Defend the Right to Remix
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, video artists who break the encryption on a DVD or sample online streaming videos could face legal threats – even if the video they create is considered fair use. Join myself, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and thousands of filmmakers. Visit Rip Mix Make to voice your support for decrypting videos for the purpose of remixing. Please do so before February 10th.
Trade and Order
Obama's graphics team employed a bit of subliminal remixing during the 2012 State of the Union. This is the titling accompanying his introduction of the Trade Enforcement Unit, a body for "investigating unfair trade practices."
Odds and ends
Here's a collection of random items that have crossed my radar over the past few months but I've been too busy to post anything about.
"Shot-by-shot comparison of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" vs. scenes from 30 different adventure films made between 1919-1973." Thanks Andy
Infographic about SOPA, another kooky new copyright bill.
Inspired by Apple, a blog featuring endless rip-offs of Apple. (via Daring Fireball)
This is an oldie, but I'll mention it here for archival purposes. This American Life produced an excellent episode about patent trolls, When Patents Attack. This nice infographic was mostly sourced from the episode (via TechDirt). Planet Money also produced a follow-up about the cost of software patents, The Patent War.
That Song Sounds Like, a blog about songs that sound like other songs.
You Thought We Wouldn't Notice, a rather angry community blog about creative rip-offs.
Everything is a Remix Part 4 update
Time for the classic good news-bad news combo. The good news is that Everything is a Remix Part 4 looks really good. In many ways, I think it's the best thing I've done. The bad news is – of course – that it's behind schedule, and honestly, I'm not even sure how far behind it is. My guess right now is that it will be out in mid-January. Visit here again for further updates or follow me on Twitter. Or best of all, sign-up for the mailing list and you'll be notified the moment the video drops.
Couple more items:
- I'm running a holiday special on Everything is a Remix merchandise: $5 off on t-shirts and posters. There are only 7 shirts and 13 posters remaining and once they're gone they're gone. Order now to make sure you get them for Christmas.
- I'll be at SXSW in March and in the UK for an extended stay in the summer.
- Everything is a Remix Part 4 will likely be premiered at a live event here in Brooklyn.
Giving away €5 (about 7 bucks) in Flattr credits
Update: This offer is now over.
The fine folks over at Flattr have offered me €5 (about 7 bucks) in Flattr credits to give to 100 people. (If you don't know what Flattr is, watch the short video above.) You have to be a new user to qualify.
To get your free credits, email me at kirby at everythingisaremix.info with the subject line, "Flattr". The first 100 respondents win. The guys at Flatter will then contact you with a promo code to use during your sign-up.
Once you've got some credits, here's some recommendations on folks to flattr:
Or you can flattr fellow Everything is a Remix fans like Mia, Julien, Douglas, Becka and Andrew.
And of course, you can always flattr Everything is a Remix.
If you enjoy Flattr, be sure to keep using it. It's a simple way to support online creators and I'd like to see it spread.
Even if you don't have any interest in Flattr, it's Pay a Blogger Day, so take a moment to donate any amount you can to someone whose work you find valuable.
Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet
When I found out Fight for the Future needed help with their campaign against a new bill called PROTECT-IP, I had to take a little time away from Everything is a Remix Part 4 and produce the video above. PROTECT-IP is the latest piece of legislation aiming to chip away at your online rights in the name of protecting the entertainment industry's business model. It's legislation that won't work, will give us yet more lawsuits, and will make the net worse.
Whether you lean right and hate business regulation, lean left and hate censorship, or lean neither way but hate useless legislation, PROTECT-IP is a bill everyone should oppose. I encourage you to head over to Fight For the Future and contact congress.
Everything is a Remix: The Matrix
A special treat to tide you over until Part 4 arrives (it's running late): Rob G. Wilson made this video examining the origins of The Matrix. It was written by Cynthia Closkey and most of the comparisons were crowdsourced by Everything is a Remix fans.
Films
0:27 - Fist of Legend (1994) 0:38 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 0:44 - Fist of Legend (1994) 0:48 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 0:53 - Drunken Master (1978) 1:02 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:09 - The Killer (1989) 1:19 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:21 - Iron Monkey (1993) 1:31 - Once Upon A Time In China (1991) 1:36 - Fist of Legend (1994) 1:41 - Tai-Chi Master (Twin Dragons) (1993) 1:45 - Philip K. Dick Speech (1977) 2:18 - Strange Days (1995) 2:24 - Akira (1988) 2:30 - Total Recall (1990) 3:24 - Alice In Wonderland (1951) 3:42 - The Killer (1989) 3:53 - A Better Tomorrow (1986) 4:05 - Ghost In The Shell (1995) 4:32 - Akira (1998) 4:39 - Koyannisqatsi (1982) 4:49 - Dr. Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) 5:10 - Ghost In The Shell (1995)
Music
(All sourced from The Matrix Soundtrack) 0:20 - Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Variation) 1:44 - Hive - Ultrasonic Sound 2:30 - Lunatic Calm - Leave You Far Behind (Lunatics Roller Coaster Mix) 3:38 - Propellerheads - Spybreak 4:39 - Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Variation)
Shop now open!
Update 25-02-2012: Shop is sold out but I'll have new stuff in the next month or two!
The Everything is a Remix shop is now open for US customers. I'm offering $5 off on posters and t-shirts until October 15th. In exchange I'd appreciate your patience. I've never operated a shop before so there's bound to be a few snags here and there. If you experience any bugs with your order, just drop me a line at orders@everythingisaremix.info and I'll straighten it out.
August 2011 status update
Hi everybody. Research for Part 4 is now complete and I'm in a very busy writing phase. I hope to have a first draft in about a week. My tentative launch date for Part 4 is October 25th.
A few assorted bits of news...
If you'd like to see me and Austin Kleon at SXSW 2012, please take a moment to vote for our panel.
I'll be in Sweden at Media Evolution this week and at the Cusp Conference September 28th and 29th.
For those who emailed about partnerships and collaborations, I've been on the road for a while and haven't started to sort out responses. I'll get to those in September, but please note that I'll only be getting in touch with a select group. A lot of people have emailed, so that means most of you unfortunately won't hear back from me. I very much appreciate everyone's interest and I truly wish I could just use everyone.
See you in September, Kirby
New remix-ready versions, Part 3 subtitled
I've uploaded an MKV file of Part 3 with subtitles, as well as versions of all the videos without music and without voice-over. Right-click and choose "Save Link as..." to download to your computer. Everything is a Remix Part 1 MKV with Subtitles Everything is a Remix Part 1 (no music) Everything is a Remix Part 1 (no voice-over)
Everything is a Remix Part 2 MKV with Subtitles Everything is a Remix Part 2 (no music) Everything is a Remix Part 2 (no voice-over)
Everything is a Remix Part 3 MKV with Subtitles Everything is a Remix Part 3 (no music) Everything is a Remix Part 3 (no voice-over)
Tell me about the best remixes
What are the best remixes of the past few years? They can be music, video, text, commercial, noncommercial, whatever. Please comment below. Thanks!