Month: <span>April 2018</span>

Ambient lighting!  Smartphone camera!  Action! Smartphone Video Production

Ambient lighting!  Smartphone camera!  Action! Well, it does quite have the same ring to it as “Lights, Camera, Action”, but it’s a good description of the types of production that you will likely use with your smartphone.  Smartphones have democratized video production with easy and professional equipment that has simplified …

Transmedia Story Update: Audio Recording and Podcasting

In the Audio and Podcasting session of EMP, participants learned about the basics of recording audio, including setting up Yeti microphones, system preferences and the fundamentals of using Audacity. Partially written scripts were provided that follows our intrepid travellers from our transmedia story, now called 50 Minutes to Joy.   …

Graphically Expanded Horizons

Expanding beyond ones comfort zone is a daunting task, but a necessary component of self-improvement. Unfortunately, the postdoctoral training available in gerontology provides precious few opportunities for drawing: enter the EdMedia program. The graphic component of the program includes the use of literal pen and paper, or “Windows Paint IRL”. …