Monday, April 29, 2013

Reflections on Crowdsourcing

What I got from the crowdsourcing project is that the final product tends to have a greater impact because it represents the voice of several people. If a project is written/directed/produced by the same person then that product takes on the voice of its filmmaker; it becomes part of them. When I watched our crowdsourcing video I was overwhelmed with the personalities and voices of my classmates. It was really incredible. Everyone and their friends put a great deal of time into creating those frames and once they were put together I got to witness everyone's individual creativity fused together.

Participating in a crowdsourcing project is a positive experience because it requires trust. By participating in a crowdsource you are trusting that everyone else that is involved will come through on their. You're trusting that they are as involved as you. When the filmmakers behind Star Wars Uncut launched their project they were trusting that there would be enough fans who are as passionate about Star Wars as them who could complete the entire film. Their trust was correctly placed and rewarded. Crowdsourcing is an optimistic venture because it causes you to rely on others and hopefully have that trust rewarded.

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