Everything is a Remix Part 2 (2021)

[@KirbyFerguson]

Check out my new course about creating content with ChatGPT and AI! www.everythingisaremix.info/create-content-with-chatgpt-and-ai-2024-landing

[@neutrinocarrot4848]

This was shown in my class to talk about sharing and remixing of digital media and the ethics behind it and my friends who know I play ffxiv all turned around to look at me when you showed gameplay lol.

[@alistairgray5466]

This makes me think there is some metric out there which balances how something can be familiar enough whilst also being new and unique. e.g. Too familiar is cliche and too new is obscure. I suspect when something oversteps the ‘newness’ boundary, we start to see polarisation of interest. Tenet would be a good example of this I think

[@KirbyFerguson]

Yeah, totally true. But those polarizing works are often the most influential and enduring.

[@e7venjedi]

This is a really fascinating exchange. I was recently struck by 'Don't Look Up' -- I found it incredibly moving but also hilarious in it's darkly accurate portrayal of where humanity finds itself in the current moment. It made me reflect on whether comedy with a big cast might be the most effective way to spread and/or help people digest hard truths. Usually grappling with the ideas it tackles is too depressing to reach mass audiences, but as they noted in the film itself, a healthy spoonful of sugar does indeed help the medicine go down.

[@gabbar51ngh]

@@e7venjedi the movie seemed to be quite poor. Like trying to imitate independence day or Armageddon but failing at it. By the third & 2nd act, there was no plot as a base & story was relying upon completely on parodying & references in a way. Too much reliance over it & lack of an actual plot made it terrible. Only thing likeable was the star studded cast.

[@dr.christopherdiaz4473]

I was once told this very concept you are describing explains why The Beatles were so successful.

[@seoperales4316]

One of the best video essays I have seen this year. Great job, editing must have been a nightmare.

[@KirbyFerguson]

thank u seol!

[@tiphainebuisson1306]

Love the content, and the humour and above all, your mad skills at editing! Thank you. Can't wait for part 3, even if I can't even begin to imagine how much time it must take you.

[@KirbyFerguson]

Tiphaine, I appreciate this so much, thank you!

[@karenhellyer]

@@KirbyFerguson showed this to my 9th grade creative process class and they said "this was made for us!!!" love it and can't wait for part 3 either... they want to know when that will be available.

[@dominiquedelport6315]

Congrats Kirby. So good. So addictive. So circular. Your explanation of "More of the Same but Different" is told every time with "More of the Same" Content, Editing but Different. Endless Genius Remixes. Congratulations. True masterpiece

[@KirbyFerguson]

dominique thank you!

[@michaelguerrieri3486]

@@KirbyFerguson tr cartoons.

[@kevinolson4667]

I've been using this series in my HS media classes since 2015, and this version is SO F#%%ing good!!!! Thank you Kirby!!

[@KirbyFerguson]

my pleasure kevin, thank u!

[@apextroll]

It should be shown in biology and science classes as well. The basic tenets of social evolution are analogous to all other types of evolution. Re-mix, separate, gather, rinse and repeat.

[@bigboiapricot806]

Its also shown in jazz band

[@CausticPop]

The music used in the last part is a recomposition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons done by Max Richter :-)

[@KirbyFerguson]

Yes fantastic piece!

[@rmyers99]

Oh man, I absolutely loved this. Memes are culture evolving in real time.

[@jayroy430]

So excited to view this at the very beginning! Fantastic work as always Kirby!

[@KirbyFerguson]

Thank you Jason!

[@tomasjednochalupsky8029]

boy, you made a long way with this. the fresh tempo-rythm is amazing, the reference are deep and omnipresent. love the chapetring too. Restekp!

[@KirbyFerguson]

tomas thank you!

[@shamelit2447]

Your videos are just so good in information and quality. You deserve more subscribers.

[@dalegaliniak607]

Welcome back! I recently was talking about your original series to someone and after googling it, found out that you were redoing it! With this video, I would go a step further and say that if something is original enough, it almost becomes unintelligible. I think of art movies like Enter the Void and Cremaster 3, which dive much more into originality, and because of that, they become bizarre and chaotic and really hard to follow. There is so much new there that there is nothing for your brain to latch onto. And yet both of these films _still_ pull a ton from previous movies and art works, from shots to themes. I think the closest thing we have to a completely original work is Finnegans Wake by Joyce, and it is completely unintelligible and _still_ has tons of recognizable references and influences.

