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Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic (full show recording) (2024)
Digital Artefact
Matthews, A. E. Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic (full show recording). [Video]

This is a full recording of Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic, filmed at the show's premiere run at The Lowry on 26th October 2023 by The Lowry's production team, then edited by Georgiana Ghetiu.

“The souls of the children… Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the Brand Boogeymen (2024)
Journal Article

Rooted in replicable concepts and bold visuals, horror cinema of the 1980s is as rich a vein for brand marketing case studies as you could hope to find. From the genre-inspired family blockbusters that set box office tills ringing to lower budget sla... Read More about “The souls of the children… Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the Brand Boogeymen.

“The souls of the children … Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the “Brand Boogeymen” (2024)
Journal Article

This article examines the socio-economic landscape of the 1980s and how brand marketing was used to take advantage of high concepts, home video and audience appetites to help establish some of the most enduring horror films of all time. It will discu... Read More about “The souls of the children … Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the “Brand Boogeymen”.

Invisible yet Again: The Underrepresentation of Women’s Climate Work in the Media (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Beedles, P. (2024, June). Invisible yet Again: The Underrepresentation of Women’s Climate Work in the Media. Paper presented at MeCCSA Climate Change Network conference, The University of Westminster

Climate activism attracts a significant number of women in the UK, including politicians such as Caroline Lucas and Natalie Bennett, academics such as Julie Doyle and Richa Sharma, and community activist such as Gail Bradbrook (Extinction Rebellion)... Read More about Invisible yet Again: The Underrepresentation of Women’s Climate Work in the Media.

Finding agency in the imagined body through Unreal Engine’s Live Link performance capture (2024)
Journal Article
Daly, D. (2024). Finding agency in the imagined body through Unreal Engine’s Live Link performance capture. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2024.2366115

This article explores the agency of the actor in training with Performance/Motion capture (Pe/MoCap) technologies. It examines a series of characterization workshops exploring Michael Chekhov’s (2002) Imaginary Body techniques through live interactio... Read More about Finding agency in the imagined body through Unreal Engine’s Live Link performance capture.

The Interactive Potential of Emergent Narrative through Spatial Nesting of the Cinematic Experience (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Common application of the term ‘interactive’ within film and cinema tends to require the creation of hyper-narratives. However, this can have implications for the viewer’s emotional connection to and experience of the film (Shaul, 2008). Contemporary... Read More about The Interactive Potential of Emergent Narrative through Spatial Nesting of the Cinematic Experience.

'Addressing Barriers in the Student Pipeline to Improve Access to Research Careers: A Widening Participation Case Study at the University of Salford' (2024)
Journal Article

There is great inequality between the individuals who are successful in their pursuit of research and academic careers and those who are not. In this article, we explore a recent widening participation (WP) intervention at the University of Salford i... Read More about 'Addressing Barriers in the Student Pipeline to Improve Access to Research Careers: A Widening Participation Case Study at the University of Salford'.

Living Activism - Critical Social Policy introduction (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, O., & Nayak, S. (2024). Living Activism - Critical Social Policy introduction. Critical Social Policy, 44(3), 509-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/02610183241255474

Critical Social Policy (CSP) proudly launches the Journal’s Living Activism Section. This co-produced introduction to the Living Activism section of CSP, includes the ongoing impact of the CSP Solidarity Fund, lessons from the 2023 CSP gathering ‘Lea... Read More about Living Activism - Critical Social Policy introduction.

Playful Science Engagement and Interactive Interpretation Prototyping: An Exploratory Study for the Science and Industry Museum (2024)
Thesis

Facilitating playful, informal learning about scientific subjects is both a rising and challenging area of research. Science museum settings offer an interesting opportunity to study this topic through the perspective of visitor engagement with STEM... Read More about Playful Science Engagement and Interactive Interpretation Prototyping: An Exploratory Study for the Science and Industry Museum.

Immersive New Media And Abuse: Should There Be Regulations For How Interpersonal Abuse Is Broadcasted In Online Media? (2024)
Thesis

Media effect theorists have debated the extent to which media has influence over its audience with some believing that ‘heavy viewing’ may increase vulnerability, resulting in broadcasters introducing guidelines to reduce potential harm. These modera... Read More about Immersive New Media And Abuse: Should There Be Regulations For How Interpersonal Abuse Is Broadcasted In Online Media?.

Stretching Time between Performance and Edit: Applying Tempo-Rhythm in Screen Acting (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Daly, D. (2024, May). Stretching Time between Performance and Edit: Applying Tempo-Rhythm in Screen Acting. Presented at Stanislavsky and Actor Training for the Screen, Online

Tempo-rhythm as a component of Stanislavsky’s system provides stage actors with a valuable technique in establishing character, mood, the dynamic of the scene and overall play and can provoke emotional and psychological responses both in actor and au... Read More about Stretching Time between Performance and Edit: Applying Tempo-Rhythm in Screen Acting.