Phone

• iPhone 12 mini I got on BackMarket, I use to take photos, videos, and time-lapse videos for the website. I ended up using my phone for most of the footage.

• iPhone 16, I have replaced my 12 mini (will be missed) for vlogging and timelapse videos. 

Laptop

Macbook Pro 2020, which I bought second-hand from a friend. It works for everything I need: video editing, blogging, note-taking, designing, and research. I do not utilize the touch bar enough, but I am learning more tips and tricks.

Tablet

iPad Air 4th Generation, which I got in 2021 mainly for drawing - now I use it as a monitor because it connects seamlessly to my Macbook.  I have the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Folio and the Crayon Digital Pencil, so I can use it as a laptop and tablet. I do all of my renderings on it if I choose to do it digitally. 

Notebook and Pen

URSUNSHINE A5 dotted my notebook which I use for all notes about my I.S., Including basic sketches, analyzed notes, calendar layouts, etc.  

Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook is my pocket notebook that I have with me all the time, to use when I want to write a note, doodle, or play the occasional tic-tac-toe game.  

Leuchtturm A6 Pocket has replaced my Moleskine Classic Pocket Notebook because it was falling apart and I wanted a new notebook before I traveled to London, England for research. 

Cameras

Body: 

• Canon Rebel T6

• Canon EOS 850D

Lenses: 

• Canon EFS 18-55mm

• Canon EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

• Canon Ultrasonic EF 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

• Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro

Videop Camera

Camera: 

• Canon EOS 850D

Microphone: 

• Rode: VideoMic Pro

Canva

I use Canva for digital designing and part of the video editing for social media stories and reels because it is easy to use and free. I ended up editing my videos for the projectors on Canva (not expecting that) because it was easy to add photos and videos and simple movement as well as digital art that would represent shadow puppets but it wasn't because I didn't have enough fotage or I was not able to create the puppet in time.

CapCut

I started using CapCut for vlog editing in late October because I was using It on my phone for @cowthtd social media. When I learned there was a desktop version, I started messing around with it on my laptop. 

Googel Sites

I am using Google Sites because it is accessible and easy to use with templates, but with a personal touch so I can focus on sharing my process aesthetically while also focusing on my project. 

iMovie

I like iMovie because it is free and easy to use on my computer. It also seamlessly connects videos and photos I take on my phone and tablet because of iCloud, which makes transferring data quick and easy. I made all my vlogs with iMovie. 

Notion

I am a big advocate for Notion. The basic form of the platform is free, which is what I started with in my first year of college and fell in love with it. I use it to take all my notes and schedule layout so my I.S. can stay on top of things. I connect it to my Pinterest inspiration board, my resources and links to them, and my brain dumps. 

Procreate

This art platform is $12.99 in the AppStore. I used it to create my renderings and to draw out the layout of the Wise Studio. I was also able to outline and draw some of the characters that I could add to the videos to make them look like shadow puppets. 

QLab

This was the program I used to connect the sound and videos to be able to play them at the same time. The theatre department paid for the program to work with multiple projectors and connect sound, however, there is a free version for one projector.