Archive for the ‘fan culture’ Category
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
I just submitted an abstract for the Media International Australia special issue 'Beyond Broadcasting: TV for the Twenty-first Century'. Here it is:
“We’re sorry, but the clip you selected isn’t available from your location:” Watching Battlestar Galactica in Australia and the Tyranny of Digital Distance
[Figure 1. Screen-capture from http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/, 11 September ...
Posted in Battlestar Galactica, australia, bittorrent, convergence, copyright, fan culture, participatory culture, tv, tyranny of digital distance | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and a world full of Zombies! If you thought it'd never happen, then you were wrong, because wonderous world of video mashups can bring two classics together to make A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead ...
It's the best Beatles clip since the ...
Posted in convergence, fan culture, mashup, participatory culture, youtube | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
"It's a hell of a time for him to go. We really need him now."
- Joe Simon (co-creator of Captain America)
While Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-Man have long been the iconic representation of the layperson (or everyperson) -- the ordinary guy who, by accident rather than intent, became a ...
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
As part of their ever-expanding interaction with the fan community, the producers of Battlestar Galactica have announced a competition allowing fans access to selected BSG clips, sounds and music which they can mix with their own footage to create new videos. As their instructions explain:
Be a part of ...
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