Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

desktop monitor showing video illustration

At the fall 2020 ACCESS digital accessibility conference hosted by 3 Play Media this week, Jaclyn Leduc kicked off the conference with “The State of Video in 2020” talk.

In her presentation, Leduc discussed current trends in video, how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased video production, and shared video statistics.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall 2020 ACCESS conference took on a different format, with the event moving online.

The three-day conference included daily courses, on-demand videos, Slack channel for discussions, office hours, and resources. Continue reading Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

TEDxDetroit Returns September 30 as Virtual Event

collage of speakers from previous TEDxDetroit events.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, TEDxDetroit has moved their one-day conference online with a change to the format.

One of my favorite events is taking on a different form this year, as TEDxDetroit—the one-day event focused on the inspirational work of our local creators, designers, makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and geeks—will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2020.Continue reading TEDxDetroit Returns September 30 as Virtual Event

Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder

Raspberry-colored medium-sized bird perches on edge of green bird feeder.

“Wait a minute,” I said to my husband as I peered at the feeder in our side yard this weekend.

“That bird doesn’t look like the brown-colored House Finches.

It looks like it has a raspberry wash over it.”

And the other House Finches on the feeder didn’t seem very happy with it.

The raspberry-colored bird kept chasing the other birds away from the feeder. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder