HW Creativity
Mashups are considered
to be under the New Media umbrella. Mashups are websites or web applications that
are created from two or more different sources. Mashup is the combination of
content that one takes from two or more sources, mixes it up and forms a new
product/service that is represented in a creative way. Mashup fosters
creativity because there are no limitations on where the creation needs to come
from or where it needs to go to. For instance, if I want to create a mashup
using Britney Spears song “Hit me baby one more time” and Mozart’s music, I can
use Britney’s lyrics with Mozart’s music or I can take Mozart’s music mix it
with some of Britney’s music in between or perhaps I can change Mozart’s music
a bit- add drums and change Britney’s voice. There are so many options when it
comes to creating a mashup and no rules and that why is fosters creativity.
In 2007, YouTube users
created mashups where Walt Disney’s characters were represented as rap starts. The
videos became a huge success and Nickelodeon saw these videos in a positive
light “Our audiences can creatively mash video from our content as much and as
often as they like.” This is a great example of a mashup that fostered
creativity.
Mashups are a great example of a New Media that creates and fosters creativity. Your examples of various types of Mashups are ingenious and I truly think a Mozart and Britney Spears mashup can be a big hit. On another note, mashups don't only have to relate to music, mashups can be seen in business and many various types of fields, they are omnipresent! Great work Carinne!
ReplyDeleteCarinne, your example of a musical mashup of two appositive characters of a classical Mozart with a contemporary singer like Britney Spears is what makes musical mashup fascinating to watch and listen. Another of my favorite is President Obama's mashup of Ed Sheeran's song "Shape of you" it is a delight to watch.
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