Thea MatthewsWeek 6: Creative Audio“The right sound … can substitute for dozens or hundreds of words, and can be as descriptive and evocative as a photograph” (Kern 2008, p…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 7: Representing a CharacterSound is the only medium radio can harness, as such, it needs to be used effectively to represent characters.Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 5: Radio as a mediumRadio documentary making is a different ball game to TV for many reasons. The most obvious difference is there are no pictures in radio…Mar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 4: Short DocumentaryAt 39 minutes in length, Heroin(e) is a short documentary.Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 3: Narrative StructureCartel Land is the story of two vigilante groups based either side of the Mexican border with the shared aim of fighting the Mexican drug…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 2: Character Development“The challenge as a filmmaker is always to find a small window that will give you the biggest view of the bigger picture” (Lambert 2006).Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Thea MatthewsWeek 1: Documentary and JournalismIt is widely acknowledged that journalism’s core values are to expose wrongdoing and to hold power to account, and sometimes documentary…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018