Do You Have a Daemon?
Okay, so I was wrong - I was going to post an Inspiration Tag today, but I changed my mind. I promise I’ll post either an Inspiration Tag or a Lyrically Speaking tomorrow!
A Brief Change in Programming
Instead of our normal fare, I wanted to bring something to your attention that you may not think has anything to do with Creativity at first glance. It’s a site for a movie called The Golden Compass coming out in December 2007. Not only does the movie look interesting (at least to me), but there’s an interactive feature that is very creative and, I think, creatively inspiring.
A major aspect of the movie is the concept of Daemons. Each person has a Daemon, which takes the form of an animal, and the few people who don’t are considered mutilated or handicapped. During childhood, the Daemon shifts forms, eventually stabilizing as the person reaches adulthood.
What’s Your Daemon?
The most creative and creatively inspiring section of the site is the area where you can find out what your Daemon is. There are 20 questions to answer and then you are presented with your Daemon.
Sounds like a standard meme, right?
Wrong.
This is where it gets really interesting…
For the 12 days after you discover your Daemon, it can shift based on input from your friends. You are given a couple of options to let your friends know about your Daemon and ask for their input on how they see you: you can put your Daemon into your online Journal or blog, or your can send email to your friends to notify them.
Not only are the aspects of the Daemons sources for creative inspiration, but watching how the Daemon changes over the 12 days it can be influenced can provide inspiration as well.
Gemini and I both found our Daemon’s this morning - and we’d like your input.
[...] Because the website is awesome and offers you a chance to create your own Daemon. Jenn sent me her’s and I turned it into a mouse… she turned mine into a bird. And that is what I’m bringing it to your attention here. It’s a meme, but your friends can actually make it change by answering questions about you. She’s written more about it over at Your Cre8tivity and posted links for her own Daemon and mine. [...]
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