An official blog from Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver
This is a collection of our pre-MDM students’ weekly journal entries.
Written by Nima, 2021 Cohort
Today I want to talk about PlayStation 5 and if it is worth it for the price you are paying as well as the very complicated procedure for buying it, at least in North America. … Continue readingIs Play Station 5 Worth It For Now?
Written by Xiao Wei, 2021 Cohort
Valentine’s day is almost over. A common question presented in front of me today: what gift did your husband give to you today? I said nothing. We don’t have this custom to send gifts to each other on Valentine’s. What happened next? The person said, “Oh, it seems like your husband doesn’t have you on his mind”. I have to admit that I was offended at that time. But later on I understood people hold different views about celebrating Valentine’s day, and how they perceive our relationships. … Continue readingHow I Spend Valentine’s Day – Without Falling into the Trap of Consumerism
Written by Dong，2021 Cohort In the past few months, I have written some pieces about Metaverse, NFT, programmatic advertising, Race
Written by Xiao Wei, 2021 Cohort
In the 5G era, explosive information makes it harder for us to find practical information accurately. I reasonably feel that the “searching quotient” (rather than EQ, IQ, AQ）is the most essential quality in 21 century. … Continue readingUse critical thinking to improve searching quotient
Written by Nima, 2021 Cohort
It’s 7 o’clock in the morning, on the seventh of December 1941. Once again the sun has risen from behind the Hawaiian Tropical forest. It’s one of those normal Saturdays where everyone waits for the full sun to rise and reach the golden beach. … Continue readingPearl Harbour, 1941 Lessons
Written by Taoan, 2021 Cohort
n the era of self-media, individuals have the chance to show themselves to the public, become famous on the internet, especially when Youtube allows you to display your super powers … Continue readingThoughts about Becoming a You-tuber
Written by Dong, 2021 Cohort
Last week, I intended to write something but I failed. I was caught in a vicious circle again: reading articles – staring at the screenwriting keywords – reading articles – being afraid of not completing on time – in a daze with the computer. … Continue readingDigital Social Insight: Try not to break the information gap
Written by Dong, 2021 Cohort
As we all know, programmatic advertising based on algorithm technologies can match the perfect man whose interests, cognition, and identity are consistent with the products or services that advertisers want to sell, so as to realize the maximum consumption targeted by advertising, which is a normal thing in the digital era. … Continue readingFilter bubbles in programmatic advertising: homogeneity of feed ads leading to a bad outcome
Written by Nima, 2021 Cohort
Martin County deputies make their way through the swamps of Northern Palm Beach County, looking for Victor Peel. The Palm Beach County sheriff’s office activates its new drone and eventually has them in its sights. … Continue readingHow Advanced Technologies are Changing Law Enforcement
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