What Would You Do Differently?

What Would You Do Differently?

by @AJSt0rm

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1448, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

Have you ever looked at a book cover and wondered what it would look like if you changed one element or another? Or maybe you found the cover lacking in some way and wanted to see something different? I’ve had this thought a couple of times (usually when I’m struggling to picture a character’s face …
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Cinderelly

by @AJSt0rm

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1974, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

By now, most of you have probably at least seen the trailers if not the movie for one of the new live-action films Disney has been producing. (If you haven’t, what planet have you been living on?). One of my favorites is Cinderella. When I saw the challenge entitled, “Favorite Movie Quote,” I couldn’t resist …
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Why My Dear Dr. Watson

by @AJSt0rm

| designassignments, DesignAssignments511, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

Do you remember any of the stories that your parents would read to you in the evenings or when you were going to bed? My father liked to read stories to us at the dinner table. I remember many an evening sitting, listening to him read The Tales of Uncle Remus, The Phantom Tollbooth, and …
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My Merch

by @AJSt0rm

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1767, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

Have you ever tried to create a t-shirt? Perhaps your school team needs a new shirt and you are invited to help design it. Or perhaps you want to design a specific shirt for a friend’s birthday. I personally had never designed a shirt before this week (though I had helped to vote on a …
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Design Illustration

by @AJSt0rm

| designblitz, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

As I mentioned in my article “Design: Taken for Granted,” there are many elements of design in the world around us that we often ignore. This week, I set out to find and capture several examples of these. I specifically looked for examples of Color, Typography, Minimalism/Use of Space, and Balance. Here is what I …
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Design: Taken for Granted

by @AJSt0rm

| designthoughts, Syndicated
March 5, 2021

How often have you looked at a stop sign? You’ve probably seen a ton of them in your lifetime, even if you can’t drive. However, have you ever considered that someone, at some point, had to design that sign? How about the title scene to your favorite movie? Do you realize how much thought and …
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A Third of the Way Done Already?

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
February 26, 2021

Can you believe that this is the fifth week of DS106 material so far? It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in the last few weeks. This week, with its focus on audio, was no different. Audacity, Live-Tweeting, and Audio Storytelling made up this incredible week. Let me break it down: “Moon Graffiti” The …
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If I Hosted a Radio Show?

by @AJSt0rm

| #radioshowideas, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

Have you ever thought about what kind of show you would host if you hosted a radio show? Would it be funny? Encouraging? Hard-core Rock and Roll? A countdown of the top songs of the week? The options are endless. However, until this week, I never really thought about it. What kind of show would …
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Sadness Recovery

by @AJSt0rm

| #AudioAssignments, Assignment Bank Response, AudioAssignments2074, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

I’m going to be honest with you. One of my favorite music genres to listen to is sad songs. There is just something about the sweet, sorrowful stories that they tell that I can’t stop listening to. Though I may never have dealt with a significant portion of the issues presented in the music, my …
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Normal Restaurant (Pre- and Post-Covid)

by @AJSt0rm

| #AudioAssignments, Assignment Bank Response, AudioAssignments2118, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

I think we are all starting to miss life before Covid. We long for a time when we could go to a restaurant willy-nilly and sit down to eat, grab some coffee, or work on homework (my personal favorite). There is something about a restaurant environment that is both energizing and soothing at the same …
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Disney…ish?

by @AJSt0rm

| #AudioAssignments, Assignment Bank Response, AudioAssignments2102, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

For those of you who have watched Frozen, do you remember the line where Olaf during the song “In Summer” says, “But put me in summer and I’ll be a … happy snowman!” Your brain automatically wants to fill in “puddle” because that’s what would happen to a snowman and Olaf is looking at a …
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Can You Guess the Story With Only Sound Effects?

by @AJSt0rm

| #AudioAssignments, #AudioAssignments70, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

Have you ever watched student animation? Or groups like CGMeetup who create the CGI Animations short? Both of these rely primarily on sound effects. Some of the stories have words but a good proportion do not. Sometimes, creating a story with only sound effects can be more challenging than you think. This week, I set …
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Live-Streamed Conversation

by @AJSt0rm

| ds106radio, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

Have you ever watched a movie with a friend remotely? It’s a strange concept that we never really considered before Covid, yet, I’ve found myself doing so recently multiple times. There are plug-ins that connect to Netflix and Disney Plus has a streaming option. Most of these offer only a text or emoji-based chat system. …
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Radio Bumper

by @AJSt0rm

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments36, radiobumper, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

