the power of remix, mashup, + re-contextualization
in the classroom
@amyburvallamyburvall.com
open community
bit.ly/remixED
UTMD2014 remixed
http://bit.ly/remixworkshop
open community
bit.ly/remixED
UTMD2014 remixed
http://bit.ly/remixworkshop
History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers
History for Music Lovers
Kirby Ferguson: EVERYTHING IS A REMIX
Kirby Ferguson: EVERYTHING IS A REMIX
“All ideas are secondhand, consciously and unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources
Mark Twain
CREATIVITY= DERIVATIVE WORKS
CREATIVITY= DERIVATIVE WORKS
non-linear re-interpretation of a given work
Divergent Thinking and Warm-Ups
bit.ly/remixworkshop
CURATING
CREATING, REPURPOSING
COMMENTING, DISCUSSING
SHARING, RTing, LIKING
WATCHING, READING, LURKINGaltimeter group
Medieval Marginalia Monkey Form Band
http://www.wisdomofchopra.com/
Beowulf’s Grendel + Virginia Tech Shooter
Zeitgest 2013 Top Search
Zeitgest 2013 Top Search
Michael Jackson Meets Chinese Propaganda
Michael Jackson Meets Chinese Propaganda
Bryan Williams rap mash
Bryan Williams rap mash
AutoTuned Symphony of Science
lists the influences
“exquisite corpse”
the exquisite corpse shall drink the new wine
“exquisite corpse”
Combinatorial Creativity in the Classroom
#burtonstory for MOMA
Tim Burton: Cadavre Exquis
APPS: Cadavre Exquis
APPS: Cadavre Exquis
“NOUN: an exquisite corpse with words”
MIX by Paper by 53 for the iPad
MIX by Paper by 53 for the iPad
William Burroughs, Naked Lunch
CUT-UP METHOD
or Fold Over Technique...
or Fold Over Technique...
SERENDIPITOUS CREATIVITY
1960s Jamaica > 1970s Bronx
1960s Jamaica > 1970s Bronx
“Grandmaster Flash”
…it turns out there was a 250 year history of finding poetry in the
newspaper…
…nothing is completely ORIGINAL -
…all creative work builds upon what came before.
“It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you
take them to.- Jean-Luc Goddard
CREATIVITY is...Intelligence
having
FUN
-albert einstein
Henry Jenkins, USC
PARTICIPATORY LEARNING
Henry Jenkins, USC
PARTICIPATORY LEARNING
Stop-Motion QUOTE Interpretation
Stop-Motion QUOTE Interpretation
MOVE BEYOND...
REITERATION
MOVE BEYOND...
REGURGITATION
MOVE BEYOND...
REHASHING
Playful Whimsy Meets Social Commentary
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remixparody
mashup
critiquetransmedia
sarcasm
“Livin’ in Pax Romana”/ “Vida Loca” parody
“Livin’ in Pax Romana”/ “Vida Loca” parody
Remix TEXT or AUDIO
Sketchnotes + Post-Its
Sketchnotes + Post-Its
post-it mural poetry
Re.vu Infographic CV
!A few weeks later in the wood…
- Roald Dahl
!I came across Miss Riding Hood
But what a change! No cloak of red, no silly hood upon her head.
She said, “Hello! And do, please note my lovely furry wolfskin coat!”
!A few weeks later in the wood…
- Roald Dahl
literary graffiti
book spine POETRY
we tried it: and REMIXED it
storymeapp for iPad
Thinglink offers remix!
archival footage remix
archival footage remix
song lyrics to cartoons
what famous paintings really say
make it vintage!
make it vintage!@cogdog
photo essays - weird laws, visualized
Metaphorical Icons*try phrase randomizer: watchout4snakes.com
RANDOMIZE
“4 things Template” by @alicekeeler
“Creative Languaging”
“Creative Languaging”
Visual Thinking
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TWITTER AS SOURCE + FORUM
parody tweets / plays on words
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
15 tweets
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
15 tweets
character’s perspective
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
15 tweets
character’s perspective
voice, language, tone
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
15 tweets
character’s perspective
voice, language, tone
emotion, thoughts, opinions
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
15 tweets
character’s perspective
voice, language, tone
emotion, thoughts, opinions
#frenemies, #lessonlearned, #fail
“Cr8tive Havoc” blog
blackout tweets @Braddo
METADATA SOMETHING
contextualization
Art meets Snapchat
Donald “Drawbertson” on Instagram
Donald “Drawbertson” on Instagram
Donald “Drawbertson” on Instagram
YouTube comment “reconstruction”
YouTube comment “reconstruction”
Jersey Shore a la Oscar Wilde
Jersey Shore a la Oscar Wilde
Steve Allen: Rock as Poetry
Steve Allen: Rock as Poetry
“Convos With My 2 Year Old”
“Convos With My 2 Year Old”
Disneyfied Taxi Driver
Disneyfied Taxi Driver
art into architecture
the “POE” - tential
the “POE” - tential
Simpsons: “The Raven”
Alan Parsons Project : “The Raven”
Alan Parsons Project : “The Raven”
Socially Awkward Poe “Draw My Life”
Socially Awkward Poe “Draw My Life”
The Raven (re-interpreted as typographical art)
poem in hair
Poe meets pop music
Poe meets pop music
“mimeme”
MEMETICS
“mimeme”
“imitated thing”
MEMETICS
Contemporary info-literacy must involve memes (or memetics) as to how information/ideas spread and why this is important.
Alec Couros, @courosa
Every spoof gives more power !to the original
Shepard Fairey, OBEY
the META of MEMES@dajbelshaw
the META of MEMES@dajbelshaw
synopsize synthesize
synopsize synthesize
ESSENTIALIZE
minimalist movie posters
minimalist movie posters
POEMS
NOVELS
HISTORICAL EVENTS
haiku plot summaries
SWB
S
T@chadsansing
SWB
S
T@chadsansing
SWB
S
T@chadsansing
SWB
S
T
omebody
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ut
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hen@chadsansing
historical figures
Essentializing bit.ly/remixworkshop
CROWDSOURCED CREATIVITY
5 card Flickr
@cogdog
KAPSUL: The Scream
Crowdsourced Playwriting Game
Robert St. John
museum GIFs- traceloops
museum GIFs- traceloops
STORYBIRD: “reverse” visual storytelling
STORYBIRD: and POETRY...
http://yourfry.com/
http://yourfry.com/
PARAPARA (Japanese for “Line Dance”)
PARAPARA (Japanese for “Line Dance”)
PARAPARA (Japanese for “Line Dance”)
PARAPARA (Japanese for “Line Dance”)
#ds106 and the #dailycreate
#ds106 and the #dailycreate
@twoheadlines
image
video
news story
music sound speech
“Character Collaboration”
Mozilla Popcornmaker
Popcornmaker : METROMIX
book chapter remix using Magisto app
book chapter remix using Magisto app
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
Crowdsourced Creativity
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