[webproducers] Re: Michale Randazzo
- From: Ruth Kaufman <ruth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:54:01 -0400
Morry,
What course is that? Is there an online brochure or something? I'm at
the New School too, in Media Studies.
thanks!
Ruth
>You mean the Michael that's the director of the CIC at New School University
>where they have an online Digital Project Management course?
>
>He's on this list so he should get your message.
>
>(full disclosure statement - I teach in that program)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael James Pinto" <michaeljamespinto@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 8:10 PM
>Subject: [webproducers] Globalization vs. Tony Wilson
>
>
>>
>> --- "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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