HW Creativity

With the invention of the internet, much more has been made possible. Everywhere from sending emails to watching videos. 

 People have been creating for as long as humanity has existed. With every new invention, people are given the opportunity to get more creative and continue to invent new things. 
With inventions like YouTube, people are able to share their creations with the world, inspiring other people to make videos of their own. No longer are people as limited to the content that is available to them. They can now download videos of shows or movies and songs; they re now able to mash together those videos and pictures to create something new. With inventions like YouTube, Canva, Giphy and others, people that once were simply audience members can now be avid creators. No longer are ideas simply fantasy and abstract, but they can now come to life. 

 We see examples of these new creations when we open YouTube and see fan made music videos, mash-ups of TV shows and popular songs, when we open Tumblr and see fan fiction stories written by regular people and shared by hundreds, when we open Facebook and see regular people posting professional looking home made flyers and graphic designs. 

 It gives every person viewing inspiration and hope that one day they can make it big, by showing there creations now. Many people have become famous and gotten grand opportunities by starting small on YouTube, Instagram or Facebook. Hope and passion drives people to continue wanting to create and express themselves. 

 Sources:
Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why? by Brooks Barnes

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