Watch the videos below and leave one comment per video. Now, in order to receive full credit here (and this will go down in the discussion category), please leave a college level response. Don't say what you liked about the video in three sentences. Instead, give us some legit college level thinking and analysis: find a new insight into the piece, connect it to something you read in Steal Like an Artist or to another work you've read, or connect it to a current pop culture example.
Then respond in the same manner to a classmate's response to each video.
I'll get the ball rolling . . .
Everything is a Remix Part 1 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.
Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.
Everything is a Remix Part 3 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.
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ReplyDeleteI think 'sampling' is a great example of remixing or 'stealing' (as Austin Kleon would say). 'Sampling' doesn't necessarily mean, at least to me, the type of thing that P Diddy did when he sampled the Police in "I'll Be Missing You." It can refer to how the mighty ones, Led Zeppelin, borrowed material from earlier acts or how Bob Dylan did the same.
The key, at least to me, is to not just 'sample' or 'borrow' or 'steal' - rather the point is to take a variety of ideas and recombine them into something original, unique and important. Just like all of us. As Kleon notes, we are - thanks to DNA - recombined (or remixed) versions of our parents.
This is just part of what it means to be human and to create. I love the 'evolution' (if you will) of how Howling Wolf influenced Led Zeppelin and how Led Zeppelin can be heard in such current acts as The Black Keys and Mumford and Sons.
That's remixing.
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ReplyDeleteThis is my personal favorite.
"Most box office hits rely on existing material." I love that line. Simply because it illustrates that there isn't really anything new. Or at least completely new. Whether consciously or unconsciously we are influenced by the world around us and the art we take in. This can manifest itself (again unknowingly or knowingly) in our work. The trick, it seems to me, is to create something new with what the existing material we borrow and add something unique to cannon. I think that is exactly what Star Wars has done. And now it will live on in hundreds of other movies and books and comics and games.
It would be really interesting to read Joseph Campbell's "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" and apply it to other modern works to see how they 'remixed' some eternal story lines.
In fact, this might make for an interesting assignment. Choose one of your favorite pieces of art, fiction, or film and see what influenced the author or director. Then go and explore their influences. In fact, Kleon has a suggestion just like that in one of his chapters. So if you're looking for an assignment for us to do in your lesson plan . . .
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ReplyDeleteThe beginning of this clip totally reminded me of "The Dip." In the beginning of anything new that we tend to try, things go smoothly. (After all, if you begin an activity that is too difficult, the odds are that we'll quit and never return. That's why most video games start out easy and get increasingly more difficult. In fact, sports are just like this too. My daughter is signed up for T-ball this summer. They won't throw her against Crystal in her first at bat. What chance would she have? The same thing goes for basketball. You don't see many third graders running a full-court press for a reason.).
The beginning stages of the dip is where Kirby Ferguson (director of "Everything is a Remix") copying comes in to being. Thing of drawing. We tend to learn to draw by tracing or coloring inside the lines.
The trouble begins (or the dip begins) when we transition away from copying and when we start to move outside the lines.
This is where we "build the foundation of knowledge and understanding" that helps us to survive the dip, where we get to "transformation - taking an idea and creating variations." When we get good at creating those variations, that's when we begin to conquer the dip.
So you copy in the beginning of the dip (just before you barrel down the cliff). Then you transform as you work to handle the steep downturn that is the dip. When you have mastered that, then you start to combine to make something new, something meaningful. And that is when you start back up on the other side of the dip.
Another point that I love, and one that applies to all of you as you head out to university, is when Ferguson talks about connection and combining new ideas.
That is exactly what you'll get to do when your ideas and beliefs collide with the ideas and concepts of your professors. Then you will take that transformation and have it recombined and influenced and then re-recombined by your classmates and the people you meet in college.
The possibilities are endless. So do something original and be remarkable!
This video made me think of country music back in the 60's. It all sounded the same to me, but my grandparents loved it. Producers like Dubstep, Skrillex, and Seven Lions all remix people's songs instrumentally. This video makes me realize how much things are remixed.
