I am Kailey’s scene analysis.

I am Kailey’s scene analysis.

by kaileyck

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November 1, 2014

(Kudos if you catch the title reference!) WARNING: The following post contains material that some may find offensive such as strong language, body mutilation, violence, and tense situations. Read and view at your own discretion. Previous posts have... Continue Reading →
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Videos with a social statement!

by kaileyck

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November 1, 2014

The class document that discusses YouTube genres is interesting. I agree with some of the genres (ex. parodies, How-To, music videos), but some of the genres are a bit ridiculous (I just don’t think “fish slapping” or “girlfriend prank” should... Continue Reading →
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Where Were You…On Halloween?

by kaileyck

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October 31, 2014

Alternative title: Kailey reviews two ds106 radio shows. After some last minute Halloween shopping (I had to stop myself from buying ALL of the Halloween candy), I scurried back to my dorm, showered, and sat down to enjoy about an... Continue Reading →
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In which I over-complicate things.

by kaileyck

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October 30, 2014

If you’ve been checking up on this blog since the start of this class, you will recall that I dub myself a perfectionist. I tend to over-complicate basic assignments by over-thinking, but occasionally, I do the exact opposite; I under-think. That... Continue Reading →
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Week NEIN (yay, German jokes!)

by kaileyck

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October 26, 2014

RADIO SHOW EVALUATIONS (POSTPONED UNTIL OCT. 30) STORYTELLING WITHIN THE WEB SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION?! (3 stars) DANA SCULLY’S PINTEREST (4 stars) A STORY WITH DAILY CREATIONS TUTORIALS IN MY TUTORIAL TAG HERE This week was a lot... Continue Reading →
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A Story of Daily Creation…

by kaileyck

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October 26, 2014

She wakes up, and the air is cold and still. It’s early–that much she can grasp despite her haze of sleep. Her room is dark, and there are no shadows. Her first thought is that she’s late for class, even... Continue Reading →
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BUT SCULLY–PINTEREST!

by kaileyck

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October 26, 2014

Again, I like to sprinkle my assignment posts with details about my likes and dislikes, and one of my biggest likes EVER is The X-Files. I first watched the X-Files when I was fourteen and home sick from school, and... Continue Reading →
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Social Media during the Russian Revolution?!

by kaileyck

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October 26, 2014

I’ve mentioned in a previous post that I particularly love Russian history. My interest started when I was a wee little thing and first saw the movie from Fox Animation called Anastasia. Of course, I didn’t know the true, tragic... Continue Reading →
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NOT 4 DOGS (Internet Storytelling)

by kaileyck

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October 26, 2014

Okay, so, even though I’m really happy with my finished product for this assignment, getting to this point of satisfaction was NOT fun. Homecoming weekend was this weekend, so after being awakened far too early on my Saturday morning by... Continue Reading →
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Who Do We Appreciate? WEEK 8!

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

(Forgive the cheesy cheer pun in the title. I had to.) DAILY CREATES AUDIO ASSIGNMENT 1 & AUDIO ASSIGNMENT 2 TUTORIAL FOR AUDIO ASSIGNMENT 1 (DRIVE-THRU) RADIO BUMPER AND COMMERCIAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN + A LION RADIO GROUP WRITE UP FOR... Continue Reading →
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Radio reflection…

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

So, despite the fact that I more often than not brush off my dad’s grump, occasional comment about how “technology is ruining human socialization,” I have to give him some credit; he does have a point when it comes to... Continue Reading →
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SO. MANY. DAILY. CREATES.

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

Since we had two weeks and 6 Daily Creates to complete, I had a lot more freedom in choosing which ones I wanted to, well, create! Essentially, however, the choosing process boiled down to how much time I had in... Continue Reading →
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Foley artists do NOT have an easy job.

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

When I first saw the assignment to dub sounds for a Charlie Chaplin film, I was nervous. I could think of enough sounds that should go in each sequence, but I didn’t think I could create said sounds. I didn’t... Continue Reading →
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More Drive-Thru!

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

I’ve already written up a tutorial for this assignment, so that post will speak more to my technical process of creation. I want to write about my creative process in this segment! So, I saw this sort-of accent challenge in... Continue Reading →
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“She must have really had to go to the bathroom.”

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

Upon reading the title of this post, you might be going “what the heck?” I don’t blame you. Basically, the first, four-star assignment I chose from the Assignment Bank was to create a Spooky Soundscape that’s a little over a... Continue Reading →
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My mom said I have a voice for radio, apparently.

