Month: December 2015

RiP: A Remix Manifesto

I really enjoyed watching the documentary film,  ‘RiP: A Remix Manifesto’. The film was very interesting and at the same time, it was a very good chance to learn and think of the importance about copyright, or property laws.

the Development of mass media, especially network system make easier for people to enjoy and contact to many of creative works. Moreover, many of simple and free programs led people’s direct participation of making or editing their own works.

Let’s think about the Youtube, the most famous web site to watching and uploading a video and music. From the giant corporations like Disney, Coca Cola, United airlines,  to an ordinary person like me and my friends, so many pages for the various purpose, are existing and letting people upload their works. We can share everything on youtube, from political social problems to personal hobbies.

However, not everything on the youtube is legal things. Sometimes, we can see the video is blocked due to the original writher, or composer’s claim about the copyright. What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection given to the authors or creators of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works.

A remix is a media that adding, changing and removing the original state of the items like songs, books, video or photograph. It is kind of creating something new based on the existing creatures. Remix becomes more and more popular with the development of mass media.  Do you think the remixing other’s works is a stealing? My view of this issue is, it is depend on the situations. If someone using original soundtrack without crediting the original composer and making money with this remix song, it can be treated as stealing. However, crediting and using the originals properly can be a good for both original author and the editor like DJ and many of  Youtuber.

Media becoming a kind of an industry. A big industry. Therefore, the issues dealing with the copyright will become serious problems and will getting worse. Artists like musicians and composers should be protected form stealing of their works. They should be compensated from people who using their works.

 

Final artist statement

As an artist, I tried to develop image that speak both to me and to viewers. The concepts of my art projects are based on my personal emotions, and also about matter of interest. I am inspired by my thoughts and feelings in my ordinary days.

My first work was a work of self-portrait. The main point is a picture of myself. I edited my face using Photoshop to show my inner emotions that I feeling nowadays.  The image that I created is showing one aspect of myself, especially the mental agony. I also considered my work as the link between the world and me.

Using many colors with controlling level of light and contrast fascinates me during the work. Combinations of colors are the greatest method to show my various different looks. Each color contains a different sense of signification, but at the same time they are all related to one another. The colors might feel and interpret different depend on the condition of the viewer. The background picture that I chose is a photo of the Universe. As a human, I am a part of the Universe, which is a stretch away into infinity. I want to express my feeling of isolation and loneliness by locating my picture at the middle of the Universe.

The audio and the video projects were much lighter and enjoyable things compare to my self portrait project. Even they are not perfect creatures,I want to praise myself,because they were new efforts. The main point of the projects were learning how to deal with the programs, and show my development and enjoyment. Moreover, I want to express my matter of great interest, such as cooking, or classical musics, even Electronical music.

Throughout the works and new programs, I feel more close to myself, also learn how to share and appreciate me and other artists’ works.