Nothing is original
What is originality?
•Presenting a major piece of new information in writing for the first time
•Reinterpreting an existing theory, maybe in a different context
•Taking a particular technique and applying it in a different area
What is a Monomyth? Joseph Campbell (Hero with a thousand faces)
A monomyth is a hero’s journey a hero’s journey through the ages – spider man, Harry Potter, Star Wars
The culture of copy-
“An object uncopied is under perpetual siege, valued less for itself than for the struggle to prevent its being copied. The more adept the West has become at the making of copies, the more we have exalted uniqueness. It is within the exuberant world of copies that we arrive at our experience of originality.” – (Hillel Schwartz, The culture of the copy)
Seasoning added to stock-
“A chef’s genius is not to create a dish from original ingredients, but to combine standard ingredients in original ways.”
Thinking about the culture of the copy-
e.g. 10 things I hate about you similar to the work of Shakespeare / Superman Similar to the bible in terms of Jesus
'Everything is a remix Kirby Ferguson'
England 1968 and Paris 1961 one band had the same title in the song and one that had been previously used. This is something that many bands have done over the years.
Remix culture-
What do remixes do to the original? reference was made to the Mona Lisa, where individuals have copied the image and changed in for their own needs.
Cultural appropriation/Cultural exchange-
•Cultural appropriation- ‘The Minstrels’ show; where individuals would paint themselves black. This is something which is seen as damaging to the original, in this case it was damaging to society as it supported racism. Generally used to mock those individuals, through doing things that they may not agree with or would not be seen as appropriate.
•Cultural exchange- Celebrating a culture through the use of the image, in order to support that culture. Sharing of information in order to Improve the understanding between different cultures.
*Can you find a thing remix/rework/reinvent it