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to check whether a subdomain configuration is enabled. in /var/www/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5497I agree with your analysis of how your posts have developed and while this no doubt owes to your getting a clearer handle on film and film history, it is also testament to your diligence as a group. It is encouraging to hear that your meetings have provided opportunities to delve deeper in your studies and I hope this continues even after this module.
I like how you reverse engineer the notion of sound in cinema: to this day it can be a useful technical exercise to temporarily turn the sound off when analysing scenes in order to better attune yourself to other filmic elements at play.
Some final suggestions for improvement (for the summer blog post):
Use captions under your chosen images to explain their relevance to the piece.
Use we instead of I for the 2000 word group blog post (the 500 word personal reflection can use I).
]]>This is a highly detailed and impressive blog post on cinemas during the war, one that is very responsive to the set question. It is historically and contextually sound and makes a number of insightful observations about local history in Devon, beginning with the point that due to the area’s geographic location and rural demographics, the cities of Exeter and Plymouth were especially vulnerable to German air raids and finishing with some detailed research about the Odeon’s Art Deco design.
The piece is well structured and largely well written, with only a few typos and grammatical errors in evidence.
Some images would help to bring the post to life, perhaps some photos of the Odeon for instance, or of war-time Exeter. You could also be more specific in detailing which picture and extract you are looking at and from what publications they stem (it is clear from what you say what you are referring to, but remember to be precise when dealing with sources, if possible give dates). Very solid work!
]]>Overall this is a very solid post that responds well to the task at hand.You demonstrate cognisance of context, of local history and of the key role that cinemas played throughout the war both in Exeter and the UK at large. You also supplement this with additional research: the fact that 103 people died during a cinema screening is especially grim, but provides us with very clear evidence of the perils that war-time cinema-going entailed. Additionally and importantly, the piece is clearly written. A few things: you could be clearer in specifically citing and referring to the source that you use. Additionally, some images would help to enhance your presentation. Finally, while it is good to see that four of you contributed as individuals to the task, there is some repetition from section to section and therefore the piece could cohere better. Good job overall.
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