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Fiction
"Single Rotation" (1807 wds)
A short story produced for a literature assessment which follows the 'stream of consciousness' format of prolific Australian novelist Thea Astley's 1979 collection of short stories "Hunting the Wild Pineapple". In "Single Rotation", Loren reuses Astley's narrator 'Leverson' to tell an original and turbulent tale of demoralization and visceral revenge.
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Non-fiction
"Public Interest vs. Private Lives"
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"Marie Antoinette: A Novel Take" (1175 wds)
An essay written by Loren Crawford on the 2006 film release “Marie Antoinette” directed by Sofia Coppola. This essay was written for (unit of study) FTV1050 at Monash University, Caulfield.
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"Film Authorship"
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"All four-legs of the journey" and "Shelter Skelter" (441 wds)
Two short articles produced for (unit of study) PRJ1220 at Monash University, Caulfield. These articles were constructed to fit into a ten-page brochure on increasing awareness of animal practices for The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
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"Social Values in Film Texts"
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"Social Values in Australian Film" (4853 wds)
“Social Values in Australian Film” is an essay written by Loren Crawford exploring the notion of social values in film texts and more specifically in Gillian Armstrong’s 1988 film ‘High Tide’ and Steve Jodrell’s 1987 film ‘Shame’. This piece pays attention to the values that are reflected within the film and within the production period; specifically feminist values, the focus on the notion of ‘Australian identity’ and family values.
Furthermore, this paper takes into account the existence of these reflected values within Australian society within the decade of production (1980’s). This essay discusses selected representations (characters, settings, etc.) from the relevant films and their role in projecting the social values within the film and of the time. Moreover, this essay is an analysis of the way in which audiences are engaged and respond to values reflected within the films of discussion and the manner in which this influences their response. Finally, this essay explains the extent to which the text supports or challenges the relevant social values.
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"The Influence of the Media" (2233 wds)
An essay discussing instances in which the media was thought to be influential over audiences. This essay takes these selected events into context and discusses the views raised from different groups contributing to debate on the matter. Additionally, this essay briefly touches upon the communication theories that such reactions reflect. Within this essay, the Hypodermic communication theory and the Structural Functionalist communication theory as they are defined are compared and contrasted and the strengths and weaknesses of each theory are discussed.
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"A Human and an Android" (703 wds)
An essay written for a media outcome exploring some of the various film and production elements that contributed to the effectiveness of the closing sequence of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film ‘Blade Runner’.
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Writing by Loren Crawford is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Australia License.
