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Elements of drama video12/25/2023 ![]() The various characters follow a pattern of interactions and movements through various stages of the plot. The clarity and coherence of the plot are essential to give the drama a logical and undisturbed flow. The sequence of events or actions in a play is called its plot. The action and its plot makes the audiences immerse in the drama and try to extract the theme behind it. It can be as direct as the title of the drama to very obscure and needs careful thought and analysis. ![]() To learn more about the best use of video in learning come along to our webinar on March 2nd – How to make the best use of video for learning.It represents the basic idea of the text. I’ve written more about this subject in my book Watch & Learn, and also in some of my What Can TV Teach L&D? videos. Here’s one about the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit that describes dramatic point of view in relation to that series. Then, as the story develops we increasingly need to see the close-up faces of the characters, and the protagonist in particular. We are empathising with character avatars and are drawn in first by understanding and relating to their situation and secondly by relating to the emotions they show in the situation we have fashioned. This will require what might be termed 3rd person viewpoints. If you are thinking about framing and where the camera will point, the director must first communicate the physical and to some extent the spatial relationships. The point is, POV is inseparable from the narrative structure. That’s the basic structure you’re working with. You can go further and show the results of that difficult choice which maybe leads to another even more challenging choice and on and on till you get to a dilemma. Drama doesn’t tell people what to do, it coaxes them to think for themselves. If you’ve done a half decent job, without prompting, the viewer will ask themselves, “If that were me, what would I do?” The viewer is stimulated to think about and around the problem of the scene, which, if you’ve designed it right, is an abstraction of the problem you want them to get their head around. The tougher the choice, the more engaging the video will be. Next we follow the protagonist as they are drawn into a difficult situation which becomes gradually more challenging until they are faced with a choice. Some of this can be achieved outside of the video, perhaps in simple text that is read in the eLearn before you watch the video. To do this you must tell a story. The story must first establish the characters, their situation and relationships. This is the set-up, the exposition. ![]() In learning, drama’s principle function is to allow the viewer emotional engagement with your subject. What are we trying to achieve with video drama in learning? If you were to be restricted to a single, literal POV to communicate a dramatic story, you’d be better off pointing the camera at the face of the protagonist. This is the main way that emotions are communicated and a character’s understanding is projected. Characters are like avatars that we project on to. ![]() This is why this common misconception is quite a serious issue that deserves to be called out. Somehow, in L&D, the misconception has been elevated to something approaching a common sense view of how dramatic POV is structured and it’s a blot on our industry. Yet having the camera in the literal POV of a character is very rare. One reason for this is that this device draws attention to itself and is thus anti-immersive within a drama. In your average Netflix drama the director flits from the point of view of one character to another and then to an objective position to carry the story forward. My guess is that it derives from the construction of POV in virtual reality or other “immersive” media. POV in this context is fundamentally about physical spatial awareness. In this regard, VR and it's cheaper cousin 360 video, beats regular video hands down. But POV in drama has little to do with physical or spatial relationships, it’s an emotional construct that uses a variety of devices for the construction of POV. ![]() This is a literal understanding of POV which ignores the subtle techniques employed by directors of video drama. One manifestation of this is the idea that literal POV, putting the camera in the position of the protagonist, equals “immersive” and anything else is third-person, so “not immersive”. In all that time I’ve witnessed a recurring confusion in learning designers about the construction and use of point of view (POV) in dramatic video. I’ve been making video drama for learning since the late 80’s. ![]()
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Signal hill apartments12/25/2023 ![]() To ensure that we can cater to the growing number of application requests, we have launched an easy-to-use online application system. Once you have paid the application fee, please save your proof of payment and submit it when requested. Simply enter your bank card details and CVV number (the last three digits found on the back of your bank card) to make your payment. Once you submit your application, you will be directed to the payment gateway. Applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of R150 per applicationĪpplication fee payments can be made using our online payment facility.For any queries, WhatsApp to 0655269622 or call our office on 033-3452184 for further information. Applications that are complete should be processed within 3 weeks, and processing only begins when all supporting documents and application fee of R150 are received.Rent is roughly calculated at 33.3% of your total household income, however, please note