A.K.A. ART APPRECIATION

MICHAEL AMICK DEAN OF ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGIES

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE, BRAINERD/STAPLES, MN

Remix Culture Appreciation

What is a Remix/Mashup?

Web 1.0 1990’sWeb 2.0 2000’sCharacteristics:

Web 3.0 2010 +

Created by Dion Hinchcliffe, used with permission CC

1. Remix/Mashup

In web development, a mashup is a Web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool. The term Mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently done by access to open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not the original goal of the data owners.

From wikipedia

Price DriveMashed Maps Speed TrapMashup awards

2. Remix/MashupsA digital remix/ mashup is a digital media file containing any or all of text, graphics, audio, video and animation drawn from pre-existing sources, to create a new derivative work or application.

Music MashBirthday Greeting BackupGalvanize the Empire300 Patriots

Copyright Issues

The Future of Ideas, 2002Free Culture, 2003Remix Culture, 2008 All three by Lawrence LessigCopyright’s Paradox, 2008

NetanelSuggestions:Allow creative consumptionReduce duration and narrow

entitlements of copyright.Plans for reform still benefit

copyright holder.

Mona Lisa?

Dali

1954

Pop Art

Warhol

Myth of Originality

“The Heart of all new ideas lies in

borrowing, adding, combining or

modifying of old ones. Do it by accident and people call you lucky.

Do it by design and they’ll call you

creative.Micaehl LeBoeuf, in Imagineering

Rodin

The Kiss 1886…remixed to

Brancusi

The Kiss 1908

Egyption Columns 1290B.C.

Remix to…

Greek Corinthian Column 334 B.C.

Remix to..

Roman Colosseum, 70 a.d.

The vast majority of surviving Greek sculptures are copies made by Roman “remixers”

The Renaissance

=Rebirth =Remix

Raphael, School of Athens, 1509-11

From Launching the Imagination

Art and Design Textbook by Mary Stewart, 2002 p. 4-2

Creativity values existing knowledge. Since new ideas are often derived from old ideas it is foolish to ignore

or dismiss the past. Although creativity loves

change and new possibilities.

From Launching the Imagination

Seeing the similarity among seemingly disparate parts has often sparked a creative breakthrough.

Under threat of lawsuit in 1998 from Titan Sports inc the artist stopped using image. And Remixed

John Carpenter’s They Live

1988 starring All Star Wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper

Will Kill for Gas

Dan Reetz 2002

Educational value of making a Re mix

Boom De Yada

The Power of Remix

Jan. 8 2008 Barak Obama gives concession speech after losing the New Hampshire Primary.

Hip hop artist Wil.i.am (Blackeyed peas) creates a remix using the speech/video with music.

• Remix released February 2, 2008

• 26 million views by Feb. 23, 08

• Webby award winner• The Obama campaign had no

involvement in the production.• Criticized by some for being

over-the-top and worshipful.

• Yes We Can

Google maps

It’s a New Day

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/

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