Remix/Mashup Inspiration

So, for my newest project in the works, I have decided to take on the idea of remixing some pre-existing footage into my own video creation and call it my own... FAIR USE right??

Well, I am going to share some videos that have inspired the direction for my own piece but here is my initial plan. I have gotten a track form local music artist DJ BELLIZIO (hit him up on the twitter/fb/etc)hich is a audio mashup pulled from Big Gigantic and Project Pat tunes... the idea is to make a funky new video track that accentuates the music or propels into a whole 'nother dimension. If successful, it will serve as my TCF 444 class project, my first video mashup, and initial collaboration relationship between me and local artists to help promote both of our dreams and goals.

Video 1:


Video 2:


Video 3:


So, be on the lookout in the following weeks. I will post it as soon as im finished.

Tea Leaf Green

Okay, I first heard of Tea Leaf Green about 5 or 6 years ago and have heard most of their more mainstream album cuts but never had the opportunity to see them live.


...until I was in Orlando, FL over spring break and saw them play with DIOCIOUS at The Social. It was a great show and I had alot of fun. Here are some pics:

I stood directly in front of Trevor and it was a kick ass show. I didnt remember hearing any of the ones I thought but it was an awesome show and a great atmosphere. Also, Josh had on a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt, and being from Alabama that made my day right there. And.... I could have sworm I heard an "Easy Wind" tease by Josh at some point during the night. I will see TLG again soon and so should you.

And here is the setlist

Set 1:

Germanatin' Seed>

Piss It Away

Connection>

5000 Acres

Dreaming Without Sleeping>

Asphault Funk>

I've Got a Truck>

Ride Together

The Ballad of El Goodo (1)

Looking West>

Criminal Intent>

Honeymooners

Invasion

Don't Curse the Night>

Jezebel>

Devil's Pay

Encore:

Truck Stop Sally>

Red Ribbons

However, the reason for this post is to advertise the TLG show for April 16-17 in San Francisco, CA at the Great American Music Hall... so, if you are in the area, I suggest you go check this out. and get tickets through this link: TICKETS

Lambert's 7 Elements

1. A Point of View

This separates the digital story from the third-person report delivered via PowerPoint which sometimes replaces or supplements the traditional research report. The digital story reveals the writer, as opposed to offering facts about a distanced topic. Script revision often involves an effort to bring the focus of the story back to the writer.

2. A Dramatic Question

A story that holds the attention of the audience has a dramatic question that is resolved by the end of the story. This characteristic distinguishes the digital story from a travelogue. A neighbor’s vacation slides may have an accompanying narrative, sprightly music, and cutting-edge transitional effects. However, it does not hold our attention in the same manner as a well-constructed digital story.

                                3. Emotional Content

The most effective digital stories evoke an emotion from the audience. We often see laughter, tears, and expressions of pleasure from the audience when digital stories are screened. This can be tremendously rewarding to student writers, validating the effort and investment they have made.

4. Economy

Economy is the most difficult element for both novices and experienced writers to attain. Limiting the scope of the digital story has two practical benefits: (1) it makes the construction process manageable in a school setting, and (2) it also makes it practical for an audience to view the stories of an entire class in a single session. From the perspective of the writing process, the discipline involved in achieving this sharpens the focus of the story, requiring the writer to decide what is essential to the story.

5. Pacing

This may require tough decisions about what parts of the story can be omitted. It is important to confront these decisions during the script revision process, in order to allow a natural pace and varied flow when the digital story is constructed

6. The Gift of Your Voice

The pitch, inflection, and timbre of the storyteller’s voice convey meaning and intent in a very personal way. This has proven to be one of the most essential elements that contribute to the effectiveness of a digital story. There is no substitute for using your own voice to tell your story.

7. Soundtrack

Properly employed music can enhance and underscore the accompanying story, adding complexity and depth to the narrative. Also fills in dead space

and silence in your work.

Digital Story 2010

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