that this is a baseline for rental calculation and rental amounts will vary from one applicant to the next depending on your total household income. Rent is calculated based on your total household income and based on the guidelines of the Social Housing Act.You might be required to provide further information should anything on your application be queried.Social Housing uses a mixed income approach, and you may be placed on a waiting list should the institution not have availability in your particular income band.Your employer may be contacted to verify your employment.A credit assessment will be done in order to determine your affordability and your payment records at the credit bureau.ITC consent form (download the consent form here: ).Payslip for individuals working or an affidavit whereby the individual declares he/she is unemployed.You will also be required to provide the following for any other individuals/dependents who will reside with you: A letter from an accountant with proof for income.Proof of your registered business such as your CK document.Letter/Affidavit confirming income – if not 1 of the above.Letter of Drawings from Accountant and your Annual Financial Statements.Latest 3 months Payslips – if your salary fluctuates (ie.Latest Payslip – if your salary doesn’t fluctuate.If you meet the criteria, click here to apply for rental housing. Your monthly household income is between R1,850 and R22,000 before deductions.You are single or divorced and have proven financial dependents permanently living with you.You are married or living with a partner.You must be a South African citizen or have a permanent residency permit.Read below to find out everything you need to know about application requirements and how to apply for rental accommodation at Capital City Housing, Pietermaritzburg’s leading social housing provider.īefore applying for social housing, please take note of the qualifying criteria John’s Campus.Want to apply to become a tenant at Acacia Park in Oribi, Aloe Ridge in Westgate or Signal Hill in Prestbury? You can apply for rental accommodation using our online application form. Please note Burton’s Pond Apartments are also available for graduate students on St. We strongly recommend that you read the Agreement carefully and familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions of occupancy, fees, behaviour, etc. Your Offer of Accommodations must be completed and returned to Student Residences before the deadline stated on your offer.Īll students living in Signal Hill Campus Graduate Accommodations are required to accept our Accommodations Agreement, which is a legally binding agreement between Memorial University and our residents. ![]() Graduate students are permitted to live at the Signal Hill accommodations up to a maximum of two years, pursuant to adherence to the rules and regulations of the residence and maintaining graduate student status.Īpplicants who have been accepted to Signal Hill Campus Graduate Accommodations will be sent an Offer of Accommodations. The Signal Hill Campus Graduate Accommodations are for registered graduate students of Memorial University's St. A non-refundable application fee of $40 (Canadian funds) must accompany every application. Please read the below carefully and complete any documentation fully so that your application receives quick consideration and response. Applying to the Signal Hill Campus Graduate Accommodations is easy. ![]()
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Sleep mate model 980a12/24/2023 ![]() In-Depth Product Review: Amazon Kindle Fire 7 (2015) Tablet.Paleo Diet: It’s A Starting But Not Ending Point.The Green Smoothie is the Most Important Meal of the Day.Garlic: anti-cancer and cardiovascular health benefits.Real Foods: A Savvy Buyer’s Guide on How to Identify Genuine Food Products and Forgeries Emergency Meals – Fast, Easy Cooking for Busy People.Maillard Reactions (Why Food Tastes Good).Induction Interface Discs: Why They Don’t Work Well.Is Induction More Efficient Than Electric Coil or Gas?.Does cooking food create toxins and carcinogens?.In-Depth Product Review: A Guide to Feminine Hygiene Products (Menstrual Pads, Diva cups, etc.).In-Depth Product Review: White Noise Generators as Sleep Aids.Blue Light Special: How to get more sleep in one easy step. ![]() A Post-Plastic Home: Known and Unknown Dangers of Plastic, and Alternatives.In-Depth Product Reviews: Silicone Spatulas, Turners, and Scrapers Comparison.Does pot material matter for sous vide cooking?.In-Depth Product Review: ANOVA Precision Cooker (an Immersion Circulator for Sous Vide Cooking.How to Choose Steamer and Pasta Inserts. ![]() ![]()
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Tillamook ice cream peppermint12/24/2023 ![]() Let's be real, if they're generous with their chocolate cookies, they're probably not going to rip you off on their cookie dough or cake batter or chocolate chips. To that end, I concluded that the individual flavors of the various elements would be easy to distinguish from one another, and I also realized that cookies 'n' cream would likely be a great barometer for how much each brand gives you when it comes to the mix-ins. The Oreo-adjacent chocolate cookies are also a relatively straightforward mix-in - no swirls of anything, and nothing complicated.The vast majority of ice cream brands out there use a simple vanilla base for their cookies 'n' creams, so I figured that this flavor would be a solid indicator of the overall quality of the vanilla ice cream itself - how smooth and creamy it is, its general sweetness level, and if it delivers in the flavor department. ![]() Why cookies 'n' cream? I've got two reasons in particular: And when we start to enter the world of ice cream flavors with mix-ins, things can get pretty wild.Īll roads and schools of thought led me back to one flavor in particular, which just so happens to be my personal favorite: cookies 'n' cream. Other products I've taste-tested, like marinara sauce and boxed mac 'n' cheese, are pretty limited in their flavor offerings.but ice cream flavors? The limit does not exist. ![]() ![]() While pondering ice cream flavors to test, I struggled more than I usually do. ![]()
