Objectives:
• Become acquainted with copyright as a historic, cultural and economic paradigm and its
value and pertinence to creative works.
• Explore the changing nature of copyright in the context of “Remix Culture” and the “Fifth
World”
• Examine their own and others values and paradigms of ownership and authorship of cultural
media.
• Evaluate the meanings of real and fake and examine their intersection with personal and
cultural identity and authenticity
Original Post:
1. Imagination
2. Creativity
3. Patience
4. Passion
5. Influence
6. History
7. Desire
8. Respect
9. Intuition
10. Powerful
Reflection:
Of our assignments over the course of this term, this was probably the most enjoyable for me. I say this because I was able to think outside of the box in regards to what traits an artist needs in order to come full circle. From the other materials from this week, the TED talk “Laws that Choke Creativity” was the most interesting to me for that Larry Lessig challenged that the younger generation was under a constraint in modern times that diffused them from reaching their full potential of creativity. In my opinion, I agree with that he said because much of modern digital art is recycled time and time again. However, I think that this is because individuals don’t know how to tap their creativity like previous generations did.
Future:
I hope to become more in touch with what I view as real or fake. I want to be able to establish such a precedent in my own mind so that I can see past the recycled work. By doing this, I hope to gain a better appreciation for the authentic and original art that is bountiful, I just need to find a medium that allows me to find such material. For example, I love listening to new music but today’s most popular songs are regenerated or near copy’s of other artists work. I hope to find a way to discover new music that is free from such influences so that it is in other words organic. I will also try to train my creative thinking by learning from other people’s artwork, but try not to cheat their ideas. Instead of copying their original ideas, I want to enrich my understanding and add novel thoughts into it. I will also try to learn the “remix” ideas by discovering the beauty from our everyday life.
Bibliography:
Lessig, L. (2008). Comparing Cultures. Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy (pp. 84-116). New York: Penguin Press HC, The.