Thoughts
on Content
There
is much to be learned about the process of creating when it comes to the media
industry today. After watching numerous videos for this class, I have noticed
that getting into this business is more than just making things and putting
them out there. A whole other side exists that involves copyrighting and
extremely serious laws. I’ve also learned a lot about how there really isn’t a
truly original idea nowadays. And how could there be? From such a young age, we
are all exposed to many different ideas through endless forms of media whether
it’s music, video, games, etc. This lack of true originality shouldn’t be
frowned upon as a bad thing though because this communication of ideas simply
builds on itself. I feel like this building is the best way for society to
develop with such easy flow of everyone’s ideas.
I’m
extremely torn when it comes to the copyright law side of the business because
on one hand yes, the creator deserves credit and I think it’s wrong to steal
someone else’s ideas. However, chances are that the person whose ideas are
supposedly “stolen” more than likely got their ideas from some other sort of
media. For anyone to be so arrogant as to say an idea is 100% their own would
be completely false. Everyday each one of us is alive we experience new media
that shapes our consciousness which produces new ideas. While they are new
ideas, they are not truly original by any means. So yeah artists deserve credit
for their innovativeness but I don’t think their creations should be off limits
for everyone else to manipulate and play with. Copyright laws limit the freedom
of creativity, which is not something that should happen anywhere, especially
not in America. Though copyright is
still a big thing now, I don’ t think it will be with the next generation.
Artists
like Girl Talk have completely flipped the script on what’s considered original
and what is labeled as stealing. There is no doubt in my mind that what he is
doing is original and his own. Yet he creates art in constant fear of being
sued by businessmen living in the past. I think the documentary was right
saying that the future can be different with my generation. I hope we as a
whole recognize that the world is better for having these types of artists in
it and therefore the copyright laws are simply outdated limits that should no
longer exist. Not only that, but also even with copyright laws it’s impossible
to stop everyone from illegally downloading music or doing what Girl Talk is
doing. I think our generation will realize that these old laws are no longer
necessary and it will be in with the new, out with the old.
