Showing posts with label sci-fi. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017

ORIGINAL ARTIST VID #2: John, Im Only Dancing

POSSIBLE INFLUENCES: 

  • Character of Ziggy Stardust, sci-fi influences




ACT: David Bowie
TRACK: John, I'm Only Dancing
ALBUM: Non-album single
YEAR: 1972
GENRE: Glam rock
DIRECTOR: Mick Rock
LABEL:  RCA Records (owned by SME)
SINGLE?: Yes


BACKGROUND


  • Life On Mars and Space Oddity, this video is less known, it being his first proper one.
  • Details his love for Japanese Theatre
  • Was banned on Top Of The Pops 


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Sunday, 2 July 2017

AUDIENCE THEORY #3: Hypodermic Syringe Theory

The idea of a passive audience.


EXAMPLE:
Orson Welles's adaptation of HG Wells's sci-fi invasion literary classic War Of The Worlds made some inhabitants think aliens were actually invading.