A Shift: a documentary on FabLab in The Netherlands

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A Shift: a documentary on FabLab in The Netherlands

Please take your time watching it. It is not YouTube bite sized ;)
Created with passion for the community by Elmine Wijnia: http://elminewijnia.eu

Nederlandse versie: http://fablab.23video.com/video/600410/een-beweging-een-documentaire

Tagged with cabfablab, protospace, utrecht, groningen, documentary, elminewijnia, nl, netherlands, shift2010, shiftconf, fablab, fablabtruck, mobielfablab, stichtingfablabnederland
April 20, 2010

Comments

  1. Köbi
    Where is the Amsterdam Fablab?
    As it was the first one that existed in the Netherlands, and the most busy one, I believe this movie is not really reflecting "Fablab in the Netherlands", but is a fablab Utrecht movie.
    » Köbi
    April 22, 2010
  2. Ton Zijlstra
    Don't really see why this is a FabLab 'Utrecht' movie. Just because some examples happened to be filmed there? Where in the story is it not about FabLab Netherlands in general? None of the Labs are even mentioned specifically, except in the credits of where filming took place. Indeed Amsterdam is not in the movie, but the other three labs in The Hague, Groningen and Utrecht as well as the foundation and the mobile FabLab initiative are. Filming on no budget, and with limited time against a specific deadline sometimes restrict logistical possibilities.

    Maybe you should look at what IS there, in stead of what's not.

    To me the story is a perfect general one, explaining what FabLab is and does. Excellent I think to use as an introduction in schools, workshops etc.

    » Ton Zijlstra
    April 22, 2010
  3. Amitraj.
    Hi Elmine,

    This is an amazing task!

    While a longer reply is still pending, this is to express my first thought on your efforts. I see this film as a "hunch generator". One of the successes of your efforts is that it demystifies the technology usage. When I saw visitors doing things by hand, that itself was an example of how easily everybody can handle things in fablabs and that the fablabs are not only high-tech places, but they are centers to innovate and demystify.

    There could be lot of other points that one could have addressed, but in the time and economical constraints that you had, this is an effort that I should thank you for, not only appreciate!

    Another great thing about your efforts is the subtitling without which it would have been impossible for other nationalities to experience the excitement.

    Great work Elmine. Looking forward to more such experiences. Do assume my support for things you are pursuing.

    » Amitraj.
    April 22, 2010
  4. Köbi
    what strikes me is that most of the people in this movie who are talking about fablab, haven't even got experience with fablabs and the community. I like no budget movies, but only made with style and respect to the subject and community, thats all. Dont use this movie to show the fablab movement in Holland!
    » Köbi
    April 23, 2010
  5. Köbi
    its much more ritch & diverse
    » Köbi
    April 23, 2010
  6. Ton Zijlstra
    Köbi, now you've completely lost me! So how are the staff of all FabLabs in the Netherlands, as well as the Foundation not part of the community? The images from the FabTables etc. They are the community! It strikes me as kind of odd I never heard of you though.
    » Ton Zijlstra
    April 23, 2010
  7. Maurits Breedveld
    Hi Jaap,

    Could you tell me more about that fablab mobile plan, please? Where from it will be initialized etc.

    Tnx & BR Maurits

    » Maurits Breedveld
    April 30, 2010
  8. Olga Sasplugas/ Ponoko.com
    Incredible to find out about the Mobile FabLab! We should be shipping one on those in a 40ft container!
    Regards from the Ponoko.com team.
    » Olga Sasplugas/ Ponoko.com
    May 05, 2010

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