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Technology & Computers

  • Vancouver Indie Authors Ebooks Collection

    This guide provides information and how-to instructions about the Vancouver Indie Authors Collection

  • Video Digitization

    This guide provides instructions on how to digitize VHS, Video Camera, and 8mm video tapes using VPL's Inspiration Lab equipment.

  • Visual considerations

    Because storyboarding is a visual medium made to represent other visual mediums, it is important to think about what the storyboard will look like and what the camera will show. Think of the camera as another “character” in your scene: what are they seeing, and how can you use that to tell a story? 

    Thinking about visuals in your storyboard is especially important as this will convey the mood and atmosphere of your project to any other collaborators, such as camera directors, animators, actors, etc. 

    Some aspects of visual considerations include: 

    • Light, focus, and atmosphere
      • This influences the

  • VPL to Go Ebooks and Audiobooks Collection

    This guide provides information and how-to instructions about the VPL to Go (Over Drive) collection.

  • Web Design Essentials

    Access independent learning resources on web design, from the basics of code to creating your own website.

  • What are storyboards?

    Storyboards are a process of sketching out a sequence of events to roughly convey a story told in a visual format. They are also a means of capturing storytelling ideas to assist in the creation of a visual project. Storyboards are often created during the initial phases of a project, and are meant to establish ideas and pacing, to experiment with alternative possibilities, and to compare ideas in a relatively quick way. They’re also used for preserving ideas and for communicating with collaborators. Usually, storyboards consist of multiple boards (sometimes called panels) put together to

  • What you need to get started

    Before you start creating a storyboard, you might want to consider the following:

    • Having a script and shot scene list: Having a script of your work as a reference for visuals will make storyboarding easier. 
    • Deciding on settings, action maps, and guides: Knowing what your project’s set is and how it’s laid out will allow for consistency of movement though the storyboard and work.
    • Deciding on the formatting and project dimensions: Different projects will need different size formats. A social media video filmed on a phone will have different dimensions than a film camera at a professional studio.

     

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  • What you need to get started

    Information and resources for starting a podcast.

  • Working with Audio in FL Studio

    In FL Studio you can record voice for singing or podcast, and also record musical instruments.

  • Working with MIDI in FL Studio

    This guide contains some basics on MIDI and how to record and edit MIDI notes and information to help you create your song!