{"id":22394,"date":"2024-02-13T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/?p=22394"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T05:54:49","slug":"in-touch-with-traci-klarenbeek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/2024\/02\/13\/in-touch-with-traci-klarenbeek\/","title":{"rendered":"In touch with &#8230; Traci Klarenbeek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Media and Communications team has expanded its 2D and 3D digital image capabilities with the recent introduction of <strong>Traci Klarenbeek,<\/strong> who brings a wealth of E-Learning knowledge from experiences in her homeland of South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your role at Flinders?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I recently joined Flinders in the role of Digital Media Advisor with the Media and Communications team. I create graphics, 2D animations, 3D modeling, 3D animations, photography and film, as well as video editing. I&#8217;m the all-rounder of creative content who aims to amplify and give visual leverage to media releases and gain more media coverage for our researchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your journey to Flinders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have been in the E-learning industry for most of my career in South Africa, making learning easier and more accessible with visual aids. I worked for different companies, including LabXchange (an initiative by Harvard Online) to develop online science education through creating videos, animations, interactives and laboratory simulations.<\/p>\n<p>I immigrated to Adelaide and entered into the industry of science communication, working with Animate Your Science to bring research to life with animation. After just over a year, I have made my way to Flinders University and can&#8217;t wait to dive into more research and help bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite part about your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I meet amazing people at Flinders, get to know what they&#8217;re working on and learn all sorts of new and interesting things that have just been discovered, found or how parts of the body work. I then have the privilege to help tell that story visually through any of the different visual mediums that I work with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does a typical day look like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t really have a typical day, and that&#8217;s one of the things I love about what I do. The content is never the same, the tasks are never the same and each time I need to think about what what can make the research appear more exciting, bring it to life and give it the recognition it deserves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s a fun fact about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I used to lead the administration team behind a small concert in Mozambique every year called STRAB, which\u00a0 featured blues, rock and other genres of music. 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