Blog #3

             Remixing, as we discussed, is the concept of taking something that has already been created and transforming it into something new. Although this is now considered “new”, this does not make it original. However, this is often opposite of what we think it to be, since we often like to call it our own original work. Assemblage, as described in the article, is constructed by taking forces from several different locations. To me, assemblage and remixing appear to have the same basic idea of taking something that has already been created, changing it around, and creating something new.

            The line between plagiarism and originality is a very fine line that is often accidentally crossed. Plagiarism laws require one to obtain permission before the use of another’s work, ideas, concepts, pictures, and so on. As students, we are always told that it is forbidden to plagiarize, and this is even stressed in every student syllabus. However, nowadays it is nearly impossible to not plagiarize at all. Nothing we write, draw, say, or do is one hundred percent original. Therefore, mostly everything, technically, should be labeled as “plagiarized”.

            A question that I have about this article is if everything is considered “remixed”, wouldn’t everything be considered to be an arrangement as well? Both are the concept of taking something that has already been created and established, and transforming it to create something else. Therefore, what is the line in which one of these is okay and acceptable and the other is not?