Remixing involves the deconstruction and manipulation of original works (whether that be in digitalised or print form) to produce a different and new blend of artistic expression (Knobel & Lankshear, 2008). The creation of remixes is made simpler and more practicable through the introduction and development of digital softwares such as GarageBand since this act …
It is no doubt that movies have played a profound part in our lives for shaping our perception of the world; they are constantly making us question the reality and our identity through the remanent of visions that they implant into our minds. Thus, multimodal texts such as films are indeed a sophisticated tool that …
Four interesting examples of new literacy practices found on the internet: 1. AFFINITY SPACE Wikipedia (2017) defines fanfiction (a.k.a fanfic) as "fiction about characters or settings from an original work of fiction, created by fans of that work rather than by its creator." Below is a fanfiction titled Titanic: A Life Journey, written by a …
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