Today we will look at the importance and influence of video in online culture. The aim of this is twofold. Firstly we will be talking about the video revolution that has been driven by the web and sites like YouTube over the past 12 years including the way in which we can begin to imagine ourselves as creators of content with a worldwide audience
We will look at some examples of successful videos on the internet and discuss the technical process you will undertake in your Beatbox project.
So we begin by looking at the impact of internet video over recent years.
What makes a successful online video – Numa Numa (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk
The Dangers of Online Video – Jessie Slaughter (2010)
Live Streaming on Facebook – Good or Bad (2016)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/us/facebook-live-video-minnesota-police-shooting/#
Cultural Shifts – PSY (2012)
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/psy
Viral Dance Phenomena (2013)
The Compilation
Internet Celebrities
PewDiePie (2010)
Casey Neistat (2016)
Jenna Marbles (2010)
Learning Online
What tools do we Need?
Camera – Laptop Webcam, Phone,
Editing Tools – iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Final Cut Pro X & Premiere Pro
The Inspiration
Beatbox: The Process
Below is an outline of the videos that you will create for the Beatbox assignment
Capture Short Sounds on your Camera
Import Sounds into your Editing Application
Cut the sound down to individual beats, clicks, pops etc…
Edit together the selections to create a beat and rhythm
Export Your Video & Upload (look to the assignment for full details)