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Utorrent not downloading socks512/24/2023 ![]() Getting a subscription to NordVPN gives you access to its apps which are essential for using uTorrent. Make sure you remember the credentials you provided as well because they’re needed in the next step! 2. Once you visit the link, simply choose your subscription plan, enter your email, and proceed to your preferred payment method. Here, you’ll also get a 30-day money-back guarantee, letting you get a FULL refund in the case of dissatisfaction. To get its cheapest 2-year plan, I recommend using the button below that’ll take you straight to its best offer. This means that you need to pay a small monthly fee to enjoy its unlimited bandwidth, great speeds, and impenetrable security. This provider isn’t free – you already know that. Subscribe to NordVPNĪs said, before you can use this VPN, you’ll need to get a subscription. ![]() Below, I outlined every single step on how to use this VPN for uTorrent, so make sure you follow closely. First of all, setting up NordVPN to have it work with uTorrent is very easy and doesn’t require you to have any previous knowledge or experience.Īll you need is a subscription to this VPN, the torrent client installed on your computer, and a connection to one of the servers. Without wasting a second more of your time, I’ll get right to the subject. How to Setup uTorrent With NordVPN – Tutorial Luckily, the answer is YES and in this article, I’ll explain how to use it, why you should consider using it, and give you proof that it’s REALLY working. If you’re using uTorrent as your primary P2P client, the question is – does this VPN work with uTorrent at all? Without much-needed protection, your IP address is exposed to your ISP and other malicious torrent sites known for collecting and storing your personal information.Īvoiding these issues is possible by using a quality VPN service, such as NordVPN, which is among the best choices out there. A new IP address, the one that you chose, appears.Īs you can see, it is the IP address of VPN server which indicates uTorrent is downloading files through VPN proxy thus ensuring your downloads to be hidden and secured.Downloading torrents is often frowned upon in many countries. While the file is connecting to peer return to the ipMagnet website. The file ipMagnet Tracking Link starts synchronizing.Ĥ. Copy “ Magnet link” address and open it in uTorrent client.ģ. If you want to check whether it really works, here is what you have to do:Ģ. You have just set up Socks5 for uTorrent. ![]() Type in your Username and Password in the authentication fields and press OK For Port type 1080 and make sure you check the following boxes: Authentication, Use proxy for hostname lookups, Use proxy for peer-to-peer connections, Disable all local DNS lookups, Disable features that leak identifying information, Disable connections unsupported by the proxy.ħ. ![]() For Proxy, enter one of our VPN server's addresses, that allows torrent traffic. ( Click to find our VPN Server List)Ħ. On the Proxy Server section choose the Type Socks5ĥ. Click on Options and then press Preferences.ģ. The socks5 proxy appears to be broken on uTorrent for OSX. ![]()
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Fine wood valheim12/24/2023 ![]() ![]() This list is no where near complete, please add to it and correct it as necessary. Though this is a scenario that is extremely unlikely for any normal group of valheim players. ![]() So too, an interest in Magic: The Gathering has persisted since William’s youth, and he can frequently be found watching Magic streams on Twitch and reading over the latest set spoilers. Fine wood buildings: Because fine wood is potentially finite (though very very plentiful) all structures which require fine wood are also potentially finite. Now, William enjoys playing Super Mario Maker 2 on the Switch with his daughter and finding time to sneak in the newest From Software game when possible. A Fine Wood location for farming can easily be found within the Plains later on in the game but as you start out in earlier tiers, you should resort to the Meadows. It also plays a key role in Workbench upgrades in Valheim, as it is needed to. This interest reached a height with MMORPGs like Asheron’s Call 2, Star Wars Galaxies, and World of Warcraft, on which William spent considerable time up until college. Adds finewood variants of the wood build pieces, stone roof shingles, thatch walls, clay build pieces, 16 containers, 23 clutters and 58 new furnitures. There are multiple ways to get Fine Wood which involves cutting down either Birch Trees or Oak Trees but others can resort to the Valheim’s Collision system to get it Fine Wood early. Fine Wood is one of the many crafting resources in Valheim, and it can be used to create Portals and Karves. William’s first console was the NES, but when he was eight, it was The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Game Boy that fully cemented his interest in the format. All the while, William’s passion for games remained. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, assisting curators, artists, and fine art professionals with the realization of contemporary art exhibitions. Oak trees will provide a much larger haul of Fine Wood, averaging out to around 30 or so per tree. The world of Valheim is full of items to discover, from raw materials to animal hides, and everything in between. You can find Oak trees pretty much anywhere, both in dense woodland and standing alone in a clearing. Like Birch, it is also found occasionally in the Meadows, though it is much rarer. ![]() William Parks is an editor at Game Rant with a background in visual arts. Oak is the other natural source of Fine Wood in Valheim. ![]()
