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I started approaching the lead questiona by creating ga PowerPoint to show in class with the diss prep lecturer which asked us to come up with a question for the formative.
This was my absolute first draft and first approach to the dissertation.

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We formulated and chose our lead question during the lecture in preparation for the dissertation; I have been advised to "narrow down" my lead question into something more detailed and specific.

Later on the day, I had a meeting with "Study Skills" to get some help in planning my writing since English is not my native language

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Today, I went to work, but I got my notebook with me so that I could start to brainstorm my dissertation prep assignment.

My lead question changed after my last meeting with study skills, now I will investigate the connection between music and nostalgia within the movies of Edgar Wright.

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I started browsing articles for my dissertation preparation deadline, and our lecturer requested a minimum of 250 words written for next Thursday. However, I will not attend since I have to face an upcoming surgery.

The first impact with the lead question research plan was good; I have received a positive feedback and plenty of exciting points of view about the subject. My next step will be narrowing down the resources to get a more focused idea of where to start writing.

- A list of websites I saved:

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/nostalgia/what-nostalgia-is.page

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/why-are-we-watching-so-many-remakes/

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-12-01/edgar-wright-artistic-obsession-last-night-soho?_amp=true

https://www.jstor.org/stable/42705763?saml_data=eyJzYW1sVG9rZW4iOiI3NTA3NjExZS0xMTZmLTQxNjYtYmI4ZS1iYmFlOWY0NjAzODYiLCJpbnN0aXR1dGlvbklkcyI6WyJlMmU3MGZjOS1jNTg4LTQzZWQtODk4Mi1jMzAxMmI0MjA3MTQiXX0&seq=6

https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt18kcvbh

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1225623?saml_data=eyJzYW1sVG9rZW4iOiI1ZjRjY2RhZC03ODNiLTQ1OGItODg3YS0yMzdmODFlOTg1OTIiLCJpbnN0aXR1dGlvbklkcyI6WyJlMmU3MGZjOS1jNTg4LTQzZWQtODk4Mi1jMzAxMmI0MjA3MTQiXX0&seq=1

https://www.academia.edu/2534240/A_Link_to_the_Past_Nostalgic_Sound_in_Scott_Pilgrim_vs_the_World?show_app_store_popup=true

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I started writing my first 1000 words, and I got 679 so far; I began to fragment the dissertation into paragraphs. This is just a draft for my actual dissertation, but it is helping me brainstorm.

Attached some links I am using in my researches.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23359115?searchText=nostalgia&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dnostalgia%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2FSYC-6398%2Ftest&refreqid=fastly-default%3A31e0ab1828688bbd65c48d249997bfc3&seq=1

https://thedailyfandom.org/the-importance-of-music-in-baby-driver-2017/

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/last-night-in-soho-soundtrack-list-60s-music/

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Today, I was able to write my 1000 words of "Research review", which was more complicated than how I expected it to be; I tried to summarise as much as I could my intent of the research, but I still had to do a further examination to the matter.

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Today I started writing my dissertation.

New journals and articles that I used to start:

-  Walter Benjamin, or Nostalgia

FREDRIC JAMESON https://www.jstor.org/stable/40546514 (used for the introduction)
- https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Music%2C-emotion%2C-and-autobiographical-memory%3A-your-Schulkind-Hennis/71def95580c8413821e210f473a6a8a6d997c4f7 (as advised by the lecturer)

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Walter Benjamin, or Nostalgia

No. 10/11 (FALL 1969-WINTER 1970), pp. 52-68 (17 pages)

Published By: Skidmore College

https://www. jstor .org/stable/40546514

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Walter Benjamin, or Nostalgia No. 10/11 (FALL 1969-WINTER 1970), pp. 52-68 (17 pages) Published By: Skidmore College https://www.

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Today I have written a draft of the introduction, the chapter is slowly shaping, but I will take my time elaborating the right information first; at this stage everything is still a bit "blurred"

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Interesting journal about the use of music as a psychological tool in science:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03057356211064641

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Today I reached 400 words on my introduction, this was extremely intense and obviously still need a lot of adjustment. I am starting to find clarity within my main theme.

