Applying the principles of open source to cinema — using open source tools and methods (source material available to everyone to use as they wish) — combines DIY media with commons-based peer production. The producers of Elephant’s Dream claim it is the first “open movie”:

Elephants Dream is the world’s first open movie, made entirely with open source graphics software such as Blender, and with all production files freely available to use however you please, under a Creative Commons license.

The short film was created by the Orange Open Movie Project studio in Amsterdam during 2005/2006, bringing together a diverse team of artists and developers from all over the world.

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