For my first visual assignment, I created an image which represented a reCaptcha phrase. This assignment is called “ReCaptcha Illustrated” by Alan Levine. For those of you who are not familiar with it, reCaptcha is a tool that generates random, distorted phrases that ensure an internet user is human. The problem is that the tool is flawed, and often times the phrases aren’t even words. These are just two examples:

After what was probably at least 100 tries, I was finally able to get a phrase that could be illustrated: “Eskimo Sgooder.” Although the second part isn’t actually a word, I tried to get a little creative. When said out-loud, “S-goo-der” sounds a lot like “Scooter” but with “good” in the middle. After searching online for some clipart, I used GIMP to create this cartoon:

Credits: Eskmo – Shane O’Brien; Scooter – Gopz sivaraman

Assignment Page: http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/recaptcha-illustrated/