Discussing remediation:
My response - using a text from a song to explain a piece of Greek Mythology:
Hi all,
My remediation is from a the lyrics of Song to the Siren. I first heard this song in 1983 when John Peel played the version of This Mortal Coil (alias The Cocteau Twins, part of this 4AD-label all stars band). Only recently I found out that there was an original version by Tim Buckley, first performed in 1968 on the last Monkees TV show. Trying to find out more about the lyrics of this fantastic piece of music I came across the poet and composer Larry Beckett who actually provided the original lyrics for the Tim Buckley version. Beckett is renown for using classic literature for his songs and somewhere there is a link made to Homer's Ilia in which Odysseus has to pass the Island of the Sirens.
The story goes as follows: When sailors came across the island, the Sirens would start to sing so beautiful that the men would hurl themselves into the sea, trying to reach the shores of the island. But instead they would drown, being smashed against the jagged rocks in the water. Following the advice of the witch Circe, Odysseus managed to pass by the island. Being tied to the mast he would be able to listen to the overwhelming songs of the Sirens, while his crew would block their ears with bee wax. He didn't sing to the Sirens, he just went completely out of his mind over the voices of the Sirens begging his crew to tie him loose so that he could swim ashore.
Doing some further research I found out that around 300BC Apollonius Rhodius wrote the epic poem Argonautica. It is definitely close to the Ilia, but much shorter. In Apollonius' story, Jason and the Argonauts would have to pass by the islands of the Sirens. Fortunately Orpheus had agreed to join the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. So when they passed by the Siren's island, he simply played his harp and sang so beautiful, that the crew was not listening to the Sirens and safely passed by.
Larry Beckett simply imagined, what Orpheus might have sung to challenge the Sirens.
I decided to remediate the lyrics, giving a lecture about Orpheus in a multimedia PowerPoint presentation, which would include narration and embedded videos. To make it more convenient to watch without being restricted by Action Script problems, wrong PowerPoint versions etc, I have converted the presentation into a Shockwave file. If you can watch Youtube videos, you will be able to watch the presentation. I hope you'll like it:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35022919/Med104/Song%20to%20the%20Sirene/index.html
In response to Hadiyah Stevens remediation
Hello Hadiyah,
Your video is about poverty. I think everybody knows the effects of poverty. So I wouldn't be concerned either, showing graphic images about the situation as it is. If people don't like it they can always click pause and look up something else on Youtube or do something completely different. You did a great job.
What concerns me more is that there have always been idealistic people around, wanting to change the situation. But all the money, all the efforts don't seem to come to any avail. Nothing has changed since I first was confronted with pictures like these in the early 70s. We don't even have to look to Africa. We have the same situation -on a smaller scale though- here in Australia.
Hopefully you won't lose your idealism.
In response to Claire Bartholomew's remediation
LOVE IT!!!!
Hi Claire this is the best remediation I have seen so far. It's weird, but to me it felt almost like watching a silent movie, which would have been another great way to remediate the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Honestly, this is the best piece of work for me so far. Brilliant job - and I don't even like Queen ;-)
Cheers,
Volker
Learning Portfolio entry
1. Summarise the main points in the readings noting your agreement and disagreement with the ideas and opinions of the author/speaker.
2. Outline your plan for your remediation that identifies the form, proposed content, technological tools and intended audience of your remediation project.
NB: Assignment 2 due at the end of the next topic!
Discussion
Topic Themes / keywords:
Ethics; ownership; economics.
Learning goals:
My response - using a text from a song to explain a piece of Greek Mythology:
Hi all,
My remediation is from a the lyrics of Song to the Siren. I first heard this song in 1983 when John Peel played the version of This Mortal Coil (alias The Cocteau Twins, part of this 4AD-label all stars band). Only recently I found out that there was an original version by Tim Buckley, first performed in 1968 on the last Monkees TV show. Trying to find out more about the lyrics of this fantastic piece of music I came across the poet and composer Larry Beckett who actually provided the original lyrics for the Tim Buckley version. Beckett is renown for using classic literature for his songs and somewhere there is a link made to Homer's Ilia in which Odysseus has to pass the Island of the Sirens.
