The love of the city . . . I love to visit the city especially at nighttime! I don’t want to live there though! I think I have a different perspective about the city at night now that I have been introduced into Noir! But I still couldn’t resist crafting a wallpaper that reflects something … Continue reading 4 Star Assignment – ds106 Wallpaper

The creative hands – oh what they can do. I love writing which is why this assignment was so much fun. I am a little old fashioned because I would rather write pen and paper when I am doing something. One day I really want to take the time to write a book! Of course … Continue reading Creative Hands – TDC

I found this assignment to be fun and creative and very quick. I used Picasso Head for the first time and it was kind of cool. I want to experiment more with this as it seems like it can do more than just a simple sketch so to speak. Here is my daily create – Happy … Continue reading Happy Birthday David!!

Last week seemed to be a better week as I really began to understand things more and more. Watching the weekly video is always helpful and I like that you can go back to it and listen again to make sure you have things right. I went ahead and downloaded Audacity right away as suggested … Continue reading Audio Storytelling Week – 4

It seems a little strange to brainstorm alone – I thought it was a group of people together brainstorming and sorting through the ideas. I use this tactic frequently but never alone. I could see a “skit” performed mostly in audio and having a noir storyline – with the details of anything noir. Dark, stormy … Continue reading Brainstorming Radio Show Ideas

I watched both the Touch of Evil and Touch of Evil 1958  the Orson Welles version. Found both to be interesting but even more so listening instead of watching. I felt with the first version it was an excellent choice of theme music as it made you anticipate what is going to happen. Your mind … Continue reading Thoughts About Audio Storytelling

Life takes us down many roads – our family is on the road of foster care right now . . . A special picture from that special little someone …. This was a fun assignment (text impersonations – 2 stars) and very easy. I’m starting to like audacity, sound cloud, and even Word Press lol! Once … Continue reading Text Impersonations – Shauberger Family Portrait

It was easy having fun with this one – I have had to make two 911 calls in my lifetime. One worse than the other . . . they are hard, scary and very upsetting!! The operator is very annoying although she is just trying to do her job and get details and all you … Continue reading 911 What’s your Emergency?

George is in a fast paced life! Nothing you can do about it – once you are in you are innnnn! To attempt to keep up with my character and noir his sound effects story begins with a thunderstorm, I just love a good thunderstorm. Then as you walk and take care of business through … Continue reading George’s Day by Sound Effects Only!

I totally enjoyed this assignment this week. I enjoyed working with audacity and trying to learn and manipulate things. I learned real fast how to delete your tracks as I experimented trying to get sound files to mix correctly. I did the best that I could but still seem to find a little gap in … Continue reading Bump Bump Bumper!!

That little depressed face! Looks so sad like he lost his best friend. And like my children I can just imagine him saying “his bone is bigger than mine” but yet they won’t discuss that there is 14-years between them or in Prince’s case the other dog could eat him as a snack!

Poor baby was sorry to have battled with that bee! I just don’t like when animals or pets suffer so . . . so helpless and can’t let you know what is going on!

Love old town Fredericksburg, such a shame there is so much of this around the area.

I chose this assignment design to shock (4 Points) because I thought it would be interesting. George will be watching – always watching! He watches his business, wife, his customers, his clients he protects, the streets and everything else he sees going on around him and his family. During my childhood we were always watched very close … Continue reading Design To Shock George!!

Just the black and white effects of both films start the feeling of noir and you just know that the film is going to be dark and mysterious. You automatically expect crime and sultry characters. So the cinematography does a pretty good job capturing for the time frame these films were produced in. Expectations now … Continue reading Reflect on Noir and Visual Storytelling

Trying to stick to some of the lessons learned over the past two weeks I am again starting my weekly post and working on it a little each day. I began week three with the video again. Very interesting hack from a black cat – noir for you I guess! I am still finding these … Continue reading And Continues – Week Three

  Ah, George being a male always keeps things simple. He of course doesn’t carry a bag but keeps everything he needs in his trench coat pockets – inside and out that is. Cash always a lot of cash because you never know when you’ll need it. Comb in order to keep the hair in … Continue reading What’s In Your Bag George?

This was a fun project! I loved the experience taking pictures and trust me many were thrown away as they just didn’t cut it! I had to borrow a cat from a friend because I do not have a cat but like the noir cat idea. So as you can see my borrowed noir cat is in … Continue reading Photo Safari – noir elements

I chose this assignment because I felt I could be creative with it. I chose the first picture because during my childhood I had never been to the beach living in western Pennsylvania and my parents were more like the age of your grandparents so traveling wasn’t really in the picture. As an adult with … Continue reading Acrostic Photo Poem

I hadn’t taken many pictures in quite some time. I enjoy taking pictures and always have but I never thought much about it. More recently my son started playing soccer and I have two grandchildren now so it has stepped up my taking pictures and hoping for the good ones! I have no training other...

This reading didn’t impress me much but must say still see noir there! You’ve got the crime, murder and drunks present. Definitely sultry and noir materials. I found it to be a very twisted plot in this script and not sure I like readings like this. A lot of he said/she said going on in...

Oh my, I must say I had to keep reading I couldn’t put it down even with the fast pace in how things were happening. Noir is seen here as it is black, full of crime, and of course there’s dames involved. Boy talk about tropes, he wrote “but she had a sulky look to...

Very interesting story, of course not written well once brought into this day and time nor is it appropriate. However, back in the day it was acceptable and the way it was back then. One trope is where he keeps calling him a boy when in fact they were grown men. Max and Al are...

Nick left the lunch counter, out the door on his way to see Anderson. Nick never looked back and headed straight for the Hirsch’s rooming house! Behind the tree he never noticed the two dark figures in their overcoats and derby hats. There the waited to see who left the diner and where they headed....

George Black darkness monster, glimpses of danger coming; George is arriving!  

What’s in a name you ask? Usually there is a meaning behind the name. If you google your own name you can find different meanings of your name. I learned at a very young age that anything you do is important and needs to be done well. One of my favorite teachers in high school...

CHAPTER 6 She started out of high school and decided to marry and start her family. Two children later that were established with a good footing in elementary school reading and writing well, homework was a breeze for them both she decided to go back to school and get the degree she wanted after high school. Two...

I started this week by viewing the video put out by the instructors. This is a great way to assist students and guide them through what they are going to be doing. I went a little out-of-order but made certain that I accomplished something everyday. Timing is very important and management of your time is...

George Bozzo I am George Bozzo (pronounced “Bawzo” not Bowzo!), born back in 1934 February 14th that is in a little town in New Jersey called Newark! I have a wife and one son who I hope to carry on the family traditions! I am the proud owner of two manufacturing companies in and around...

Week One Summary: This was a very stressful week ! Working full-time dealing with employee relation issues, year-end reporting, and producing almost 1,000 W2’s here comes ds106! I believe this course was a little more stressful than work was this week! I believe it was the fear of the unknown and entering into an area which … Continue reading Barbara’s ds106 Course