[webproducers] Re: Globalization vs. Tony Wilson
- From: "Michael Randazzo" <randazzm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <michaeljamespinto@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 21:35:26 -0400
Juat so you all know, I have forwarded parts of this discussion to
Michael Cohen, who is running a pretty amazing graduate international
affairs program at The New Schools (shameless plug for my institution!).
It would be interesting to examine/document the role of technology in
the rampant globalization that has occurred over just the last decade
(even though it failed I loved the boo.com attempt to globalize fashion
and exchange rates - though not necessarily the greatest example...).
As we ride out this current economic storm, I think it would also be
interesting to document the actual as well as perceived global role of
the Web - both as an information conduit and an economic engine - and to
figure out nationalistic versus global issues (there are a lot of ways
this could go - I mean, is it really true that English is the main web
language? Is that actually an American-centric view). But, I digress.
Loved 24 Hour Party People (which is really why I commented...).
>>> michaeljamespinto@xxxxxxxxx 09/04/02 20:10 PM >>>
--- "Mandli, Ritu" <Ritu.Mandli@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's a complex issue. I've only produced one argument from the
> countless many, and haven't even done justice to it at that. But
> it's hard not to present the black to the white, even if you
> believe the truth is somewhere in the gray.
I think you are on to something here - as an avid reader of Foreign
Affairs magazine (http://www.foreignaffairs.org) I'm always amazed how
folks on many a mailing list tend to over-simplify complex issues like
global trade down to a "in favor of" or "against it" position. On
reading up on the subject over the years one would be amazed on how
many issues there are (example: regional trading groups like the EU or
NAFTA vs. true global trade agreements like WTO/GATT). Most television
doesn't help as it presents the world in a very simple sound bite point
of view.
Bring it back to being a producer, the issue of economics is a very
important one for any medium. So I don't find exploring the topic too
off topic unless it goes into rant mode. Other mediums face similar
issues - for example in film and television you always face the choice
of working with union or non-union talent, or if one should film a shot
in NYC or go to Toronto where it's cheaper. I think the web and
software industry is no different when it comes to these issues.
I think one of the main talents of a good producer is making things
happen on a low budget - this is a certain talent. Sure anyone with
quite a bit of cash can produce "Gone with the Wind", but my love goes
to those productions that are done on a low budget that show
imagination. It's that punk rock sensibility (i.e. DIY) that I admire
in the medium of the web. Just think of all of those dot.com operations
that wasted so much money to produce poor websites while some kid
sitting in a basement does a crude but effective (i.e. communicates an
idea) on a low budget.
By the way if anyone on the list is looking for inspiration you should
check out the film "24 Hour Party People" which tells the epic story of
on the birth of the music scene in Manchester in the 80's. Perhaps what
this industry needs is an Ian Curtis
(http://joydivision.homestead.com/) to shake things up. What's
impressive is how the music scene in Manchester grew out of a very
harsh economic situation.
Michael
PS Does anyone have the e-mail address of Michael R. at the New School
Computer Center?
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