The Genesis Of Obesity
This educational style political mash-up video was constructed by Martin “Xavi” Macias Jr. His remix was created at the Fair Use Remix Institute (FURI), a workshop that I co-facilitated during the summer in Chicago. FURI used remixing video as a creative media literacy tool. You can also check out the other videos the youth produced
Here is what Xavi says about this remix: “The Genesis Of Obesity is a video that portrays the predatory tactics that fast food corporations use when marketing to the consumer, specifically youth. In watching this video you will go through a storm of images and sound that are meant to reflect the style that is used by these multinationals when flooding the media with their images. Furthermore, it is a commentary and reflection on the direction that Big Media has taken and its role in portraying, and therefore transforming, pop culture.”
Also make sure to check out this article about remix video as a new activist tool written recently by Xavi for Youth Radio.
Category: short film