ReplyDeleteThat's how EDM producers become famous. They take a song that is popular or mildly popular and remix it. They then go on to produce song with famous people and they all eventually sound the same.
DeleteI agree with Jared, country music is very similar in the format of the music. After all these years it has been mastered so that's why it sounds so good. Hehe. Also, I like what Cody has to say. Remixing music will also make the original more popular.
DeleteI agree. My grandparents Loved country music. I used to hate it because it was all the same and gross twangy music. The country artists these days remix it and make it their own. I like the country music today. There is a new remix on the radio that mixed a country song with a rap artist. Pretty crazy stuff.
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ReplyDeleteTo me, remixing is taking multiple parts of something and finding a unique and new way to put it together. While remixing, people may add and subtract certain parts as they see fit. One example of this could be building a computer. If you just use the case of an old Dell computer, but you replace all the internal parts, are you still ripping off from Dell? No, you are remixing all of the parts of the computer into a single new computer.
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Is Avatar not a remix of Pocahontas? Both are about a man who arrives in a new, unfamiliar territory. That man then meets and falls in love with one of the indigenous inhabitants. He then starts to sympathize with the indigenous people in the area and then proceeds to try to save them from his own people.
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Even though I hate to admit it, the Macintosh was a great creation. It pioneered the way computers today operate.
I never thought about the Avatar/Pocahontas comparison like that! That is a great example of remixing things!
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ReplyDeleteThis video, along with the other two, really opened my eyes to what all is being remixed in our lives today. Everyone knows about the good times and rappers delight beat situation. But I'm not sure anyone knew about all of the other songs that used it too. For most of the samples that were played, I wouldn't have even caught that they had the same beat.
The thing I think about is that there is only so many beats and guitar riff that can be "created" before they all start to sound the same. Whether its by beat, or tones, or whatever. That's why people use the same sounds that they heard before.
When I think of artists copying other artists, I think of Vanilla Ice's song Ice Ice Baby. He supposedly stole the beat from Queen's Under Pressure. To this day, Vanilla Ice says that there is a extra symbol sound, making it different. All artists try to do is secure more money for themselves. When someone copies their sound, they want to sue, gaining more money. People can pay to use their sounds legally. It's all a money game now.
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ReplyDeleteJ.K. Rowling seems to rip off Lord of The Rings by J.R.R Tolkien There is an old wizard with a beard who has powers that are only hinted at until revealed explosively. There are mobile and violent trees, an occasionally disembodied Dark Lord, good guys being destroyed from the inside, and much more.
This is a very interesting observation. Now that I think about it, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are very similar.
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ReplyDeleteI can understand why the movie industries use material from books or actual events. When they create a movie based off a book, say the twilight saga, there is already that fan base that comes with the book. The people who have read the series, explain it to their friends that haven't seen it. Those people then get excited for the movie too. I can guarantee that if there was no books to go along with the twilight saga, no people would go to it in the theatre. Vampires and werewolves together just sounds stupid if you haven't read or watched the movies.
Like it said in the video, the most popular movies in the last 10 years were either sequels, remixes, or based on other types of work. I believe this is simply because of the fan base like I said before with the twilight saga. If I saw the first shrek movie and absolutely loved it, and you bet I watched the second one, and the other two after that.
Also, when I was a child, I watched Finding Nemo. Pixar has recently released that they are making another one that will be out in 2015. I know for a fact that almost everyone that has seen Finding Nemo, especially as child, will watch Finding Dory. We loved the first one, so we want to see the second one.
I liked what you included with Finding Nemo and the sequels because that was something I didn't include in my response. The industry will continue to make movies when people demand it.
