Open Source Shorts

Open Source Shorts is a presentation and screening of video works, exploringthe open source concept and its influence on our changing relationship withthe moving image. Film production once the privilege of the movie industryis now more accessible than ever. Increased access to affordable hardware,software and broadband is enabling more people to explore the medium ofdigital video and to share it on-line. This constitutes a major shift in ouruse of and approach to the moving image. Beginning with a short presentationKevin Flanagan will give an introduction to this brave new world. Tracingthe influence of open source philosophy on the development of alternativecopyright licenses such as Creative Commons. These licences give users morefreedom to copy, distribute and remix content. This is followed by ascreening of videos and film that explore how people are using these newfound freedoms. The screening includes video art, music videos, remixes ofold movie footage that has fallen into the public domain and extracts fromvlogs (video blogs).

Link to Kevin Flanagan

Link to Workshop

 Links:

                  http://www.kevflanagan.wordpress.com

                  http://www.ensoart.com

                  http://www.opensourceshorts.wordpress.com