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

Initially, like Professor Pollack mentioned in an earlier post–almost four weeks ago, wow!–some students “dread” the audio portion of this course. I certainly wasn’t dreading the subject–not at all, actually. As I mentioned in my earlier week four post, I... Continue Reading →
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(Not) Stuck in the Drive-Thru: A Tutorial

by kaileyck

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October 15, 2014

Before you read any further, please make sure you have appropriate background music playing. You’re welcome. Everyone needs a dose of Weird Al every now and again. Now, this audio assignment is one of the easiest in the Bank–worth only... Continue Reading →
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My group is the best. (alternatively, Week 7)

by kaileyck

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October 12, 2014

Despite the fact that each of us were eager for Fall Break (hot chocolate! colorful leaves! sleeping in!), each member of my group agreed to meet Thursday night from 8:30-9:30pm to discuss our radio show plans. Sara, Amanda, Hope, and... Continue Reading →
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Week (3+3)

by kaileyck

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October 5, 2014

DAILY CREATES DESIGN SAFARI CARTOON A FACE! (1.5 stars) MOVIE IN FOUR ICONS (2.5 stars) MINIMALIST MOVIE/TV SHOW POSTER (3.5 stars) MINIMALIZE MOVIE/PHILOSOPHY (2.5 stars) LYRIC TYPOGRAPHY POSTER (4 stars) + LYRIC TYPOGRAPHY TUTORIAL COMMENT FOR SARA COMMENT FOR HOPE... Continue Reading →
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Daily Creates: Week 6

by kaileyck

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October 5, 2014

1) TDC1000! The goal was to combine at least three TDCs to celebrate the creative power of The Daily Create activity in honor of its 1000th post! I loved my recent eye/features drawing, so I made that the main... Continue Reading →
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Cartoon-ize a face!

by kaileyck

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October 5, 2014

So, since Titanic is my favorite movie, one of my oldest family friend’s fathers loves to watch the film with me, and here’s the kicker: he openly admits he loves it because his man crush is Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, I... Continue Reading →
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Eye for design!

by kaileyck

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October 5, 2014

As usual, I started this assignment by over thinking. My mom’s an interior designer, and I’m in a design class this semester. Since I might go into marketing, I have to be familiar with aesthetic principles such as the ones... Continue Reading →
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Lyrics typography tutorial!

by kaileyck

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October 5, 2014

Hello all! I recently downloaded GIMP, so from now on, I’ll be using mainly that program to create my edits. Before I switch mediums, however, I want to offer you a tutorial on Pixlr for this assignment from the Design... Continue Reading →
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lyric typography poster!

by kaileyck

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October 4, 2014

For this assignment, I again had a hard time choosing only one song or lyric! I have so many favorite writers and lyricists, so I decided to choose whatever came to mind immediately when I thought of a line that... Continue Reading →
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minmalize your philosophy + (kind of) movie poster?

by kaileyck

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October 2, 2014

though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light. i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. “the old astronomer to his pupil” by sarah williams I originally found this poem... Continue Reading →
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minimalist movie poster.

by kaileyck

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October 2, 2014

For this assignment, I initially thought that I wanted to use a movie. After seeing a previous post re-creating Snow White, I toyed with the idea of using my own favorite Disney/folk tale movie: Sleeping Beauty. Then, I re-considered... Continue Reading →
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movie in four icons.

by kaileyck

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October 1, 2014

Don’t talk about it. Guess in the comments! Took a while for me to figure out how to represent this movie’s unique, layered plot in minimalist images, but once I finally did, I... Continue Reading →
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Week Cinco, Cinq, Fünf, etc!

by kaileyck

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September 28, 2014

Hello all! Hope you’ve had a good week despite the on-and-off weather we’ve been having. C’mon, September–make up your mind. Is it going to be rainy and cold or warm and pleasant? I learned a lot this week, and I... Continue Reading →
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pumpkins, pooh bear, photoshop.

by kaileyck

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September 28, 2014

My three visual assignments this week took me a LONG time, but they were so worth it! I’m very happy with the results. Image with a Message 1 star I have always had a love for quotes. Maybe it’s my... Continue Reading →
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best of (so far)…

by kaileyck

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September 28, 2014

I’ll keep this post short, simple, and sweet: I chose these pictures–a mix of ds106photoblitz and Daily Creates–to start my “Best Of…” gallery, because they illustrate my old soul. From the painted, antique-looking bird figurine that decorates my room and... Continue Reading →
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