Blog Post #5

To remediate my genealogy essay into a medium that would be more suitable and appealing to a younger audience I would transform it into a BuzzFeed list. BuzzFeed lists normally include short numbered headlines above a corresponding photo, followed by a more detailed caption. This medium would allow me to show screen caps from “The Lady Vanishes” and “Flightplan,” juxtaposed in order to compare and contrast certain elements from the two films. Under the screen captures of the films I could describe, in detail, how “Flightplan” copied and transformed this element from “The Lady Vanishes.” For example, one headline could be, “The Protagonists” with a still image of each films protagonist, followed by an explanation of how “Flightplan” based this character off the main character of “The Lady Vanishes.” BuzzFeed is popular among the younger, information-age generation and would be much more appealing than an essay.  Alternatively, I could turn my genealogy essay into a video, using actual footage from both films to better express how element were copied and transformed. A video, while also appealing to a younger audience, would be the best medium to demonstrate to an audience that favors stricter copyright laws that these laws can stifle creativity. This would allow me to exemplify how “Flightplan” can take elements from “The Lady Vanishes” and transform them in order to create a completely new film. Even with some elements that have only been changed slightly from one film to another, a video would be the best way to show how and why “Flightplan” transformed elements in such a way that the film does not lack originality. This medium would have much more of an impact on an audience that disagrees with the underlying notion of my genealogy essay, which is that everything is a remix.