DeleteI definitely agree with you when you were talking about the fan base for some of these productions. Books and novels, I believe, have a good opportunity of having a good turnout at the box office. Pretty sure fans that have read the books are going to want to see how the story turns out on the big screen. Merchandise also helps these movies sell. I think merchandise keeps people interested and engaged with the film. Take Star Wars for example. They sell light sabers, lego creations, clothing, posters, costumes, toys, etc. People get more involved with the movie and might become somewhat more attached, which creates a loyal fan base. Moviemakers identify this fan base of say a book, and realize the opportunity they have to make a successful movie.
DeleteThe part about twilight and making remixes made me think of the movie they made called Vampires suck. It's a movie making fun of twilight. It was an extremely stupid movie but they still made a lot of money on it because people either hate or love twilight. It had a lot of opposite things from twilight and it reminded me of the remixing.
DeletePart 1: NOTHING IS ORIGINAL. Ideas need influence. Children in general emulate their heroes by manipulating their mannerisms while making actions their own.
ReplyDeleteThings like style eventually become your own. I could buy a shirt from american eagle, gap pants, and toms. It's my outfit, but thousands of other people may own the same piece of clothing. It will fit differently. I will carry myself in my own way. I will acknowledge that all those brands have great clothing, but still call the clothes my way of expressing myself. This could be applied to anything. I swing a forehand like Myles Tang, but would still get beaten into oblivion if we played a match. His backswing is large like retired ATP pro Fernando Gonzalez, yet the way they play the game is so different. Myles' forehand was tweaked to cater to his counterpunching ability while Fernando could rip a winner from 15 feet behind the baseline.
Part 2: Almost everyone grew up with entertainment. I am no different. Before watching these short movies, I was not exposed with the idea. A film like Kill Bill is a classic, but still not in my time. Generes are the reason that nothing will ever be completely original. A horror film director or writer has the intention of putting fear towards the audience regardless of the genre. To me, all of these varieties exist because of marketing. There are a vast range of consumers, so it makes sense that there are movies to match people and their interests.
Part 3: The way Apple was brought up was unique in it's own way. Even though aspects were clearly taken from other programs or ideas, the way it was used and put together was what separated them. Taking great aspects from each idea in order to make an even bigger, and greater project happens often with successful companies. I admire this filmaker for actually pointing himself out for exposing this while letting viewers know that the idea existed already.
I like when you said successful companies take great products and make them bigger. This kind of reminds me of Steve Jobs. How he was always developing something new for Apple. There are going to be 5 different generations of iphones, and even though he is dead, I think Steve Jobs had an enormous influence on their creation. He was so creative and kept trying to make Apple products better and better. I think it is fair to say that Steve Jobs inspired thousands of people with his ideas and creative nature, and developed Apple into a very successful company.
DeleteEverything is a Remix Part 1: I think this video illustrates the very title of our book "Steal Like an Artist". "Stealing" little bits and pieces from others, their philosophy, ideas, etc, and creating something unique with it. I think the uniqueness of people's creations contribute to their style.
ReplyDeleteI can relate this to wrestling. If you have ever watched wrestling, you can see how everyone wrestles with a different style. Maybe you're quick, technical, strong, or conservative.
You develop your own style by taking moves that you see taught, or from watching other wrestlers, and developing it into your own move that fits your style. Knowing what moves to "steal" and fit to your skill set creates a unique style for everyone.
Part 1: The example of Led Zeppelin "borrowing" material from other musicians made me thing of a question: Is it more important to be original or successful? It seems to me that Led Zeppelin was astronomically more successful in terms of popularity and sales compared to the artists they "stole" from.
ReplyDeleteI like this. I think in some cases, originality can lead to success, but it seems that most of the time, success is all about innovation--that it is all about taking something that already exists and modifying it to something thats better, like Zeppelin and so many other artists have done.
DeleteExactly! He saw more potential in what they had done then they probably could have imagined. As I said before, you can't expect coming out with something medicre that has a lot of potential and not expect somebody else to come along and make it great.
