makin' a paraphlagiarism
the task
- choose a quotation relevant to art and/or music
- it should be from a referenced source
- the language is not so important: it will be quoted on the website in the original
- edit or rewrite it so that it's simple and clear, colloquial even
- this is the paraphlage
- this should be in English, so it's understandable to as many people as possible
- in a DAW, combine/sequence/mix/process
- a recorded statement of the paraphlage
- this may appear at any point in the short piece, but only once
- one or more moments of pure synthesis
- one or more field recordings
- empty of any obvious significance other than the capturing of an environment or vibe
- these may continue throughout the piece or not, as you wish
- optional: one or more sounds of your choosing
- e.g. material from or part of one of your own musical works, to extend the paraphrase/quotation/plagiarism theme
- ideally the audio would be created for an immersive environment,
e.g. ambisonics, but for the video a stereo version would be rendered
- whether binaural stereo (for headphones) or normal stereo (for headphones and speakers) is up to you, but the choice should be indicated upon submission
- a recorded statement of the paraphlage
- produce a single image that can be made into a video
- this project's
make-para-vidscript is ideal for making videos from an image (ask Michael about this or leave it to him)
- this project's
- duration should be < 1 min.
- send the following to Michael so he can create and post the paraphlagiarism to the internet / social media
- audio file: stereo, 48 Khz, 24 or 32 bit: please indicate if this is a binaural render or not
- photo: PNG or JPEG, 1080x1920 pixels, name (+ optional URL) of the photographer
- the original quotation plus the author's full name and a full reference to the source, e.g. "Žižek, Slavoj. 2012. Organs without Bodies: On Deleuze and Consequences (New York: Routledge, 2004; repr. Abingdon, UK: Routledge)
- the paraphlage text plus its author and the name of the person (+ optional URL) who recorded it
- any further text that should be used as a short comment (e.g. further credits)
Michael Edwards, May 4th 2025