Democracy & The Future
Cyber Politics & eDemocracy
Cyber Politics = politics of the internet that exist predominantly on the internet.
eDemocracy = Internets role in the real world politics that exist predominantly off the internet.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Week 9 - Tutorial Task
Part 1
The essay topic I've chosen is:
Does the extensive use of computer/video games have an adverse impact on the health of young people. What are the most recent papers? Clarify what both sides of the argument claim and only then offer your reasoned opinion based on facts.
I will be taking an open minded position in said argument. But dominantly leaning towards the idea that computer/video games are heavily advertised to seem as if they can be bad for ones health, but there aren't necessarily any facts or hard evidence supporting this.
Part 2
Charlie Pickering:
The 7pm Project is embarking on new ground this week with pollies week.
MP Bob Katter kicked if off tonight sitting on the panel with the usual suspects, while Greg Combet MP, AM also joined the panel briefly to discuss the newly announced carbon offset package.
While such situations are usually cringeworthy, Bob was somehow engaging with his quirky annecdotes and long stories, that surely pushed the shows original schedule out somewhat.
Other pollies lined up for the rest of this week included Adam Bandt, Tony Abbott and even the PM herself tomorrow night. The full lineup can be seen on the The 7pm Project website.
Somehow I don’t think any of them will be quite as good as Bob, but we’ll have to wait and see. If only the pollies didn’t pop up only when they’ve got some new package to sell us.
My Response:
Clearly the way we view politics in the 21st century has become a joke of sorts. Pickers sarcastic remarks abounding Bob Katter's long winded responses and his excitement over which politics have lined up to appear on the show on seperate nights throughout the week. Pickers use of the sentence "Somehow I don’t think any of them will be quite as good as Bob, but we’ll have to wait and see." Is clearly referencing the fact that he views the politicians as a joke, and implying that their appearances on the show are purely for entertainment. If any of the readers of this blog post did not pick up on Pickerings sarcasm, all they have to do is watch an politically directed episode of the 7PM Project and see for themselves how the politicians are viewed and talked about. Although some episodes are quite funny, I don't necessarily agree with how Australia views the political world. We crave the respect of hard work of out politicians, but with professional news broadcasters like the 7PM project making a mockery of them, how can we expect anything more from politicians?
What is Barack Obama doing today?
Obama hosted the first White House LGBT pride reception
What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?
The Australian Government are planning to censor the Internet for all Australians. This is to ensure that they can filter a lengthy list of websites deemed prohibited and inappropriate by the Australian Communications and Media Authority with the agenda of ensuring children are protected from harmful and inappropriate online material.
What place does censorship have in a democracy?
The concept of relying on an entire nation to do the right thing by simply not looking at websites deemed illegal is ludicrous. There will always be criminals that will purposely do the wrong thing for their enjoyment. This ranges from looking at websites related to the black market to child pornography. The Government should take action to censor these websites to minimize criminal activity. If they have the power to filter illegal websites, and in term, minimize criminal activity on the web, then it's something that needs to be done.
When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
The National Broadband Network will get to my area of the second release. The benefits of this are a faster broadband internet connection. The NBA is capable of providing broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabyte per second.
The essay topic I've chosen is:
Does the extensive use of computer/video games have an adverse impact on the health of young people. What are the most recent papers? Clarify what both sides of the argument claim and only then offer your reasoned opinion based on facts.
I will be taking an open minded position in said argument. But dominantly leaning towards the idea that computer/video games are heavily advertised to seem as if they can be bad for ones health, but there aren't necessarily any facts or hard evidence supporting this.
Part 2
Charlie Pickering:
The 7pm Project is embarking on new ground this week with pollies week.
MP Bob Katter kicked if off tonight sitting on the panel with the usual suspects, while Greg Combet MP, AM also joined the panel briefly to discuss the newly announced carbon offset package.
While such situations are usually cringeworthy, Bob was somehow engaging with his quirky annecdotes and long stories, that surely pushed the shows original schedule out somewhat.
Other pollies lined up for the rest of this week included Adam Bandt, Tony Abbott and even the PM herself tomorrow night. The full lineup can be seen on the The 7pm Project website.
Somehow I don’t think any of them will be quite as good as Bob, but we’ll have to wait and see. If only the pollies didn’t pop up only when they’ve got some new package to sell us.
