This is the Poetry Art assignment calling for a visual landscape to be applied to the text of a poem to better explain its meaning. It’s a three point assignment. I’ve been reading Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature as of late, so I decided to pull a quote from there as my de facto “poem.” This … Continue reading Visualizing Emerson’s Words →

This is the Back to the Basics assignment that calls for a “stenciling” effect to be applied to an image. It is a two star assignment. Well this was interesting. I’ve always been a fan of this style of art, however one chooses to label it. That likely has something to do with my 12 … Continue reading Stenciling an Illuminated Tapestry →

An absolutely crazy week for me, I didn’t have nearly enough time to do the work I wanted, but I’m all geared up to be right there starting next week. I had fun reading through more examples of noir. In particular, I was thrilled to read through Robert Towne’s Chinatown screenplay. I’ve heard for some … Continue reading Week Two: A Summary →

I took the excellent Writing Process class with Dr. Rigsby a number of semesters ago and have carried this quote from Tilly Warnock with me since leaving: “I learned to respect the potentialities and probabilities of revision, as I learned to respect the fallacy of hindsight, the truths we create with hindsight, the patterns we … Continue reading Tilly Warnock: Words of Wisdom →

“We’re gonna ask you some questions now, H.W, ok?” says an older, hefty police officer, breathing heavily with overwrought concern. H.W Plainview was pulled away from his family by two officers at the train station for reasons he couldn’t hear. Still furious at his father, he couldn’t imagine any other force in the world that … Continue reading A Bloody Aftermath: An Alternative Ending →

Prior to our newest generation of video game consoles, I had been a fairly avid gamer leaning entirely to the Xbox side of things. Unlike today’s console market, previous consoles differed little in performance and features. The real gold was in the exclusives. Xbox had the big boppers; Halo, Gears of War, Mass Effect. Playstation … Continue reading The Last of Us: Collective Gold →

I’m just now realizing that I combined info for my introduction post and what is ultimately my summary of my first week. My mistake, I’ll keep it clearer in the future! I was a late addition to the course, so I wasn’t able to jump on board right away, but I’ve had plenty of time … Continue reading Week One Summary →

Hello all! My name is Steve Rechter and I'm excited I made it into the class. Ready for some fun times. #ds106 — Stephen Rechter (@StephenRechter) January 18, 2015 Hello! This might end up something of a test post to make sure everything is coming through alright. I wasn’t sure what to pick for my … Continue reading First Post for ds106 →