[@rubberbawlz]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE OF THE SAME, BUT DIFFERENT!

[@codishaa]

The marketer in me is LOVING this series. And you giving credit to Black culture for popular lingo. 👏🏾

[@samykingson5427]

i can not get enough of this series . good job kirby .

[@KirbyFerguson]

samy thank you!

[@samykingson5427]

@@KirbyFerguson you welcome . i have suggestion to use celebrities and brands as examples of variation of archetypes .

[@eduardocolella]

Thank you for the "Why"

[@seannemetz4856]

absolutely incredible. I'm inspired. to create, but probably more to watch part 3 now. then create.

[@KawaiiCat2]

I studied film in college and in my storytelling class, we had to do an exercise where we would take 5 films and apply the hero’s journey to it. We wrote a paper on it and picked one to share with the class. It’s crazy how every film, book, or even game, follow’s the hero’s journey. My professor even told us to use the hero’s journey in our own writing when writing film scripts.

[@scalzmoney]

I guess I should feel 'cool' like a meme that my favorite internet video has a low view count. But come on! This is the best, most thoughtful, funniest take on this Matrix we live in. Let's get this thing shared. Get some views! Kirby has a TED Talk for crying out loud. This is the real deal!

[@KirbyFerguson]

I second this!

[@planetOC]

On the topic of "Copying leads to Creation" - Hunter S. Thompson used to say that he typed the entire manuscript of "The Great Gatsby" on a typewriter - more than once - to get used to the feel & rhythm of how the words flowed.

[@fincy3461]

I just wish your videos for more recognition, they're incredible!! amazing work

[@KirbyFerguson]

Thank u fincy, spread the word!

[@erasercut]

Fantastic upgrade, really love these new versions of EIAR! As someone really in love with all things comics they are really a treat! "These squiggly things" 12:11 are called emanata, Mort Walker coined the term 1980 :)

[@literailly]

Soooo good. I'm watching out of order and just finished. Looking forward to part 4!

[@emmanueldinama8972]

If Kirby could combine this series into a well detailed book (4th remix?) I would read it 10 times over!! Amazing content and inspirational, we make progress by standing on the shoulders of giants who once stood on shoulders of earlier giants.

[@marisolperez-gaspar8101]

Thank you for this video! It makes so much sense now!

[@galex2000]

Ok, the new series is just fantastic - brought up to date, with much more refined editing, just marvelous. I am amazed at the reduced nr of views so far. But then again, maybe it’s mostly just the bunch that discovered this gem back in the day, looking to see the remake, uhm I mean remix. Anyhow - awesome stuff!

[@KirbyFerguson]

Thanks man! Yep we’ll see if it catches on. Whatever happens happens!

[@SuperAwesomeMicro]

Great Stuff Kirby - keen 'em coming.

[@Malak1000]

Groundhog SINGULAR Day...

[@KirbyFerguson]

Thank you! Will fix for the full edit.

[@patrik5123]

Just plain brilliant.

[@jamesmitchell504]

Nice touch ending with a Vivaldi remix (Reboot? Remake? Interpretation? Mac Richter is a genius either way)

[@SamFriedman]

Your editing skills are insane

[@CuteIcy]

This is amazing!

[@romanbruni]

there are many roads to authenticity... copy is one of those... cheers from Rio

[@MatthewBogart]

Fantastic. I love this series.

[@hannahrose2380]

watched this for a class and was pleasantly surprised with how entertaining it was. Also was happy to see reference to the critically acclaimed mmorpg Final Fantasy 14 :D

[@lronne]

You’ve done it again, Kirby 💪🏻❤️

[@sonofliberty1]

You and Rober uploading so close together is great. The physical and the philosophical.

[@KirbyFerguson]

If only I could ride in his wake. :)

[@sonofliberty1]

@@KirbyFerguson Thanks for taking the time to reply Kirby. I guess people want to see how a glitter bomb works more than looking at how our culture does. I do really appreciate your videos and have done for years. Please keep going.

[@harrisonengstrom7922]

Another truly beautiful episode. Building on the amazing work from before and almost brought a tear to my eye on the closing chapter talking about one of the best movies of the 21st Century.

