Name:

ArtDes 300, Sec05.-Digital Animation, Winter 2006
Prof. Heidi Kumao
Homework #5 (50 points)
Due Thurs.March 16
Appropriation as Artistic Practice

On the readings: (Available on Mirlyn>Course Reserves>ArtDes300):
1)(Negativland's Fair Use can also be found on the web)
2) "20-year Extension of Existing Copyrights is Upheld", New York Times' article on copyright, Thursday, January 16, 2003.
3) Lawrence Lessig's "The Future of Ideas": Chapters 11 and 14
4) (SKIM) Alan Korn "Renaming that Tune: Audio Collage, Parody and Fair Use" (bundled with Negativland)

1. (5 points) What is copyright? Why was it invented?

2. (10 points) How does the Fair Use doctrine work? eg. What are the general rules under which legal use of copyrighted material is allowed?

3. (5 points) What are some of the ramifications of the 20-year Extension of Existing Copyright?

4. (10 points) In Chapter 11 of Lawrence Lessig's, "The Future of Ideas," he outlines many examples of the use of Copyright law to halt creative production/innovation. In most cases, it's a battle between the "old" and the "new." Discuss one such battle and its outcome (if known).

5. (10 points) In Chapter 14 of Lawrence Lessig's, "The Future of Ideas," he outlines changes that could guide the next stage of the internet's evolution and innovation. Which one of these would impact you and your creative innovation the most? Explain.

6.(5 points) PERSONAL RESEARCH QUESTION (see Alan Korn's essay too). Give an example of an historical artwork that uses found materials. What is the function of these materials (sound, objects, texts, etc.) in this work of art?

7.(5 points) PERSONAL RESEARCH QUESTION (see Alan Korn's essay too). Give an example of a contemporary artwork that uses found materials. What is the function of these materials (sound, objects, texts, etc.) in this work of art?