So it was a bit difficult for me to get this design blitz going but now that I have, I’m looking for the elements of design everywhere. 1. Proportion This is a poster hanging in Combs Hall advertising the UMW play The Drunken City.  When I first saw this poster I immediately thought it would … Read More

So I just finished reading and watching all of the resources about Copyright and the Creative Commons.  I will say, I enjoyed watching the videos more than reading about these things because I mean who doesn’t get a kick out of this… But anyway, I learned a lot from both the readings and the videos. … Read More

So after reading his little book, I NEVER realized how much thought and processes go into designing something. I have a newfound respect for any kind of designer out there because there is so much to think about when creating something.  That is way too much to think about for me so I would never … Read More

Valentine’s Alternative, worth 2 stars, is my final design assignment for the week!  The purpose of this assignment was to create a good valentine’s day card and I think I did just that!  I chose to do this assignment because I follow Valentine’s Day Cards on twitter and I thought making one of my own would … Read More

I chose to do my first daily create on Wednesday, February 11.  I chose this assignment because it seemed like a fun one to create.  This daily create was to make a picture that shows you having a super power and here is what I created! My arms are naturally that big so I didn’t … Read More

The app for my phone is exactly what this design assignment reminded me of.  The game gives you four pictures and you have to guess the word or phrase.  The One Story/ Four Icons (worth 2.5 stars) is one where you have to tell a story/depict a movie/etc. in just four little icons.  I chose this … Read More

How’s that for a Bumper Sticker? This assignment is worth 3.5 stars and I decided to dedicate this one to my character, Lawrence Spitler.  This assignment included creating a bumper sticker.  That was all the criteria so I decided to use it for 3.5/6 stars for my character for the week. As you may well … Read More

So I decided to get the assignment over 4 stars out of the way first this week (this one is worth 4.5 if you couldn’t tell from my title).  I chose The Ultimate Merger assignment because it looked fun and I wanted to experiment more with photo editing programs.  The object of this assignment was … Read More

I got started early this week once again because I knew I would have trouble with the audio editing process since this was my first experience editing and creating audio. I chose to tackle the daily creates first this week just to get them out of the way so I would have more time to … Read More

That is indeed the question.  I have one idea that has just stuck in my head after reading Eureka! by Leanna.  My idea might be a bit too complicated for a radio show, but that’s the point, it’s just an idea. What if there was a radio show within the radio show?  Like we, as listeners … Read More

Oh my goodness I didn’t think that reading was ever going to end.  Reading “Radio Noir in the USA” made me realize how much I hate reading (lol).  I wasn’t very interested in the piece at all but got the gist of what was being said.  Radio dramas are made for people who have a … Read More

After watching the two clips from the same movie “Touch of Evil” I am really surprised to see what different music and sound effects can do to the same scene.  The first clip is more laid back and seems to have a more happy feel to it even though you know something bad is going … Read More

See what I did with the title?  It could mean live tweets = angered followers OR it could mean live tweets = a lot more followers.  These were both true in my case.  My best friend follows my ds106 twitter and was quite confused and annoyed by my constant tweeting while listening to ds106 radio … Read More

So since I only did 2 other audio assignments to total 8 stars besides the required one, I just decided I was going to post all of the assignments in one post! The first one (the required one, 3.5 stars) I already blogged about and put it in a separate post because it has to … Read More

The Sound Effect Story (worth 3.5 stars), is one that had to be connected with the character that we made a few weeks ago.  Mine is Lawrence Spitler and here is 90 seconds in his shoes… If you couldn’t tell by the sound effects, this is a 90 second story of Lawrence after a “hit” (since … Read More

Here is my radio bumper!  After hours of trying to figure out how to use and play with Audacity I created this!  The background music is Jorge Quintero’s 300 Violin Orchestra which I thought fit noir pretty well because it builds up and creates a suspenseful mood. I was able to record my own voice … Read More

The first daily create I chose for this week was to create a photo with words on them with the theme of “I’m Sorry.”  I immediately thought of “I’m sorry for what I said when I was hungry” because it pertains to me more often than not.  I become quite the mean person when I … Read More

I’m very proud of myself because I got a quick start on all of the assignments this week so I wasn’t rushing to get everything done by midnight tonight!  I will say, Week 3 has been my favorite week so far just because of the photography aspect.  I love taking pictures and I enjoyed many … Read More

This post is the What’s In Your Bag visual assignment worth 3 points. This assignment revolves around the character that I made, Lawrence Spitler, and includes what is in his “bag.” This is what is in Lawrence Spitler’s Briefcase/Pockets.  We’ll start off with what is laid out across the table. The aviator sunglasses are what … Read More

Killer’s Kiss These were the still shots that I pulled from this film. I chose this photo for the “Venetian Blind” effect.  By his facial expression, one is able to see that he is thinking about something while looking out the window (for someone).  You can also tell that he deciding about something and it’s … Read More

So for this photo safari assignment, I took to the streets of my hometown (Culpeper, Virginia) and searched for the “perfect shots.”  I had a couple of my friends with me so they could “model” so it was definitely a fun experience!  I’ve never done a photoshoot where I actually had to search for specific … Read More

The 10-Step Photo Challenge is a visual assignment worth 3 stars.  It included taking 10 steps in one direction and taking a picture with each step (obviously the pictures had to be different).  I chose this assignment because it seemed like a fun thing to do because there aren’t many new things to see by taking … Read More

So I’ve decided that each week I will post all of my daily creates in one blog post because it just makes it easier on me to keep them together.  So as the week goes on and I complete my three I will add them to this post. For my first daily create I chose … Read More

I’ll admit I’m not a profession photographer, but I know how to use a camera.  My parents bought me a nice Canon for my birthday a few years back and since then I’ve taken some senior pictures for my friends and also done some pictures for my niece for a beauty pageant she was in. … Read More

For another one of my visual assignments, I chose to Pick a Bad Photo and decided this would be part of the 5 points towards my character for the week.  This assignment is worth 2 stars and includes choosing a photo, making it look antique and writing words in Helvetica font on it.  It wasn’t too … Read More

The first visual assignment that I chose for this week is the Shakespearean LOLcat.  It’s worth 2.5 stars and I chose it because it looked like fun to do!  It was hard finding a picture that was cute and accurate for a quote at the same time so I googled Shakespearean quotes, found a couple … Read More

So I will admit, I got a late start on my assignments this week because I was so busy with trying to balance my other classes, this class, and work.  I had a lot of late nights towards the end of this week but all in all, I got everything done and I’m proud to … Read More

For my alternative writing assignment, I decided to write a new ending to The Postman Always Rings Twice.  I decided on this one because I feel like there are multiple endings that this story could have and I enjoyed this reading the most out of three that I read. I like writing stories so this should … Read More

I decided to do the “Postcards from the Past” writing assignment as the one that I will focus around the character that I created Lawrence Spitler. I found this old love letter and since there is no name on it, it will work perfectly for my story! If you have yet to read about my … Read More

So this should be a fun one and it’s 3 stars It’s The End of the Tour, are you in some kind of trance? Get out of your house, go!! There’s no time for this #Sundance. Even David Foster Wallace would tell you to leave your sh*t but no, of course not instead you decide … Read More