# Crowdsourced Film Editing The London Project Movie was Created With Little to No Budget By Patrick Walsh | Published 2011-06-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movies-film-making-new References: [wired](http://www.wired.co.uk/) & [wired](http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2011/07/play/filmmaking-goes-open-source) The amount of money used to create the effects-filled and dramatic The London Project movie was shockingly low as its producers used a [crowdsourced platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/careerstack) for the editing of the film. Filled with more than 780 advanced computer-generated effects throughout, The London Project was created through the work of individuals in the Blender Community, one which was created under the Blender website, a crowd-coded 3D package. It is a testament to the new age of [collaborative film-making](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cliquest), showing how although the Internet initially is viewed largely as a negative for [independent film-makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filmmakers-mart), it does still have a positive aspect. If you're waiting on The London Project to make its debut, you'll have to wait until midsummer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Crowdsourced Film-making:** Crowdsourcing is becoming an increasingly popular method for independent filmmakers to get professional, advanced quality for a low budget. - **Collaborative Editing:** The ability to work together in real-time on digital film projects, regardless of physical location, is set to revolutionize the post-production industry. - **Open-source 3D Software:** Open-source 3D design and animation software like Blender is fostering a new era of collaborative, accessible digital art, film-making and new media production. ### Where This Applies - **Digital Film Production:** Crowdsourced film-making is posing a serious challenge in the film production industry by cutting down production costs and increasing collaboration opportunities. - **Animation and Special Effects:** Use of crowd sourcing models in the Animation and Special Effects industry is revolutionizing the production of advanced computer-generated effects. - **Open Source Software Companies:** The success of Blender's community-driven 3D package system shows that open-source software companies can pose a real threat to traditional software vendors in industries like film-making. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Filmmaker Collaboration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinematch.md) - [Prompt-Powered Video Editing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filmm8.md) - [Simplified AI Movie Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraway.md) - [Ai-Generated Visual Streaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternaut.md) - [Collaborative Project Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cliquest.md) - [Script-to-Shot Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indieshots.md) - [Production Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/massif-network.md) - [Film Industry Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bescene-app.md) - [AI Film Production Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melies.md)