Here are some of the things the Swarm community achieved in previous phases which have laid solid foundations for our open source film project:

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  • Started co-creating film media
  • Writing two scripts (one emergent, another ‘on rails’)
  • Shaped community direction
  • Contributed video/posters/images/music
  • Made a trailer

Based on our project experiences and the things we need to continue advancing our activity, here’s some more detail about the changes in Phase 3 (launching in a few weeks):

  • New Archangels:
    These are new community roles. Archangels will help us manage the larger amount of tasks and activity in the network. We are recruiting these roles from our membership.
  • Finish script writing:
    Both of the scripts will be finalized through forum, and wiki contributions (these contributions are moderated, filtered allowing everyone to contribute but keeping the direction focused).
  • More media creation:
    Both script projects will have a teaser trailer and other media created for them.
  • Regular updating:
    With help from Archangels, we will have more regular production blog postings, and a weekly/fortnightly newsletter to keep members informed.
  • More participation:
    Increased opportunities for voting on creative direction and rating items, making simple contributions of your media (images, sounds, video), and remixing opportunities.
  • Simpler website integration:
    Easier ways to contribute and subscribe to your most interesting topics/areas through a revamped website for 2008.

Overall, these changes should help reduce the complexity of being involved for ‘casual users’, while providing more streamlined ways for deeper participation from ‘active contributors’ - essential as we increase membership into the thousands. (Members who want to make additional suggestions please do so in the forums).

You can pre-register before the Phase 3 launch now, and be one of the first to move over to the new site.

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