DeleteThat is a really good point. I might not know what songs Led Zepplin sings, but I have heard of them. The bands they stole from, I have never heard of. They did something with what they stole. They might not have changed a lot from the music, but they are definitely more popular than the other bands. Modifying is what makes you stand out and thats what Led Zepplin did.
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ReplyDeleteEverything we learn in school is just a remix of somebody's ideas. Science is just a bunch of ideas from some smart person who got their idea published. Then our teachers give us the same information. Sometimes they put their unique spin on it. The same applies to the Mac. They just put their unique spin on it and made it their original idea.
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ReplyDeleteI liked how in the video, when he says creativity isn't magic, everyone can do it. It reminded me of the finding your own unique talent idea in Linchpin. Seth Godin states that it's a choice to become great. People choose whether or not they want to change their strengths into a superpower.
The part about how people in the past have stolen ideas from others was almost shocking. All through school, we are taught that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. In reality though, the light bulb was already invented, Edison just made it better. He took something that wasn't quite working right, or right for him, and changed it. He used other people's ideas and creations and combined them to make the useful lightbulb.
The three elements to creativity are also an interesting topic. I can see how it is used. For example, I am looking on pinterest for a DIY project. I find one I like and I essentially "COPY" it; I wish to duplicate it. But say I don't like the colors, so I can "TRANSFORM" it. Maybe add some sparkles or ribbon and whatnot. I could also "COMBINE" ideas from other projects I saw. Maybe I learned how to use mod podge to seal it all when finished. The finish product, to others, would be considered creative.
The one thing I thought about during the videos was how does one know that they are copying? People always say they "started" something in school, whether that a phrase or a clothing style, and there is always someone wanting to argue that they started it. Even on these posts. I haven't read any of the others, so I may technically be "copying" them. But I haven't read them, so how do I know that I have copied?
I never thought of the DIY point before, thanks for that!
DeleteI'm currently crocheting a scarf and the three ideas of creativity come into play.
It is an infinity scarf which I copied from seeing worn all over the place. I am then transforming it into my own color choice, and my own length, width, size, etc... In addition, I am combining the idea of fringe scarfs into this one, because once I am finished with the main part of it, I plan on fringing it all around into something more unique than just a typical infinity scarf.
Part 2: If movies weren't made from books, the movie industry probably wouldn't be a large as it is. Generally the writer of the book works with the directors, so it isn't like they are stealing the idea. They are just portraying it on a screen as compared to words in a book. And the writer legally will be paid and receive royalty checks from the profit of the film.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to think of this is why did they begin to make books into movies in the first place? Where did the idea of a movie come from? The idea of a movie, this presentation that is portrayed on a screen, could very easily be a remix of old fashioned plays. So instead of remixing the book, they are remixing how the material is presented.
DeleteAnd, of course, there are still minor things that get remixed from the book while making a movie--if there weren't, you'd never hear someone say "oh, the book was better than the movie."
When people see that a movie is being made from a book, they get curious to see how similar it is. Again, they want the familiarity that keeps them secure. Most people do not like change, so when they feel something is the same, they like it. That is why people do not like when something in a book is changed when it is put into the movie.
DeletePart 3: Again, regardless of whether or not Apple stole ideas from Xerox, Apple has been extremely more successful than Xerox has. Apple marketed their product better than Xerox at a better price. Even with the telephone example where they both were patenting it the same day, whoever works faster and markets their product better will receive the praise and success for that idea.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that people or companies should be upset that another person/company is taking their ideas. They are trying to better it! Without the original product or idea, there wouldn't be such great products now. They should be thankful that they are able to tweet it, and make it awesome.
DeleteAlthough, the copying company should hardly be able to consider it, "their idea" when they clearly used an earlier object. They should give credit where credit is due.
I agree! I believe people should take it as a compliment when people want to steal their ideas. It just means that they see something great in it and want to make it their own. They should just embrace that fact that it is a role model for other people and works of art.
