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RiP! A Remix Manifesto

Join filmmaker Brett Gaylor and mashup artist Girl Talk as they explore copyright and content creation in the digital age. In the process they dissect the media landscape of the 21st century and shatter the wall between users and producers. Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil's Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow also come along for the ride.

Grade 8 - 12

Arts Education / Music

Media Education / Popular Culture

Social Studies / Law

Teaching Guides

Guide 1

Educational purpose:

Introduce the concept of music sampling and computer mash-ups to create new songs. Ask students if they can provide samples songs for the class to hear. Are students aware that there are legalities involved in the creation of this style of music? Hold a class debate on the issue of copyright ownership and piracy. Introduce the concept of public domain and its limitations. How much do students know about Open Source Cinema and music sharing sites such as Napster, in terms of copyright infringement? Debate or discuss Lawrence Lessig’s statement that mashing is "a re-creation of democracy and culture." Do students believe that Walt Disney remixed fairy tales when he created his classic stories and films? Discuss the term culture jamming as it applies to remixers and their opponents. Will free use of media products on the Internet soon be outlawed in Canada as it is in the United States? Should Canada accept Brazil's policy on the sharing of intellectual property? How do these concepts apply to the concept of global trading? Are any students excited about this remixing process as a future career choice? Do they believe in the importance of collaboration to create this new genre of music and films? This film contains coarse language.

Maureen Rossong, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS

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  • fergd2050

    fergd2050

      “what is the title of the bittersweet symphony remix!!! its totally awesome”

    9 Jul 2010
  • vinz

    vinz

      “this movie is great. i really enjoyed it. vinz (italy)”

    11 Apr 2010
  • thebhoydave

    thebhoydave

      “great film... very provocative. If a little one-sided. it's not as black & white. not all musicians agree with lars ulrich of metallica. I worry that the next generation of songwriters will be left behind, because all the attention is on "remixing" existing "source material" is there no space for new source material... the new bands & artists are forgotten in all of this. U2/Aerosmith/JayZ will not crumble, but are future musicians to go the way of the dodo? ”

    30 Mar 2010
  • xaeon8@gmail.com

    xaeon8@gmail.com

      “What can i say... This was amazing, it really express what we all think down deep. It's a must watch, you should really spend the 1 hour and a half, you'll realize that it's all true. Everything explained in that movie is possible if everyone stand together, it's been proved once in the software industry with the linux foundation and the open source community. Hopefully we will all come to our sense and realize where we stand in life right now. Aeon”

    5 Mar 2010
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