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Blender's Open Movie Projects have already proved that it's possible to produce stunningly high-quality 3D animated films exclusively using free software in a studio setting. Now, a new animated short film called Tube, inspired by the ancient epic poem of Gilgamesh, is expanding on that work to bring free culture to the masses. The Tube project is not merely evidence of the technical capabilities of free software tools like Blender, PiTiVi, and Fedora GNU/Linux, but living proof of their viability for independent filmmakers. The most impressive aspect of the project is that it has managed to come together through distributed collaboration between 56 artists from 22 countries — some of which are at war. Tube truly highlights the incredible unifying power of free software tools and a free culture model.
Within the first few days, Tube's Kickstarter campaign reached the minimal baseline goal of $22K and subsequently hit Slashdot. As the film enters the final stages of production, the Tube team needs as much support as they can get to make this story a huge success for free software, free culture, and independent animators everywhere. With the production funding target of $50K in sight and just a couple days left in the campaign, this is your last chance to support this ambitious undertaking and get your name in the film as a backer. There is enormous potential here; as Mashable questions, 'Will This Open-Source Animated Film Change the Movie Industry Forever?'
The film's public release is scheduled for 7 months from now along with all the assets, source, and project files under the free culture and copyleft Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) licence. For an in-depth discussion with the team, check out this interview with the Tube project founders on Libre Graphics World.
Last edited by jasonwryan (2012-05-12 23:16:29)

Hey Syd,
Sounds like a great project you are planning to venture into!
I would only suggest that you think heavily about the ratio of theory to practical teaching you give. It's a fine line, and an even finer one if you plan to meet that often. I'd think 2 nights a week would be more appropriate for that age group.
The reason I mention that is because, unlike you, these kids may not be 'deadset' on film as a career. Therefore, they aren't going to be quite as interested in spending hours upon hours on theoretical lectures. They will enjoy themselves much more if you give them a knowledge of the film industry, but more than anything make the experience fun-- I'm a university student studying film and communication, and as much as I love to learn about the ins and outs of filmmaking, there are tons of film students who just aren't that keen. Seems crazy, but that's how it goes.
If this isn't the senario that you are trying to achieve, then forget what I've just said. If these are truly KEEN young people who want to work at making a great production, then by all means teach it straight and hard. But, otherwise, make it a fun learning experience and a taste of what filmmaking can be.
I wish you all the best in your endeavor.
Josh
PowerMac G4 dual 1.25, 12 1.5 Powerbook Mac OS X (10.2.x)

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