[@KirbyFerguson]

Harrison, thank u man!

[@syrupyyy6847]

Clearly a masterpiece.

[@PlaylistWatching1234]

Magnificent editing. So dense.

[@anonony9081]

Memes can be a good way of discerning who is a follower and who is a leader. For example if I see anyone use the word yeet at this point I know they are just copying what they hear until they find out what to copy next.

[@buchelaruzit]

what? that's just how language works

[@bmc1up]

Fantastic Videos, don't know how I missed the original versions of these previously! These deserve a LOT more views. Is part 3 in the works still?

[@nedisahonkey]

Sus DEFINETLY predates Among Us. It's another instance where AAVE is the source. AAVE is the wellspring of most slang today.

[@alexcherrypicks]

FANTASTIC

[@KirbyFerguson]

Thanks Alex!

[@irinivlahaki8451]

"Wes Anderson owns The Kinks now"

[@djstarsign]

One of my favorite films is Upstream Color because it is so unlike most of the films I’ve seen before.

[@DaniloFaria7]

it blows my mind I can access this quality of content for free

[@jayne7895]

Could you please turn on closed captioning for this video? Thank you! Amazing work.

[@jarjarpera]

Here's hoping those Marvel mentions boost you to the KZbin pantheon, which is your rightful place to be!

[@KirbyFerguson]

I AGREE!

[@DuncanRawlinson]

hell yeah

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

as a person who watched on 3.33 speed, that fast forward bit killed me hahaha

This is wonderful. A great story about stories. Can't wait for part 3. 😊

[@therestlessknitter4290]

I’m so glad you agree Into the Spiderverse is the best superhero movie! Did you release part 3 yet? I couldn’t find it

[@lrgogo1517]

"Don't worry, there will be more memes." That's what worries me the most right now..

[@buchelaruzit]

I agree with the core concept but I have to point out that there's a difference between 'copying' as remix and inspiration and a tribute and connection, and the capitalist 'copying' (here for example, superhero movies, ESPECIALLY marvel & co) that is purely profit-driven, and is just soullessly reusing what they found was the most popular (=made the most money). those are not remixes, they're butchered and carelessly patched up tropes. antithetically to the former, the latter kills art. sure our attraction to the familiar plays a role, but that's definitely not the sole cause for what's happening in the movies world today. and saying that it is is not only erasing this problem, but also implying that it is what everybody desires, when that is far from the case.

[@marcosbetiati]

Congrats on the work!! I'm a fan of the videos... But why are the subtitles of this part 2 (2021) disabled?

[@shi_503]

Thanks for rebooting your reboot so I could recontextualize the relevance of remixes.

[@KirbyFerguson]

my pleasure kevin!

[@davideo35]

Seriously, how many different films are included in this video, and how many hours did you spend combing through them all and editing this? I'd love to see a "Making of..." video of your Everything is a Remix videos that shows your workflow (or at least find out with a simple reply)!

[@KirbyFerguson]

Oh boy, I'd rather not think about it. :) The short answer is it's just a lot of work. At best, videos like this take 3 or 4 months.

[@ClaytonLivsey]

People think it's an insult to be cliche. That's why I removed one of my eyes. I'm a real non-conformist. All of y'all with two eyes, y'all are copying each other.

[@dannyboyschsuter]

great video, but whats the song called starting at 3:05 ?

[@renanazevedo]

Darude Sandstorm

[@KirbyFerguson]

That's Wildfire by SBTRKT

[@controldata972]

Great work! Excellent editing! Love it! Can't wait for the next instalment.

[@Beautyaddixion]

Love this series!!!!!

[@xuliansilva7562]

you sir are awesome.

[@KirbyFerguson]

thank u xulian!

[@DouglasHoover]

Thank you for getting this posted! Christmas came early!

[@arieljgd]

Love your work!

[@KirbyFerguson]

thank u ariel!

[@bastooo3]

I'm not the first to say, mainstream pop culture is like fast food. It's just great to consume, and has stuff in it most people like and can digest. We do like the new variations that pop up from time to time but the base product is always a burger. Consuming this regularly lets us forget how many spices and other ingredients there are in the world, that give us way deeper pleasure. That are more sophisticated. Like Indian food. It's not the weird thing that there is simple food, it's just a shame that it has become the main staple. I could go on and on with the comparisons and metaphores. The fact that a majority of modern human beings are content with having sugar, salt and fat on their plate boggles my mind. I personally wished it was different, but most certainly a change will never happen.

