An official blog from Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver
Driving around Vancouver may help you with a lot of things in daily life. For example: grocery shopping, meeting up with friends, hiking on remote park trails. However, before doing all of these great activities, of course, vehicles require gasoline to fill up the tank to keep them running. … Continue readingHow’s the app “Gas Buddy” help you save money for gasoline
Written by Nima, 2021 Cohort
A 1957 Canadian hockey broadcast marked the first use of instant replay, a technique that would soon revolutionize sports broadcasting and officiating. Since then, most major sports have adopted rules to allow officials to consult video feeds to correct calls. … Continue readingWill Technology take the place of sports officials?
Written by Sifan, 2021 Cohort
“It’s 8 o’ clock. Today is a sunny day. The average temperature is 25 degrees. Good morning, Sir.” It’s a line from Iron Man when it’s time to get up, Iron Man’s artificial intelligence assistant–Jarvis will say similar words to wake his master … Continue readingDreams becoming reality – My first experience of staying in a smart furnished hotel
Written by Octavia, 2021 Cohort
Driven by curiosity, humans will always be fascinated by things that remain unknown. But sometimes, the unknown can be something very superstitious and horrific … Continue readingParapsychology and Digital Media (Super-natural Content Alert!)
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
Lil Miquela is a 19-year-old Brazilian-American model, music artist and internet celebrity with over a million Instagram followers… … Continue readingIn the modern world, you can be free to love/follow virtual people
Written by Ruby, 2021 Cohort
In the variety of digital media, users often play diverse roles in storytelling. Often they step into the role of the main characters and experience each plot till the end of the story. Sometimes they become the assistant to help the main character fulfill their goals in the story… … Continue readingDigital Storytelling: Understand the Character
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
Young people nowadays think a lot. We not only think about life and death but also about inheritance, even though maybe we don’t have many assets to inherit yet. However, there is an inheritance that everyone has: chat logs, social media updates, photos, gaming gear, etc… … Continue readingAfter writing this article, I think I have something to do before I die
Written by Oscar, 2021 Cohort
I can’t believe I have been living in Vancouver for more than a month, already. Time goes by so fast. I am starting to get used to the new environment in this fantastic city and witnessing a completely different lifestyle. While now just steps into Fall season… … Continue readingWhy Parking Meters Apps are so important in Vancouver, B.C
Written by Dong, 2021 Cohort
Two weeks ago, I became aware of ethnicity & race from a routine pre-mdm Bootcamp. Actually, I used to be confused about the differences between them, but now there is a clear distinction in my mind. … Continue readingFragmentary thoughts: ethnicity & race
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