New media has given a whole new meaning to creativity and imagination. With easy to use editing software's such as Windows Movie Maker and Photoshop, creators are able to design and produce new and exciting content. As I mentioned in my previous post, games like Minecraft let's kids use their imagination in infinite number or ways. It emulates a world without boundaries and limitations and that mindset carries over to the real world where amazing new discoveries and inventions can be made.
In regards to new media, one of those tools is Mashups. Mashup's let the user to put together snips and bits of different videos and music into one condensed end product. According to Brook Barnes's article in the New York Times "Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why?" users are mixing and matching viral rap music with some of Disney's sense creating the impression that the characters are rapping the lyrics. As an active YouTube user, I confirm that there are thousands of videos with that idea and they are somewhat entertaining. Some Mashup's doesn't require much technical skills but rather creativity and imagination. So in one way, new media technologies has made being creative "easy" in one way.
In conclusion, new media tools such as Mashups and YouTube fosters creativity buy providing the tools necessary for creators to come up with creative content like the Disney character's rapping and has opened the doors for many more ideas to come.
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