[@PhilEdwardsInc]

now someone needs to do a remix of "why we love copying"

[@KirbyFerguson]

and that someone should beeeeee Phil Edwards!

[@foobargorch]

everything is a memeplex

[@brandonburton5928]

I always come back to this video series as a way of realigning my creative process, but I think this one broke me a little. I'm using an old and familiar form to understand the new and unknown, which means you have also used a familiar and old form to understand the new and unknown, which is a little brain hurty because the origin of said series was to recontextualize creativity, which is why I came here in the first place and, one could argue, why you started this series. It's all just the same input/output processes with different information, with different context and tools surrounding said information. Brain hurty.

[@JustWojtek]

this is so so good! an so on point! can't wait for more familiar mouth noises mixed with orderly visual noise

[@donniehuynh2391]

13:41 That clip’s from Game of Death, not Enter the Dragon.

[@karatemaster1144]

Reddit: the Video Congrats

[@adityachk2002]

Back!

[@andre-deak]

great work

[@michellewinterdesign]

Hello Kirby! I love this video and would like to insert it into my blog post, which should get you more views and interest. Unfortunately it won't allow me to embed it. Are you open to changing the settings on this video to allow embeddding? It's really a masterpiece!

[@rifz42]

that was great! so what should we do about Disney getting the copywrite laws changed to benefit themselves?

[@KirbyFerguson]

well it's already done. and i don't think it's going to be extended again so those early films will start going into the public domain.

[@CoconutPete]

Boycott em

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

@@KirbyFerguson They already have.

[@ruigfilho]

Hey ... what's up! Wish you could say something about NFTs and Intellectual Property evolution over these last 10 years!

[@CoconutPete]

When was the last time you literally laughed at a meme? Typing "lol" when you are not laughing doesn't count.

[@jackpackage8550]

So when I part 3 dropping, because I can't wait.

[@willowrolin9957]

Can we be at least be a little critical of the bullshit idea that is the so-called "monomyth" please? It's been long enough, enough people have outlined why it doesn't work, I am literally begging

[@Jweezyization]

A+

[@sonofliberty1]

Everything's a Meme-Mix

[@alexfpowers]

love this cant wait

[@blockster1977]

Masterclass 👏👏👏

[@KirbyFerguson]

robin thanks man! is that baby new?

[@otiagomarques]

Great Remix!

[@koljakreutz9922]

Its so awsome, I even accepted youtube's terms of service. And had to create a channel.

[@KirbyFerguson]

that's dedication :)

[@DanielWildt]

Awesome!!

[@peterjhartvideo]

Like Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

[@pavelow235]

Look if the word exists and is written down, the definition is set in stone forever, I just can't watch this without watching the words I grew up with develop entirely different meanings. Is it too much to ask that word defintions stay the same until Humanity ceases to exist.

[@jegelskerunited]

Some books u would recommend?

[@ChadWSmith]

Definitely the third time you've done this. Still great, though.

[@auggiedoggie4968]

So... it's a remix of a remix?

[@KirbyFerguson]

DEBATABLE! ;)

[@LucasRodrigues-yg9cm]

Esse nem legenda em inglês tem 😞😢

[@tommiemcswizzle1485]

Cannot believe you not only watched so many shit super hero movies but sifted through them to point out how shit they are... haha actually can believe that THANK YOU :P

[@KirbyFerguson]

I suffer nobly for my art.

[@tatarana]

I read the original Dawkins text that created the concept Meme and today, more than 20 years later, I've just watched best explanation. Congrats and thank you.

[@KirbyFerguson]

you're very welcome victor!

[@Quokkat7]

Meme is information

[@Geoffpr]

5:31 Champions anyone?

[@jaydmatacarita]

You give me faith in humanity. Please make more babies.

[@monsteralfie]

part one has subtitles but this one doesnt .. why is that

[@gutobernardo7457]

Awesome as usual (cause you're copying Kirby from the past lol)! Yeah, I think sometimes people go too far, like Olivia, and their work doesn't shine as attractive as it could be.

[@KirbyFerguson]

I only copy from the best. ;)