I "Pin" and "Curate"

Having a curating site like "Delicious" and or "Pintrest" makes gathering information to central location easy. Personally, I use Pintrest to curate information for specific projects. By doing so, I can pin different pictures, videos, and soundbites. By pinning such information, I'm essentially creating a central location for all of the material i feel will be helpful for my assignment. Since exploring sites for my video project i have come across several cool music and video sites that will allow me to create my best video. The best part about these different sites is that they can be used for other projects outside of this is class.

Thoughts on Michael Wesch Video

Michael Wesch made a video posted on YouTube on how media has changed. During the 2007 Superbowl, millions of dollars are spent in creating premier commercials that play during game breaks. For the first time ever, a cost free, home made video stood atop the most watched videos during the Superbowl. Michael Wesch figured out how significant new media would be, and was able to communicate these ideas to millions of others across the world. As an anthropologist, his perspective on new media showed that user generated content and communication would connect the world in an overwhelming fashion. Instantly, a new community would be formed through video where people could share and copy ideas from one another along with creating new and original ideas.

Video Blog Notes #1 (Michael Wesch)

Anthropological View of Youtube

new original content

creates new form of community

new wave of connection

constantly linking people in new ways

media mediate human relations

impact of user generated content

Sample Script

The reason why we play. The best part about being a college basketball player. The final four. At all levels of DI, DII, and DIII. A student athletes dream to play in the NCAA basketball tournament that has created superstars, icons, and legends over the decades. 64 teams battle all for one common goal. Championship!

Selection Sunday. Now treated like a holiday when the NCAA committee announces what teams made the tournament, what seed they are and who the will be matching up against. As a fan you get your bracket and make your predictions on which teams will win. Fans can do multiple brackets and try to hit every possible outcome.

Schools with historical dominance try to regain their power. Kareem Abdul Jabar. Undefeated in high school, undefeated in college, and the all time leading scorer in the NBA. Made UCLA college basketball powerhouse. Now they have lost that prestige and have seen a power shift since he has left