One becomes an activist when he or she feels strongly about a particular movement or idea. This movement can be to defend a group, to change a policy, etc. Activism is the act of attempting to generate this change. Activism can be carried out by literally protesting or striking (ie Occupy Wall Street), by uncovering hidden truths (ie Blackfish), by gathering groups, and by demanding change through writing or voice. Whatever the method may be, activism looks to create change for the better in society.
Making a movie isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. As a newcomer to both interviewing and iMovie, I have a lot to learn before I finish this movie. My plan for my movie is to play two clips of electronic dance music, one made by a woman, one by a man. I will then proceed to ask each of my three interviewees if they can describe who made the music. If they cannot decipher which gender made which song, why is there such a discrepancy in the industry?
The way I want to organize my video is to ask basically the same questions to all interviewees. I will then cut and paste each clip so that each question goes together. This will make my video go Participant 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3, an so on. This will eliminate me having to repeat questions and boring my viewers. Also, it will show similarities and differences among participants’ answers. So far, the hardest part has been trying to get the music clips in the video. I can’t figure out how to get a YouTube clip into iMovie. When I try to record the clip, the audio has terrible quality. Since it is the opener of my movie, I want it to sound perfect. Another part that has proven difficult is unexpected answers from interviewees. I tried to only do 1 take with each person so that their answers are as genuine and original as possible. With this being said, I never have any clue what their about to say. It could support my statement, or completely go against my argument. This would make my video a little confusing, which I want to avoid. Overall, I want my video to be the best possibly quality and easy to understand. This requires time, effort and skill. It’s hard to balance these three when I am new to iMovie. For my film project, I would like to focus on a topic that has influenced everyone at every point in their lives: music. Specifically, I am focusing on a type of music that is often associated with my generation. This music is EDM, or Electronic Dance Music. EDM, otherwise known as “Techno,” has swept the world in a matter of years. Millions of fans gather at concerts and music festivals each year to hear what their favorite artists have compiled. People spend countless hours online on SoundCloud and other music sites to see whats new in the EDM community. What my video will focus on is the producers of this music: is there a predominant gender associated with this music? Both males and females listen to this music and attend these concerts, but is there a specific gender behind the making of such music? Because I believe that the answer to these questions is yes, I am going to further explore that with interviews of people who are native to the EDM world. I would like to delve into two specific areas of media: online sources, and concerts. These two are the biggest outlets of Techno music and investigating into these two realms can give me a better insight, and possibly an answer to my questions.
How aspects of identity influence the making of the EDM community in cyber-space
When looking at the lineups of TomorrowWorld, Electric Daisy Concert, and other major music festivals, one thing is significantly noticeable: majority of the acts are male. Does this mean that men like electronic music more than women do? If you look into the audience, it seems to be split half male/female. So the answer to this question is most likely no, there is no one gender that has more interest in the music. So why is it that majority of performers are male? Is the EDM industry biased? I explore this question in my film, Stereotypes in EDM. I would like to gather more information about how the lineups for these shows are chosen. For example, I would like to know whether the acts are specifically chosen by a team, or if the festival directors hold auditions. This vital piece of information can help undercover the bias in the EDM industry. How aspects of identity influence the making of the EDM community in the concert World
When looking at the lineups of TomorrowWorld, Electric Daisy Concert, and other major music festivals, one thing is significantly noticeable: majority of the acts are male. Does this mean that men like electronic music more than women do? If you look into the audience, it seems to be split half male/female. So the answer to this question is most likely no, there is no one gender that has more interest in the music. So why is it that majority of performers are male? Is the EDM industry biased? I explore this question in my film, Stereotypes in EDM. I would like to gather more information about how the lineups for these shows are chosen. For example, I would like to know whether the acts are specifically chosen by a team, or if the festival directors hold auditions. This vital piece of information can help undercover the bias in the EDM industry. This article is a great example of how technology has helped improve the world. In 2011, Egypt was in total chaos. The country was warring because some wanted to overthrow the government, while others supported it. This led to internal protest and often violence. Normally, I wouldn’t associate social media with violence. However, after reading this article, I understand that I was wrong.
In many ways, social media enhanced the quality of the fights. Rebels could easily transfer information to each other, and in mass groups. Without media, word would be spread my mouth or by print, which could take days or weeks. With social media, information could be spread in mere seconds. For example, one story that really stood out to me was the man who was live tweeting his arrest. Although this may seem foolish, it served a good purpose: he was warning the rest of his people. He alerted them that they were using teargas, violence, and arresting people. Another major way rebels utilized media was to spread their messages to outsiders. In order to overthrow a government, people 100% need outside support. The more support, the better their chance of freedom. They used Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to display what was going on in their country, and to update the world on their status. Even if other countries’ citizens weren’t directly involved in social media, it was still affecting them. News channels around the world would follow Egyptians on social media, and relay the information through their broadcasts. I found this article extremely interesting, because many people complain about the use of social media. Many think it’s useless and crippling. However, this article epitomizes the positive affects of social media. It saved countless lives, and definitely led a group of people to victory and liberty. How’s that for Twitter, eh? |