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In mas we have a saying
that goes something like this, “nothing in mas is new”, and that is because if
you’ve been around long enough there are always going to be elements in a presentation
that you have seen before, because like they also say “nothing in mas is really
original”. (It’s all been done before one way or another)
Back in the days when
the Island mix Carnival Central forum was indeed a focal point for carnivalist
around the world to gather, the term re-mix was used to describe a costume
design that was obviously heavily influenced by a design of a previous year,
and as a critic in mas like most Trini’s
cries of ‘I’ve seen that already’, or ‘bring something new’ came from
just about everywhere and can still be heard on the streets and on the web
today, if only because criticism, like mas and calypso, is also a socio/cultural
expression of Trini people.
However, any student of
the mas game that understands that nothing in mas is truly original or even
understands that once you cover a theme that has been covered before, similar
paths can and will be taken to get there will also understand what separates
one costume from the other.
“It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it, that’s what get’s results”
Any way I came across
this fantastic series of videos by Kirby
Ferguson entitled “Everything is a remix” it’s highly informative, and if properly
understood, can help many a want to be
designer out there to develop not only your design skills but also develop your
themes, so pay attention as Mr Ferguson takes you to class!
Enjoy!
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