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Paul Bond’s Tales From the Animated Crypt

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February 23, 2015

There’s been so much awesome work coming out of ds106 the that’s it been a bit overwhelming. I want to write about EVERYTHING, but that often leads to me writing about none of it. Tonight I have decided to break that … Continue reading →
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Noir 106: ds106’s Dark Turn

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February 4, 2015

We’re already well into week 4 of Noir 106 and I am just realizing I haven’t officially blogged about this iteration of the multi-faceted cultural chameleon that is ds106 (#4life). Coming off the focused, intense tour de force that was wire106 (a … Continue reading →
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Graphic Gift: Bodiless Starched Jeans on a Desert Road with Animated Back Pockets

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January 29, 2015

I finished up my second visual assignment of the week last night, but things got too crazy for me to post it earlier. Michael Branson Smith‘s “Graphic Gift” assignment is one I really appreciated because it forced me to dig … Continue reading →
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Dark Night Selfie

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January 27, 2015

I decided to get started early on the visual assignments for week 3 of noir106. I took some time this evening to work on the Chimeratic Composition assignment submitted by the great Tom Woodward. The instructions are as follows: Take at least three pictures (your … Continue reading →
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Savage Quotes

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January 25, 2015

Given we are focusing on writing in noir106 this week, I wanted to share some of the gems I have come across in Jim Thompson‘s 1953 novel Savage Night. And given I still have 8 stars of assignments to complete, I created a … Continue reading →
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It’s Chinatown GIFs, Jack

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January 24, 2015

I spent some time making Chinatown GIFs this morning, and I think the shot of Mulwray’s dead body might be one of my better attempts in a long while. GIFs are not only fun to make, they are awesome for … Continue reading →
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Former Ventura County Sheriff Claude Mulvihill

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January 23, 2015

I read Robert Towne’s script and watched Roman Polanski’s classic neo-noir Chinatown (1974) this week for noir106. This class is becoming an excuse for all kinds of fun things. We’re focusing on writing out of the gate this time around, and Paul Bond … Continue reading →
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Moral Endings in Cain’s Postman Always Rings Twice

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January 22, 2015

Picking up on my last post about the broader crisis of existential meaning in Hemingway’s “The Killers” for noir 106, it might be be interesting to look at James M. Cain’s 1934 novella The Postman Always Rings Twice. I this reading I was struck by the deeply perverse … Continue reading →
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Is there an idea to “The Killers”?

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January 22, 2015

Noir is often characterized by pithy dialogue, rainswept city streets, the femme fatale, shadowy characters, tortuous plots, etc. These tropes certainly help one identify a style of noir, and you can find the tropes in all the literary examples of noir … Continue reading →
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Response to Concerned Students of Noir 106

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January 20, 2015

I got the following email this evening: So, in keeping with the anonymous demands, I made my video response. Cliff notes: I have no idea what they’re talking about. Response to the Concerned Students of Noir 106 from Jim Groom on Vimeo.
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Filthy Hippie Noir

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January 19, 2015

I saw Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice (2014) last night. I enjoyed it. I just ordered Thomas Pynchon’s novel it was based on because I’m interested in how he adapted the original. I haven’t really been interested in Pynchon since undergrad. … Continue reading →
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Noir 106: Week 1 – All Work and No Play

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January 18, 2015

Just checking in to make sure everyone know that week’s one work is due this evening, no later than 11:59 PM. This will be the case each and every week, and I will not be sending these email reminders going … Continue reading →
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A Kind of Screw

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January 14, 2015

I’ve had a month-long hiatus from blogging on the bava—which may be the longest ever—although I have been posting images, tweets, bookmarks, and more here. Fittingly, the latest incarnation of ds106 has started up, noir106, so I am getting back … Continue reading →
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The Wire Come to Life

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December 10, 2014

For the final project in Wire 106 students were asked to chose a character from the HBO series The Wire and build an online presence for them across several social media sites. It’s been interesting experience these narratives because they hit me … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: Week 16 – Game Over

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| Fall 2014 Wire106 Assignments, Syndicated
December 9, 2014

Seemed like just yesterday we were preparing for the big adventure that was #wire106. But 50 episode of The Wire later, and 2336 posts of awesome, as of this moment, looks like the game is over. Given it is finals week, and … Continue reading →
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Free at Last

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December 5, 2014

my #dailycreate was chosen today! feeling special! #wire106 #ds106 — Syd Bauman (@syd_the_k1dd) December 5, 2014 Thanks to Syd Bauman’s Daily Create I was inspired to reflect on a ton of assignments I did for ds106 over the last five years. I … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: Week 15 – Time to Get Real with the Final Projects

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| Fall 2014 Wire106 Assignments, Syndicated
December 1, 2014

This is where we start winding down the perpetual motion machine that is #ds106. You all have been on your A-game throughout the semester, but finals are fast approaching and this semester cannot last forever, unfortunately. There will be some … Continue reading →
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Captain Remix

