Every week, you'll have a weekly mix assigned: a combination of academic readings, popular readings, and sometimes video essays/multimedia. These are our core conceptual through-line in the class, and you need to have completed the weekly mix before class in order to participate in class discussions and online discussions. I've tried not to overwhelm with too many readings with the intent that you'll actually be able to read/watch them by class. A tip for how to approach these readings etc: try to pick out 3 key quotes that speak to you, 2 connections you make with the readings (personal connections, with other classes, with other things we've talked about etc.), and 1 question you have (either clarifying or expansive). If you do this for each piece, you can feel confident that you're sufficiently prepared for class. [I borrowed this 3-2-1 rule of thumb from the awesome Shawna Shapiro from our Writing & Rhetoric program.]
For your first remix, you’ll be working with two sets of creative constraints:
Other than that, follow the General Remix Guidelines, and use the resources from the provided tutorials (in the weekly module). And most importantly, have fun exploring the possibilities of remix with your chosen editing tool.
Some logistics to keep in mind
Here are some links to resources for Creative Commons source material:
For this video remix assignment, you’ll be creating a response video to a remix/mashup video of your choice. This means that the first part of this assignment is exploration–explore youtube, vimeo, tiktok, instagram, and other video hosting services to locate a video that inspires you to respond to it. Please include a link to the video you’re responding to when you submit your video.