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Everything is a Remix

All Episodes 2010 - 2023
TV-G

  • Returning Series
  • #<Network:0x00007f4687fb6ba0>
  • 2010-09-12T04:00:00Z
  • 15m
  • 2h 30m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary
Remixing is a folk art but the techniques are the same ones used at any level of creation: copy, transform, and combine. You could even say that everything is a remix.

27 episodes

Special 1 Case Study: Kill Bill

  • 2011-02-02T05:00:00Z15m

An extrapolation on the "One Last Thing" from Kirby Ferguson's web series Everything Is A Remix - Episode 2: vimeo.com/19447662

2011-10-03T04:00:00Z

Special 2 The Matrix

Special 2 The Matrix

  • 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z15m

Rob G. Wilson made this video examining the origins of The Matrix. It was written by Cynthia Closkey and most of the comparisons were crowdsourced by Everything is a Remix fans.

Special 3 Case Study: The iPhone

  • 2013-12-12T05:00:00Z15m

Like a time capsule for the changes wrought by the iPhone — iOS went from revolutionary to kind of stale-looking in a remarkably short period of time.

Special 4 Rise of the Patent Troll

  • 2014-04-07T04:00:00Z15m

For the first time, the whole series as a single video in HD. Written and Remixed by Kirby Ferguson In the five years since the series launched, Everything is a Remix has been viewed over two million times and produced a popular TED Talk. Amazingly, Remix continues to change the way people think about creativity, originality, and copyright. To celebrate the five year anniversary, I've polished up the original four parts and merged them into a single video. For the first time now, the whole series is available as a single video with proper transitions all the way through, unified styling, and remixed and remastered audio. Part One has been entirely rebuilt in HD.

The remix method of copying, transforming and combining is definitely used in The Force Awakens, as well as the other works of JJ Abrams. Is remixing a weak point in The Force Awakens? Is the remix method growing stale? Have we reached the limits of remixing?

Special 99 Case Study: The Matrix

  • 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z15m

Explore the phenomenon of cultural appropriation. What is it? What are the outcomes? When does creativity and appreciation veer into appropriation?

In the early seventies in New York City, a new technique for creating music starts to form. At parties DJs are looping the dancers' favorite parts of songs.

2012-08-10T04:00:00Z

Special 104 Embrace the Remix

Special 104 Embrace the Remix

  • 2012-08-10T04:00:00Z15m

Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform. Kirby Ferguson explores creativity in a world where "everything is a remix."

2017-09-11T04:00:00Z

Special 105 Fair Use

Special 105 Fair Use

  • 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z15m

Parody - Transforming media into something new - Repurposing or changing - Memes - Making an argument - Everything is a remix

2020-06-30T04:00:00Z

Special 106 Reality

Special 106 Reality

  • 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z15m

Reality - Fan fiction - Hollywood Actor World - Rick Dalton World - Bruce Lee - Manson Family - Spahn Ranch - Linda Kasabian - Sharon Tate - Celebrity cameos

Awkwafina did nothing wrong - What is cultural appropriation? - A bunch of examples - More interesting cases - Elvis - Cultural appreciation - The takeaway - How not to appropriate - One final story

Series Premiere

2010-09-12T04:00:00Z

1x01 Part 1: The Song Remains the Same

Series Premiere

1x01 Part 1: The Song Remains the Same

  • 2010-09-12T04:00:00Z15m

Remixing is a folk art but the techniques are the same ones used at any level of creation: copy, transform, and combine. You could even say that everything is a remix.

2011-02-01T05:00:00Z

1x02 Part 2: Remix, Inc.

1x02 Part 2: Remix, Inc.

  • 2011-02-01T05:00:00Z15m

An exploration of the remix techniques involved in producing films.

Creativity isn't magic. Part three of this four-part series explores how innovations truly happen.

2012-02-16T05:00:00Z

1x04 Part 4: System Failure

1x04 Part 4: System Failure

  • 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z15m

Our system of law doesn't acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren't so tidy. They're layered, they're interwoven, they're tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality... the system starts to fail.

1x99 Unknown

  • no air date15m

Season Premiere

2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

2x01 Everything is a Remix Remastered

Season Premiere

2x01 Everything is a Remix Remastered

  • 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z15m

For the first time, the whole series as a single video in HD. Written and Remixed by Kirby Ferguson In the five years since the series launched, Everything is a Remix has been viewed over two million times and produced a popular TED Talk. Amazingly, Remix continues to change the way people think about creativity, originality, and copyright. To celebrate the five year anniversary, I've polished up the original four parts and merged them into a single video. For the first time now, the whole series is available as a single video with proper transitions all the way through, unified styling, and remixed and remastered audio. Part One has been entirely rebuilt in HD.

Season Premiere

2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

3x01 Part 1: The Song Remains the Same

Season Premiere

3x01 Part 1: The Song Remains the Same

  • 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z15m

Part 1 of Everything is a Remix, the 2021 Re-remix. Remixing is a folk art but the techniques are the same ones used at any level of creation: copy, transform, and combine. You could even say that everything is a remix.

Part 2 of Everything is a Remix, the 2021 Re-remix. Anything you do and share with the world is a meme. Life itself is built with memes. Everything is a meme! But, why are some memes more successful than others? Why do we want things that are familiar, but different?

This video explores the creative process behind video games, tracing the history of popular titles like DOTA 2, Fortnite, and Tetris. The video discusses how individuals have copied and built upon existing ideas over time, ultimately creating innovative and original titles. It also delves into the three steps of creativity - copy, transform, and combine - and provides examples of how this has shaped the gaming industry over the years.

3x04 Part 4: AI and Image Generation

  • 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z15m

The Age of AI has arrived and its first flashpoint is art. AI is revolutionizing how we create, view, and experience art, while sparking fear and anxiety in the art world.

Season Premiere

4x01 Everything is a Remix (Complete Updated 2023 Edition)

  • 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z15m

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