Stuck at home? Here's a list of things to do to keep your mind curious!

As we all know, these are some strange times. Only several weeks ago the entire Rewire team was gearing up for the 2020 edition of Rewire festival; including several exciting education projects. Unfortunately, Rewire festival was cancelled and all our scheduled educational projects and workshops put on hold. 

Yet despite the negative situation, there may be some positives to be found. We can use this time to review how we learn and create and look for new solutions to keep our minds sharp, curious and creative in these strange days.  Rewire education has been preparing some at-home study guides for the online audio program audacity, if you are interested in this lesson plan, feel free to contact us at educatie@rewirefestival.nl. For those looking for other sources of inspiration, here is a list of programs, sites and online experiences to keep you educated and entertained! 

Experience it

Digital art and sound

Russian digital art duo 404.zero have released their A/V mini-album Black Sunday with visuals inspired by the Icelandic countryside and synched to Buchla and modular synth experiments.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/FACTmagazine/videos/207774513624287

360 interactive video
Björk's stonemilker as a 360 degree virtual reality experience, taken from the album vulnicura.
Shot on location in iceland by award-winning director andrew huang for vrse works, “stonemilker” presents björk in a 360 degree film performing the haunting first track from her global hit record vulnicura.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQEyezu7G20

Google AR & VR
With art created in Google's Tilt Brush by super awesome Titmouse dudes, president and owner Chris Prynoski and VP and creative director, Antonio Canobbio, we will take you on a ride through a retro-futuristic landscape, with demons, space cars, crazy head things, and disembodied tongue-mouths. Featuring Night Club's single, "Show It 2 Me."
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsFa5JhSDH4

Make it yourself

Create your own digital art
https://krita.org/en/ 

Make your own 360-degree video clip
https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-take-360-degree-videos-on-iphone

Do you have a VR headset? Try out Tilt brush and create AR/VR paintings
https://www.tiltbrush.com/

Free online audio programs

https://www.bandlab.com/
https://www.audacityteam.org/
https://www.ocenaudio.com/en/startpage
https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/dld/1530/music-studio-2019/
https://www.audiotool.com/

Free sound apps

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181915/synth-apps-free-moog-korg-kaossilator-minimoog-model-d-coronavirus
https://www.musictech.net/guides/buyers-guide/free-music-making-mobile-apps/

Stay healthy, safe and creative!