My Response:
Clearly the way we view politics in the 21st century has become a joke of sorts. Pickers sarcastic remarks abounding Bob Katter's long winded responses and his excitement over which politics have lined up to appear on the show on seperate nights throughout the week. Pickers use of the sentence "Somehow I don’t think any of them will be quite as good as Bob, but we’ll have to wait and see." Is clearly referencing the fact that he views the politicians as a joke, and implying that their appearances on the show are purely for entertainment. If any of the readers of this blog post did not pick up on Pickerings sarcasm, all they have to do is watch an politically directed episode of the 7PM Project and see for themselves how the politicians are viewed and talked about. Although some episodes are quite funny, I don't necessarily agree with how Australia views the political world. We crave the respect of hard work of out politicians, but with professional news broadcasters like the 7PM project making a mockery of them, how can we expect anything more from politicians?
What is Barack Obama doing today?
Obama hosted the first White House LGBT pride reception
What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?
The Australian Government are planning to censor the Internet for all Australians. This is to ensure that they can filter a lengthy list of websites deemed prohibited and inappropriate by the Australian Communications and Media Authority with the agenda of ensuring children are protected from harmful and inappropriate online material.
What place does censorship have in a democracy?
The concept of relying on an entire nation to do the right thing by simply not looking at websites deemed illegal is ludicrous. There will always be criminals that will purposely do the wrong thing for their enjoyment. This ranges from looking at websites related to the black market to child pornography. The Government should take action to censor these websites to minimize criminal activity. If they have the power to filter illegal websites, and in term, minimize criminal activity on the web, then it's something that needs to be done.
When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
The National Broadband Network will get to my area of the second release. The benefits of this are a faster broadband internet connection. The NBA is capable of providing broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabyte per second.
Week 8 - Response to Content
Part one
Free Culture and Free Software
One of the major players of this concept is web 2.0, where the general public and put our own info on the web for the benefit of others.
The best example of free software is social media websites. These began with blogs/weblogs then slowly progressed into social networking. i.e Facebook/myspace/twitter
With the technology of free culture of software online, anybody with over 6 months experience on a specific social networking website considers themselves a social media expert. Although they do to refer to themselves as such.
With so many people using countless free social networking websites, it would see that the owners of web 2.0 wouldn't make any money as there is no usage fee. The reason these websites are so successful and their creators are so wealthy is the money they get from advertising. This is why the people who create and run these websites reserve the right to sell your details to whoever they want. This enables them to published advertisements that would be personalized specifically for each user in accordance to their details and the content that they post.
Part two
Creative Commons
Creative commons is a webstie that allowes anyone to use artworks/anything. It covers everything that copyright covers, but allows people to borrow/alter other peoples creations. It doesn't give people complete rights, but relaxes the rights so people can use images but must stick to the artists agreement.
When uploading something to creative commons, you are required to create a copyright contract that informs other users what they can and cannot do with your work.
A series of symbols shows other users what is and isn't covered in a copyright contract:
Non-commercial. This symbol means that you may not use the work for commercial purposes. The creator of the work has given permission for you to use the work, but not if you stand to profit from the work.
No Derivative Works. This symbol means that you may use the work, but you may only use verbatim copies. In other words, you may not clip or change an image or video licensed under an ND (No Derivative Works) license. The work must be identical to its original in your own work.
Share Alike. This symbol means that you may use the work in your own work, but only if you license your derivative works under the same Creative Commons License. In other words, the creator agrees to share his or her work with you only if you share your work, too. Be careful if you use works licensed under a Share Alike license—the terms under which you share your work must be identical to the original creator's terms. That means if they allow commercial use, you must also.
Free Culture and Free Software
One of the major players of this concept is web 2.0, where the general public and put our own info on the web for the benefit of others.
The best example of free software is social media websites. These began with blogs/weblogs then slowly progressed into social networking. i.e Facebook/myspace/twitter
With the technology of free culture of software online, anybody with over 6 months experience on a specific social networking website considers themselves a social media expert. Although they do to refer to themselves as such.
With so many people using countless free social networking websites, it would see that the owners of web 2.0 wouldn't make any money as there is no usage fee. The reason these websites are so successful and their creators are so wealthy is the money they get from advertising. This is why the people who create and run these websites reserve the right to sell your details to whoever they want. This enables them to published advertisements that would be personalized specifically for each user in accordance to their details and the content that they post.
Part two
Creative Commons
Creative commons is a webstie that allowes anyone to use artworks/anything. It covers everything that copyright covers, but allows people to borrow/alter other peoples creations. It doesn't give people complete rights, but relaxes the rights so people can use images but must stick to the artists agreement.
When uploading something to creative commons, you are required to create a copyright contract that informs other users what they can and cannot do with your work.
A series of symbols shows other users what is and isn't covered in a copyright contract:
Non-commercial. This symbol means that you may not use the work for commercial purposes. The creator of the work has given permission for you to use the work, but not if you stand to profit from the work.
No Derivative Works. This symbol means that you may use the work, but you may only use verbatim copies. In other words, you may not clip or change an image or video licensed under an ND (No Derivative Works) license. The work must be identical to its original in your own work.
