Web project 7: The making, use and misuse of symbols in recut/remixed/mash-up movie trailers
Directions
- Choose one of the following concepts: Langer’s Approach to Language Use, Burke’s Approach to Language Use, Semiotics (and a video on Semiotics)
- Explain the concept
- Visit my Youtube playlist and find a trailer for a movie you have seen. Watch the remixed trailer.
- Using the concept from above to answer the following questions:
- Does the change in genre work?
- What symbols or meanings are reassigned to change the genre?
- How do the reassigned meanings function to create the genre change?
- How does your assigned concept help to explain the success or failure of the remix?
- 1)upload to turnitin and use feedback to improve your writing.
2) upload revised draft to turnitin by due date.
3) Print your completed, revised assignment and put in your binder.
