Remix #4 (Video): Frank vs the Tranq Tutorial

Remix #4 (Video): Frank vs the Tranq Tutorial

by Darren Crovitz

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November 29, 2012

This is the tutorial for this video remix. Steps: 1. I found a solid version of the scene I was looking for and downloaded it. Next, I opened up iMovie, imported the clip, and messed around for a little while with the effects. I wanted to get a sense of what was possible. I wanted […]
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Remix #4 (Video) Frank vs the Tranq

by Darren Crovitz

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November 29, 2012

For the final remix project, I did a spin on “Return to the Silent Era”. I didn’t really create a trailer for the film–more like re-visioned a scene. First, here’s the original scene from the comedy Old School (2003). The context: man-child Frank (Will Ferrell) is attending a kid’s birthday party, where he finds a tranquilizer […]
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Tutorial for Truthful Movie Poster (Dumb in 90 Minutes)

by Darren Crovitz

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November 8, 2012

Here’s my tutorial for my attempt at a truthful movie poster. 1. Even though I’m beyond raw with Photoshop, I still stuck with it for this work. Call me stubborn. 2. The polygonal lasso (PL) was definitely my go-to tool–it allows me to easily outline around a number or letter and thus isolate a particular […]
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Remix #3 (Design): Dumb in 90 Minutes (Truthful Movie Poster)

by Darren Crovitz

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November 8, 2012

I definitely wanted to give this assignment a try–the challenge (as Lindsay points out)–is generating humor with the remix. Is my effort funny? We shall see. Which film to choose? The one that came to mind immediately was Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), a Nicholas Cage / Angelina Jolie matinee film. Here’s the original movie poster: One […]
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Tutorial for One-Man Play (Son, How’s Your Day?)

by Darren Crovitz

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October 11, 2012

My attempt at a one-man play was a pretty entertaining and generally pain-free task. 1. After some brainstorming, I settled on a scene from The Breakfast Club–I really wanted to do something from popular film. (When I do this assignment again, it’s going to be this scene from A Few Good Men…). 2. I found the script […]
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Remix #2 (Audio): Son, How’s Your Day? (One-Man Play/Scene)

by Darren Crovitz

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October 11, 2012

This is more like a scene than a play. It’s from one of my favorite films, The Breakfast Club, when Bender presents his version of Brian’s supposedly ideal home life. Here’s my remix: And here’s the original scene, the best version I could find:
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Remix #1 (Visual): Twilight Gothic, Tutorial

by Darren Crovitz

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September 18, 2012

Here’s how I went about this remix. Starting in Pixlr’s advanced option, which looks similar to Gimp or Photoshop, I first uploaded three images (Bella, Edward, and the painting). I used the Wand tool to cut around the heads of the figures in the painting, deleting them and creating an empty space. In retrospect I […]
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Remix #1 (Visual): Twilight Gothic

by Darren Crovitz

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September 18, 2012

Here’s my visual remix. I chose the Adapt an Artist’s Work option, going with Grant Wood’s painting American Gothic. Some notes: 1. It must be said upfront that I’m not a Twilight fan. But in thinking about possibly remixing this famous painting, this was the couple that sprang to mind. I did a quick Google […]
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Agenda

by Darren Crovitz

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September 13, 2012

A link to the Sep. 13 agenda.
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ds106 test

by Darren Crovitz

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September 11, 2012

Just a check to see if his tagged post goes through to ds106.
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Thanks, everyone

by Darren Crovitz
August 25, 2012

Thanks for your work during our first class. More soon!
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