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Remove color blender12/24/2023 ![]() Most of the overlays here are turned on by default, in particular those related to the selected object, like the object origin. For example at a scale of 1 when meters are used, each square will be 1 meter in each direction. The Blender grid is based on the currently selected unit of measurement, and so the scale value is comparable to that measurement. You can also control the visibility and scale of the Blender grid, which is often one of the main things that users normally want to hide. ![]() The rendered view is the representation of our actual render and allows us to work on our lighting set up in the viewport. The final icon is for the rendered view, which displays all of the information in the scene, this includes the geometry, materials, textures, and lighting setup. Then we have the material preview, where in addition to the geometry we have the materials and textures on show, and a placeholder HDRi to preview how the materials react only to an environmental light source. ![]() In this view, only the geometry of the objects is visible, which means vertices, edges, and faces. The next is the solid view, which is the default shading method in Blender. There are four viewport shading methods that are visible as a row of buttons across much of the top right-hand corner of the viewport.įrom left to right, you have a wireframe view, which displays all of the objects as wired meshes based on their vertices and edges, with no faces displayed. The next step is to set the viewport method to match the view conditions of the actual render. A common error from Blender users is they do not deactivate the tool straight away and then inadvertently navigate away from that position. To come out of this setting return to the side panel and untick the box when you have found the correct view. If you enable this option then when you navigate your view you will also be able to move the camera based on your view. Select the camera in the outliner and then use the hotkey combination of Control + Alt + 0 on a windows device or Command + Option + 0 on a mac to snap the camera to the current view. Then you need to transport the main camera to the location of your view. When we move our camera to this position it is going to snap to the correct location but will zoom in slightly, so zoom out of your ideal view a bit beforehand to correct this. First, orbit your view so that you have the angle that you want for your render, then you will want to zoom out a little bit. The first step is to get your camera in the correct position and then view your scene through your camera, which you can do in the viewport.Ī quick way of getting the camera to the right position is to in fact do things in reverse. ![]() There are a few steps that need to be completed to do this… Getting The Camera In The Right Position You want to set it up so that your view in the viewport looks exactly how it should look in the render, but without having to render to see it. Let’s start by looking at how to fully create that preview of your image. How To Create A Preview Of Your Render In The 3D Viewport? But what about when you only want to get rid of certain items? Which of these can you hide? Now you should no longer see any lines in the viewport and have a good representation of your image and what it is expected to look like when rendered. You can also access to overlays menu using the arrow next to the button to turn off specific items. To remove the viewport lines and other overlays in the viewport, go to the button in the top right-hand corner of the viewport and left-click on the button with the icon of a full and empty circle overlapping. At times when designing 3D objects and scenes, you may want to get a preview of the scene in the 3D viewport, and for that preview, you will want it to be as close to the render as possible, and that includes getting rid of all the overlays. ![]()
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Acer red dragon12/24/2023 ![]() If you soil is alkaline use a fertilizer called chelated iron each spring to keep your tree healthy. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple prefers deep, loamy soil rich in organic material and damp, well-drained and slightly acidic. Mulch around your tree but keep the mulch away from the trunk. Then water thoroughly and replace the rest of the soil, being careful not to cover the roots with any extra soil. Place your plant in the hole, replace most of the soil and firm it well down. Dig a hole three times wider than the pot and add lots of organic material and peat-moss to the soil. Find a place with the right amount of shade that is also a place where you can see your tree and admire it. Planting LocationĬhoose the location for your Red Dragon Japanese Maple carefully. A location protected from hot drying winds or cold winter winds is best, so in front of large shrubs is an ideal location. Red Dragon is more tolerant of sunlight than most other kinds of dissected Japanese Maples, so it will succeed in pretty sunny locations as long as it gets plenty of water. It does best in partial shade, especially with protection from the hot afternoon sun. The Red Dragon Japanese Maple is hardy from zones 5 to 8, so it can be grown in