To any other university student, the idea of watching sci-fi films and tweeting during tutorials sounds completely absurd. For BCM students however, this is our reality. BCM325 introduced the challenging task of live-tweeting during screenings of various futurist films. This is intended to build our skills in real-time discussion, expand on our understanding of key concepts and critically evaluate the text in question. Here’s how that’s been going for me.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Week 1 saw us watch 2001: A Space Odyssey. As my first experience of live-tweeting, I struggled to split my attention between watching the film, composing my own tweets, and engaging in discussions with others.