http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNK6qvt-d14&feature=player_embedded
I mixed a friend's rap song with my own special brand of nerdiness to create this little beauty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMRsBsbsuu0
That there is my favorite example of a video remix. Uses mash-up of visuals and music to elicit emotion and convey themes.
The traditional vs. contemporary is pretty apparent, using a song that mixes an old-school super-heroic horn section with a beat that "sounds monumental," (listen to the lyrics!) and some excellently flexible lyrics is the first layer. Part of the reason why this was so easy to cut was that the beat really did follow that classic John Williams style rhythm of superhero music, meaning that it matched well to the clips I found. Another element of traditional vs. contemporary is the mix of old and new superhero shows and movies. Finally, just mixing superheroes and rap is pretty dissonant in terms of past and present (most of the classic superhero characters were first created in the 30's and 40's or so) but I'd like to think this video illustrates that the two can mix well with the proper handling.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Project Brief- Ongoing Project
Being a screenwriter and general story teller, the sociological topic that interests me most with the Montagnard is their storytelling traditions. I would like to research and present traditional stories from their cultural heritage, and possibly contact/research a local Montagnard writer. I would examine the archetypes and themes at play within Montagnard story telling traditions and see how they compare and contrast with their more modern writings.
Here are some resources I've found from the materials dug up by my fellow classmates.
(Religious beliefs help to inform story telling tradition to a huge extent)
http://www.cal.org/co/montagnards/vrelig.html
(This rapper everyone keeps talking about is a very modern example of story telling)
http://diacritics.org/2011/01/05/mondegas-for-the-people-a-montagnard-hip-hop-debut/
(Contains an example of Montagnard myth; also looks into possible interpretations and relations to mythology of other cultures as well as more recent history, highlighting how some stories never cease to be relevant.)
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/forfathr.html
(If this source is to be believed than I will have difficulty finding any Montagnard stories written- it would be better to hear them told directly if possible)
http://www.cal.org/co/montagnards/vlife.html
I still would like to find a modern Montagnard writer in a more classic sense- a screenwriter, a novelist, a stage writer, etc; a storyteller. I would also like to find more examples of Montagnard myth.
The image below represents the connection of my interests to the Montagnard, as well as what sort of resources/information I will need:
Here are some resources I've found from the materials dug up by my fellow classmates.
(Religious beliefs help to inform story telling tradition to a huge extent)
http://www.cal.org/co/montagnards/vrelig.html
(This rapper everyone keeps talking about is a very modern example of story telling)
http://diacritics.org/2011/01/05/mondegas-for-the-people-a-montagnard-hip-hop-debut/
(Contains an example of Montagnard myth; also looks into possible interpretations and relations to mythology of other cultures as well as more recent history, highlighting how some stories never cease to be relevant.)
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/forfathr.html
(If this source is to be believed than I will have difficulty finding any Montagnard stories written- it would be better to hear them told directly if possible)
http://www.cal.org/co/montagnards/vlife.html
I still would like to find a modern Montagnard writer in a more classic sense- a screenwriter, a novelist, a stage writer, etc; a storyteller. I would also like to find more examples of Montagnard myth.
The image below represents the connection of my interests to the Montagnard, as well as what sort of resources/information I will need:
Monday, April 4, 2011
{[("'-Framing-'")]}
Framing is essentially a new word for an old concept, a term that has ironically been invented because of the different frame it puts on the concept it expresses: subtext.
Comparing the words "subtext," and "framing," is actually a very good illustration of the concept represented by either word- subtext describes everything discussed by framing: the subtle implications behind words and images that go beyond literal meaning and color our perception. However, subtext is thought of as a term that relates more to the arts and literature in particular. This connotation is apparent even in the word itself: subTEXT. Text implies writing, writing implies reading, thus even though the word subtext could just as easily be the subject of our current DMA studies, there is a perceived need to replace it with a word that is more relevant to the digital age- a word that carries fewer if any ties to an aging artistic medium that is not really being examined in this class.
Enter "Framing:" framing carries with it different connotations that are also visible in the word itself. Even in an era where far more photographs are not only digital, but never leave the binary nest of 1's and 0's to become physical objects (in the traditional sense), a "frame" is still an object or concept associated with pictures. In many ways, like subtext, the frame has traveled with the concept that it is attached to, albeit in a limited capacity. We may no longer employ the gold-painted metal squares of old to hold physical copies of images, but frames still exists online in the form of borders and backgrounds and all such things that surround the images that we are constantly ensconced in when we venture forth into the world wide web. Discussing framing as opposed to subtext almost makes me feel like I'm at one of the fancy-dos for Song airlines seen in the "Persuaders," video, a Joe-schmo being fed information by a representative of some higher class who has tailored everything from their suit to their vocabulary to sell me on an idea.
A video illustrating the nature and power of subtext.
Comparing the words "subtext," and "framing," is actually a very good illustration of the concept represented by either word- subtext describes everything discussed by framing: the subtle implications behind words and images that go beyond literal meaning and color our perception. However, subtext is thought of as a term that relates more to the arts and literature in particular. This connotation is apparent even in the word itself: subTEXT. Text implies writing, writing implies reading, thus even though the word subtext could just as easily be the subject of our current DMA studies, there is a perceived need to replace it with a word that is more relevant to the digital age- a word that carries fewer if any ties to an aging artistic medium that is not really being examined in this class.
Enter "Framing:" framing carries with it different connotations that are also visible in the word itself. Even in an era where far more photographs are not only digital, but never leave the binary nest of 1's and 0's to become physical objects (in the traditional sense), a "frame" is still an object or concept associated with pictures. In many ways, like subtext, the frame has traveled with the concept that it is attached to, albeit in a limited capacity. We may no longer employ the gold-painted metal squares of old to hold physical copies of images, but frames still exists online in the form of borders and backgrounds and all such things that surround the images that we are constantly ensconced in when we venture forth into the world wide web. Discussing framing as opposed to subtext almost makes me feel like I'm at one of the fancy-dos for Song airlines seen in the "Persuaders," video, a Joe-schmo being fed information by a representative of some higher class who has tailored everything from their suit to their vocabulary to sell me on an idea.
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