By DigiJas
If I told you I have had the privilege of interviewing people like Christyl Johnson, Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA and I’m graduating my degree with two years working experience, it sounds impressive. But, you don’t get to see to triumphs, failures, burnouts and determination that got me there.
In ancient times, the Gods went to war. The victory meant supreme power over the world, and defeat meant spending eternity in Tartarus. The Titanomachy saw Zeus, son of Reya and God of Thunder and Lightning, go to war with the Titans, led by Kronos, King of the Titanes and the God of time, and …
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Writing this blog post is bitter-sweet. It serves as my final work towards my grade (yay!). But, it also means that one of my favourite subjects of all time is drawing to a close. Over the past 12 weeks, I have shared my experiences of various science fiction texts, live via my Twitter profile. I already assessed my progress with the earlier live-tweets and would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the more recent ones.
In 2020, I became the Marketing Coordinator for the UOW Digital Media Society. Through my work at the DMS, I have had to think like a Futurist to overcome the short-term barriers that might prevent the club from running in 2020-21.
For the past 10 weeks, I have been developing a collectible card game which I would describe as Gwent mixed with Yu-Gi-Oh but based on Greek Mythology. It is a fusion of the elements from the fantasy gaming genre that I love and the mechanics of Yu-Gi-Oh and Gwent that make the games so exciting.
There has been much frustration about the way that remote delivery of university subjects has been handled. Whether it be students who are not getting their perceived value out of their subjects, or overworked and underpaid teaching staff, everyone is exhausted. Because of this, how we learn and the methods that we have thought of as necessary to learn have come into question.
Professor Eleonora Barbieri Masini asserts that "ambitions of a desirable future are embedded in the social structure from which they emerge". A statement which is inherently true of my work for the UOW Digital Media Society. Here, our desires emerge from a need to sustain ourselves as a club, so that we may continue serving …
Games Night is a sacred tradition among many families and household. On those hallowed eves, brother battles against brother, wars are waged between mother and daughter, and friends fight to be crowned the funniest at the table. But, not only do interactive table top games strengthen bonds and bring joy, they are great for improving motor and problem solving skills!
Collectible card games are growing in popularity and are considered at the very foundation of modern gaming communities. A growing trend in the market is the incorporation of technology to adapt the traditional analogue gaming experience. This has seen many digital fantasy card games such as Gwent, Hearthstone, Team Fight Tactics and Elder Scrolls Legends …
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I've recently discovered that live-tweeting is a skill that takes precision, preparation and wit to master. Throughout the past 5 weeks, as part of BCM325, I have live-tweeted five science fiction films. It has been a very telling experience. The experience of viewing films I had never seen before, and simultaneously analysing, critiquing and theorising …
