Like when we studied the gaming industry, Black Op's is an excellent example of collaboration and participation. People from around the globe communicate with one another via a bluetooth ear piece and work in teams to play "death matches". With sales of the game reaching 1billion is this an example of web 2.0 at it's best? McCulan foresaw Web.20 and it's potential suggesting that one day technology will connect us and then there will be no stopping us. Read the latest Guardian Article http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/dec/22/call-of-duty-billion-dollar-sales
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Black Ops and Collaboration
Since my husband purchased black ops and has played it nearly every night for the last 2 weeks I've become interested in the fascination with online gaming. 
Like when we studied the gaming industry, Black Op's is an excellent example of collaboration and participation. People from around the globe communicate with one another via a bluetooth ear piece and work in teams to play "death matches". With sales of the game reaching 1billion is this an example of web 2.0 at it's best? McCulan foresaw Web.20 and it's potential suggesting that one day technology will connect us and then there will be no stopping us. Read the latest Guardian Article http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/dec/22/call-of-duty-billion-dollar-sales
Like when we studied the gaming industry, Black Op's is an excellent example of collaboration and participation. People from around the globe communicate with one another via a bluetooth ear piece and work in teams to play "death matches". With sales of the game reaching 1billion is this an example of web 2.0 at it's best? McCulan foresaw Web.20 and it's potential suggesting that one day technology will connect us and then there will be no stopping us. Read the latest Guardian Article http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/dec/22/call-of-duty-billion-dollar-sales
Gaming and Convergence
A full length video made from scenes from Grand Theft Auto.
How could we link this to our study of gaming? Think about uses and grats - why would people use this?
Does it exemplify creatviity? Is it also an example of Michael Wesch and people expressing themselves through digital technology?
How could we link this to our study of gaming? Think about uses and grats - why would people use this?
Does it exemplify creatviity? Is it also an example of Michael Wesch and people expressing themselves through digital technology?
Micahel Wesch and the digital anthropology of YouTube
When discussing YouTube and how it is an example of Henry Jenkins participatory culture and David Gauntlett's work on Web 2.0 you should discuss Michael Wesch and his digital anthropology of YouTube. In a nutshell he suggests that YouTube is a global sharing phenomenon. It enables young people to be political and democratic through technology. His work is supported by Gauntlett in his latest publication "Making is Connecting".
The work of Michael Wesch goes against academics such as Buckingham who argue that young people are not concerned about politics and are not politically minded. Wesch states that they are, just in ways that digital immigrants don't understand. They're attempting to change culture and have their voice heard through digital platforms.
Clearly from here you can see how you could begin to discuss we media and Dan Gilmore's theory of citizen journalism etc.
The work of Michael Wesch goes against academics such as Buckingham who argue that young people are not concerned about politics and are not politically minded. Wesch states that they are, just in ways that digital immigrants don't understand. They're attempting to change culture and have their voice heard through digital platforms.
Clearly from here you can see how you could begin to discuss we media and Dan Gilmore's theory of citizen journalism etc.
Alan Partridge Goes Online
It crept out with very little publicity and in a completely new form- a webseries sponsored by Fosters lager- but nevertheless he's here; Alan Partridge, one of the great comic creations of the last twenty years, is back with some new material. The Guardian had an article on Monday all about the background to Fosters sponsoring the webseries and the kinds of budget involved. It is a really interesting case study of media in the online age and the changing distribution models that this has brought about. Apparently, Fosters paid the production costs, which were still similar to those for making a TV show, even though it has more limited camera use and the single set of the radio studio.The first episode has over half a million hits on YouTube with later episodes currently on around 150,000 and even though a new comedy on Channel 4 would expect to be seen by 1.5m to 2m viewers, this is still seen as a success. The aim is to resell the programme to a conventional broadcaster after the internet airing is complete and then to sell it overseas and put it out on DVD. So Partridge for the web- of course there are loads of clips from all the old series and all kinds of one-offs on youtube and the Alan Partridge app is one of the most popular on the iPhone, even though it just consists of a whole load of his banal catchphrases.
People have them begun to make mash-ups of his work. Example of David Gauntlett's creativity??
People have them begun to make mash-ups of his work. Example of David Gauntlett's creativity??
Doing Wiki Leaks
The principal examiner of the June paper recommended that you looked at Wiki Leaks as a way in which the internet is transforming culture and politics (link to the news industry) - you could link this to democracy - has it took democracy to a new level?. Moreover, you could argue it to be a negative of Henry Jenkin's Participatory culture - How far to do take things?? Would Charles Leadbeater agree "to what extent are we safe online"? Read Julian McDougall's paper on Wiki Leaks - you could quote him in the exam.
Wednesday 23 March 2011
How has the internet affected journalism?
This article sits nicely with the work we did on citizen journalism.
Monday 21 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
augmented reality - take 2
Remember augmented reality? See http://qea2mediainonlineage.blogspot.com/2010/04/look-into-future-augmented-reality.htm
Now try augmented reality games. The one described here takes gaming out of the bedroom and front room and onto the streets: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8889490.stm
Will it lead to fitter and healthier gamers?
Now try augmented reality games. The one described here takes gaming out of the bedroom and front room and onto the streets: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8889490.stm
Will it lead to fitter and healthier gamers?
Monday 14 March 2011
DUB PLATE DRAMA
Here is a link to Pete Frasers blog - there is some useful stuff in online TV series. This could be really useful if you were discussing how the internet has transformed TV.
http://petesmediablog.blogspot.com/
You will need to scroll down to his post on Dub Plate Drama.
http://petesmediablog.blogspot.com/
You will need to scroll down to his post on Dub Plate Drama.
Chief Examiners presentation at the rich mix study day
div style="width:425px" id="__ss_3353744">Online Age Short
You will need access to the following videos as well:
Michael Wesch
David Gauntlett
The presentation ends with a look at the difference between online drama and Tv drama
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You will need access to the following videos as well:
Michael Wesch
David Gauntlett
The presentation ends with a look at the difference between online drama and Tv drama
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