The story goes as follows: When sailors came across the island, the Sirens would start to sing so beautiful that the men would hurl themselves into the sea, trying to reach the shores of the island. But instead they would drown, being smashed against the jagged rocks in the water. Following the advice of the witch Circe, Odysseus managed to pass by the island. Being tied to the mast he would be able to listen to the overwhelming songs of the Sirens, while his crew would block their ears with bee wax. He didn't sing to the Sirens, he just went completely out of his mind over the voices of the Sirens begging his crew to tie him loose so that he could swim ashore.
Doing some further research I found out that around 300BC Apollonius Rhodius wrote the epic poem Argonautica. It is definitely close to the Ilia, but much shorter. In Apollonius' story, Jason and the Argonauts would have to pass by the islands of the Sirens. Fortunately Orpheus had agreed to join the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. So when they passed by the Siren's island, he simply played his harp and sang so beautiful, that the crew was not listening to the Sirens and safely passed by.
Larry Beckett simply imagined, what Orpheus might have sung to challenge the Sirens.
I decided to remediate the lyrics, giving a lecture about Orpheus in a multimedia PowerPoint presentation, which would include narration and embedded videos. To make it more convenient to watch without being restricted by Action Script problems, wrong PowerPoint versions etc, I have converted the presentation into a Shockwave file. If you can watch Youtube videos, you will be able to watch the presentation. I hope you'll like it:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35022919/Med104/Song%20to%20the%20Sirene/index.html
In response to Hadiyah Stevens remediation
Hello Hadiyah,
Your video is about poverty. I think everybody knows the effects of poverty. So I wouldn't be concerned either, showing graphic images about the situation as it is. If people don't like it they can always click pause and look up something else on Youtube or do something completely different. You did a great job.
What concerns me more is that there have always been idealistic people around, wanting to change the situation. But all the money, all the efforts don't seem to come to any avail. Nothing has changed since I first was confronted with pictures like these in the early 70s. We don't even have to look to Africa. We have the same situation -on a smaller scale though- here in Australia.
Hopefully you won't lose your idealism.
In response to Claire Bartholomew's remediation
LOVE IT!!!!
Hi Claire this is the best remediation I have seen so far. It's weird, but to me it felt almost like watching a silent movie, which would have been another great way to remediate the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Honestly, this is the best piece of work for me so far. Brilliant job - and I don't even like Queen ;-)
Cheers,
Volker
2.5 All the world’s a game: virtual worlds, interactivity, convergence
Preparation
Read:
Ornebring, H. (2007). Alternate Reality Gaming and convergence culture: The case of Alias. International Journal of Cultural Studies 10(4), 445-462. (electronic databases)
Sarah Colman and Nick Dyer-Witheford (2007). Playing on the digital commons: collectivities, capital and contestation in videogame culture. Media, Culture and Society 29 (6), 934-953.
Read:
Ornebring, H. (2007). Alternate Reality Gaming and convergence culture: The case of Alias. International Journal of Cultural Studies 10(4), 445-462. (electronic databases)
Sarah Colman and Nick Dyer-Witheford (2007). Playing on the digital commons: collectivities, capital and contestation in videogame culture. Media, Culture and Society 29 (6), 934-953.
Really solid and thorough article about gaming, fan production and how that works with and against corporations.
Learning Portfolio entry
1. Summarise the main points in the readings noting your agreement and disagreement with the ideas and opinions of the author/speaker.
2. Outline your plan for your remediation that identifies the form, proposed content, technological tools and intended audience of your remediation project.
NB: Assignment 2 due at the end of the next topic!
Discussion
Topic Themes / keywords:
Ethics; ownership; economics.
Learning goals:
- Recognise the changes in audience, cultures & production that have driven the rise of games in relation to other media
Group work:
- Discuss personal experiences of, and responses to, MMORPGs;
- Consider the role of fantasy in game play, and the relationship between virtual and non-virtual worlds.
Discussion Questions:
- What forms of participatory culture available in games?
- What constraints are there?
- How is the economic model of games different from other media?
- How is user production in games different from other media?
Assignment Guidelines
- Share ideas and feedback about plans for remediation project
Finalise ass 2 outline
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