22 Jun
The basic elements of creativity: copy, transform and combine

Just as we noted previously with Part 2, Everything Is a Remix is a 4-part series exploring the pervasive remix/copy/sample techniques involved in every field from film to music to pure industry. In part three, series creator Kirby Ferguson explains how innovation really take place, describing the basic elements of creativity as: copy, transform and […]


21 Mar
Deconstructing Hollywood's insatiable need to make what has already been made

You can’t help but notice: of the top 10 highest grossing movies in each of the last 10 years, an alarming 74 out 100 are adaptations of existing material: comic books, books, video games, sequels, reboots, et al. Everything Is a Remix is a 4-part series exploring the remix techniques involved in producing such films. […]