AOD 006: The Art Of Service – A Song Of Audience Entitlement

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08/12/19 • 27 min

Game of Thrones has been, without a doubt, one of the most successful shows in history – the show enjoyed a lengthy tenure as the biggest attention-grabber on TV, right up until its finale. Public attitudes toward the show seemed to sour towards the end, however, as swathes of viewers voiced their disappointment in the writing of the final series, particularly the ending to a journey they had followed for 8 years. XV uses Game of Thrones as a launchpad into a discussion around "creative custody": is it the creator or the audience who 'owns' a piece of work? As an idea matures does custody change over time? Should it? Will be revisiting the idea of "creative custody" in more depth in the future! Highlist Entry: Micayl - Versailles

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AOD 005: The Art Of Honour – Innovation Vs Nostalgia

The contributions which legends like John Coltrane, Pablo Picasso, Stanley Kubrick and so many more made to modern art in their lifetimes were monumental. Their work irrevocably shaped and set the landscape of creativity in its own image – their influence runs so deep it's impossible to ignore. For some creatives, however, reverence may quickly turn into fear – some may feel a constant pressure to emulate "the greats" as closely as they can, disregarding their own ideas in the process. XV speaks on the complex relationship he has with the legacies left by the creative giants of yesteryear in a short written piece: "The Light".

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AOD 007: The Art Of Translation – 5 Languages All Creatives Speak In

All ideas exist in two worlds: ones inner reality, where they're free to thrive in perfect abstraction, and an outer, shared reality – the 'real world'. We've all had that one incredible concept in our heads, that one we couldn't wait to execute, even if we didn't quite know how just yet. The thing is: it's often a complicated task ushering our ideas from the first world to the next – and it's nearly impossible to bring it over all in one piece. XV speaks on a few of the ways we communicate our ideas, the compromises we have to make in execution, as well as the 5 languages we all "speak" and "listen" in.