Where would we be without the internet? It’s easy to forget, especially as a 20-something year old, that the internet in its truly global format has only existed for a short period. The world wide web is of endless use to amateur and professional documentary makers alike, not only for pure communication purposes but also for research and access to software.
My documentary is quite literally mounted on the internet, as well as marketed and disseminated through it, and the semi-interactive multimedia aspects could not be possible without the Building Anonymity website.
The beauty of the internet is that the number of communities, conflicts and subjects that can be easily contacted and researched is almost endless. Furthermore, it greatly increases dissemination opportunities through social media and opens up a huge variety of mediums that suddenly become viable thanks to downloadable software (with tutorials) and the ability to mount multimedia projects online.
As technology and the digital world continue to advance at such a fast pace it is going to be integral to anyone involved in the media industry to stay up to date. Keeping an eye on related blogs and twitter feeds should be an excellent start.
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