Remix Best Practices

• Use of cultural icons 
• Referencing original
• Production value (high/low)
• Don't need expensive software
• Prominent figure
• Short
• Animals - relates to wide audience
• Syncing of different media elements
• Importance of good editing
• Funny/humorous
• Low production value - relatable/attainable
• Stupid/smart
• Element of surprise
• Puns
• Mocking
• Especially prominent figures
• Incongruity
• Recontextualizing
• Establishes ingroup/outgroup through the media references
• Timely (reflects current events)
• Speaks to a specific audience