REMIX Spring 2011 Vol 1. No. 2

REMIX Spring 2011 Vol. 1

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The Alcohol Industry’s ugly neglected sister… The Truth.

My Remix project/Culture-Jam is about the reality of the alcohol industry. Yes we are in university and yes drinking is “the shit” for many people; however, the adverse affect that alcohol has on our society should not be neglected or forgotten. I’m by no means saying don’t drink alcohol, I’m just revealing the fallacy that the alcohol industry portrays in their adds especially in the past and just as frequently in the current. Alcohol is not just cabin, beach or frat parties filled with topless men and women, naive and promiscuous girls, beer pong, kings cup, flip cup or any of the other many things alcohol commercials constantly sell to young people. It also has an entire culture around it which greatly favours men and their dominance over women, especially sexually, and is still the leading factor in the majority of domestic violences in Canada.

The Peaceful Soldier

My Remix project is based on an article that explains a sequence in the recent video game “Call of Duty Black ops.”  I feel that we live in a time that is already subject to too much violence. Currently, various states possess nuclear weapons, extremists are planning terrorist attacks and troops are involved in armed conflict daily. Last thing we need is a fully fledged killing simulator to fill the void. I remixed this screen grab of a soldier wielding a large gun and cropped it out for a bouquet of harmless flowers. Maybe there is more to be learned from this now peaceful photo.

Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/games-archive/call-of-duty-calling-out-our-inner-jarhead/article1799601/

Photo: (#7 of 8): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/controller-freak/call-of-duty-black-ops-in-pictures/article1791437/?from=1799601





I think he bought the map from Washington DC

I chose to use this picture of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan walking between two rows of tanks in a sand storm to show how a very clear, patriotic, pro war, and almost “propaganda” like picture can be turned into something completely opposite. After my adjustment to the picture there is a very different meaning. This soldier has turned from a patriotic hero to a symbol of hatred towards violence and war. I hope that this misconstrued picture puts some questions in everyones minds. IS WAR REALLY WHAT WE ALL WANT?

Christmas is the Time For Giving

I came across these two advertisements in the province newspaper. They both emphasize that Christmas is the time for giving, but also highlight the different perspectives that people have concerning holiday spirit. What type of giving is more fulfilling?.