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🟦Doing Something New: X-Box Dance Central

What is Xbox Dance Central? Dance Central is a fun and energetic dance video game series developed by Harmonix, the same team behind Guitar Hero and Rock Band. It was first released in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and uses the Kinect motion sensor to track your full-body movements—so no controller is needed! How It Works Players follow the dance moves shown on screen. A character performs the routine, and “flashcards” show you what move is coming next. You’re scored based on how accurately you copy the moves, with ratings like “Nice,” “Flawless,” or “Almost.” There are different ways to play: Perform It! – Dance to the full song and try to get a high score. Break It Down – Practice each dance move step-by-step. Dance Battle – Challenge a friend to see who dances best! Each song has different difficulty levels, and you unlock harder routines by getting good scores on the easier ones. Characters You can dance as or with animated characters like: Angel Miss Aubrey Emilia MacCoy Mo Ob...

🟦Doing Something New: Learning Depth of Field in Photography

INTRODUCTION   This assignment is designed to help you understand how to fully control DEPTH OF FIELD (DOF).   Through a series of basic photographs, you are going to change the aperture, distance from your subject, and focal length. All three of these factors influence DOF, so you should become familiar with how they affect the look and feel of your photograph.   Although this assignment tends towards the technical, I would like you to think about shooting aesthetically pleasing photographs.       ASSIGNMENT   For all photographs, Select a subject (something small like a teddy bear or garden gnome works well) And place your subject 3 to 6 meters away from the background. Make a note of your settings as you shoot.       PART ONE   Set your zoom lens to approximately the 80mm mark (or the mid-point in your zoom range if you only have one lens) And fill two thirds (⅔) of your frame with your subject (you still want to see some of the ...

🟦Doing Something New: "The Macarena"

How to do the Macarena just instructions Macarena Music and Lyrics The Macarena Dance 2022 with Spanish Lyrics The Macarena - modern remix The Macarena is a super fun and easy-to-learn dance that became wildly popular in the 1990s thanks to the catchy song "Macarena" by Los Del Río. It’s often done at weddings, school discos, and parties because it’s simple, repetitive, and silly in the best way. A bit about the dance: Origin: Spain (by the duo Los Del Río) Genre: Latin pop/dance Famous for: The arm movements and hip sways Vibe: Playful, cheesy, and universally crowd-friendly How to Do the Macarena (Basic Steps): The dance goes in an 8-count pattern and is usually repeated over and over. Steps: 1. Right arm out, palm down 2. Left arm out, palm down 3. Right palm up 4. Left palm up 5. Right hand to left shoulder 6. Left hand to right shoulder 7. Right hand to back of head (like you're relaxing) 8. Left hand to back of head 9. Right hand to left hip 10. Left ha...