Everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame, but today the whole planet will get thousands of hours of fame via the One Day on Earth project.
For 24-hours the Earth's population is invited to contribute to the second One Day on Earth film and media event. Everyone will have the opportunity to post onto the project's website and mark their contribution on an interactive map. Only a select few will make it into the feature film.
The project started in 2008, after project founder Kyle Ruddick witnessed musicians from around the world come together to create tonal harmony at the World Festival of Sacred Music. He was inspired to do the same thing with film.
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Last year, the One Day on Earth film shared the world's story filmed on Oct. 10, 2010, and was a success at international film festivals.
“We created media with participants in every country of the world contributing. Over 60 non-profit organizations participated and we collectively created over 3000 hours of video,” said Ruddick on the project web site.
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To participate this year, the project's sponsors invite the Earth's population to sign up on the One Day on Earth webpage and get their cameras rolling.
“All are welcome to participate; the greater the quality and quantity of participation, the greater our impact on humanity,” said Ruddick.
“Together, we are showcasing the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occur in one day. We invite you to join our international community of thousands of filmmakers, hundreds of schools, and dozens of non-profits, and contribute to this unique global mosaic,” according to the One Day on Earth web page.
“One Day on Earth is a community that not only watches, but participates,” the web page continued.
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This photo was taken on July 1, 2011 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, CA, using a Canon EOS 40D by Martin Cathrae. (Flickr, Creative Commons)
A video camera set up on a Munich, Germany street. (Wikimedia Commons)
Tags: Everyday Science
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