Photoshop Sweded, and other sweded things

First, check this out (don't forget to view the full resolution image on Flickr):

Sweding

The term sweded or sweding comes from the 2008 film Be Kind Rewind, in which the characters of Jack Black and Mos Def state that their re-done versions of classic films as "sweded," thus accounting for their higher cost and longer arrival time. Below is an example:



Conceptually, sweding is rooted in the use of homemade or otherwise amateur materials and performances to parody an original film or other source material. Certainly the idea is nothing new, but Be Kind Rewind's contribution of a label for the collection of techniques has led to a substantial "sweding" phenomenon on the Internet:



Original: Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back Sweded | /Film

See also Sweded Movies, a collection of user-generated sweded films, and segments from the "actual" sweded movies that appeared in Be Kind Rewind.