Why this blog is lonely.

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and we are working and producing
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Thus, this blog is lonely and
does not get posted on very often.

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Our Monster Mess

Dr Burton asked for us to reflect on Frankenstein.

I see the connection between Frankenstein and remix
as very very clear.

when the discussion of choosing something
that has been
less remixed 
to bring emphasis to the remixing
was discussed

i see this as very possible

but i think our holding to Frankenstein
as stronger

because of how out of control
Frankenstein has gotten

you have your tons of different types of remixes
some good and adding to the community
some bad that we could do without

you also have how
the monster of Frankenstein
in the plot line
line up so nicely 
with what we are trying to push with remix

there is the good and the bad
with the monster
and with remix

and the monster evolves
and remix evolves

really it is coincidental
and lucky
because we never planned this

we picked Frankenstein
on happen chance

and it all worked out

like this is all working out

despite all the problems

further projection

after sleeping on it several nights
dreaming about it
etc

this is the stand i would like to take with a remix project:

Without remixed projects of literary classics, our digital society, that is growing away from the time old tradition of reading, faces the chance of losing the value and worth of literary classics in our new culture of computer based interactions and technology. However, by the creation and lasting impression of remixed literary classics, the second life and existence of masterpieces in these new remixes will bring further importance and renewed interest to the great works of our time and society. 

with that stand,
i hope to create, as stated before,
interesting remixes of classic work(s)

my thought process is that if one
reads or sees one of our remixes

this will harbor more interest in the original work
furthering the reader to want to explore the original classic
to better understand the remix project

i also found a great article about using remix in the classroom
which i think we can draw off of
for the further importance of remix
in understanding literary work

Remixing Old and New Literacies = Motivated Students by Jesse S. Gainer and Diane Lapp 
(you will have to authenticate through BYU)

there has been some discussion of using Romeo and Juliet

if we take the Shakespeare route
there are a few advantages

1) Shakespeare is highly globally known and respected
2) there is a lot of traffic from students studying shakespeare
3) there is already a lot of initiative and others interested in remixing shakespeare
4) we could possibly make the argument that shakespeare was never meant to be read anyways

or we could possibly remix several classics in several ways

drawing from the Center for Social Media nine common types of re-appropriation practices
types of remixes we could do:

• minecraft/ machinima as proposed by Gwen
• comics
• some sort of diary
• products based off of the classic (how cool would it be to make a product line based on classics)
• poetry
• songs
• recreation with the text (black out poetry, cut and pasting)
• art
• memes
• songs
• "fan fiction" meaning recreation of the plot

I think you get the idea. 

but i was really unsure for a while of what direction i wanted to take

but now i feel confident

and excited!!

Project Projection

first i think i should explain the differences between remix and transmedia

because i didnt know
and i think i got the two VERY confused

because they are very similar
and can almost be combined in my mind

first off i went to Dr B's Wiki 
where he has a great definition for remix
but nothing for transmedia.

after reading this article by Eduardo Navas
i feel i have a better grasp on it all.

but still not a full understanding.
because i feel like there is SOOO much to learn
so correct me if i am wrong

i have pulled out what i saw as important
but i urge you to skim it

"First, transmedia is largely linked to storytelling. It is more often than not used as a marketing device. This in effect is how ... the audience could be taken “deep into a story” in a way that would not be possible with prior approaches to storytelling."

"Remix can certainly be used for transmedia interests, that is when one takes the content from one area and remixes it to be presented in another context with the purpose to promote the original story or product. This type of remix in transmedia could be selective or even extended, but not reflexive. Once remix moves outside of music as a space of entertainment (in music all three types of remixes are primarily developed for the sake of entertainment, not criticism). Outside of music, reflexivity in terms of Remix implies a state of criticism, or reflection on the situation being evaluated. Transmedia is not designed for this, because its purpose is to promote something that is well recognized in all possible platforms." 

"While Remix is not opposite to transmedia, or vice versa, their state of production can become contradictory with deliberate strategies. It should also be clarified that the act of remixing itself is not founded on a particular political position. It can be used by anyone from the left, right, or center. Remix is more like a binder that brings elements together according to the vision of the producer. In this sense the act of remixing can be an important element in transmedia, but only as long as the material being remixed is recognized as the product meant to be sold. From the moment that it is no longer recognized properly for basically the celebration of the product or object, the act of remixing at that point becomes something else. If the producer of the remix is deliberately subverting the immediate recognition of a subject, then it could be plagiarism, or a way to subvert the commercial system; or, if it is recognizable with a deliberate critical position, then it could be read as an activist gesture."

"An example of transmedia would be the Twilight saga, which enjoys a strong fan base online, dependent on the actual films, as well as the novels, not to mention social network exchanges and trivia games. An example of a Remix that is critical of Twilight is “Buffy vs. Edward, Twilight Remix,” by Jonathan McIntosh, which combines Twilight footage with Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s. In the latter, the viewer is not only asked to recognize the Twilight franchise, but also to reconsider its relation to the fascination with vampires in U.S. culture, which has been developing for a number of years. At this point remix departs from transmedia becoming a critical tool."
"Nevertheless, the same remix could be repurposed, if desired, by transmedia producers, if they were to see value in the criticism as a means for further promoting the Twilight franchise. The point here is that Remix as a form of discourse does inform transmedia, but it does part ways with it when it becomes a tool for critical reflection. If transmedia were to be used as a critical tool (which as noted this is not its default state), it would be so through appropriation, and it would enter the realm of Remix as a form of critical discourse; transmedia would then be a remixing platform itself. Thus, while transmedia and Remix may not be contradictory, it is important to understand their default positions in culture"

if your brain hasnt exploded

much like i feel mine has 

basic, if i understand correctly, 

remix is the use of precreated things (ideas, creations, etc)
to create something new 

it could be to encourage criticism and thought process

where you are marketing other ideas
or even not reflective and just using the things as a nod

transmedia is the recreation of storytelling

into another platform to allow for incites into the story 

you are further marketing the story
adding something to a story
dealing all with the story
and a HUGE grand scale

Edit: Dr Burton further explained it this way:
"Transmedia (more accurately, "transmedia storytelling") is more of an entertainment industry marketing strategy (though Henry Jenkins may define it more broadly). It requires a strong central story property (usually a film or series) and a development team, and requires building a fan base who will submit user-generated content to create ancillary media (like the fans who created wikis, timelines and maps to make sense of Lost). I will be reluctant to approve a transmedia project because it demands more resources, expertise, and time than we can muster in a couple months"

does that make sense?

do i have it?

or am i bonkers?

so where i originally was messed up 

is that i thought they were all in the same things

but they are truly two separate topic

just with some grey overlapping

and definitely some blur

and i feel double categorizing

can any one lend some incite?

or as we say at work when we have no idea

-please advise.

so with this

i propose for a project to create some remix

i had the thought of choosing a major work

(romeo and juliet, harry potter, fairy tales. etc)

and then remixing it

so who is in?