Last Wednesday I did 8 hours of filming for the Pixidoku Kickstarter video. Going in I had a decent idea for the intro segment. The kids added their own ideas and made it way better.
Here was my idea: Someone is working on a Sudoku puzzle, looking a little bored or tired. They get handed a Pixidoku puzzle and look surprised and delighted.
I thought it would be pretty good.
Here’s what the kiddo’s did instead:
A girl is working on a Sudoku puzzle, looking a little bored. She let’s out a big sigh and lets her head fall down on the desk. Then, as she goes back to her solving, tiles begin to fall from the sky onto her puzzle. She grabs at them looking confused and bewildered as more and more Pixidoku tiles rain down. Looking at the camera, she asks, “What is this??”. Three more kids holding Pixidoku puzzles lean into view and say, “It’s Pixidoku!”
Brilliant. Great job everyone. I am so delighted by how that scene came together and can’t wait to see how it turns out.
And here’s the main take-away for me. You see, when I first heard the idea about the tiles falling from the sky, I must confess I was pretty skeptical. I figured we’d try it, it wouldn’t work out, and we’d move on and try something else. But we had time to give different ideas a shot. I am so glad that I didn’t let my skepticism impulses trample on that beautiful moment of creativity. It is important that my aldultishness does not get in the way of youthful creativity and experimentation.
Way to go you guys, you rock!