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November 30, 2014

The great Bryan Alexander passed along this remix of Captain America: the Winter Soldier in the genre of a 1980s VHS trailer. It’s right on the mark in terms of tone, and suggests the revisiting of the Marvel super hero films is … Continue reading →
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Wire106: Weeks 13 and14 – Re-ups & Mix-mas

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| Fall 2014 Wire106 Assignments, Syndicated
November 18, 2014

Wire Episodes Season 4, episodes 5, 6 & 7 (week 13) Season 4, episodes 8, 9 & 10 (week 14) Video Discussions Week 13 Season 4, Episode 5: Wednesday, 2:00 PM Season 4, Episode 6: Thursday, 7:45 PM Season 4, Episode 7: Friday, 10:30 AM Week 14 TBD Sign-up … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S04E04 – “Refugees”

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November 14, 2014

In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Brittany Scites to look at season 4, episode 4 of the The Wire: “Refugees.” Brittany came very prepared with four clips she want to talk about, all of which are included … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S04E03 – “Home Rooms”

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November 14, 2014

In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Nick Randall to look at season 4, episode 3 of the The Wire: “Home Rooms.” This is yet another opening sequence for the ages—there are so many amazing beginnings in this series. … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S04E02 – “Soft Eyes”

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November 14, 2014

In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Syd Bauman and Travis Peed to look at season 4, episode 2 of the The Wire: “Soft Eyes.” The episode title references a discussion when the teachers are giving Prez advice, and … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S04E01 – Boys of Summer

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November 12, 2014

In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I to look at season 4, episode 1 of the The Wire: “Boys of Summer.” This episode introduces the season about education, or as is noted on the DVD set: “No Corner Left Behind.” We … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S03E12 – Mission Accomplished

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November 8, 2014

In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Brittany Scites to look at season 3, episode 12 of the The Wire: “Mission Accomplished.” This episode pushes home the season-long allegory that parallels the politics behind the War on Drugs with … Continue reading →
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Wire 106: S03E11 – “Middle Ground”

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November 8, 2014

Heads up: The S03E10 discussion has been posted, but Google has muted the audio making it useless. In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Amy Wallace to look at season 3, episode 11 of the The Wire: “Middle … Continue reading →
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Inspired: If You Need Us, We’re on the Radio

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November 5, 2014

Grant Potter’s ds106 bumper inspired by The Wire is not only awesome, it also captures a brilliant moment when you get a sense how confined Bodie Broadus’s world is. He thinks the radio is going out, but the fact is … Continue reading →
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Dockers

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November 4, 2014

The above GIF is from an episode of The Wire from Season 2. The docks are ubiquitous in season 2, and this particular image is a visualization of a cloned machine that captures the vanishing container—presumably filled with illegal cargo. … Continue reading →
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Wire 106 Weeks 11-12: Video Essays, Swedes, Final Projects and More Video

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| Fall 2014 Wire106 Assignments, Syndicated
November 3, 2014

We will be treating weeks 11 and 12 as a single unit, so there will be only one weekly summary due for the work over the next two weeks by Sunday 11/16 at 11:59 PM. Wire Episodes Season 3, episodes 11 & … Continue reading →
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Inspired: Mendel and Oppenheimer Logos

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November 2, 2014

I was inspired by Nicky Memita‘s Daily Create back on September 2nd. The task was the following: If great scientists had logos….create your own logo. I love the geeky science play going on in this logo, it’s at once creative and instructive. As … Continue reading →
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Inspired: The Wire Scrolls

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November 1, 2014

John Johnston’s command line art has been blowing my mind this semester, and I really need to stop procrastinating and make time to dig into this stuff. Hence, why I inspired his The Wire Scrolls. What you will see if … Continue reading →
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Paul Bond’s Tales From the Animated Crypt

Paul Bond’s Tales From the Animated Crypt

Noir 106: ds106’s Dark Turn

Graphic Gift: Bodiless Starched Jeans on a Desert Road with Animated Back Pockets

Dark Night Selfie

Savage Quotes

It’s Chinatown GIFs, Jack

Former Ventura County Sheriff Claude Mulvihill

Moral Endings in Cain’s Postman Always Rings Twice

Is there an idea to “The Killers”?

Response to Concerned Students of Noir 106

Filthy Hippie Noir

Noir 106: Week 1 – All Work and No Play

A Kind of Screw

The Wire Come to Life

Wire 106: Week 16 – Game Over

Free at Last

Wire 106: Week 15 – Time to Get Real with the Final Projects

Captain Remix

Wire106: Weeks 13 and14 – Re-ups & Mix-mas

Wire 106: S04E04 – “Refugees”

Wire 106: S04E03 – “Home Rooms”

Wire 106: S04E02 – “Soft Eyes”

Wire 106: S04E01 – Boys of Summer

Wire 106: S03E12 – Mission Accomplished

Wire 106: S03E11 – “Middle Ground”

Inspired: If You Need Us, We’re on the Radio

Dockers

Wire 106 Weeks 11-12: Video Essays, Swedes, Final Projects and More Video

Inspired: Mendel and Oppenheimer Logos

Inspired: The Wire Scrolls

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