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Advice from Ira Glass

by @ec__stewart

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

Sound design is something that I have always found very interesting and was very excited to see that this week’s assignments included learning more about radio and sound production. In the interview I watched with Ira Glass, the well known NPR personality, he offered very specific and easy to take advice when it comes to … Continue reading "Advice from Ira Glass"
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Dissecting TED Radio Hour

by @ec__stewart

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

This week we were assigned to listen to the intro of a TED Radio Hour that was available to us through SoundCloud. The intro to the TED Radio hour features a story about how technology is changing the way that humans interact with machines and technology both positively and negatively. The way in which the … Continue reading "Dissecting TED Radio Hour"
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Dead and Gone

by @shika_f

| #AudioAssignments, Assignments, audio, AudioAssignments2371, ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

This is the tell a story assignment from the assignment bank is worth 3.5 stars. Wow! This was an absolutely amazing assignment. I…
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Sounds of the Streets

by @ec__stewart

| #AudioAssignments, audio, AudioAssignments2118, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

The point of this assignment was to create a place using only sound effects. For this process, I went to FreeSounds which is a free-use platform with thousands of user generated sounds. My goal was to make the listener feel as if they were sitting on a bench by a busy street. I searched for … Continue reading "Sounds of the Streets"
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Burgers?

by @ec__stewart

| #AudioAssignments, audio, audioassignments1932, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

For one of my Audio Assignments this week, I decided to record and upload my own sound to Freesound, a free sound sharing platform. The assignment said to pick a sound that I thought was lacking from the website. I was inspired by my dad making us dinner. I heard him frying up some burgers … Continue reading "Burgers?"
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End of Week 3

by @shika_f

| ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas, weeekly
June 9, 2019

June 2 June 3 June 6 Alright, this week wasn’t too bad. I really felt that I did much better this week than…
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Weekly Summary for Week 3

by @jacobhilker1

| Syndicated, Weekly Summaries
June 9, 2019

The Daily Creates are here, here, here, and here. My thoughts on storytelling with audio are here, and my assignments are here, here, here, and here. Nothing felt overly difficult to me at least (probably because I’ve had some experience with audio engineering and music production before), and while I am a musician, even ignoring […]
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A Stormy, Quaint Village

by @jacobhilker1

| Assignments, audio, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

For my final assignment, worth 4 stars, we had to create a place using only sounds. Normally I would have used freesound.org but since I had used a different site, Tabletop Audio, before, I elected to use that, since their sound effects are very high quality. I elected to make a village located on the […]
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“No Noise At All – Survival.”

by @jacobhilker1

| Assignments, audio, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

The quote above was part of a joke done by Michael Rosen, but it felt fitting for my second assignment worth 4 stars, where we had to remix a song without using any original sounds. Like I said in my first assignment, I’ve always enjoyed the music from games, and when I heard Vega’s Theme […]
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Fight!

by @jacobhilker1

| Assignments, audio, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

I have always enjoyed the music from games, and when I first listened to Guile’s Theme I knew that I wanted to remix it, so I did, for my first 4-star assignment this week. I started with a MIDI file, and once I had started trying to actually make it mash up I kept running […]
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Mystery Music

by @ec__stewart

| #AudioAssignments, audio, Audioassignments1446, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

I absolutely love music, so this assignment was right up my alley. The idea of simplifying your favorite song to just the instrumental version is such a cool concept. By taking away the vocals of the song, I heard different parts in the instrumental version that I never caught in the original. It was very … Continue reading "Mystery Music"
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A Moon Shot

by @jacobhilker1

| Assignments, audio, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

For this assignment worth 3.5 stars, we had to create a story of 90 seconds or less. I decided that my story would be connected to my science fiction setting Fallen Heavens, and one assignment from this week had to be related to the character we had created beforehand, and my character is Markus Heyfield, […]
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Summer Week 3

by @TreeStand_98

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summaries, WeeklySummary
June 9, 2019

I know the professor had mentioned in her intro video and also in an email that this week is a […]
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A Knight’s Tale

by @ec__stewart

| #AudioAssignments, #AudioAssignments70, audio, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

The assignment, Sound Effects Story, was one of my favorites for this week. It was so fun to create a whole story without any dialogue or visuals. To accomplish this, I first downloaded sound effects off of the website, Freesound. This website is filled with user-generated sound effects that all fall under free use. used … Continue reading "A Knight’s Tale"
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Blog Comments

by @TreeStand_98

| ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

I have really enjoyed reading my fellow students blogs. The creativity or perspective they take on a subject is always […]
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Thoughts on Audio Storytelling

by @jacobhilker1

| Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

I would agree that when Ira Glass says that writing isn’t like what you’ve been taught in highschool. Even if I had never taken a broadcasting or writing class in high school, I still understand that a paper or story isn’t going to necessarily start with any one particular topic – even if one idea […]
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Sick Beat

by @TreeStand_98

| #AudioAssignments, audio, audioassignments2366, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

