dc.contributor.advisor | Oughton, Nicholas | |
dc.contributor.author | Menzies-Brown, Marie June | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-23T02:20:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-23T02:20:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.25904/1912/2517 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365660 | |
dc.description.abstract | The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ‘ontology’ as ‘the state of being’. It is generally understood as the way a person is seen in their present state. For this thesis, the term refers more to the inner thinking and deeper state of an individual than their external appearance. This research explores the lived experience of the ‘states of being’ of four young people through their narratives; their voices are represented in visual form. This research project employs the medium of film using visual ‘experiments’ that explore creative and alternate ways of presenting an artwork. Featuring unusual angles, disruption to the timeline, impromptu backstage director’s instructions, and voice overs, the filmic outcome of this research, Ontology: An Intimate Look into Lived Experiences, is an auteur-driven, selfreflective essay film.
Ontology synergistically collated acting, theatre and stage direction, photography, text, music, fashion and interviews into an auteur self-reflective project delivered through film. It is hypothesised that this alternative technique of presentation, also referred to as ‘experiments’ (by the auteur), will be effective in reaching its intended audience: adolescents and young people. It is hoped that Ontology may be a starting point in prompting community discussions about, as well as promoting awareness on, mental illness. The methodology used combined various approaches, but specifically utilised the response of the auteur to a social issue around the topic of mental health concerns affecting young people. The auteur also used
self-reflection as a response to the grief of the loss of a loved one, and reflected on her experience with this process as a method to answer the research question. Ontology explores the use of creative expressive therapies as a medium for healing and proving therapeutic benefits to participants through the process of art making. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.publisher | Griffith University | |
dc.publisher.place | Brisbane | |
dc.rights.copyright | The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise. | |
dc.subject.keywords | Films in health education | |
dc.subject.keywords | Mental health documentaries | |
dc.subject.keywords | Creative arts in therapy | |
dc.subject.keywords | Films in therapy | |
dc.title | Can a Self-Reflexive Auteur Film Exploring the Mental Health Lived Experiences of Young People Generate Therapeutic Outcomes? | |
dc.type | Griffith thesis | |
gro.faculty | Arts, Education and Law | |
gro.rights.copyright | The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise. | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
dc.rights.accessRights | Public | |
gro.identifier.gurtID | gu1504585138501 | |
gro.thesis.degreelevel | Thesis (Masters) | |
gro.thesis.degreeprogram | Master of Visual Arts (MVA) | |
gro.department | Queensland College of Art | |
gro.griffith.author | Menzies-Brown, Marie June | |