I would first like to discuss memes. Memes exhibit variability. Variability is when a certain object has basic elements to it, but the user can add their own flare or creativity to this object. In the case of memes, there is a basic format whether this be a specific image or the type of font used which everyone follows. Each user can however add their own saying to the meme. This makes it so their is a wide variety of sayings on the same meme. Automation can also be used to describe this. Automation is basically a website or other page generates a template and then you can add to that template. There are meme generators that give you the basic meme and the correct font, all you do is type in what words you want to put on it.
Videos show the principle of viralness. When something goes viral, it becomes extremely popular and many people are sharing the item with others. This chain of sharing continues until eventually it dies out. Youtube videos are a great example because they become popular then many people share them on Facebook or other social media sites. This chain continues until the video loses it's popularity and just becomes a regular video. Videos also show variability. There can be several parody videos of the same show or movie, but they all have their own twist on the topic.
Fan art is a great way to illustrate the principle of art and the artist in digital culture. The idea of art and the artist has to do with how the image is rendered. Art can now be made with computer programs or edited with computer programs. Many images now are taken with digital cameras and edited on the computer. The other thing is that the artist and the art can be manipulated by someone else. People take images like a picture of the Fantastic Four and put their face on one of the characters. This changes the piece of the original art drastically. The art and the artist are changing all the time online. They do not always stay the same. Online fan art is represented by numerical representation. This means that the image is made up of code based on 0's and 1's.
Online memes, videos, and fan art are all examples of numerical representation and transcoding because they are made up of 0's and 1's.
Your site sounds really well thought out. I especially like what you had to say about art in the digital culture. But aren't we supposed to have four pages besides the intro?
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