Interesting to see what’s acclaimed on the web…..
The Webby Awards
Winners were announced recently for the’ Oscars of the internet’. Lots of categories, including People’s Voice in each section – Web; Online Film & Video; Advertsing; Mobile sites & apps; Social; Podcasts; Games. Winners include:
Happiness (4 min. animated film – loved it!) https://vimeo.com/244405542
Dianna Cowern: physics girl (entertaining YouTube channel – physics, astronomy, science) https://www.youtube.com/physicsgirl
Time is the cosmic rhythm http://cosmic-watch.com/how-it-works/
Atlas obscura (travel site) https://www.atlasobscura.com/destinations
Exoplanet exploration: planets beyond our solar system https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/
Solar system exploration https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/
Global climate change: vital signs of the planet (nominee) https://climate.nasa.gov/
TED-ED: build a lesson around any TED Talk or YouTube video https://ed.ted.com/
Speak a language in 10 minutes a day (nominee) https://www.busuu.com/
Storybots (songs, stories, educational for 4 to 8 yr olds) https://www.storybots.com/
Seeing theory: a visual introduction to probability and statistics http://students.brown.edu/seeing-theory/
National Geographic: pristine seas https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/pristine-seas
National Geographic Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/
Welcome to Hogwarts https://my.pottermore.com/hogwarts
Winners and nominees: https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2018/
Special Achievement: Steven Soderbergh – Film & Video Person of the Year
Most online films are available via streaming, but Soderbergh has redefined the boundaries of digital storytelling with his app Mosaic, where people choose how to interact with and follow the gripping murder mystery about a children’s book author, on their phones. Viewers can view the plot via different perspectives and access extra details such as background documents, emails and police reports. Mosaic was also released as 6 episode TV series. Soderbergh has 2 more interactive storytelling projects underway. His recent film Unsane was shot entirely on an iPhone.
Is Mosaic the future of entertainment?: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/01/19/review-steven-soderbergh-mosaic-hbo-app-sharon-stone/1041754001/
Free resources from AFTRS (Australian Film Television and Radio School)
Free media arts resources are now available for primary and secondary teachers and students. It is predicted that video content will account for 80% of global internet traffic by next year, so screen literacy, creativity and storytelling capabilities will be highly valued in many fields. Resources include lesson plans, worksheets, video content, filmmaking, documentary, podcasting, stop motion and screenwriting.
https://medialab.aftrs.edu.au/