DeletePart 2: Movie producers take bits and pieces from earlier films and mold them into a masterpiece. The blockbuster hits of our generation are mostly sequels or from books. I really like the three Transformers movies and they were based on a line of toys! It's kind of ironic to see how the famous Star Wars movies took pieces from other previous films and put them all together to create an amazing line of movies, with many sequels. I think a lot of people do this when they are starting to create something unique. They look at ideas and beliefs of influential people on the topic and try and bring it all together to create something unique to themselves. Like say when you're writing a research paper. You research a topic and find out different people's opinions and ideas. Take all of the information you find and organize it into something that's "original" to you. But we must cite our sources correctly to give credit where it is deserved.
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ReplyDeleteI'm happy he brought up the point of how music is remixed, it is one of the most perfect examples. Every band has an inspiration in which their music has become a remix from. For Example, All Time Low remixed Blink 182. And there are so many bands and artists that do covers of songs, one of my favorite covers is Someone Like You covered by Tyler Carter. Then if you go and listen to a single genre of music for awhile--like rap, or even better, country, you realize there are a lot of similar beats between artists. It really gets you thinking, was there ever an original? Because all good ideas come from somewhere else--they are a remix of something.
I think it would be hard to find something totally original. People are constantly being influenced by today's pop culture, and take from it certain things that can help them create something unique. This happens a lot in the music industry--like you said, it is a great example. In the first video, it showed Led Zepplin "stealing" bit and pieces from songs of his predecessors. He was influenced by the pop culture of his time and it inspired him to create a unique sound. Since pop culture is always changing, music producers find something new they like, something that would make it "original" for them, but it still fits into a genre of music and can be compared to many other songs that sound like it.
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ReplyDeleteLooking around I don't think I can find something that is remixed in the life we live in. Referring back to the book, "Steal Like an Artist," many of the ideas people come up with now are all made up of bits and pieces of other pieces ideas. It's normal though, if you see something you like, you want to have or do something just like it, with a little bit of uniqueness. I can't say that I noticed some of the same music being played in different songs in this video because I have never listened to those songs. I can say, though, that I have been able to distinguish pieces of music in some songs I listen to. I'm not sure what song the original music came from, but Concrete Angel has the same, if not almost the same music as another song I have heard. As long as the lyrics are different, "stealing" in this case is interesting. You get to hear the same music while listening to what new lyrics took the old lyrics place.
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ReplyDeleteI've never really thought about how many movies and TV shows were copies, samples, remixes, etc... until now. It is hard to think about the Harry Potter series, or Batman and wonder just how many things the authors had to remix to make those movies what they are today--and thank the lord they did. It's also funny to look back and see how things have really transformed--like vampires (such a sad, sad transformation...). There are plenty of not so obvious remixes, like Avatar and Pocahontas, and then others like Family Guy and American Dad that are basically the exact same thing.
"Creation requires influence" is an excellent quote, like I mentioned in my response to part 1, all good ideas come from somewhere else.
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ReplyDeleteThe big hit movies are all based off of books, for example Harry Potter and Twilight. Reading the books before the movies come out is what draws the people in to see how the image they created while reading it is different than the one that is produced. I know that's what draws me into the theatre. About remixing and taking scenes from different movies, I thought of the popular Disney Pixar movies. They take characters or objects from other movies and secretly place them in a new one. Like in Tarzan, Mrs. Pots and her children are from Beauty and the Beast, but displayed on a table. Also, Nemo from Finding Nemo, and Jesse from Toy Story, are placed in Boo's room in Monsters Inc. That's creativity that makes Pixar movies all the more unique.
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ReplyDeleteThe first thing that came to my mind while watching the first minute of this was my MGRP. At first I had NO idea what to write about, then I read Haley's on her job and thought "Oh, that'd be the perfect topic!" for myself. I copied her idea, which was probably copied from a previous source as well. And now, I am transforming that idea into my own piece of work, my own remix.
This video kind of ties in with my Steal Like An Artist topic about doing good work, then sharing it with people. I liked the puzzle piece example, all of these ideas were shared, then connected into one great idea.
