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The best example that I can think of, a media tool that expands our creativity but is also limited by laws or regulations is YouTube. YouTube is a website that lets you upload videos to the public. The subject of these videos can vary greatly in terms of their content. It could be a...

For copyrights, it lasts at least the lifetime of...

10:33 – “Subliminal Messages” – presentation by Emi I’m thinking of my Psychology class when I learned about subliminal messages in Disney cartoon movies and Sponge Bob. Never going to look at Disney movies the same. 10:39 – “Science Fiction – Geeks” – presentation by Luanna Wow… 10:45 –...

I used WonderShare because I had been using my roommate’s computer but she needed it and WonderShare was free, but that’s why there’s the watermark on the entire video.  ENJOY!  :)

Oh man. The end of that is really disturbing!

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Those really are some great titles!

The Ecstasy of Influence was an interesting article and I feel like it makes many valid points. One of the first examples that it gave was how Vladimir Nabokov stole the story of Lolita from Lichberg. We have always been taught that stealing someone’s idea is like stealing intellectual...

YouTube is a media tool that expands creativity not only just by creators, but also by viewers. Many get their inspiration from YouTube every day, whether it be a tutorial on how to braid your hair, new make ups looks for the season, a new mix of a song, or a dance to a new song. There are so...

I like your idea of a YouTube-sponsored project for artists to voluntarily participate in. It could work a lot like the way that Flickr automatically integrates CC licensing when you share photographs!

Photoshop or any picture editing program expands our creativity. However, laws and regulations such as Creative Commons prevent us from using our creativity to its fullest potential. Depending on the license, some photos/ media cannot be edited and distributed legally. For example, something...

Barney’s blog comes from “How I Met Your Mother”… I think I said it came from the Big Bang theory.. sorry!

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Jonathan Lethem writes a compelling essay about plagiarism. He begins with a quote by John Donne; a quote that draws out his perspective on plagiarism. In the academic world, plagiarism is a horrible thing. We need to cite all of our sources and beyond however, Lethem brings out the interesting...

9:15 Justin (legalese blonde) presentation: Nintendo vs. Impulse Tech....

In Jonathan Lethem’s “The Ecstasy of Influence,” he examines copying as a basis for inspiration and not about what is to be owed to a creator. He lists several examples where shows, movies, books would have never existed without using copying as inspiration. Roger Meyers Jr., a cartoon producer...

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