Blog Post #5

The Remediation Project:

Remediation is the representation of one medium in another. With this in mind, in my project I’ll be using the storyline of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and all it’s remixes (The Wiz, The Muppets version, Wicked, Oz, the Great and Powerful, Lost, etc.), and transforming my first paper into another medium.

Idea # 1: Create a mock social media page

By this I mean, I’ll display the Wizard of Oz and it’s remix examples on a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or MySpace page. I’ll make the main profile the original Wizard of Oz’s page and incorporate the remixes through friend requests, likes, tags, re-tweets, and comments. Using “social media” would be a very interesting way of demonstrating the many remixes.

Idea # 2: Create a photo album

Also, I can demonstrate the several remixes of The Wizard of Oz through a photo album. I’ll put it in chronological order from the original version through the present day examples. I’ll include photos, which indicate the similarities in each version and photos that indicate differences in the versions.

Idea # 3: Create a Prezi or Power point

This idea will allow me to present the several different remixes through an online prezi or power point. In this idea, I’ll be sure to include pictures (which will point out the differences and similarities between each version), film clips, and music. All of these elements are key to how the storyline has been developed over the years.