Share Alike. This symbol means that you may use the work in your own work, but only if you license your derivative works under the same Creative Commons License. In other words, the creator agrees to share his or her work with you only if you share your work, too. Be careful if you use works licensed under a Share Alike license—the terms under which you share your work must be identical to the original creator's terms. That means if they allow commercial use, you must also.
Week 8 - Tutorial Task
Click here to see my short film highlighting the importance of New Communication technology for an average person.
Exegesis-
I chose to do a short film of a realistic situation, apposed to an educational piece with statistics and graphs to prove a point. The purpose was to take a different approach and produce something different.
The film highlights the importance of technology in modern society. I chose the setting of a job interview as the interviewer can ask the interviewee questions that refer to their knowledge in technology.
Throughout the film, there's shot's of smartphones, GPS', Google Maps, laptops and facebook etc.. I incorporated all of these elements into the clip to present the ideologies of the clip in a realistic way.
One aspect of the clip which was decided a the end of the filming process was the last line in the clip. The interviewer yells at the interviewee "LOL JOKES, Piss off!" It was a concious choice of words because talking in texting/facbook language is becoming more and more common in society.
Week 7 - Response to Content
The Evolution of Production and Consumption.
"Producage & Produsers"
Wikipedia Definition of Producage and Produsers is:
"In collaborative communities the creation of shared content takes place in a network, participatory environment which breaks down the boundaries between producers and consumers and instead enables all participants to be users as well as producers of information and knowledge - frequently in a hybrid role of produser where usage is necessarily also productive."
A much more basic definition is the way we watch and create creative mediums in accordance with copyright (mainly films) can be further developed with the ideologies of "Producage & Produsers".
Producers spelled with a C are professionals that maintain heavy copyright on all their work, where as produsers spelled with an S refers to everyday people within the community that can share, edit and produce each others work under less specific copyright laws.
This concept enables
- Continual repurposing of content
- Out with the old, and in with the new concept
- Remix, reuse and recycle
- Celebration of the incomplete
- Democratization of professional production
The key principals of this are
- Open participation, communcal evaluation
- Fluid heterachy, Ad Hoc Meritocracy
- unfinished artifacts, continuing process
- Common property, Individual rewards.
"Producage & Produsers"
Wikipedia Definition of Producage and Produsers is:
"In collaborative communities the creation of shared content takes place in a network, participatory environment which breaks down the boundaries between producers and consumers and instead enables all participants to be users as well as producers of information and knowledge - frequently in a hybrid role of produser where usage is necessarily also productive."
A much more basic definition is the way we watch and create creative mediums in accordance with copyright (mainly films) can be further developed with the ideologies of "Producage & Produsers".
Producers spelled with a C are professionals that maintain heavy copyright on all their work, where as produsers spelled with an S refers to everyday people within the community that can share, edit and produce each others work under less specific copyright laws.
This concept enables
- Continual repurposing of content
- Out with the old, and in with the new concept
- Remix, reuse and recycle
- Celebration of the incomplete
- Democratization of professional production
The key principals of this are
- Open participation, communcal evaluation
- Fluid heterachy, Ad Hoc Meritocracy
- unfinished artifacts, continuing process
- Common property, Individual rewards.
Week 7 - Tutorial Task
Day 1 - Pre-production
Consisted of creating a three column script. It was a rough outline of how i wanted the clip to look. I also considered different effects and transitions i could use in order to best exaggerate the concept of the clip.
Day 2 - Filming
I filmed all shots multiple times. I experimented with shot sizes and angles so i could have a variety of different clips by the end of the editing phase and i could choose the best ones. I had a few issues with filming. They were all relatively small and easy to fix/change. Lighting was an issue. As i filmed the clip in multiple different locations, the lighting often changed and the aesthetic value of the clips when edited together was weakened (I resolved this issue in day 3). The most annoying issue in the filming process was faults in the three column script. In my experience, I have learned that my ideas for the three column script sometimes don't transfer well to actually being filmed. The ending that i had written was actually quite week after I looked over the footage. To resolve this, I re-filmed an improvised ending which is on the final product.
Day 3 - Editing
The editing phase was much less time consuming then I initially thought it would be. The sound effects I've used in the clip are actually sounds that I recorded myself
Consisted of creating a three column script. It was a rough outline of how i wanted the clip to look. I also considered different effects and transitions i could use in order to best exaggerate the concept of the clip.
