https://www.amplab.ca/2015/10/21/gif-making-an-exercise-in-digital-media-archeology/ between media & literature Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.8 https://www.amplab.ca/2015/10/21/gif-making-an-exercise-in-digital-media-archeology/#comment-196 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:26:34 +0000 https://www.amplab.ca/?p=4756#comment-196 In class you brought up the idea of creativity in restriction and the fact that several pieces of software (particularly word processors) were paring down to provide minimal distraction. I couldn’t remember what it was called, so I looked it up today. This is an app I’ve heard talk of: https://draftin.com/. It is a word processing and collaboration tool. The interesting thing about this one is that it has something they’ve called the “Hemingway Mode” which essentially turns of ALL functionality except writing. You can’t edit, go back, rewrite, change fonts – you can only write. Then you turn it off and go back to edit. It’s a mechanism to force the “Write now, right later” mentality. I haven’t tried it myself yet, but I might. It’s generally how I write anyway but the idea of NOT being able to go back at all (even to fix typos) is a little intimidating!

]]> https://www.amplab.ca/2015/10/21/gif-making-an-exercise-in-digital-media-archeology/#comment-194 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:24:21 +0000 https://www.amplab.ca/?p=4756#comment-194 Super cool, Cody! In news unrelated to this sweet endeavour into “making,” (and impressive display of tech know-how), I love the strangeness of the second video you chose (esp. the 2D crocodile(?)’s facial expression)!

]]>