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For Christmas, and this is meant to be an "optional assignment" (that's rather fun anyway), I have three short stories that should help you understand our discussions of television narrative. None of these three are set in the Whoniverse, but they should all help you understand the nuances of a "series narrative," whether you're applying it to Doctor Who or any of your favorite television programs:
- "Eight Episodes" by Robert Reed
- "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link
- "The Serial Murders" by Kim Newman
Have you done the following?
- Watch "A New Dimension":
(a behind-the-scenes promotional video aired as a Doctor Who Confidential special episode before the initial 2005 broadcast of "Rose" that provides some background for both the current incarnation of the Doctor Who series that we are watching, as well as the more literal incarnations of the Doctor himself since 1963)
- Read Nichola Dobson's "The Regeneration of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor and the Influence of the Slayer" as a refresher of what we've discussed so far.
- Take a look at Jason Mittell's essays, starting with "Film and Television Narrative."
After that, if you're a fan of the other shows he talks about (The Wire, The Simpsons, Lost, talk shows, etc.), go ahead and read his other essays, too. They'll certainly help you in this class as well as your own thinking about your televisual experiences.
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The "actual" Journal of Impossible Things (from which I took the name for the episode journal I required you to keep during the semester) appeared in a two-part Series 3 story called "Human Nature" / "Family of Blood."
Anyone who hasn't seen that and is planning to should avoid clicking on this link, which contains SPOILERS: http://community.livejournal.com/tenored
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| 108.2-paintiswet | Semi-off topic | 3 | Feb 15 2010, 9:11 AM EST by 108.2-taboo | ||
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Just thought I should share these:
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx0j8aQwLb1qzabkfo1_500.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwtscyq3Z71qzabkfo1_400.jpg I found them while browsing through a tumblr account of tattoo designs. Thought they were awesome. :D Definitely made me see Doctor Who through a whole new perspective! Haha
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| 108.2-carina | Truth or Fail: Doctor Who | 0 | Feb 4 2010, 2:04 PM EST by 108.2-carina | ||
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It's a game i just found! Some of you might want to play it. We haven't met one of the monsters, so in case you're wary of spoilers or whatever, don't click! Otherwise, it's pretty fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRTVYmFIqxI
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Television Midterms.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 52k)
posted by eldritch00 Jan 15 2010, 1:53 AM EST
Information sheet for the required essay for COM108.2.
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Syllabus - Television (Seniors).pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 84k)
posted by eldritch00 Nov 10 2009, 8:42 AM EST
Course Syllabus for Technology and Cultural Form: Television, 2009-2010
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