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Grassroots Creativity: The Present and Future

The Internet has become what I am sure very few imagined ultimately. As a decentralized, global platform that now has well over a billion people using it in some form or fashion, our mass communications and creativity have become an important part of daily life for many. Like all computer technology before it, computers and the Internet are evolving rapidly. The works and communications made possible through sites like YouTube or deviantART will eventually be enhanced or replaced. Already, we see larger creative grassroots projects taking place online, creating more fantastic productions at every step. Take a look at the following links and videos to see just what is getting done online today.

(Open Source Blender Foundation) Big Buck Bunny

(YouTube) Ultimate Canon Rock

(Flickr) 24 Hours of Flickr Photos

Check it out here.

There are many more examples of massive and creative projects that take place online. They can be easily found by visiting any of the websites mentioned in the last few entries of this series.

The future holds the hope of even more organized and creative events that include people, allowing them to take part in creations, rather than passively consume them. For now, the future is perhaps held best in A Swarm of Angels, which is no doubt the biggest creative undertaking online, to date; the objective is to create a £1 million movie using only an online community and the skills it can offer. The movie will eventually be released, for free, and ready to be downloaded.

What goes beyond projects like A Swarm of Angels will only be known in time, but until that shift in the dynamics, people will continue creating in all the ways they currently can.

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Char (Online Tutor/Academic Mentor)

you have some stunning digital artwork. Your latest work is mesmerizing