An official blog from Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver
Written by Octavia, 2021 Cohort
With the rapid development of digital media, using mobile devices to post clips or streams has become a new trend. People enjoy the social profit from spreading viral videos or chasing clout, but always ignore the potential harm to others. … Continue readingReflections on the Phenomenon of Clout-Chasing Brought about by the Digital Era
Written by Taoan, 2021 Cohort
What elements make a video game that attractive? I have reached a conclusion based on my personal experience: Without consideration of personal preference and graphics, it is easy to play (maybe some of them even hard to master) … Continue readingPersonal Perspective of Common Engaging Features of Video Games
Written by Ruby, 2021 Cohort
Interactivity has been seen as one of the significant criteria to differentiate the traditional and digital media. The communication of specified content is one of the prominent features of storytelling in traditional media. … Continue readingHow Does Interactivity Affect Storytelling in Digital Media
Written by Oscar, 2021 Cohort
Advanced technology has helped humanity take a leap into the future, while the smartphone has become a valuable personal property… … Continue readingWhy did Smart Home Features become so very popular?
Written by Sifan, 2021 Cohort
In this week’s Boot Camp, we talked about a writing platform–Medium. It says it’s easy and free to share your own ideas and contact with readers from around the world. Most articles on it are pretty short. You don’t need more than 10 mins to finish reading one article… … Continue readingAre mini articles really helpful?
Written by Fang, 2021 Cohort
In the following passages, I will compare the dining experience in good restaurants with the user experience of online products, in order to show you some ideas about relieving anxiety with the help of digital products. … Continue readingRelieve anxiety: from offline restaurants to online products
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
When I walked into this black room, only a dim light in front of me guided my way forward. After going into the light, my eyes were overwhelmed with various flowers, dancing birds and growing trees… … Continue readingTo expand beauty through the digital – teamLab Borderless
Written by Fang, 2021 Cohort
I don’t know if it is true everywhere, but based on my own observation from where I come from, China, I personally believe that we, human beings, enjoy less freedom in this unprecedented big data era. … Continue readingDo People Have more Freedom in the Big Data Era?
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
On March 11, 2021, a JPG file of artwork titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days’ ‘ made by Mike Winkelman who is a well-known digital artist, sold for $69,346,250. This price is a new world auction record for pure digital artwork in the form of a non-fungible token (Dezzen, 2021). … Continue readingWhat Made a JPG File Get Sold for $69 million?
Written by Sifan, 2021 Cohort
This week, we discussed how to write wittily for social media in our bootcamp. It made me reconsider a question that has bothered me for a long time, which is what role social media plays in our real life? Is it really helpful? … Continue readingIs social media good for our real social life?