I have been working on making all my origami characters whilst collating the photos on Pic Pac. However, every now and then I have had to revise the storyline a little as I try but fail to learn how to fold certain animals. For instance, I wanted to introduce a horse after the scene with the sword that will bring Blox to her next destination, but I could not successfully fold a 3-dimensional horse figure despite trying to copy several Youtube tutorials. I feel that this only goes to show there is still a limit to technological affordance; the online resource is only a medium of communication, and there will never be a guarantee that the viewer/learner will successfully receive all the information needed to effectively acquire a chosen skill. I guess this also gives the process of creation a crucial element of humanity, so that the end product is not entirely computer-generated, but has a degree of human trial and error. This experimental process, to me, is the fertile ground for creativity and sudden bursts of inspiration when finding an alternative, better solution.
This also depends on the nature of the creative project. In this context, because the primary material is still handmade, the human technique of art and craft is still key, but in another context, such as a CGI stop motion film, there would not be such a limit to technological affordance.
Perhaps if some of these Youtube videos had audio instruction rather than silent demonstration, they would be more effective.