I also have started to think, that maybe it isn't always the greatest idea to be original--that copying, transforming, and combining can help you innovate and create things that are much better than an original idea.
I agree with Rhonda, about the puzzle pieces. I can relate that part to with my chapter of "Steal Like An Artist," which is chapter 5. The puzzle pieces are all different yet they fit. This is the same as keeping your hobbies, because you can always relate your professional life and your hobbies.
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ReplyDeleteWithout the remixes of Xerox and transformation of the lightbulb, the 21st century would not be what it was today. So really we should thank the people who started copying and transforming other products. Ten years ago did you ever imagine that computers could get any better than they were? Someone had the desire to copy someone else's creation and transform it into something better, creating Apple which is extremely successful. Alone, some things don't seem that great, but if they are combined with other things, something creative could turn out. I'm going to use clothes and accessories as an example. Scarves, cardigans, and designs of shoes may look weird standing alone, but throw them together with the right clothes or whatnot and you have a new outfit. By doing that, new fads or fashions are brought up and soon everyone is copying, transforming, and combining to make something unique and personal.
Part 3: This last video made me think about how technology has changed significantly over the year; specifically cell phones. They have come a long way from the huge cellular devices that at first looked like a shoe box. Then we made them smaller and finally transformed them into small, pocket-sized flip phones. Then went further yet and developed touch screen handhelds that brought the internet to our fingertips. People kept taking what they had, say a flip phone, and combined the existing technology with new innovative ideas to create something unique--smartphones. I think when they developed the cell phone, they tried to keep adding onto it new features that were already out there; GPS and maps, twitter and Facebook, weather forecasts, alarm clock, calculator, camera, etc. When internet was finally available on smartphones, I think it optimized the cell phones potential and made it a valuable tool to us all. I'm sure the people who once used the huge cell phone blocks never thought they would eventually be small enough to fit in your pocket or skype with someone half way around the world.
ReplyDeletePart 1: This video reminds me how my mom always says,"Oh new music these days just rips off all the old classics," I like the idea of barrowing an idea and making it your own because people like to hear music they are familiar with. So if you take a sample from a baseline and put it to your own music, it could make it much more appealing to people. Likewise with anything else you could steal ideas from. People want something familiar, it keeps them in their comfort zone.
ReplyDeletePart 2: Again, people want things that are familiar even if they realize it or not. evolving with your audience, though, plays such a huge role if you are going to make it or break it. I have never really thought of movies as rip-off of each other though, but then again, if you have seen one sappy romance movie, you have seen them all. This is how film makers get their audience, though, people like a certain thing and they stick with it.
ReplyDeletePart 3: Who cares if somebody steals your idea? Is it really because they stole your idea or because you are afraid they will make it better? It happens all the time. If you don't want others to take your idea, you will have to make it the greatest in the first place. If you don't the competition will rise above and steal your thunder. This is where not being mediocre comes into play. If you don't want somebody to steal your idea and make it their own, you have to start out on top so nobody can reach you no matter how hard they try.
ReplyDeleteWe all barrow ideas. When the popular kid walks into school wearing the coolest jeans you've ever seen you have to go get a pair. I think of mean girls, "Kady Herrin was wearing army pants and flip flops so I bought army pants and flip flops." We steal different ideas everyday. This video also makes me think about how twitter is a remix of Facebook, and Facebook is a remix of MySpace. All of these multimedia social networking is a rip off from the gossip columns: such as the radio gram. Everything is a rip off.
ReplyDeletePrt. 2 Horror and romance films are the worse for being unoriginal. How any times do you sit through one of those genres of movies and predict each of the next scene because nothing has changed? Hundreds of times, Hollywood to me has an easy job, they simply change some names, cast someone new to the part and change the title and you have a new film. If only school was as simple as that, but teachers tell us that we can not copy. Yet adults in professional settings do it everyday.
