Cannot believe that we are already mid-May … I have been scurrying around tying up all my loose ends from the winter semester. The dates are later at UdeM (I would have already had all my grades back by now). Nonetheless, I have two more little things for tomorrow then I get to dive intoContinue reading “Quick Update”
Category Archives: School
Working Relationships
I am working on a paper that is focused on the relationship between actors and the characters they play in terms of the spectator’s perception (re: ability or inability to seperate them). From my notes, it is wrapped up in perceptions / concepts / ideas of reality, representation and projection. All very big concepts inContinue reading “Working Relationships”
Searching for Inspiration: Remembering the Drive
Over the last few months, I have been struggling through the thought process on a few projects. Projects that were not selected by choice – but rather through the necessity of my program. At first, I thought that it would pass quickly; they were small projects so they really should not be that much ofContinue reading “Searching for Inspiration: Remembering the Drive”
Unfortunately
Due to a foot sprain I suffered Tuesday evening, I was unable to attend the doctoral seminar – of all the topics that have been covered over the course of this year – it was the most relevant to what I do – and I couldn’t hobble my way over. Therefore, no notes or wrap upContinue reading “Unfortunately”
Doctoral Seminar Series Pt. 2
As mentioned in the fall, our department has put together a doctoral seminar series. Next week, Laurent Jullier will be talking about Interdisciplinarity and Film Studies. Quite apropos given my seminar presentation last week! The talk will be held in room C-2151, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx next Wednesday (April 9th) at 4:30pm. I will be sure to takeContinue reading “Doctoral Seminar Series Pt. 2”
More Reading
No matter how many times I sit down to try and write, I end up with more reading on my plate. Looking for literature on semio-pragmatics in film theory, I ended up at Warren Buckland’s The Cognitive Semiotics of Film. The first chapter is available as a viewable (and downloadable but not printable) pdf. IContinue reading “More Reading”
Another Monthly Wrap-up
I cannot believe how quickly this month went by! Only two blog posts to boot. Every week this month was a short school week for my daughters (starting with spring break the first week). But even so, I managed to get a few things done. I became a member at the Center for Research onContinue reading “Another Monthly Wrap-up”
Thesis Methodology: Seminar Notes/Personal Synthesis
I have to give a (max) 30 minute oral presentation on my ‘methodology’ for my thesis in my doctoral seminar. The instructions were relatively loose – stemming from a guest speaker we had at the beginning of the semester. The following comes from my notes of that particular seminar. There are four primary questions that need toContinue reading “Thesis Methodology: Seminar Notes/Personal Synthesis”
Method Help
In response to my rambling post about being stuck with the ‘how-to‘ of writing my film paper(s) – I have two texts to help me with my plight. L’Analyse de Sequence by Laurent Jullier and Raymond Bellour’s “The Unattainable Text” in The Analysis of Film (C. Penley Ed.). No excuse now it seems!
Research Presentation
Did my presentation yesterday, we presented alphabetically, so I was second… I was not as formally prepared as some of my colleagues, but I was quite happy with how it went. My goal (and inner argument) was that I should not have to ‘prepare’ something formal to tell people what my research is. I haveContinue reading “Research Presentation”
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