Essay Rough Draft

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Here is the link to the rough draft of my essay:

Essay First Draft

Reflection on Essay:
So far in my essay, the most successful element is my description of the topic. In order to move along with my essay, I still need to incorporate copyright laws and how these can be rethought. I also need to incorporate elements of the remix culture as the concept of fair use.

Reflection of Project for 10/20

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Thus far in the semester, I have gathered an extensive database of resources through my own Diigo bookmarks as well as those of my classmates. In order to move on with my essay, I think I must first devote sufficient time to exploring each of my sources in detail.While I have explored each of these sites and looked for sections that could benefit my research, I think that by searching with a more targeted eye and spending more time, I could find much more valuable information that these sources have to offer. It would also be beneficial to revisit some of the lectures, such as the lecture on "Remix Culture," to compare other theories and data to my own as well as apply some of the same concepts toward my developing theories.

Also, in order to proceed with the essay, I need to refine and extend my current theories. Class brainstorming projects and discussions should aid this process. Currently, my theories are somewhat vague and perhaps a little undeveloped. From the lectures and class collaborations, specifically the document where everyone states their theory, I believe that I will have the basis from which to develop my theory into the final, extensive essay.

As of right now, I am still a little unclear about the exact content that the essay is supposed to contain, but with lectures and peer reviews, I believe that I will be able to proceed toward the final goal. Hopefully following Thursday's lecture, I'll have a clear understanding of the style, tone, and content of the essay.

The following link will lead you to my logical mapping diagram:

Logical Map

Annotated Bibliography

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The following link is the Annotated Bibliography to my project on YouTube Twilight videos generated through Diigo:

Extensive Annotated Bibliography

Final Theory Presentation

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Reflection on Project

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Thus far in the semester, I have collected valuable websites in order to build a database from which to create my theory about multimedia creativity and authorship. From the readings, I have been exposed to various methods and points of view to help me think of my topic in relation to authors, copyright, and remix culture. These resources have allowed me to create a theory and multimedia presentation.

I believe that I have built a solid starting point for my theory. My Diigo bookmarks range from copyright rules on YouTube to fan websites dedicated to Twilight to Stephenie Meyer's official website dealing with copyright infringement. These resources help me understand the fascination and nature of Twilight fans that drives them to create videos and remixes of the series. My goal is to be able to understand the fan base sector that actually creates the videos and what they hope to achieve through these multimedia expressions. Also, the bookmarks dealing with copyright issues allow me to determine what constitutes a violation of copyright laws.

In my project so far, I have been able to come up with a theory about multimedia authors, discuss fans' creative remixes of Twilight, and rethink copyright laws in this new, technologically fueled world. In order to keep working on my project, I need to collect and peruse more websites to extend my current theories.