Remix & File-Sharing: The Internet is Closing Down
Remix and file-sharing go hand in hand. Almost like water, people need inspiration and the tools to make things out those works that already...
Every Hollywood Movie Score is a Remix
From Transformers to Battlestar Galactica, from Alice in Wonderland to Guardians of the Galaxy, Hollywood movie scores tend to sound pretty similar.
This has to...
Creativity is Remix. But We Still View It As Property
Ideas don't have the boundaries of the physical world. The pool of creation is entagled, full of layers that go back centuries. And because...
The Irony of Disney Forever Owning Remixed Stuff
Wondered how awesome it would be to legally make a new Star Wars movie? Or to remix Disney's movies? Well ya can't.
Even if both...
A Short Visual History of Copying
Sampling sure seems like a new thing, but remix culture has always been a huge part of creation. Only in the last century or...
David Lynch’s Surrealist Inspirations
A "genius" like David Lynch couldn't have possibly borrowed from others, right? His strange and weird visuals seem to be born out of his...
Moonlight and Its Influences From New Wave Asian Cinema
As in every art field, the more you look into the knowledge of an author, the more you understand where the ideas and styles...
The Shape of Water: An Ode to Other Movies
The Oscar winning movie "The Shape of Water" was influenced by other works before it. The old trope of a human falling in love...
The Matrix, a Living Proof Why Remixes Kick Ass
The Matrix is 20 years old. Its influence to pop culture is astounding. But it's not because it had original ideas. Most...
Star Wars’ Pod Race Inspired by Ben-Hur’s Chariot Race
The camera work of new movies is always inspired by older ones. As the pod race is a direct reference to the chariot race....
