Auri Jones

Millennial Media: Fantasy Theme Analysis of the Short Film ?narrow Roads? Auri Jones

As we move into the future of media and technology, society had become more involved in the media they consume. Younger generations in past generations have been effected and have affected media development in various ways. This thesis dives into the circular influence that runs the media today: media influencing an audience which in turn influences the media. The short film narrows roads was created to show how one can use the media effectively through the eyes of the audience it tries to reach. Millenial students watch the film and discuss themes presented and percieved with other Millenials. The results of the those discussions give a look into how this interaction about visual media makes a difference in the area of media continuing the circular influence; a circular influence that continues to grow as we realize that we, the everyday people, are the media.