Friday, September 17, 2010
Mashup-Brett C.
I began my project really as a blank slate. I started looking int he Video archives as I have never utilized this service before and am extremely interested in vintage videos from the 1950's era. I decided to try and find something that could be paired with the Real Housewives of Orange County as I seem to have developed a strange love and/or obsession over the show. (mostly in the earlier seasons when it was more about their lives and not about fighting with each other.) I was able to find footage that typifies the traditional, stereotypical housewife model that was perpetuated around the time of 1950s. I found this video explaining ways of saving money and spending wisely would be perfect to contrast today's value on over-indulgence and over-consumption. I wanted to shed light on the exorbitant amount of money it takes to maintain the lifestyles we work to emulate off of television. I also wanted to contrast the modern view on housewife life from that of the 1950's time. Is this the type of spending that has gotten our economy into so much turmoil? Our values are ever changing and evolving while being strongly influenced by the media, people and the world around us. I think this video can stimulate discussion, maybe spending wild amounts of money is not a bad thing, if you have it. Or maybe we really should be looking to the models of the 50's, pinching our pennies and thinking about making the best economic decisions for us and our families.
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This was awesome! I was trying to figure out a way to emphasize the ridiculous ways of spending money showing the national deficit, but this blows that idea out of the water. I don't really know how it could have been more effective. Other than possibly showing how much the 1950's housewife spent vs. the current housewife since we see the current housewives expenditures. I think this would hold up in court for Fair Use because it is essentially making a mockery of these housewives who spend unnecessarily.
ReplyDeletehahaha. I like this. I love the end when she goes "wooohooo!!!". You are completely right about women today and how they differ so much from the "typical housewife" and how it used to be. Or maybe I should say how we were expected to be. Today women spend so much money on crap that they don't need to spend it on. I, as a women, try not to do this as much as possible. Goodwill and other second hand stores are where I LIVE. The only time I try to "indulge" myself is when I have five bucks available to buy some cheesecake or something.
ReplyDeleteI love how this video shows the difference between the times. Good job.
Oh I love it. Mainly because I'm a HUGE "Housewives" fan - especially Vicki. I think the clips that you chose show a really nice contrast that provide perfect material for a mashup. Perhaps, though, this is a good video to show how the media portrays people has changed. While I agree we are much more materialistic, the 50s material is definitely staged and takes place in a utopian society. I think this is a nice example of Fair Use because you have taken material and turned it into material that has changed the original meaning and so adds something to it.
ReplyDeleteWow, Kate. I just want to say that I really agree with you. One thing you said about this video in particular I find so true: "While I agree we are much more materialistic, the 50s material is definitely staged and takes place in a utopian society." ..
ReplyDeleteI wish I thought of those words as I was writing my comment. So true. Bravo.
Brett, this is so funny! I love this! I watch the Real Housewives on a regular basis and I am always in aww by the way they act and live! I love your spin on it with the old clip and "Money" song. Times have changed so much and you really picked great clips. I really can't think of any way to make this better other than using some clips of Theresa from New Jersey! haha This works for me and would totally hold up in court because it is so original.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful mash-up. It's transformative because it's critical and it's also kind of a satire. It comes off like you are kind of critiquing and comparing/contrasting the extremes of the concept of "housewife." I loved how you put in one clip of the old video, then a clip of the new and kept that pattern going. It was extremely effective. It is a completely different point than either of the video clips was meant to make.
ReplyDeleteHa! Brett did an outstanding job with his mash up. Maybe I'm biased here because I can't stand listening to the type of women who are featured on shows like "Real Housewives of Orange County," but I thoroughly enjoy how Brett pokes fun at their lifestyles. This should stand up in court based on Fair Use--in the video we watched in class they said you must add value to a video in order to make it your own, and Brett clearly does this in a variety of ways, from the song to the intermixed clips of materialistic women.
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This is so cool! I really enjoyed watching it. Your idea was great. I watch the Real Housewives of OC all the time. I can't imagine spending money like they do. It's crazy! Today's housewives are toatally different from those of the 1950's. This mashup is 100% original. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI really liked what you did with this mash up. I think it has a great point to it, displaying the difference between women in the 50s and today. There is a lot that has changed and I think the contrast in this video will cause people, and especially those housewives to think about their life and what they are choosing to make of it.
ReplyDeleteThis video was awesome! Probably one of my favorites on the blog. It made an amazing point, especially about the times we live in now. I loved the contrast between the wives of the 1950's and today.
ReplyDeleteThis video would hold up in court because the original videos have been mashed perfectly in away to create a different point and a great original piece! Good Job
This is one of my favorite TV shows. I find that the house wives have all very unique personalities and are very different when it comes to what a real house wife should be. I believe your mashup portrays how house wives are not exactly the same anymore.
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