DS106 Assignment Repository – an open-source website with exercises designed to help build digital skills. An example of one of the free exercises available through DS106 is Animoji Karaoke.
Surfing through various options on the repository helped me overcome insecurities encompassing the internet and helped ease my paranoia regarding Virtual Reality and VR technology.
With all the discourse surrounding privacy and security, as well as the real threat of hacking, and identity theft, it’s understandable to feel hesitant about using VR.
A cautious approach toward embracing VR due to its potential for weaponization causes a timid mindset around technology. Some technological advances have even caused society to be uncomfortable pursuing careers in tech.
The following exercise encouraged me to explore what VR has to offer.
Animoji Karaoke is a simple, user-friendly method for creating a personalized Memoji and syncing it with audio on an Apple device.
To utilize Animoji Karaoke, a Memoji setting is required. Memojis are factory installed on iPhones and iPads.
Following the instructions in this blog post teaches you to create a Memoji. Repeating these actions to someone else will help improve your storytelling skills, along with helping you memorize the steps. Verbally conveying instructions to another person enhances cognitive and developmental abilities.
Step-by-step instructions, including images, text, and arrowheads, were curated and edited using PhotoShop.
Follow Steps below:
*Steps 3-4 include red arrowheads that point to the exact place to click.
Step One: Select > iOS Settings app > Control Center, > Customize Controls
*TIP: make sure that Screen Recording is under the “Include” list of functions.
Step Two: Select messages on iPhone
Crop tool.
Text tool (see also type tool)
Line tool (see also how to create arrowheads)
>File >export to png
Step three: Select box icon (see diagram below)
Step Four: Tap Memoji where the red arrow is pointing below.
Step Five: follow prompts and select features
Step Six: Add sound
Swipe down from the upper right corner to bring up Control Center
>select dot icon with a circle
You’ll get a three-second countdown before recording begins.
Begin recording
*TIP: you can record your voice or play music while using the Animoji app, play audio from another device if you choose not to use your voice (I opted for this option)
>red time in the upper left corner to stop recording
video is now automatically saved to Camera Roll
Memoji + Sound = Animoji Karaoke
Click video below to hear Cowface Animoji
Play above video to hear Animoji sing Tina Turners Rolling on a River
Learning CT 101 skills, such as audio editing, is crucial for content creation. The activity of Animoji Karaoke has sparked my interest in exploring digital audio further. I am also interested in taking on the DS106 project Album Mashup in the future.
Visually impaired and blind individuals who can’t see visual elements in blog posts rely on audio to follow along and comprehend stories and instructions. Similarly, individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing depend on the visual aspects of multimedia posts.
Closed caption descriptions for URLs or media posts are a simple task that helps reach and enable a broader group of people, especially those challenged with disabilities.
Enhancing new audio editing skills, such as GarageBand and iMovie, can facilitate bloggers to reach global audiences worldwide. Creating Album Mashup requires combining multiple songs from the same album using GarageBand or similar software.
Search for instructional videos on platforms like linkedinlearning.com and youtube.com to learn how to complete an Album Mashup assignment. It may take a couple of attempts using GarageBand before feeling confident enough to perform the process without tutorials. Devoting consistent time to this task over three to four days will help initiate an intuitive comprehension of navigating GarageBand.
Innovative technologies will continuously emerge, requiring individuals to refresh their skills in using digital tools. Click on this article from the Wall Street Journal, which lists the technologies employers seek for employees to know in today’s market.
Coursera offers free online courses for CUNY students to help them maintain relevant skills in today’s job market. Click the image above for link to register for free Coursera courses while studying at CUNY.
Register for Courseras free Ai For Everyone Machine Learning Introduction Course, an introduction to Ai; there’s no schedule and no pressure to complete assignments or pay. Check it out by clicking this link.
Photoshop and Photopea are industry-standard software tools that are almost identical. Except for the price. Kaching! Photopea is Free.
Knowing functions and tools in Photopea/Photoshop is essential for anyone wanting to work in Graphic Design. They will be used often, and employers expect job applicants to know the fundamentals of design software to land a job in the design industry.
Photoshop does not need to be mastered. Likewise, knowing everything about Adobe products and how to use them is not essential.
What is important is knowing how to search for tutorials on design tools like PS, Illustrator, and InDesign or for UI/UX software like Figma and Adobe XD.
Anyone can learn to use these products, although it does take practice.
New innovative Ai tools like Chat GPT-4 and other Ai assistance bots can search for instructional steps to use with Adobe products, coding instructions in HTML, CSS, and JS, or create a digital image, essay, and statement to complete work efficiently.
The most efficient part of using most software is knowing how to research.
To learn more about Photopea, click the video below.
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