{"id":185,"date":"2013-05-15T00:30:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T05:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/WesetouttocreateashortfilmtodocumentandcelebratetheMakerMovement.Theprocesswasinductive.Wedidn'tstartwithaseriesofconclus"},"modified":"2023-02-08T13:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:49:36","slug":"about-the-film","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/wearemakers\/about-the-film\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if everyone is creative, and the tools to shape our world are within reach?<\/h3>\n

This is a central question of the Maker Movement, a title Dale Dougherty famously assigned the cultural shift sparked by new tools and communities that emphasize learning through the process of creation.<\/p>\n

There’s no question new technologies like 3D printing, micro-computers and online social networks create a perfect storm for the movement. But beneath these platforms lies the human element\u2014the one theme that emerged again and again in our conversations about the future of making.<\/p>\n

We Are Makers visits the workshops, garages and studios that are bringing making into the realms of education, public policy, commerce and communities everywhere.<\/p>\n

The film was produced by a four-person team from Abilene Christian University<\/a> in West Texas. Campus conversations about the potential impact of the movement on education inspired a film we hope will spark broader discussion of the power of learning through making and the many contexts that have nurtured its growth.<\/p>\n

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The Filmmakers<\/h2>\n

Our team is made up of educators, media creators, and technologists in Abilene, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kyle Dickson<\/b> | Producer<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of the AT&T Learning Studio and English professor at ACU, Kyle led production planning, interviews and structure of the film and content for the web.<\/p>\n

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Nathan Driskell<\/b> | Director, Designer<\/span><\/p>\n

Nathan led cinematography, editing, coloring and graphic design for the film and wearemakers.org. He is a media production specialist in the AT&T Learning Studio.<\/p>\n

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Mathew Bardwell<\/b> | Director, Sound Engineer<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt led sound engineering, as well as filming and editing for the film and additional interview content. He is a media production specialist in the AT&T Learning Studio.<\/p>\n

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James Langford<\/b> | Associate Producer<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of Educational Technology for the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning at ACU, James helped with research and planning throughout the project.<\/p>\n

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Elvis Sanchez<\/b> | Composer<\/span><\/p>\n

Elvis is a composer and musician. He wrote and performed the original score for the film.<\/p>\n

Featuring<\/h2>\n

We were overwhelmed by the generosity of each person we interviewed, sharing their spaces and their expertise in ways that continued to enrich the film.<\/p>\n

We Are Makers features, in order of appearance:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Allan Chochinov, School of Visual Arts, Core77 \u00a0\"see<\/a>
\n<\/b>Dale Dougherty, Make \u00a0\"see<\/a>
\n<\/b>Raphael Abrams, NYC Resistor
\n<\/b>Lizabeth Arum, MakerBot
\n<\/b>David Carr, Supermechanical \u00a0\"see<\/a>
\n<\/b>Leif Krinkle, School of Visual Arts
\n<\/b>Eric Siegel, New York Hall of Science \u00a0\"see<\/a>
\n<\/b>Sylvia Perez, New York Hall of Science
\n<\/b>Randy Hunt, Etsy \u00a0\"see<\/a><\/div>\n
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Special Thanks<\/h2>\n
Many people made connections and gave generous support that contributed meaningfully to the final product.<\/div>\n
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Brittany Bunch
\nMichael Daugherity
\nJesiree Driskell
\nRyan Feerer
\nSandy Freeman
\nMark Greenlaw<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jennifer Howard
\nSuzanne Huston
\nNicholle Jaramillo
\nMegan May
\nAmanda Martin
\nRon Reed<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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John Weaver
\nDavid Wells
\nMichael Wilson
\nEvan Young<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The film was underwritten by the office of the Provost and the Dean of Library Services and Educational Technology at ACU.<\/p>\n

The Learning Studio is made possible by a grant from AT&T.<\/p>\n

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