ReplyDeleteThings change everyday, if it didn't our world would die. We are constantly looking for the next hot item, the fad or the new greatest idea. People have been doing this for hundreds of years. When part 3. talks about technology I think about how cavemen started out. They figured out fire, (WOOOO HOOOOO) which led to making hundreds of different things, like glass. which lead to something else which led to the next greatest invention. If we weren't looking for the "Next" this world would be with the cavemen.
ReplyDeletePart 1: The first video brought up a really good point, that much of the music that we have today, is actually a remix/partial remix of something that came out in the past. I think that because organized music has been around for so long, most music that will come out will be influenced in some way or another, by a song in past.
ReplyDeletePart 2: 99% of movies fit into some sort of genre. This makes them remixes, because by definition, genres aren't original. A movie being part of a genre means that similar stories, movie techniques, and ideas have influenced it in some way.
Part 3: This third video reminded of a book I read called Connections, by James Burke. The book talked about how inventions that have been made, have in some way been influenced, or made possible, by some other persons work. The video talks about this process. It describes how the printing press was made using other people's inventions and how Ford was able to remix peoples ideas and make the assembly line very profitable for his business.
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ReplyDeleteMost songs can be found to use pieces of others songs mixed together with different rhythms to create a new song. This isn't necessarily bad, because even small alterations to anything can make it interesting. An amazing example of songs using the same piano chords is the song "4 chords" by Axis of Awesome, where they put over 40 songs together that share the same piano chords.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlDewpCfZQ
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Although there is a lot that Star Wars remixed from other movies,Star Wars has become much more than just a movie franchise. Star wars created a huge fan base who can become obsessed with everything Star Wars related. I feel that when a remix becomes better than the original, it deserves to become bigger than the original. Star Wars has obviously done this with its franchise earning over $27 billion and millions of loyal fans.
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Like my responses from the other two videos, those who can remix things already created into a better creation deserve the rewards they receive. Apple was able to remake tech from Xerox, making it both cheaper and easier to use. Apple made their product better and became a powerhouse because they were able to push forward already created technology.
Part 1: I truly believe it's important to 'steal' 'burrow' and 'reinvent' music. It just makes sense to take something that is somewhat good and turn it into a hit. In the past a lot of hits have been inspired by past music. It's in our very DNA to remix so why not?
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ReplyDeleteWithout "ripping" someone off or "stealing" their beats or different lyrics, we would be without some great music. They said in the video that Led Zepplin had taken things from a band they toured with, and the band was furious about them stealing from them, but when someone stole from Led Zepplin they never made a big deal out of it. You should be honored when you influenced someone, and they thought your work was good enough to steal. Sometimes I think people forget about pride, and only care about getting their name in the latest magazine for being a drama queen.
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ReplyDeleteThere has been so many movie remakes or sequels. One that stands out in my mind is Footloose. I saw the newest one in theaters and I absolutely loved it, I have been told from other people that the first one is ten times better. Or how about Hairspray, the newest one has a cool story. The first movie was just a movie, and then someone made a hairspray musical, and then someone made a hairspray movie musical. There is nothing wrong with stealing or remaking. James Bond has 23 movies, that all have the same background or story line, and people still watch them. The only one I've seen is skyfall and by not seeing the other 22, I wasn't lost or confused. It was just a new movie I was watching. They took an old movie and made it modern.
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ReplyDeleteI think this was my favorite one. From the time that I got a cell phone to now, sooo much has changed. My first phone was a flip phone, I was lucky enough to have a camera phone. Now I have an all touchscreen phone that also serves as an ipod and camera. It's basically my little computer. Apple has taken over the xerox, when it comes to technology, if you don't remix, you will go out of business. Even tv's are touchscreen now. Technology has came a long way since I was born and it's only been 18 years. Im excited to see what else it will do.
Part 2: For some reason I thought of this: if the world people hadn't remixed or taken things from the past, then we would still live like cavemen. We wouldn't have medicine, technology, etc. if we didn't remix things. Its basic human tendencies to survive.
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