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Hardcore Bear Fight

by mstough

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November 9, 2014

The Idea A couple of weeks ago, one of my professors showed us a video of two bears fighting in a neighborhood in New Jersey. It’s a pretty tense thing to watch, and you can tell from their body language that this fight is a matter of dominance. When I … Continue reading
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Money Ain’t Got No Owners, Only Spenders: The Wire Season 4, Episode 4 Analysis

by mstough

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November 7, 2014

I like how almost everything in this shot is some kind of neutral color. Prez’s statement about football is really interesting and I enjoy that it applies to the game we’ve been watching be played in this series. We finally get to see Prez’s house and wife! Look at that … Continue reading
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Daily Create: Sound Map

by mstough

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November 7, 2014

I did today’s Daily Create, which was to create a sound map.
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Keep the Windows Closed: The Wire Season 4, Episode 2 Analysis

by mstough

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November 5, 2014

This shot is staged in a visually interesting way. There’s the car and the tree on either side of the shot and the door in the background behind the two people. I also enjoy that the trashcan says “Believe.” Herc usually appears as a big guy, but he looks rather … Continue reading
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Daily Create: Water Photo

by mstough

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November 5, 2014

I did today’s Daily Create, which was to take an experimental water photo. I didn’t have an puddles on hand, so I dug this gem up from five years ago.
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Pandemic Right Here: The Wire Season 4, Episode 1

by mstough

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November 5, 2014

Snoop I’m really digging Snoop thus far. I’m very intrigued as to her story. She’s the kind of character that I’d love to see pop up in Orange Is the New Black. I love all the colors in the background. She looks like a spider, a black widow luring in an … Continue reading
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It Looks Like Someone Took a Big Eraser and Rubbed Right Over It: The Wire Season 3, Episode 12

by mstough

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November 4, 2014

I love these minimalist shots toward the beginning of the episode at the crime scene. The empty chair and the fact that we don’t see the part of the room where Stringer usually stood are great insights into the grief and sense of loss hitting the Barksdale crew. I … Continue reading
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No Marlo, No Game: The Wire Season 3, Episode 11

by mstough

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November 3, 2014

This was such a great shootout set-up with a twist ending. Very Omar. I should have been more cognizant of the fact that it’s episode 11 and it was a quote from Stringer. These patterns matter. I like how brightly lit the room is as well as how light colored … Continue reading
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Watch and Learn: Week 10 Summary

by mstough

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October 30, 2014

Reading Movies Here is my blog post in response to the readings we did this week. You can read my Look, Listen, Analyze assignment here. Inspired This week I was inspired by Meredith and Jessica. Video Assignments For my 10 stars of video, I gave Samuel L. Jackson a chipmunk … Continue reading
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Reflection on Readings

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October 30, 2014

I found the readings this week to be really interesting and approach storytelling and the analysis of storytelling from some different angles. A big thing that I took away from the things we watched and read was that manipulation is a huge part of storytelling. Editing clips together and using … Continue reading
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Look, Listen, Analyze: Carver & Colvin at the Crime Scene

by mstough

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October 30, 2014

I chose to analyze the scene from season 3, episode 9 of The Wire where Carver and Colvin are discussing what to do about it being apparent that the body was dragged. LOOK The shots opens with the yellow police tape running across the middle of the screen. We then see … Continue reading
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Inspired by Meredith

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October 30, 2014

For my second inspire, I chose Meredith’s trailer for The Office. I really love how she edited clips from a comedy show into a very dramatic trailer for what could be an action movie. In some ways, it was even more humorous because it was presented in that format. I … Continue reading
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Inspired by Jessica

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October 30, 2014

For my first inspire, I chose Jessica’s video of the Emperor’s New Groove in 5 Seconds. Most things are hard to summarize in 5 seconds, but she managed to pick the right clips so that anyone can get the gist of the movie, whether or not they’ve actually seen it. … Continue reading
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McNulty Sets Fire to the Rain

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October 29, 2014

I decided to do the Create a Music Video assignment using clips from The Wire. I was inspired to pair clips of McNulty being McNulty with Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” after Freamon asked McNulty if he has to set fire to everything. I instantly thought of the song and … Continue reading
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Panic! At the Disco’s “Girls/ Girls/ Boys” Minus the Music

by mstough

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October 29, 2014

I decided to do the Musicless Music Video assignment. I’ve seen some weird music videos in my day, so I knew I needed to track down the best of the best, the one that would truly come across as strange or awkward when the music was stripped away. And I thought … Continue reading
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See Right Through Me: The Wire Season 3, Episode 10 Analysis

by mstough

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October 28, 2014

This reminds me a lot of the surveillance shots that we saw in the first season. They’re watching some people and we’re having to watch through their car window along with them. I love how this shot is set up. Both are reading. There’s some red, yellow, and blue in … Continue reading
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Getting Take-Out: The Wire Season 3, Episode 9

by mstough

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October 28, 2014

Prez In some ways, I think there was a sense that things would end badly for Prez much like we knew things would not go well for Ziggy. I really enjoy Prez and am sad about what has happened. I think it’s interesting that unlike many of the other characters … Continue reading
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Daily Create: What Is It?

