For my final project I decided to focus on my dog Sophie.  This story is about her journey getting lost outside and being able to find her way home.  For this project I then decided that to do 3 different kinds of assignments and put them into one video.  Before the story begins I want ...

To give advice for future ds106 students I decided to design a poster that signified the 10 commandments of ds106.  If you believe in them or not I think that most people have at least heard of the 10 Commandments of the Bible.  These 10 commandments of ds106 offer advice on what to expect in ...

What I did When I was Younger Find a picture of when you were little and add decorations to the picture to make it tell a story. It doesn’t have to just be a picture of you it can be of you and your family or you and your friends, but it has to be ...

From Dark to Light or Light to Dark Take a picture in a dark setting or light setting and then open it in any photo editor to make it look lighter or darker. Be creative! I rated this assignment one star because this was a quick and easy assignment that anyone can do. I did ...

That’s Pinteresting Create something that might look like the screenshot of someone’s Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) account. It could be that of a fictional character (Harry Potter might pin “how to get rid of scars” or maybe Princess Leia is pinning “Easy Bun Hairdos”) or just things you personally like. This assignment may make more sense to ...

Creep on a movie scene [remixed]: ‘Stache it Original Assignment: Creep on a movie scene created by Jack Mulrey Add yourself to a movie scene! Preferable a famous movie. The creepier you are, the better. Remix Card: “‘Stache It!” Urban Dictionary defines “mustache” as: “A universal icon representing the epitome of authority and raw manhood… ...

Here is a tutorial for someone who needs help to make a video for this assignment: Recycle the Media During the Fall 2012 iteration of ds106 taught at UMW, we collected media from students that was unused in their previous work uploaded to http://dropitto.me/ds106phonar (the password was “photos4life” newly added media might take some time ...

Animated Music Video Take a favorite cartoon or anime like show, take some clips, mash them together and add music to it. Try to pick out a specific theme in your clips that follow the theme of the music. Keep an eye out for changes in the music and plan your clips accordingly. For examples ...

Movies by Numbers Create a video that artistically presents a single number in artful ways- show how it is represented in the world or nature. Add a relevant musical track, no narration, let the number and the visuals tell the story.  See Darren Kuropatwa’s Number 9 This is a 3 star assignment When I came ...

1. October 30, 2012: Stormy weather-Show us your best photo or representation of The Big Storm. This is a picture that represents all the leaves that have fallen from Hurricane Sandy.  This picture really represents what the UMW campus looks, leaves pretty much everywhere. 2. November 1, 2012: Forced perspective- make something small look big ...

1. October 23, 2012: Take a picture of rocks For this picture I decided to take a picture of the spirit rock at UMW.  The spirit rock is a story itself that is always changing it’s story.  Mostly the UMW spirit rock is for advertising events and sometimes an occasional birthday. I think this rock will be ...