For the "paper" accompanying my final project, I will be creating a short video which will address the interaction of theory and practical application on the Clemson Online Film Festival website. I plan on using screen shots of my website as I discuss the theories that came into play during its creation and its use. I have decided to use all 4 of the books that we have read in class, but I feel that my main argument would be about how my project relates to and bolsters the claims of McChesney's book: Communication Revolution. My paper will not only show the need for a grassroots form of media, it will also show the barriers of such an alternative media.
Communication Revolution has a clear connection to my project’s goal of encouraging creative output outside of the corporate media system. I think McChesney would be pleased to see a grassroots film effort like this, but perhaps disappointed in its limited scope. I for one, would welcome a government grant to help me build such a website and connect it with a local television station, and even video production courses here on campus. Theoretically there is a great deal more that I could do to strengthen the areas of film production and criticism in the Clemson community, however a lack of time and money will most likely keep this a small operation. It is only due to the availability and relative inexpense of current technology (the availability of the internet, the advent of internet video and of social networks) that my modest site is even possible. I agree with McChesney that these new technologies have given us an opportunity to include small-time productions as part of the media, but disagree that the window is closing on us. It remains to be seen, though.
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