I used GarageBand to mix all of the sounds together to make a “Sick Beat.” Feel free to click on […]
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A Halvetica Good Time

by @ec__stewart

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summaries
June 9, 2019

I found this week to be very interesting. After reading The Vignelli Canon and many of the design resources for the week, I began to realize the importance of design in everyday life. I now notice design elements and choices in everyday items like bottles and containers. I will continue to use the resources given … Continue reading "A Halvetica Good Time"
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UNmotivated

by @ec__stewart

| #DesignAssignments2075, design, designassignments, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

You see them everywhere. Photos of beautiful landscapes or happy people cover with sayings like “Dream Big” and “Keep Calm and Carry On” or this: Motivational posters are supposed to give you a feeling of hope and inspire you to do great things. Well, maybe I don’t want to KEEP CALM! Sometimes these posters are … Continue reading "UNmotivated"
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From Subways to Helvetica

by @ec__stewart

| ds106, Reflections, Syndicated, Vignelli
June 9, 2019

Massimo Vignelli. I had not heard his name until today yet his influence has surrounded me my entire life. In 1950, pre-computer age, he created one of the most used fonts of all time, Helvetica. His simplistic, modern style can also be seen in logos, interior design, furniture and more. When interviewed for an … Continue reading "From Subways to Helvetica"
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Design Blitz Week 2

by @ec__stewart

| design, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

Everywhere we look, we can find amazing examples of good (and sometimes not so good) design. Open the refrigerator and what do you see? Jars, bottles, cartons with logos and pictures begging you to choose them. Our mailboxes are full of advertisements, envelopes with company logos, fliers designed to capture our attention. This week we … Continue reading "Design Blitz Week 2"
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ily, ily not

by @ec__stewart

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1251, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

This GIF assignment was a fun one. It had me think of contrasting ideas that would make for a fun GIF. I used two platforms for this assignment. The first one I used was Snapchat. Being a twenty year old girl, I am very familiar with snapchat and its functions. One thing that makes it … Continue reading "ily, ily not"
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Reflections – Moon Graffiti

by @TreeStand_98

| #audioreflection, ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

How does sound drive stories? How does it impact mood and create atmosphere?
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Um, excuse me?

by @ec__stewart

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1798, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

My chihuahua mix, Mo, is a goldmine when it comes to funny facial expressions. He is high strung, and loves to be the center of attention, so I knew he would be the perfect subject for a funny GIF assignment. To make my gif, I first found a funny video of Mo and our new … Continue reading "Um, excuse me?"
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Reflections – Ted Talk & Scottlo

by @TreeStand_98

| #audioreflection, ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

Learning about the background noise was really cool. It could pick it up when listening to the detective stories, it […]
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Reflections – Audio Storytelling

by @TreeStand_98

| #audioreflection, ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts and Ideas
June 9, 2019

When listening to Ira Glass part one, I like his formula for a story and that the sequence of events […]
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Since 1965

by @ec__stewart

| design, designassignments, DesignAssignments2002, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

For my 4 Star assignment I chose creating a simple logo. My grandparents have owned an auto repair business since before my mom was born. I wanted to create a modern, simple logo that also honored the business. To do the project, I used the app Logo Maker. It does not have many free templates, … Continue reading "Since 1965"
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Paradise Found

by @ec__stewart

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2059, ds106, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

A white sandy beach, bright blue water and a chair. That is my idea of paradise. About now, I could use a little beach therapy. Since I am mid semester, I can’t leave but I can dream. The Destination Postcard assignment hit the mark for me. We were asked to find a picture and create … Continue reading "Paradise Found"
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My Perfect Day

by @ec__stewart

| design, designassignments, DesignAssignments1668, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

I love my grandparents and I love the beach. My best day ever would be to go to the beach with my grandparents. How fun would that be?! That was my inspiration for this project. For my design project, Are we there Yet, I was asked to change the concept of where I am and … Continue reading "My Perfect Day"
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One Story/ Four Icons

by @ec__stewart

| design, designassignments, DesignAssignments358, Syndicated
June 9, 2019

This design assignment was one of my favorites since it had to do with film! The objective was to pick a movie and break it down into four elements and to have others guess what movie the icons represented. I love classic movies and was excited to take one of my favorites apart and present … Continue reading "One Story/ Four Icons"
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