Future - Is social media bad for you? The evidence and the unknowns #LikeMinded A special series about social media and well-being This month, BBC Future is exploring social media’s impact on mental health and well-being – and seeking solutions for a happier, healthier experience on these platforms. Stay tuned for more stories, coming soon… Share your tips for a happy life on social media with the hashtag #LikeMinded on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2018” collection. Three billion people, around 40% of the world’s population, use online social media – and we’re spending an average of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting and updating on these platforms, according to some reports. With social media playing such a big part in our lives, could we be sacrificing our mental health and well-being as well as our time? Facebook responds to mental well-being claims Is it time to rethink how we use social media? Since social media is relatively new to us, conclusive findings are limited.
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Facebook Has Been Spying On Children For Years, Why Is It Still Losing Them? Screengrab of TechmemeTechmeme You know a story is a big deal if it takes up more than a screen on Techmeme and boy does Josh Constantine's Techcrunch scoop on Facebook paying teens for access to their phone activity take up some real estate. Two screens unexploded to be exact and counting, such is the outrage at Facebook undertaking such a morally questionable action. One thing struck me as I read into the story though - if Facebook has all this data, why are they so bad at keeping teens? Facebook is losing teens in record numbers compared to years ago. The Techcrunch piece is a must read. How Facebook used this data remains unclear, the platform has been collecting data since 2016, but spotting new apps and services is a likely use case. Paid surveillance on youth is the just the latest Facebook scandal to be uncovered by the media.
What is rotoscoping animation and how to do it | Adobe You can try to create animation with the rotoscope method in Animate. Before you begin, watch the footage all the way through and think about how you’ll animate it. Like other forms of frame-by-frame animation, rotoscoping even a few seconds is a time-consuming process and requires a lot of patience. “A five-second clip could take five to ten hours,” animator Mikey Glovart says. “But that’s kind of why it’s so satisfying when it’s done.” First steps. Create a new document and set your frame rate. Set up your animation. Once you’ve imported your video, set it to play once instead of on a loop. Don’t forget to save frequently as you go and make sure that you stay organised. Drawing tips. Break your figure down into shapes so you don’t have to redraw your entire subject in every frame: an arm, a lower leg and foot etc. Shape tween for speed. With these tools, you can completely transform a live-action video into an animation or animate particular elements on top of live-action footage.
The Transformational Travel Council The Complete Beginner's Guide To Adobe After Effects - Gareth David Studio Blog Create a 2D video presentation from scratch Welcome to the complete Beginner’s Guide To Adobe After Effects. Whether you are a designer and looking to apply effects and transitions to your video, or create animated logos, illustrations or info graphics, Adobe After Effects is the program to use. The tools in After Effects make it very easy to build video compositions, add video effects and motion graphics to bring your presentation to life. This course has been carefully created to bring you up to speed with the program and how to use it. On this course, you’ll learn all the methods I use to create my videos. Get the Course Project Folder Access all the files to follow along with the 48 episode course BELOW The project folder comes complete with: – 40+ After Effects worksheet doc examples(Files are compatible with CS6 & CC) – 25+ Video samples – 100+ Image & graphic samples 40+ After Effects worksheet doc examples(Files are compatible with CS6 & CC)25+ Video samples100+ Image & graphic samples
Spiritual, but not religious Research has suggested "spiritual" people may suffer worse mental health than conventionally religious, agnostic or atheist people. But what exactly do people mean when they describe themselves as "spiritual, but not religious"? Spirituality is a common term these days, used by Prince Charles, and by the Archbishop of York as a way of stepping beyond religious divides. But many now call themselves "spiritual" but not religious. In the US, a Newsweek survey in 2005 put the figure at a quarter. King's research suggested that in the UK the "spiritual" group are more likely to have mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression. There will be people who will dispute the research, but it's certainly clear that the "spiritual, but not religious" represents a major strand of belief across the West. It's a broad church, so to speak. But for millions of others it is nothing so esoteric. Science has replaced God for many today, Vernon suggests. It's about more than belief, Burkeman says.
The 10 Major Motion Graphics Trends of 2019 The same story can be told in infinite ways – especially when it comes to motion graphics, in which designers aren’t constrained by real life footage, or in fact, reality at all. Now that technology enables such a wide array of possibilities, it’s hard to know what to put your focus on. From the low-tech days of flipbooks and black and white celluloid animation, right up to the invention of Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D, we’ve come a long way. Despite all the changes, there are a few techniques that will never fail to charm us. Between the oldies (but goodies) and the freshest technological wonders, here’s a look at the top motion graphics trends of 2019: 1. As designers, there are certain rules we abide to. This rebranding video for media network, Basketball Forever, puts type in the forefront. 2. Another significant theme in typography is broken text. 3. A similar result is achieved in Pablo Lozano’s music video for Tamara Qaddoumi. 4. Lines are definitely underestimated. 5. 6.
'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe Europe’s march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research showing a majority of young people in a dozen countries do not follow a religion. The survey of 16- to 29-year-olds found the Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe, with 91% of that age group saying they have no religious affiliation. Between 70% and 80% of young adults in Estonia, Sweden and the Netherlands also categorise themselves as non-religious. The most religious country is Poland, where 17% of young adults define themselves as non-religious, followed by Lithuania with 25%. In the UK, only 7% of young adults identify as Anglican, fewer than the 10% who categorise themselves as Catholic. The figures are published in a report, Europe’s Young Adults and Religion, by Stephen Bullivant, a professor of theology and the sociology of religion at St Mary’s University in London. Religion was “moribund”, he said. The trajectory was likely to become more marked.
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Thinks - We are Monki Take care of your Outer self Finding a moment to take a walk or practice your fave hobby can sometimes be the difference between next day meltdown or magic. Here are some important – physical – self-care tips you can practice yourself. Sweat it outIt’s a well-known fact that exercise and other physical activities produce endorphins i.e. happy chemicals in the brain, so sweat it out when you can! Get hobby-ingThe gym might work for some but for others, a more relaxing activity might be listening to music, gardening or painting. Stretching Did you know that stretching and taking deep breaths when you’re feeling overwhelmed can encourage your mind and body to slow down? Spend time in natureNature has been proven to increase dopamine levels. SleepSleep is crucial for your body and brain to rest, recover and process information. Write a listWriting things down can sometimes help make your feelings and problems seem less intimidating and can also be both insightful and therapeutic.