The arrangement of stickers and emojis on a sheet influences the thoughts the viewers have while looking at them. For example, “what car do I like most?” or “a grape cluster can fall just like a leaf,” and subsequently, “which one would hit the ground first?” Usually, producers of stickers and emojis spread them thematicallyContinue reading “Stickers and Emojis are Candies for the Eye”
Author Archives: Noa Yaari
CRRS Fellows Workshop April 12: William Barker & Noa Yaari
Please join me at the Fellows Workshop at the Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies, the University of Toronto on Tuesday, April 12, 4:00-5:30 pm (EDT). Follow this link for details and registration to the live zoom session: https://crrs.ca/event/fellows22/ William Barker – Inglis Professor, University of Kings College, and Professor Emeritus, English, Dalhousie University; CRRSContinue reading “CRRS Fellows Workshop April 12: William Barker & Noa Yaari”
Using Emojis as Reactions on Zoom
On my December post, I was wondering if the engineers at Zoom can create shadows as a function in Background & Filters. This would add a realistic element to the filters that they already introduced into the platform. In this post, I’d like to share some thoughts about the application of emojis as “reactions” onContinue reading “Using Emojis as Reactions on Zoom”
Bend With Me Sway With Ease
Over the last month, I’ve allowed myself to develop a new addiction; Michael Bublé’s version of Sway. In fact, I’m listening to it as I’m writing these very words. I can listen to it forever. Playing the song in a loop on YouTube gave me the opportunity to look carefully at the cover of Bublé’sContinue reading “Bend With Me Sway With Ease”
Animated Filters and Shadows on Zoom
I became aware of the animated filters on Zoom quite recently. They are one of my highlights of 2021. Engineers at Zoom, could you develop shadows for the objects that follow the user’s face? Happy New Year!
How do you cite a caption with an emoji?
Using an Emoji in a Caption of a Painting
I recently started to use an emoji of a book in the captions of my paintings for my art project at the Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies at the University of Toronto, titled “Word and Image Relationships at the CRRS Library.” Traditionally, we see images and captions as counterparts, where the image provides aContinue reading “Using an Emoji in a Caption of a Painting”
Google’s 23rd Birthday
Apparently, today is Google’s 23rd birthday. There are so many reasons to wish Google a “Happy Birthday!” as it adds tremendous value to our culture and society. At the same time, I ponder where this culture of collecting and selling data goes. I wish I could get from Google and other companies the great productsContinue reading “Google’s 23rd Birthday”
How to Choose an Image for an Invitation
The following isn’t an answer for the question positioned above, but rather several thoughts about the use of both words and images in a document. I’ll analyze an invitation that I recently prepared to my upcoming hands-on workshop at the Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University. The team at the Centre offered improvementsContinue reading “How to Choose an Image for an Invitation”
Research, Art, and Emotions
An article on the RAND website explores the use and effectiveness of art-based approaches to public engagement with research. It argues that: “When designing arts-based engagement approaches, it is important to consider that they can bring out experiences in stakeholders that may be challenging to process at an emotional level. Mitigations and management mechanisms toContinue reading “Research, Art, and Emotions”
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