by mstough

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October 28, 2014

I did today’s Daily Create, which was to take a picture indoors with the blinds closed.
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I Bleed Red, You Bleed Green: The Wire Season 3, Episode 8

by mstough

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October 27, 2014

Red, Yellow, & Blue Red tie, blue shirt, and yellow poster. Blue walls with red & yellow posters. Red hat, yellow tie, blue shirt. Red shirt, blue skirt, and yellow lines on the road. Red and blue on the sign and the yellow crosswalk signal. Red, White, & Black … Continue reading
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If Samuel L. Jackson Were a Chipmunk

by mstough

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October 27, 2014

I decided to do the Chipmunk Style video assignment, which requires you to take a pre-existing video or scene from a TV show or movie and either speed it up or adjust the clip so that it sounds like a chipmunk. I knew that in order for this to be … Continue reading
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Daily Create: Your Signature Style

by mstough

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October 27, 2014

I did today’s daily create, which was to ruminate on your signature style. You can read my response here. I found this prompt very confusing as to what it wanted us to do. I ended up taking a cue from one of the other people who had posted and written … Continue reading
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SO INSPIRED: Week 9 Recap

by mstough

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October 24, 2014

Inspires Here are my blog posts about inspirations one, two, and three. Daily Creates October 23 October 24 The Wire Episodes Here are my blog posts for season 3, episodes five, six, and seven. Radio Shows Here is my blog post about the radio show that I listened to. Comments … Continue reading
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Daily Create: Thirty Circle Challenge

by mstough

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October 24, 2014

I did today’s daily create, which was to complete the thirty circle challenge.
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The Baltimore News Radio

by mstough

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October 23, 2014

I was really impressed by The Baltimore New Radio show. The music, well researched facts, and news stories made it seem like an actual news show. I love how they merged the truth and fiction throughout the show as this is very much what The Wire is–a realistic representation of a … Continue reading
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Daily Create: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

by mstough

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October 23, 2014

For today’s Daily Create, I had to draw a winter scene.
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Tossin’ Desk Organizers: The Wire Season 3, Episode 7 Analysis

by mstough

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October 21, 2014

Red, Yellow, & Blue There was A LOT of this color scheme in the episode. It’s been a while since I’ve seen so much of it. Red highlights, blue sign & car, yellow shirt. Red and blue sign, yellow shirt and lines on the road. Yellow legal pad, blue shirt, … Continue reading
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We Could Own More Than Just Corners: The Wire Season 3, Episode 6 Analysis

by mstough

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October 21, 2014

Avon & Stringer The tension is building between them. Stringer is dreaming bigger dreams outside the drug dealing and corner owning. He’s a smart businessman and his plan is definitely very smart and safe. Avon, on the other hand, seems unable to dream outside of this world he’s made a … Continue reading
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I’m a Man: The Wire Season 3, Episode 5

by mstough

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October 20, 2014

Red, Yellow, & Blue Carver is wearing a red shirt and there’s blue and yellow on the badges on the uniformed police’s shoulders that we see at either edge of the shot. The drug dealers are wearing shirts in the colors. Stringer is wearing a red shirt, there’s guy wearing … Continue reading
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Inspiration #3: Stronger Breast Cancer Assignment

by mstough

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October 20, 2014

Here is my inspire submission for this creation. You can find the original blog post here. I’ve always loved hearing the personal stories that inspire or influence art. Some people might argue that you should appreciate the piece on its own and not just because there’s a great meaning behind … Continue reading
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Inspire #2: Dunkin Donuts Commerical

by mstough

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October 20, 2014

Here is my inspire post for this creation. The original blog post can be found here. This might come across as bragging about how awesome our radio show is, but I LOVE THIS COMMERCIAL that Jessica created. It’s a hilarious, well crafted mash-up of a culturally insensitive scene from The Wire … Continue reading
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Hardcore Bear Fight

Hardcore Bear Fight

Money Ain’t Got No Owners, Only Spenders: The Wire Season 4, Episode 4 Analysis

Daily Create: Sound Map

Keep the Windows Closed: The Wire Season 4, Episode 2 Analysis

Daily Create: Water Photo

Pandemic Right Here: The Wire Season 4, Episode 1

It Looks Like Someone Took a Big Eraser and Rubbed Right Over It: The Wire Season 3, Episode 12

No Marlo, No Game: The Wire Season 3, Episode 11

Watch and Learn: Week 10 Summary

Reflection on Readings

Look, Listen, Analyze: Carver & Colvin at the Crime Scene

Inspired by Meredith

Inspired by Jessica

McNulty Sets Fire to the Rain

Panic! At the Disco’s “Girls/ Girls/ Boys” Minus the Music

See Right Through Me: The Wire Season 3, Episode 10 Analysis

Getting Take-Out: The Wire Season 3, Episode 9

Daily Create: What Is It?

I Bleed Red, You Bleed Green: The Wire Season 3, Episode 8

If Samuel L. Jackson Were a Chipmunk

Daily Create: Your Signature Style

SO INSPIRED: Week 9 Recap

Daily Create: Thirty Circle Challenge

The Baltimore News Radio

Daily Create: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Tossin’ Desk Organizers: The Wire Season 3, Episode 7 Analysis

We Could Own More Than Just Corners: The Wire Season 3, Episode 6 Analysis

I’m a Man: The Wire Season 3, Episode 5

Inspiration #3: Stronger Breast Cancer Assignment

Inspire #2: Dunkin Donuts Commerical

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