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Digital Resources: Taking the IRL to URL
April 20, 2020SWS has learned a lot over the last 7 years about collaborating digitally across distance. We’ve experimented with online platforms that already exist and we’ve built our own, but most […]
Syphon! Virtual! Webcam!
June 30, 2021Welcome to another mini resource! This short tutorial is for the usage of the Troikatronix application, Syphon Virtual Webcam. There a few ways that you can learn! You can watch […]
Installing Isadora Plug-Ins
Installing plugins As a new user of Isadora, you will quickly find that the community is an amazingly welcoming and warm place. This shows itself in many ways, including in […]
Isadora: live stream design for everyone
June 29, 2021Isadora: the creativity server is a software that was created by Mark Coniglio, founder of Troika Ranch and Troikatronix. The Troikatronix team now spans across continents, with its main operations […]
Ethical Interfaces: an introduction to the world of small software
May 28, 2021But if given the choice, wouldn’t you rather feel good about what digital spaces you and your audience are creating and participating in?
OBS Sources
May 21, 2020Audio Input Capture The audio input source allows you to add a microphone to your stream/recording. If you do not have an audio input added to your scene, OBS will […]
OBS 101
May 14, 2020OBS (Open Broadcast Software) is a free tool that we recommend using in tandem with other video design softwares in order to record and broadcast your work. It can be […]
Wavve: An Audio Captioning Tool
May 7, 2020Wavve is an audio tool that allows you to take an audio file and convert it to an appealing video for social media. It also offers captioning! From their website, […]
Trello: The Online Filing Cabinet
April 20, 2020Trello is a free platform that can function as a digital filing cabinet. It is easily organized and can be accessed by a team of users so it may help […]
DIY Multi-Camera Livestreaming
This page will walk you through a simple multi-camera livestream set-up that you can achieve from your home. All you need is: ONE: A stable WiFi connection TWO: 2-4 different […]
Zoom 101
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows for audio and video conferencing online. You can also use Facetime, Google Hangouts, or Skype but we’ve had the best luck with Zoom. […]
Slack 101
Slack is a collaborative messaging service that helps alleviate email fatigue, encourages digital collaboration, and clear communication between online teams. SWS has been relying on Slack to collaborate across distance since […]