1. Internet Piracy- I will focus on the two most known issues with internet piracy, the pirating of music and the pirating of movies. It will be shot in the form of a parody joint MPAA and RIAA anti-piracy public service announcement, showing the ridiculousness of their anti-piracy efforts.
2. Software Piracy- I give this a separate category because I will also discuss a few of the current woes of the video game industry such as shorter, more expensive games, releasing unfinished/buggy games and restrictive copy-protection on games that make things more difficult for legal consumers and not stopping piracy.
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November 11, 2009 at 1:28 am |
I think either approach will be viable. My only concern is the length of the assignment. There really isn’t an established form for a 5–7 minute parody, so I am wondering if you will be able to sustain the humor and critique throughout. What you might consider is combining these two ideas. Perhaps you can lead off with a short 1-2 minute parody of an anti-piracy ad. You can then move into a more direct critique of anti-piracy tactics. I can certainly see how you could end your piece on a more optimistic and hortatory note by discussing how releasing code to the public can lead to better software.