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Video Game Pitch Deck - "The Daily Crime"
This is a fictional pitch deck for a detective video game called "The Daily Crime". All example assets for the game were created by myself.
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 24, 20241 min read
Global TV and Cinema Digital Scrapbook
This is a collection of notes and research made during the "Global TV and Cinema" module, to be used as the final assessment.
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 20, 20241 min read


An Arrogant, Activist Alien: An Analysis of Negative Queer Tropes in the Representation of Fictional Non-Binary Characters in Film and Television
Discussing stereotypes from queer history and theory affecting contemporary portrayals of non-binary individuals
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 9, 20241 min read


Charity Digital Campaign Presentation with Speaker Notes
This is a fictional example of a digital campaign a charity can use to raise awareness and increase donations.
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 24, 202412 min read


A Quick and Painful Death: Critically examining how the fast zombie reflects fears and prejudices within societies
Analysising the symbolism of fast zombies compared to slow zombies in relation to the fears of others, death, and American society
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 23, 202416 min read
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Dec 11, 20230 min read


Is loyalty the biggest driver of digital adoption?
A discussion into the incentives of MyMcDonald’s Rewards and the MyMcDonald’s app
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Nov 17, 20238 min read


A Comparison of How War is Represented in Apocalypse Now (1979) and Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Comparing and Contrasting the Film's Context, Themes, Myths, and Stances in relation to the Vietnam War
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 26, 202315 min read


Discussing the statement “celebrities seduce, guide, inspire and disgust us” in relation to Jeremy Clarkson
Discussing the many opinions towards Jeremy Clarkson, with his Entertainment Appeal, 'New lad' Banter, and Numerous Controversies
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 22, 202316 min read


Enby Entertainment
For the module "Journalism and Blog Culture", I created a website dedicated to exploring and rating the representation of non-binary...
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 18, 20231 min read


Discuss the rule of stand-up comedy, that you can’t joke about ‘it’ unless you are ‘it’
Discussing whether cisgender people can joke about transgender people in reference to Ricky Gervais
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 5, 20238 min read


MCM Comic Con London 2022 Experience
Discussion about my personal expierences visting a convention for the first time
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 20, 202315 min read


Realism through surrealism: assessing the ways that "Pink Floyd - The Wall" reflects the reality of British people’s lives at the time of its making
Analysising the themes of education, counterculture, and fears of fascism in British Films of the 1970s and 1980s
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 19, 202311 min read


Analysis of McDonald’s McPlant Advertisement (2022)
Discussing the use of semeotics and hyperreality in fast food advertising
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Dec 12, 20229 min read


Analysising how "Clueless" and "10 Things I Hate About You" work with the conventions of the rom-com genre
Analysing the genre convensions of narrative structure, themes, mise-en-scene, and charcaters in teen romantic comedies
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 13, 20227 min read


"Not Going Out" Series 12 Review - How Many Returns of the Mack is Enough?
The longest running sitcom currently on air, Not Going Out follows Lee (Lee Mack, who writes the show) from being a hapless lay-about...
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 11, 20223 min read


"My Little Pony: A New Generation" Review - A Surprising Kid's Film for Everypony (Even Adults) to Enjoy
Unironically funny, heart-warming, and surprisingly intellectual, Netflix’s “My Little Pony: A New Generation” reboot film offers a...
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 11, 20222 min read
University Students Talk about the Introduction of Calories on UK Menus
From the 6th of April, UK restaurants, takeaways and cafes have been gradually introducing calories on to their menus, to fit with new...
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 11, 20223 min read


How Effective are Drone Strikes Compared to Traditional Warfare
Comparing the Collateral Damage, Finacial Cost, and Psychological Effects of Military Drones to Manned Aircraft
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 9, 20227 min read


Tinder isn't the bypass to social anxiety
Discussing how dating apps are not always the most effective way to meet people, despite their percieved benefits
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 9, 20225 min read
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