> But to get back on topic, I am still just not sure if it's the software or > the hardware that needs to be "open" or if it's just us as > artists...allowing our works to be a part of another work to create a > storyengine that tells a whole new story.....
You are correct. Creators just need to keep pushing their own work. I forget sometimes that most videobloggers (and anyone who puts video on the web)....are doing it in addition to having jobs, families, problems, etc. It's been said again and again: There is no longer a priest-caste to make movies, videos, stories, journalism etc. But along with this opening up, there also isn't a clear pattern/format for us to follow. Infinite possibilities means infinite anxiety. Might have been have easier when you knew you had to make a 22-minute TV show, or a 90-minute movie, that was based on very narrow genre expectations? The process of bureaucracy and obtaining approval/money was almost comforting in a solid excuse for not creating? The chase of the festival circuit was a predictable struggle? Anyway...i still do think that an "open video/story engine" would help. The fact that you use Sony Vegas and I use iMovie/FCP...makes it a little more difficult for us to work together without having to figure out the technical aspects in between. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://jaydedman.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
