I would like each of you to explore Pop culture as it affects the world today. I don’t want this to be a history of pop culture from beginning to today as a timeline isn’t the point of this project. Instead, delve into the topics that are contained in the definition of “pop Culture”. Tell me what they are, why they are, how’d they originate individually, who created them, what part of the world did they first “pop”???
There are literally dozens and dozens of subjects that can be considered pop culture. Tell me which ones you like? Paparazzi? Technology? Music? Art? Movies? What aspects of pop culture revolve around you, and what aspects are you attracted to…and why?
You can be as specific to one aspect of Pop culture: The iPod/iTunes as a revolution for music distribution/listening
Or, explain something on a whole: Paparazzi, for example…why is this so important to people today?
You all live in a world that is completely dominated by pop culture, tell me about that world as you see it from your eyes.
Definition: Pop culture finds its expression in the mass circulation of items from areas such as fashion, music, sport and film.
Wikipedia Definition: Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that society’s vernacular language or lingua franca. It comprises the daily interactions, needs and desires and cultural ‘moments’ that make up the everyday lives of the mainstream. It can include any number of practices, including those pertaining to cooking, clothing, consumption, mass media and the many facets of entertainment such as sports and literature. (Compare meme.) Popular culture often contrasts with a more exclusive, even elitist “high culture,” that is, the culture of ruling social groups.. Pop culture finds its expression in the mass circulation of items from areas such as fashion, music, sport and film. The world of pop culture has had a particular influence on art from the early 1960s on, through Pop Art. When modern pop culture began during the early 1950s, it made it harder for adults to participate . Today, most adults, their kids and grandchildren “participate” in pop culture directly or indirectly.
News Politics Business People Places Health Science Technology Books Music Arts & Culture Digital Culture Movies Television.
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Criteria:
-8-9 minutes
-5 of the pop culture topics above are covered (or any other that you wish to include)
-Music bed will run the entire length of the project (please use applicable music/songs where necessary)
-5 YouTube/web clips (1 for each subject at least, feel free to use more than this)
-5 songs or beds -5 audio effects used
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Schedule
4/22: Full outline due, 5 pages written copy (5 points)
4/24: Revised outline to include Audio Clips (Have them collected, time stamped and included in your revised outline, this includes music too. 4 pages written copy in total (5 points) Have full script ready for recording your voice audio as well as all music you plan to use in Mp3 form or on CD. 5 points
5/1: No assignment
5/5: All voice recordings to be completed and edited in full; all clips to be pulled and converted into Mp3; All music cut and saved as Mp3. BY TODAY, YOU SHOULD BE RUNNING FULL PRODUCTION AND HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF YOUR PROJECT STARTED/COMPLETED. (10 points)
5/8: in class production day
5/13: Final Projects Due at the beginning of class
5/15: Final Projects Due at the beginning of class
