Beasts of the Southern Wild confronts themes of environmental crisis, social resilience, and the intersection of racial diversity of environmental injustice. However, the film also foregrounds the friction between feminism and the environment. While the Bathtub’s residents wait for the storm to arrive, the community decides who should leave and who is “man” enough to … Continue reading Beasts of the Southern Wild & Ecofeminism
Become Ocean in the Context of Classical Music
Become Ocean is at once calming and eerily haunting. Like its namesake, the piece ebbs and flows in gentle yet definite patterns. The music invites you into to its utterly unique soundscape only to push you back into your present environment at the very end. Interestingly, as I listened the music immediately evoked an image … Continue reading Become Ocean in the Context of Classical Music
The Question of Accessibility
In 1710, philosopher George Berkeley posed the great philosophical question: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” While that quote is oft cited by climate change activists protesting deforestation, it is also relevant to one of the greatest challenges faced by creators … Continue reading The Question of Accessibility
Snowpiercer: Re-Imagining the Consequences of Climate Change
I should preface this post by saying that I am a particularly squeamish self-described ‘scaredy-cat’. I rarely opt to watch action, science fiction, horror, or even horror-esque films. When I do, I often find myself squeezing my eyes shut and struggling to watch. As was the case as I observed Snowpiercer in the Doc Films … Continue reading Snowpiercer: Re-Imagining the Consequences of Climate Change
Climate Change in Media and Design 