1.There are about 1061196 viewers according from the youtube site.
2.I dislike this viedo.
It is of low quality but I cannnot deny that it is interesting.The director who was one of the passengers on the bus shot the film.The angles he used mainly focus on the man and the bus uncle.We, as viewers, as if seeing a narrating film .Since he was sitting on the right hand side of them.He shot the viedo instead of stopping them.The use of light is not good because he is using his mobile phone,there was no lighting.
Yes,it raises interesting socio-cultural issues.The viewers could learn parts of the Hong kong culture from the video.The 'Bus Uncle''s famous quote was 'I have great pressure'.Most Hong kong people are unde great pressure because of the stressful lives.According to Li Sing,the director of the Hong Kong Mood Disorders Centre at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,"Hong Kong's high-stress working environments are spawning a city-full of "Bus Uncles".The people were under stress,they may end up using violence if they can't tackle with the problems.
3.I don't think it deserved the attention.It is not a big thing after all.It was just a conflict in the bus.The video was full of foul languages.But some people,for example,the speaker for a advertising company may say that the video shows Hong Kong people's creativity.I think it has the value originality.Sometimes,we like the reality,the case of 'Bus Uncle' is real.They are real people,not actors.It shows the actual situation in Hong Kong.This is also the reason why 'reality shows' become so popular nowadays.
4.I think they enhance creative culture.Everyone could upload something interesting onto the web sites.Although they were not professional but they share a lot of interesting things which could inspire the viewers.Jon,the man who record the video, is an example to show the power of technology.Since almost everyone has a cell phone,they can take photos or viedos of the situation and unload online.This enhance the participatory culture of internet sharing.
Examples are as follows:
People created a new version of Ocean Park ad. by mixing the music video.The video shows us the participatory culture of internet.Some of the people were just amateurs,according to the reading of Roman Marek,the technology allows us to just use some parts of others' original clips,and recycle,mash up or edit the videos.The example that I have chosen is using the original videos and then re-mix it.At a result,we can see a new video with totally different meanings.And we will find it interesting and laugh.
Original music video:
Original Ocean Park ad.:
New version :
References:
Charles Leadbeater, We-think: Mass Innovation not Mass Production (2009), xv-xxxv (especially xv-xviii)
Charles Leadbeater, We-think: Mass Innovation not Mass Production (2009), xv-xxxv (especially xv-xviii)
Roman Marek, “Creativity meets circulation: internet videos, amateurs and the process of evolution”, (Conference paper delivered at the Sydney German Studies Symposium 2009 on Collective Creativity, 23-26 July 2009).
Jean Burgess and Joshua Green, YouTube: Online Video and Participatory Culture. London
I feel it interesting when you talk about the maker of this video. Actually I think the maker is also a part of the video like a background or something, he/she is just an example of other people on the bus.
回覆刪除Why do you think that viewers can learn about HK culture from this video? Can you explain how viewers relate to this video?
回覆刪除Tammy, the examples you posted are very interesting. I also agree with you that people can share something interesting to other people which can enhace creative culture. But I think "Bus Uncle" video has its merit although it is not professional. For example, it points out an important social issue.
回覆刪除Tammy, I have the same feeling with Nina. I can see your point that the video "Bus Uncle" is not professionally made and the resolution of the video is obviously low, but as you said, that s shot by just another passenger on the bus, so we can't expect too much, I always think the video content is the most important element although the producer doesn't have wonderful technical skill.
回覆刪除But I think the example of the Ocean Park ad. is very interesting and it really show how video-sharing site can enhance creative culture
Music,yes,you are right.Jon,the man who record the video, is an example to show the power of technology.Since almost everyone has a cell phone,they can take photos or viedos of the situation and unload online.This enhance the participatory culture of internet sharing.
回覆刪除Carol,I think this viedo reflected the situation of Hong Kong and Hong Kong people.The Bus Uncle kept yelling at the boy in the bus showed us Hong Kong people were under stress.According to Li Sing,the director of the Hong Kong Mood Disorders Centre at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,"Hong Kong's high-stress working environments are spawning a city-full of "Bus Uncles".The people were under stress,they may end up using violence if they can't tackle with the problems.
回覆刪除Nina,yes,it's true that the video has its merit.It does affect our society.But i just hate somebody being rude .And after this video becomes popular,the Bus Uncle take advantage of it,I think this is just not right.
回覆刪除Rainbow,yes,I just wonder if the video like 'bus uncle'deserves the world-wide attention.I think it became so popular because of its content,it reflected the lives of Hong kong people and our society.
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