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  1. @flmngrose

    Week 3 summary

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    Daily Creates Daily Create 1 I used snapchat to complete the guitar face challenge, and I also made myself a guitar out of pizza.   Daily Create 2 Took a picture of a school board, the numbers on the board almost came in the order of 1 6 0. Daily Create 3 I took three names […]
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    Ted talk notes

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    TED radio hour techniques, notes, things I noticed the anecdote was used;  Ira glass talked about the anecdote and how it could make something boring interesting.  They could have simply talked about the robot that helped the elderly and a little about the people in question; fast and easy story.  Instead, they had a clear […]
  3. @flmngrose

    Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad notes

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    Anecdote: (uses) to build suspense and interest Progress the story step by step The anecdote can make the most boring story sound interesting. Ask/raise questions, get people thinking, give your path a  purpose. Broadcasting is not like writing an essay Have a clear reflection so the audience knows why they just listened to your story, […]
  4. @flmngrose

    house effects

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    In this short audio clip, I sample some sounds I hear on a day to day basis that not everyone might hear every day.  Most of these sounds I chose for a reason, Each of these sounds carries a weight in my life.  They are always there, they remind me lessons learned and memories earned. […]
  5. @flmngrose

    Morning Ease

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    This Audio story is called morning ease. She makes coffee, writes some things down that has to be done or maybe to remember, drinks her coffee, and heads off to work.  No mistakes or problems arise, no spilled coffee or lost keys;  It is the ideal morning before work. I posted an audio story to […]
  6. @flmngrose

    Working with audacity

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    Morning Ease: Daily Vibe: Morning Ease – sound cloud Daily Vibe – sound cloud These are things I’ve done to complete my two audio assignments. I used audacity, freesound, and a basic mic for recording sounds.  If you need more information on working with audacity and or want to work with an existing sound file, this page is […]
  7. @flmngrose

    All about design (week 2 summary)

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    The Vignelli Canon has taught me that a design should be bold and solid.  It should be disciplined, not sloppy, pragmatic and useful rather than useless.  Discipline is what gives our designs quality.  Using ambiguity to your advantage results in enhancing and or enriching the design, but it can just as easily sink it as it […]
  8. @flmngrose

    Vignelli Canon reflection

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    The Vignelli Canon has taught me that a design should be bold and solid.  It should be disciplined, not sloppy, pragmatic and useful rather than useless.  Discipline is what gives our designs quality.  Using ambiguity to your advantage results in enhancing and or enriching the design, but it can just as easily sink it as it […]
  9. @flmngrose

    Life has a lot to teach you

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    In this gif A man of the highest rank soon finds that rank is not everything, as he grows older he is cast aside and left no longer among the ranks.  Life was cruel and he believed he had been taught all there is to know about the world and about the life he was given.  He […]
  10. @flmngrose

    Piskel Mashup!

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    I used elements from Nintendo’s Kirby and Mario games Check out the gif! Assignment details I did this using Piskel. I started by drawing my background. Then I would duplicate the frame by clicking on the bottom right button. from there I would add the next step to the animation.  I would duplicate the frame each […]
  11. @flmngrose

    Are we there yet?

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    Not on my work computer, had to improvise! The situation: Young Man:  Urging his sister, the young woman, not to go with the man that has found himself next to her. Older Man:  Spotted a young, pretty, and single plus one to take into the club with him.  He intends to use his obvious riches […]
  12. @flmngrose

    The Retro 8

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    This is the magazine cover I came up with.  I’ve always liked the retro style and I have a passion for gaming. Thus, I created a gaming magazine that combines the 8-bit and retro themes.  They go great together because 8-bit can be considered retro and is an older style the gaming industries used to […]
  13. @flmngrose

    Retro 8 design process

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    There is a lot of things to think about while designing something, especially if you are trying to follow some type of theme or style.  I had friends look at my designs and give me feedback before I progressed further into my designs.  This gave me a sense of what other people see in my designs […]
  14. @flmngrose

    Fast and easy collage

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    In my opinion, the easiest way to do assignments like these is by using Prezi. for this assignment, you are going to want to search up local attractions. google is always a good place to start. after you find the areas or places you wish to use, acquire images of those places.  Once you select your photos […]
  15. @flmngrose

    CD/album idea

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    Back when I was in High School, most of my friends could play instruments.  We met up for a couple of jam sessions and my best friend would sing and play the trombone for them.  We had one really good session which involved him singing of a girl on the rooftops.  That’s what inspired the album […]
  16. @flmngrose

    CD front and back

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    Pick a picture Choose the title of your album.  When you have the title you want, mess around with the size, font, and placement till you feel comfortable.      When making the final decision, imagine a costumer picking up the CD in question, will they be able to read the title? Although image two may […]
  17. @flmngrose

    How to Rock the World

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    To achieve this image, you are going to want to find yourself a picture with no words on it.  Although, you might want to find a picture with enough space to put words on, this does not have to mean blank space, it can be a solid color or a group of colors that will […]
  18. @flmngrose

    Week one summary

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    Setting up the Domain was definitely harder than setting up simple social media accounts.  Posting on the different sites however, has been difficult.  I simply don’t know what to post about, especially since they are for the class.  I like keeping it simple and only related to the class.  However, that leaves me with a […]
  19. @flmngrose

    Photo-Reflection

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    I used the “Get Pickier” and “Pay attention to the moment” tips It was an interesting experience, a little rushed, having only 15 minutes to complete to the safari.  It opened my eyes to the different perspectives on even the little things.   I enjoyed the experience and had fun with my dogs Grace and […]
  20. @flmngrose

    Week one Reflection

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    I noticed that I will be using and learning many skills to accomplish what is needed for this course.  So far I have had to sing, draw, write poems, and edit photos.  My skills in utilizing the different social media sites are poor, I’ve never used them.  I am sure this course will change that, […]
  21. @flmngrose

    Introductions!

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    Hello, my name is Rose. I am attending the University of Mary Washington. I’ll be posting for a summer course, things should be interesting.  There will be all kinds of different posts on this site, keeping me on my toes! you can check me out elsewhere: Flick – https://www.flickr.com/photos/140946071@N02/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/FlmngRose Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/user-47931812 Gravatar – https://en.gravatar.com/flmingrose Vimeo […]
  22. @flmngrose

    Grass

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    I was sitting outside waiting to be picked up after practice when I took this picture.     I changed the tint, saturation, and the temperature of the picture.
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    Dishonored corrupted

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    This sleeping beauty is the result of poor placement. Events such as this can happen through player manipulation. In this case, I was trying to hide a body.  I threw her on the bunk beds when this happened.  Her body started shaking and jumping around, then her wrist got caught on the top bunk.  Body […]

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