Day 2 - Filming
I filmed all shots multiple times. I experimented with shot sizes and angles so i could have a variety of different clips by the end of the editing phase and i could choose the best ones. I had a few issues with filming. They were all relatively small and easy to fix/change. Lighting was an issue. As i filmed the clip in multiple different locations, the lighting often changed and the aesthetic value of the clips when edited together was weakened (I resolved this issue in day 3). The most annoying issue in the filming process was faults in the three column script. In my experience, I have learned that my ideas for the three column script sometimes don't transfer well to actually being filmed. The ending that i had written was actually quite week after I looked over the footage. To resolve this, I re-filmed an improvised ending which is on the final product.
Day 3 - Editing
The editing phase was much less time consuming then I initially thought it would be. The sound effects I've used in the clip are actually sounds that I recorded myself
Week 6 - Response to Content
The theme of this weeks lecture was the History of cinema.
The word cinema was first created on December 25th, 1895 in Paris, France. The word is derived from Cinematograph which is the art of making motion pictures.
Seven years later in 1903, the first ever Narrative film was created. The shots mainly consisted of basic daily activities such as sneezing and cleaning.
In 1906 the first ever full length feature film was made in Australia. As a result of the popularity of the concept of moving pictures, studios then began creating cereals in 1912. Each one was a shorter film released in episodic installments.
1913 saw the birth of the studio system with Thomas Harper creating the first. Up until this date, all films were independent and made by wealthy people with an expendable income. This was the birth of Hollywood. Another massive leap in the film industry was in 1927 when film makers had the technology to record dialogue and then sync the film to it. The Jazz singer was the first ever widely screened film featuring sound. Then after this development, 1929 saw the first ever natural colour film. It was a musical called 'On With the Show'. In the same year, the first ever Oscars were held in Hollywood.
In 1933, producers began experimenting with the ways in which viewers could watch their films. This was the birth of the first ever drive in movie theater. Then in 1937, the industry saw one of the most profound leaps in the cinematic world. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first ever full length animated feature. It was made on a budget of $1.5m and made $8m which was an astounding profit in it's time.
In 1939, television was formally introduced at New Yorks world fair in Queens. This was a major rival of studio companies, as there was a large decline in viewers visiting movie theaters when they could watch movies and news from the comfort of their home. Years later in 1952, movie studios introduced 3D films as an attempts to counteract television and get viewers back into their cinemas. It wasn't until years later that studio companies had the realization that they could team with the television companies and sell their movies to them to make profit that way.
These were the major developments that sculpted the way we can view movies and television today. Since the year 1952, there have been no major developments in the industry, but film quality has slowly progressed into the films that we can view today.
The word cinema was first created on December 25th, 1895 in Paris, France. The word is derived from Cinematograph which is the art of making motion pictures.
Seven years later in 1903, the first ever Narrative film was created. The shots mainly consisted of basic daily activities such as sneezing and cleaning.
In 1906 the first ever full length feature film was made in Australia. As a result of the popularity of the concept of moving pictures, studios then began creating cereals in 1912. Each one was a shorter film released in episodic installments.
1913 saw the birth of the studio system with Thomas Harper creating the first. Up until this date, all films were independent and made by wealthy people with an expendable income. This was the birth of Hollywood. Another massive leap in the film industry was in 1927 when film makers had the technology to record dialogue and then sync the film to it. The Jazz singer was the first ever widely screened film featuring sound. Then after this development, 1929 saw the first ever natural colour film. It was a musical called 'On With the Show'. In the same year, the first ever Oscars were held in Hollywood.
In 1933, producers began experimenting with the ways in which viewers could watch their films. This was the birth of the first ever drive in movie theater. Then in 1937, the industry saw one of the most profound leaps in the cinematic world. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first ever full length animated feature. It was made on a budget of $1.5m and made $8m which was an astounding profit in it's time.
In 1939, television was formally introduced at New Yorks world fair in Queens. This was a major rival of studio companies, as there was a large decline in viewers visiting movie theaters when they could watch movies and news from the comfort of their home. Years later in 1952, movie studios introduced 3D films as an attempts to counteract television and get viewers back into their cinemas. It wasn't until years later that studio companies had the realization that they could team with the television companies and sell their movies to them to make profit that way.
These were the major developments that sculpted the way we can view movies and television today. Since the year 1952, there have been no major developments in the industry, but film quality has slowly progressed into the films that we can view today.
Week 6 - Tutorial Task
The concept of my short clip based on New Communication Technology is relatively simple. The film will be short, simple and creative. It will feature a woman running late for a job interview, and being unsuccessful in her because of her lack of technology knowledge. The clip will run similarly to an art film. I will represent the theme and ideologies of the clip dominantly through visuals and various shot angles and sizes. I will also feature how much and average person uses communication technologies on a daily basis by showing the lead up to the woman's job interview. She will use devices/software such as a smartphone, a GPS, a computer and google maps.
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