http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8588 ^ Moving to College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:27:42 GMT 2026-06-15T20:27:42Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33353 Title: Acting on the Edge: Developing Mixed Reality Heritage Performance through Real-Time 3D and Virtual Production Technologies Authors: Dima, M; Daylamani-Zad, D; Lympouridis, V Abstract: ... Description: ... Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33353 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32829 Title: Web Studies Authors: Faia, C; Maïda, C Abstract: Concert Patch (Max programming environment) Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32829 2017-02-04T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32719 Title: Understanding the Social and Cultural Significance of Science-Fiction and Fantasy Posters Authors: Morse, RM Abstract: This research was designed to explore science-fiction and fantasy (SFF) posters, specifically those related to films and television shows, from the perspective of their owners, examining their potential as sources of social and cultural significance and meaning. The research explored these in terms of the content of the poster, placement, media texts they reference, morals, behavior, identity, sense of self, well-being and self-expression. Data collection took place between 2020 and 2022 via an online survey (N = 273) and follow-up semi-structured interviews (N = 28) with adult science-fiction and fantasy film and television show poster owners. The significance and meaning of SFF posters were framed by two conceptual models: ‘The Three Significances’—esthetics, functionality, and significance (both spatial and personal)—and ‘The Big Three’—content, design, and color. Among these, content held the greatest significance for owners. Posters served as tools for self-expression, reflecting their owners’ identities, affinities, and convictions, while also reinforcing their connection to the media they reference. Posters helped to reinforce a sense of self and fan identity and evoke emotional responses, and the space in which they were displayed helped shape their meaning and significance. The paper sets out some suggestions for future research in this important topic. Description: Data Availability Statement: The data presented in this study are available upon reasonable re-quest from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy and ethical reasons.; Supplementary Materials: The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/socsci14070443/s1, Supplementary Material S1 (structure of online survey); Supplementary Material S2 (structure of semi-structured interviews).; † Please note that the paper is based on some of the research I have undertaken while being a PhD student at Brunel University. The data, graphs and figures have been adapted from material in my PhD thesis. The thesis will not be published but will be made available by the library at the university. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32719 2025-07-21T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32581 Title: Weaponized ecologies: how cinema addresses nature’s complicity in enforced disappearances Authors: Rugo, D; Evans, B Abstract: Enforced disappearance is a global problem, which has devastated communities on every continent of the world. Sometimes resolved by the eventual discovery and excavation of clandestine graves, more often the meticulous searching for the abducted and denied offers no lasting resolution as the body is never recovered. Due to the global nature of the problem, it has also taken place in every known environmental setting, from familiar places of human habitation to those defined by ecological hostility and impenetrable environmental conditions. This article looks at how cinematic works (including Nostalgia for the Light, The Dupes and El Mar, La Mar) deal with the weaponization of various ecologies in the context of enforced disappearances and how this particular aesthetic register offers insights on material witnessing in the context of mass atrocities. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32581 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z