I actually think that the line between consumer and producer isn't solidifying and if anything is getting ever looser in the fannish community and in society as a whole. The availability of the tools is greater. You can make a darn good vid with Windows Movie Maker or iMovie and while it lacks special effects I think that that can be exactly what is needed to figure out basics of putting together a solid, well thought out vid and can teach you to be very attuned to the motion and color and shapes that exist as filmed. Most of the foundation of my vidding skills came from my first 30 vids all of which were VCR vids and which had even fewer options than even the most basic of free video editors. And some of those thirty are some of my strongest vids to this day. Source is available for free if you have any internet connection, a lot of patience, and are willing to risk torrents. I think individuals may become increasingly daunted as things progress, but I also see folks being increasingly inspired. And judging from the overwhelming number of vidders in most of the fandoms I keep any kind of track of there is so much less of a divide than when I started that it's hard to imagine (and frankly, hard for me to get inspired to vid.)