Creative Industries
What must a role require to be considered a "Creative Industry?"
1. input of human creativity
2. vehicles for symbolic messaging
3. intellectual property
What are the four categories that fall under Creative Goods and Services?
Creative Originals Producers, Creative Content Producers, Creative Experience Providers, Creative Service Providers
Mandefro's TED TALK: What was her take on the Creative Industries?
She believed in the value of Creative Industries can promote economic growth & democratic ideals.
How did Twyla Thorpe describe the "Creative Process?"
Habit, Daily Routine, and Discipline
Example of a LOCAL and GLOBAL Creative Industry.
Tourism, Heritage, RI State Council of the Arts
Give an example for each of the 4.
COP: Fashion Designers
CCP: Magazine Publishing
CEP: Disney World/Land
CSP: Music Industry/Branding
What is one issue that makes Broadway less accessible compared to local arts programs?
High ticket prices; accessibility (from where you live).
How does Thorpe define the paradox of creativity?
Creativity implies "fresh and new" BUT you need habits & routine to embrace your creativity.
What does "symbolic product" mean?
Define the 4.
COP: Anyone who creates, makes, in original, rare and unique objects - Valuable because of its authenticity
CCP: Makers of content for various media.
CEP: People who create experiences or make experiences happen for their audiences and clients.
CSP: Devote time and IP to other businesses and organizations
STAR WARS IV: What is the hero's journey? Why did this help make Star Wars a success?
The Hero’s Journey is a storytelling framework that describes the typical adventure of a protagonist who goes on a transformative quest.
Universally familiar, strong emotional investment, supports franchise & repetition, connects art w/ commercial success.
How does Csikszentmihalyi define "flow?"
A mental state of deep focus and immersion where a person is fully engaged in an activity.
When you interact with the audience on multiple platforms.
Ex. Newspapers and Journalist have to be able to research and report on stories using written word and images, but they also have to contribute to other formats like video, podcast, or blogs.
"a name, term, sign, symbol, design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from competitors."
Broadway relies heavily on this group of people, making it vulnerable when their numbers drop.
Tourists
How should someone feel in a "flow state?"
People in flow feel both challenged and capable, which leads to enjoyment and high-quality performance.
What is copyright?
The legal right to produce or sell copies of an item of Intellectual Property (book, image, record, film, etc.) for a given period of time. Usually 50-70 years after originator's death.
Name 5 Creative Industry Jobs. (Based on Mini-Research Proj. and Day in the Life).
Check-in w/ class.
What trend threatens both Broadway and local arts by competing for audience attention?
Streaming/digital entertainment
How does Csikszentmihalyi view the paradox of creativity?
the ability of creative individuals to navigate and integrate seemingly opposite extremes of human personality—such as being both playful and disciplined, or introverted and extroverted—into a single, complex, and productive persona, often leading to a "flow" state.