- https://www.idosr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IDOSR-JES-51-8-12-2020.-P2.pdf

- https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journal/music-emotion-and-autobiographical-memory-they-re-playing-your-song-B0wn0bNcBk?key=springer

-https://watermark.silverchair.com/531.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAArcwggKzBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKkMIICoAIBADCCApkGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMWDpWXuVTlRUUyjthAgEQgIICav1bhI99RZqnvkXpWTtPVi5tqhdeqDi3psy-IupCvzKB7jZXGYasU5mabnnz4WEcTYfYmdEisfKxyr8bDC9TbjuablvblcaCBROlthDBJ-UvEuSOMNCLIOXW0mh6qzR-kf2nOHrSGdrRO3rZiwSLq1GOE4HvgaNoDtV6-P40Cb2qplLsX8z-VgiQgbhDJZemnEVFqlZMCyr5FIgQujC9Ss_FTlF5iNyUlIYI-Xeg12yqi-Nb2d9CMrbjiNWRiayD_u-Cgp7DsD2KKxehL85qJtpPNBCrIJeWjD-LdHDbiXUnJpf71cKOZa7rPE4KoLe5-RF43EU4QczDR9sx9rHlDDcWPQZEt91yGqYyQQCQAOGo5bUszhlfT5IB422MbgesoLASjlRaa0dAbBOs0pAZiB0VCz2i-Dm2kA1rmNTjPruOjkch2BhRyUUMRK8oc2QnOvnBRJZriXN_NxTrYwp4px6utEJamej_PYrAVztS0X1wBxgTgfevkj28qTT5I_5pQXsBNPk4V1AmWV-kEe9VktNDAK38n0-AfUT_GHmCqIicv8UrK5XAXHIGefydhKpWBxWNI_qnmPVXv18TCifu7CoWQh8ay6MQQPvvl_LUCW3r8xewL64ZttWgCnm9_HlwRH80re-WnV1ZmuqC7pxPI1_82gHZJfmdoBzsKL3ptPp2P4hqeTPj2sHWEiOLwcWJjVIEi__79cD_XGC90CiFDMtiiiXGIycXFnxenC-mbdMHmn2bJ8xDebxK5tZnRAxA3jtkD7WKYPwB6aiQfaZA6zHnAjyZl5EqF6zKy6hTN5CHQfwNM1Qw6ZDBEg
- https://www.slashfilm.com/876934/how-nostalgia-inspired-edgar-wright-to-write-the-worlds-end/

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Why Edgar Wright Makes Some of the Best Movie Soundtracks

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Today I have started filling the gaps I have left previously, while writing the first chapter.
I had to introduce and describe the meaning of "nostalgia" which is a very big part of my lead question.
This part was  very hard work because the academic sources regarding "nostalgia" as a feeling and emotion were very general and very different between each other.

New journals and articles: (https://www.jstor.org/stable/40546514)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/hide-and-seek/201411/the-meaning-nostalgia

http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/emo/index.aspx

https://www.jstor.org/stable/42705763?saml_data=eyJzYW1sVG9rZW4iOiI2NDcxNmYwNi1mZGRlLTQ0OGMtYTNkNS0wZWM4YTIyZDA3NTkiLCJpbnN0aXR1dGlvbklkcyI6WyJlMmU3MGZjOS1jNTg4LTQzZWQtODk4Mi1jMzAxMmI0MjA3MTQiXX0&seq=2#metadata_info_tab_contents

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Learn about Emotion, APA’s peer reviewed journal publishing significant contributions to the study of emotion from various theoretical traditions and research domains.

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I moved to chapter two, where I can explain Edgar wright as a director and where he gets inspired, including insight into his formation and studies. Although my sources are not all academic, they are from interviews with the director, and I will ask my supervisor about them.

Here a list of articles:
https://gamerant.com/edgar-wright-film-director-inspiration/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/edgar-wright-last-night-in-soho-inspirations-1235060325/

http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/10-films-that-had-the-biggest-influences-on-the-films-of-edgar-wright/

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1199485-edgar-wright-talks-inspirations-behind-psychological-thriller-last-night-in-soho#/slide/1

https://screenrant.com/last-night-soho-movies-inspired-edgar-wright/

http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/10-films-that-had-the-biggest-influences-on-the-films-of-edgar-wright/

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Acclaimed director Edgar Wright is revered by cinephiles and praised for consistently offering original ideas, including Last Night in Soho. Now, Wright has revealed what inspired him to become a filmmaker, along with sharing his most-watched films.

While his well-reviewed psychological horror film Last Night in Soho did underperform at the box office, only racking up $4.2 million in its opening weekend, that didn't stop the passionate cinema lover from discussing all things film. After all, most of his filmography has gone on to become cult favorites.