gardens across most of America. It can even be brought inside for short periods but it should live outdoors most of the time. Growing in a gorgeous oriental container this will be a specimen for your terrace or balcony that will bring oriental grace to any setting. Even if you don’t have a garden at all it makes a beautiful tree for a pot and is also a perfect specimen for bonsai. ![]() Because it stays small there is room for this amazing tree in even the smallest garden. Red Dragon Japanese Maple will grow slowly to 8 or 10 feet tall, becoming broader and more dome-shaped as it grows. In winter the delicate tracery of the twigs will be a charming picture in your sleeping garden Growing Red Dragon Japanese Maple Trees No other Japanese Maple Tree keeps its red color so well as Red Dragon. ![]() In spring the leaves will emerge a brilliant cherry color, darkening through the summer and then turning scarlet in fall. Every season will be a joy with your tree. In small gardens particularly, every plant has to be special to earn a place and the Red Dragon Japanese Maple is so very special it belongs in every garden. This is not true if placed in a suitable location they will spend trouble-free lives in your garden, becoming more and more beautiful and special with each passing year. Japanese Maples are the queens of the garden, with an air of delicate beauty that falsely suggests they are incredibly difficult to grow. ![]()
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Affinity designer windows12/24/2023 ![]() ![]() But you'll just have to give it a try to see for yourself. The feature set is promising and turns it into a viable competitor for the big players in the design area. A flexible graphic design app with a rich feature setĬombining pixel editing with vector design options, Affinity Designer brings versatility into the spotlight, allowing both photo retouching and graphic material creation. Basic layer manipulation controls are also within reach, allowing you to align, rotate, flip, and arrange objects. Available for Mac, Windows and iPad, the award-winning vector graphics software is the choice of thousands of professional. Moreover, you can tamper with exposure and white balance, shadows and highlights, brightness and contrast, colors, vibrance, and more. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Affinity Designer. Pencils and brushes, fill and transparency control tools, shapes, and vector cropping tools are all one-click away in the toolbox, each accompanied by a few instructions displayed right in the main window.Ī variety of effects is available to help you transform your photo and enhance its appearance. Affinity Designer supports multiple layers and bundles a generous collection of raster tools you can work with to create realistic artwork. Once the working environment is chosen, you can open an image for retouching or create a new project from scratch. Ashley Hewson, Managing Director of Affinity developer Serif, says: The response to our launch for Windows has been phenomenal better than we ever could have predicted. An assortment of raster tools, adjustment options and graphic effects Affinity Designer was given the Apple Design Award in 2015. The Pixel Persona brings to the table additional pixel editing tools, whereas the Export Persona helps you pick areas for export. The default one is the Draw Persona, which encompasses all the vector tools. Depending on what your goal is, you should choose a particular 'Persona', which is a name for the various ways of working with the application.Įach Persona changes the working environment, providing another toolset. Use Personas to define your working environmentīefore starting to work with Affinity Designer, you should understand its approach, which is a little different. Windows 10, Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Designer 1.10.5 and Publisher 1.10.5 (mainly Photo), now ex-Adobe CC CPU: AMD A6-3670. ![]() Following the steps of its older Mac OS brother, Affinity Designer for Windows delivers a professional-grade photo editing and design application ready to assist you in creating compelling graphics and retouch images to obtain results of a better quality. 6 curs, 12 processus - Windows 11 pro - 4K - DirectX 12 - Suite universelle Affinity (Affinity Publisher, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo). ![]()
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Draftsight 2020 x6412/24/2023 ![]() Support AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks with the full configurability.This can either adjust specific dimensions to space in and out, or adjust a collection together in a uniform fashion.After using the DraftSight Auto Arrange command, you can easily adjust the spacing of the dimensions using a thumbwheel.Control dimension placements quickly with a Thumbwheel on the dimension palette.It can save hours of tedious adjustments and make your drawings look elegant and professional at several quick clicks.You can now arrange dimension spacing automatically in drawings by box-selecting target dimensions.Automatically arrange dimensions on your drawing. ![]() ![]() You can now dimension drawings automatically to save hours of time per drawing, improve consistency and reduce manual tedious tasks.What’s new in version 2020 SP0:ĭraftSight 2020 provides more powerful automations to increase your productivity, more comprehensive data migrations to reuse your AutoCAD® dynamic blocks, and more streamlined workflows to take full advantage of adjacent products in the Dassault Systemes portfolio. DraftSight Premium is a 2D CAD drafting and 3D design solution with time-saving functionalities and an API to help you create professional-grade drawings.įor more information please visit. ![]() |