EXTRA CREDIT - adefelice/NEW-TECHNOLOGIES-MEDST255-SP2019 GitHub Wiki

Extra Credit Assignment: Due on or before MAY 7th @ 6:30pm. Upload this to your repository (the same way you did for the first writing assignment). Title your file !! "Yourname_extracredit". No late submissions will be accepted.

Downloadable document PDF available HERE.

This assignment is offered to boost your grade for the midterm exam. Completion + quality of this assignment will add a **max of 4 points to your midterm exam score. **

Introduction:

The rise of digital technology has had a massive impact in the international creative community. Small digital video cameras and editing software have made it easier than ever for aspiring filmmakers to make a movie, inexpensive recording software has done the same for musicians, digital photography now rivals the traditional chemical process for resolution while image manipulation is simpler and more sophisticated than ever before, and the internet provides a worldwide platform for artists of all stripes to share their work. All of these are positive developments, at least on the surface, but in a world where everyone can be an artist, what happens to the importance of technique? And with tens of millions of new voices crying out to be heard, will the most compelling work rise to the top, or will many of the artists liberated by digital technology be drowned out in the creative Tower of Babel?

Filmmakers David Dworsky and Victor Köhler examine the upsides and drawbacks of the new world of digital expression in their documentary PressPausePlay, which includes interviews with Moby, Bill Drummond, Seth Godin, Lena Dunham, Robyn, Sean Parker and many more. PressPausePlay received its world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

[Watch: https://vimeo.com/34608191](Watch: https://vimeo.com/34608191)

Title: PressPausePlay

Running Time: 80 Minutes Year: 2012 Country: Sweden Genre: Documentary, Foreign

Instructions: Please read the instructions carefully. Completion of this assignment can add a maximum of 4 points to your midterm exam score.

  1. Write a 450-word (min) response to the film.
  • Introduce and briefly summarize the film.
  • Reference to specific technologies discussed in the film and their impacts on creative communities.
  • Address points made by interviewees.
  • Do you agree or disagree with specific points? Why?
  • Reflect/respond to arising issues that interest you from the film.
  • Use examples or case study to back up your own points and opinions. Quotations from the film must be presented in quotes in your writing.
  • Cite other writing and references if applicable.
  • Carefully check your work for spelling and grammatical errors.
  • Include a proper heading in the document, title, and your name.

  1. This must be typed (12pt type, 1.5 single lines), with a title, heading, and numbered pages.

  2. Upload your response to the course website OR email it to me by the due date and time. This can be a .doc, .docx, .pages, or a pdf file. No late submissions will be accepted. Files not titled with your full name will lose 1 point.