RELATED: Edgar Wright Has An Idea For The Next James Bond Film

Wright recently did a Reddit AMA where he opened up about why he ultimately wanted to pursue a career in making movies. "I was always interested in films and being a part of that world but the lightbulb moment was seeing a TV documentary when I was 14 called 'The Incredibly Strange Film Show' which had an episode about Sam Raimi and the fact that he directed 'Evil Dead' at the age of 18 after having made Super 8 shorts with his school friends," Wright said. "I pretty much leapt up and said 'that's what I'm going to do." Raimi's style evidently has carried over to Wright's films, as Wright has even mentioned in the past that the Spider-Man and now Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director once approached him to helm 2009's Drag Me to Hell before Wright eventually convinced Raimi to return to his horror roots and direct the movie himself, according to Empire.

When asked during the Reddit AMA what his most viewed films are, Wright responded with iconic works like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Airplane!, and American Werewolf in London. Wright's combination of comedic elements mixed with his darker, more dramatic beats is definitely apparent throughout many of his films, particularly in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and now his most recent Last Night in Soho, which is the most full-on horror Wright has done to date. Wright's signature visual style can also be a reflection of what Kubrick was able to display in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

In a time where numerous big blockbuster comic book adaptations are reigning over the box office, it's crucial for smaller, wholly original stories to get just as much attention, especially when they are made by a talent like Wright. Last Night in Soho takes place in 1960s London and centers around a young woman named Eloise, who has a passion for fashion design and is mysteriously transported back in time in the body of her idol, a singer named Sandie.

Everything starts off well, but Eloise soon begins to realize the dire consequences that await. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy ( The Queen's Gambit) as Sandie, Thomasin McKenzie ( Jojo Rabbit) as Eloise, Matt Smith (Doctor Who) Jack, and Terrance Stamp (Superman) as older Jack. Wright also co-wrote the film with 1917's Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

Last Night in Soho is currently playing in theatres.

MORE: The 8 Greatest Werewolf Movies Ever, Ranked

Source: Edgar Wright/Reddit

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Acclaimed director Edgar Wright is revered by cinephiles and praised for consistently offering original ideas, including Last Night in Soho . Now, Wright has revealed what inspired him to become a filmmaker, along with sharing his most-watched films. While his well-reviewed psychological horror film Last Night in Soho did underperform at the box office, only racking up $4.2 million in its opening weekend, that didn't stop the passionate cinema lover from discussing all things film.

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I have started writing the second half of chapter two, nothing changed from the previous post.

Not academical researches only is fine, they just have to be well introduced and explained.

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I had a talk with the lecturer of the dissertation module about my chapter, he gave me advices and suggestions such as
explain words and terms that might be not known by the reader as "Diagetic" for example and to take a look at the sources he gave me.
Explain what the "7 basic plots" are and more about nostalgia and covid age, which are both in chapter 1.
Explain why was nostalgia is successful whitin my examples and to study that in depth.

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Finally I reached the third and last chapter. I had in plan to write about more Edgar Wright movies but the word count would not have allowed me to, so I choose only one that could satisfy the extent of the lead question.

My choice is "Shaun of the Dead" because it has a lot of musical sequences in it, and it is a parody re-make from a famous film from the past which is in line with the nostalgic theme of my dissertation.

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Chapter 3 is shaping and I found a lot of help In other student researches online.

I added many videos that will help the reader see and hear my point of view, I analysed them in great detail and I just need to caption them properly.

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I have completed my chapter 3 and I will get it reviewed by study skills, I still need to write a conclusion.

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Today I completed my bibliography and I also had a 1-2-1 tutorial with Liz McQuinston which gave me very useful advices.

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I need to add a document that the lecturer has suggested

After that, I will take a break till the end of the term to focus on my other projects for uni.

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The lecturer suggested me to add more details from the document he sent me last year on the diss prep module.

I will meet with study skills later to do some "proof reading" to fix my grammar.

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Today I have completely adjusted my dissertation after what study skills have told me to fix.

Although I could not get all the help I needed, sometimes it is hard being capable of explaining when you are not writing in your first language.

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I started highlighting the central concept I want to summarise in my conclusion; only like this can I make sure I can cover all the required topics in my decision.

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Today I completed my conclusion and my dissertation; I need to lay out all my writing correctly.

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Today I completed the proof-reading with study skills, and my dissertation has reached its end.

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I was re-reading my dissertation to ensure I had avoided committing any mistakes. I made a few adjustments; for example, I added more referencing (links and sources) to my illustration list and fixed some phrases in chapter 1.

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After a proof reading that took few hours, back and forth my work , I was finally able to submit.