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TenFour

Summary: Collaborative. Eclectic. Provocative. Experimental. TenFour is a video and podcasting channel that investigates the hopes, the fears and the realities of the "digital revolution" in which we live. The content is created by undergraduate students pursuing an Honors Degree from the University of Southern California's Institute for Multimedia Literacy.

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Podcasts:

 Last FM | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 4:35

This podcast explores the Last FM website, a site dedicated to music recommendations and communities. Its numerous interactive features exemplify the idea of Web 2.0. Music: "Berimbau" by Inverted Silence "Now Get Busy" by Beastie Boys "Guitar" by Niels.

 Presenting: Newgrounds | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 6:21

This project provides information on a compelling aspect of Web 2.0 culture: newgrounds.com. An excellent source of various types of media, such as animation and music, Newgrounds is an exemplar of the community participation, remixing, and constant updating that make Web 2.0 such an exciting concept. I encourage you to explore the site, as links have been provided throughout the enhanced podcast. All music is from the Newgrounds audio portal: "Jazzy Loop," "Ambient Loop," and "Dance Loop" by DJ_Cataclysm, and "Megaman 2-Skull Castle" by Stage3-1.

 BitTorrent vs. MPAA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:11

BitTorrent is the latest peer-to-peer file sharing application. Its use has been controversial because it can be used to download copyrighted media. BitTorrent is especially powerful for downloading large files like movies. The Motion Picture Association of America has been fighting to shut down many sites using BitTorrent to download pirated films. This podcast helps you understand what BitTorrent is, discover why people use it, and learn about its impact on media distribution.

 Blogging... | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:05

Join us as we wander through the internet looking at the Web2.0 phenomenon known as blogging.

 Into the Depths of Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:44

So you think you know Facebook? Guess again. This interactive podcast walking tour takes you into the depths of Facebook and even reveals an interesting link to the CIA.

 Defend Online Creativity! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:13

My walking tour podcast will lead you on a minor Internet exodus. Web 2.0 culture is characterized by active social participation, and this is true in the realm of online artists. Remixes, tributes, collaborations, nonprofit free hosting: the opportunities for creative exploration are many and great. Unfortunately, intellectual property rights and copyright law on the web are far from ideal at the moment. If there are too many restrictions, much of the freedom Web 2.0 offers will disappear, but if there is not enough regulation exploitation could run rampant. To make matters worse, there exist offenders that fail to aid either side of the argument, and add fuel to the fire. Websites such as eBaum’s World steal content from media authors and make money off of their work. Public awareness of these crimes, and the repercussions they have on our culture as a whole, must be increased. Hopefully this podcast will clearly display this threat to the Web 2.0 creative community and outline a simple way that you can help.

 Introduction to "Internet Walking Tours" | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 2:29

Take a super secret tour behind the scenes at TenFour HQ. Rumor has it that the TenFour team is working on something that will change human life as we know it.

 Girl Technology | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:20

My unique experience with technology at an early age has shaped the way I view and participate with media. As a young girl, I was involved in typical "girl" activities but also taught computer skills. Most girls today are still not exposed to technology in the same way as boys. Technology still seems to be gendered. This project was done using After Effects and Final Cut Pro.

 Media Giant: A Fairy Tale | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:16

Once upon a time in a land not so far away a young lady named Snow Charlotte decided to make her own media, but the evil Lord of Disney, Robert Iger, wanted to control the most media of them all.

 We Like Live... | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:00

Why do we like live television? Is it because we feel like we are there? Is it because we know that anything can happen? Is it because we know that what we are seeing is actually what is happening, not an edited version? This vidcast explores this in 60 seconds. Technical: Created in After Effects. The audio was captured using Audacity.

 Success 2.0 | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:00

This is a 60 second video that attempts to describe part of my relation with the culture industry. It examines the questions one may think of when consuming or creating media on the web, and how "Web 2.0" might make one re-think the definition of success, now that it is considerably easier to have an impact on a small audience. From my personal view, I believe that success on a smaller scale can be just as important, if not more so, than the standards of success we are all familiar with, such as box office sales, Oscars, Pulitzer prizes, and what have you. I do hope you enjoy it. All images were drawn by hand, scanned, then inverted in Photoshop.

 Introduction to "The Culture Industry in 60secs" | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:53

As winter nears its end, TenFour emerges from its seasonal hibernation, refreshed and ready to kick butt. This videocast is a promo for "The Culture Industry in 60secs," a series of four animated videocasts that premiere February 13th-16th.

 TenFour Returns | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 1:03

A new year brings with it a new TenFour crew and a new agenda: examining Web 2.0 culture. For this introductory teaser, students Photoshopped themselves into an image they liked, then After Effected the results. The music was chosen by surfing Creative Commons and Opsound.

 Videocast: "Free Your Music" | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 3:20

Sam Ghods shows you how to spot and avoid restrictive Digital Rights Management (DRM). One of five "how-to" videos exploring new media technologies from an activist perspective.

 Videocast: "How to Get a Terrorist Through Airport Security" | File Type: video/mpeg | Duration: 4:02

A satirical look at racial profiling and organized pranking. One of five "how-to" videos exploring new media technologies from an activist perspective.

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