Digital Creator North

We starting up some fun and creative weekly challenges! This week we are inviting you to use the camera on your phone to experiment with some food photography! Use whatever food you have in your home as the subject in your photographs. Make sure that you experiment by shooting from multiple angles, using natural lighting, and moving around to find the best light source. Don't feel confined to only taking photos in your kitchen.... Share your photos with us in the comments!

Virtual and Augmented reality are changing the way that we learn by transforming the way that educational content is delivered, and allowing users to not only see it but also interact with it. Being immersed in what you’re learning motivates you to fully understand it and requires less cognitive load to process the information. Learn 5 ways that AR can contribute to the education industry: https://www.goodfirms.co//how-ar-contributes-in-education-

'10 resources to boost student media literacy' - via ISTE https://www.iste.org//10-resources-boost-student-media-lit

We have all kinds of fun tutorials available on our YouTube page that you can use to follow along with and stay creative over the Holidays! Head over and check them out now! https://youtube.com/channel/UCRBq1o38wd3YUPesQP-VHmw

We are constantly scouring the internet for the best, most useful & free online tutorials and resources to share with you. Visit the toolkit page on our website to explore all kinds of fun open-source art programs that you can use to improve your skills and get creative now! https://digitalcreator.ca/toolkit/

Starting Friday December 11th 2020 at 10am EST, Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival is hosting a series of free online professional development workshops this weekend as part of their 2020 festival. Some workshops require pre-registration. All sessions are being provided on a PWYC or by donation basis. Learn more: http://www.digi60.org/2020-program

SculptGL is a free 3D sculpting program that lets users sculpt their own 3D designs, apply symmetry, and import/export these files in 3D printable formats. Check out our tutorial video to learn the basics and try creating your own sculpture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAsxMc1Nxy0

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New to stop motion animation and want to learn how to get better? The best way to get better is to practice! Check out this awesome tutorial teaching you the basics of creating your very first stop motion film with out needing any special equipment. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woyd4PhnAt4&t=55s

The Toolkit page available on the Digital Creator North website, offers some of the best, most useful & free online tutorials and resources that you can access right now! Head over now and check out our great list of open source resources and tutorials! https://digitalcreator.ca/toolkit/

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Grab your comfiest pyjamas and relax with the North Bay Film Festival. This year's festival is being hosted online FREE for all to enjoy from home. #NorthBayFilmFest Tickets for this year's festival can be reserved online here: https://watch.eventive.org/nbff

Pixlr is free online photo editor that makes it easy for anyone to make and share creative images straight from your browser! Head over to our Digital Creator North Youtube Channel to learn the basics of using Pixlr photo editor and how to create your own beautiful photo collages with our 3 part Pixlr tutorial series! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Learn some great tips and techniques that you can use to draw and design your own fun cartoon character! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61qUZgdH-aI

GarageBand is a free digital audio workstation that allows users to create their own music or podcasts using their phone. Learn the basics of recording and editing your own sound effects using the GarageBand app with this great beginner tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbRkQB9zMYo&t=3s

Learn all about the various tools and colouring techniques that are used in order to create a Character Outline in Adobe Illustrator, plus a few keyboard tricks that will help you save time during the creation of your character online! Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CdvLglaung&t=2s

Help improve your photo skills with these 10 online photography courses that you can take right now for free! https://www.adorama.com//10-best-free-online-photography-c

Looking for ways to help improve your stop motion animation skills? Check out this great playlist filled with stop motion tutorials to help you enhance your skills and give you some inspiration for future projects. https://www.youtube.com/playlist