You may not realize it but you’ve probably heard thousands of radio bumpers over the years. A radio bumper is usually something specific to the radio that mentions the name (sometimes in a catchy tune) and station number. For example, WGTS 91.9, a family-friendly, Christian radio in D.C. might play something like this: Another example …
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A Chilling Alternative

by @AJSt0rm

| #audioreflection, Syndicated
February 26, 2021

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made a historical landing on the Moon. This is old news to us now. But what if these astronauts had not successfully landed? “Moon Graffiti” by The Truth Podcast explores this chilling possibility. I would recommend listening to it if you have the chance. Part of …
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Photography: Intimidating but Exhilarating

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, Thoughts on the Week, WeeklySummary
February 19, 2021

Moral of the week: photography is easier and harder than it looks. Let me start at the beginning. This week the focus was photography assignments. I was a little skeptical of my ability to complete these assignments well simply because I don’t take that many photographs. In fact, as you can read in my reflection …
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You Need the Forgiveness, Not Them

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1039
February 18, 2021

I don’t know about you, but when I listen to music, different lyrics pop out each time I return to the song and strike me in different ways. The challenge “My Favorite Lyric” (2 stars) prompted me to take one of the lyrics that stood out to me and place it over a background that …
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Something in this Picture Does Not Belong

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, VisualAssignments1752
February 18, 2021

It is sometimes strange for us to consider the possibility of seeing a pop star somewhere else other than the stage. We sometimes forget that they are human and need to use the restroom or go to the grocery store. Yet, there are still some places we would never imagine seeing a pop star. This …
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Familiar Logo, Strange Font

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments704
February 18, 2021

Have you ever wondered what a logo would look like if the original designer had tried using a different font? Well, that is exactly what this challenge, entitled “What a Crappy Font Will Do,” (3.5 stars) prompted me to do: change the font. “Take a well-known logo and remix it using a different font. The …
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If I Could Go to Summer Camp

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1731
February 18, 2021

When I was a kid, I watched other kids going off to different camps during the summer. I was always jealous of them. They looked like they were having so much fun. Theater camp, music camp, just plain summer camp, I wanted to try them all. Unfortunately, I was not given the chance. Instead, I …
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Is Twenty Minutes Too Long or Not Long Enough for Seven Photos?

by @AJSt0rm

| #photoblitz, Syndicated
February 18, 2021

Have you ever watched Jordan Matter on YouTube? He is famous for his 10-minute photo challenge where, as you can probably guess, he tries to get as many photos as possible in 10 minutes. The Photoblitz challenge is very similar to that but for beginners. Instead of trying to get as many photos in 10 …
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Experimenting with Mobile Photography

by @AJSt0rm

| ds106photography, Syndicated
February 18, 2021

What makes a good picture? You would think, with an introduction like that, I would have a great answer. Maybe some tips and tricks. A fabulous example. Something! Well, that’s the problem. I don’t know what makes a good picture. I’m still learning myself. I know some of the key elements are lighting, perspective, and …
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Experience? Non-existent

by @AJSt0rm

| photoreflection, Syndicated
February 18, 2021

Do you know those people who take pictures of everything? Or the ones who have really detailed Snapchat, Instagram, or are photographers? Yeah… that isn’t me. I rarely take a picture. I think most of this comes from my perfectionist nature. I don’t like how my pictures turn out so I don’t take them. Usually, …
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Best Week Ever!

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, Thoughts on the Week, WeeklySummary
February 12, 2021

Week 3 baby! This has honestly been my favorite week so far (excuse me if I say that for every week). The main topic for this week was writing and, as an author, I LOVED IT! A chance to write stories, read about stories, talk about stories, yes please! Let me break it down for …
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Fuzzy Red Puppy?

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1634
February 12, 2021

One of my favorite things to do with my best friend, Drana Brooke, is to Role Play, or RP, with our characters. Sometimes there is a prompt that we start with; most times, our characters pop up during a conversation and start talking and we go from there. (Discord even has a bot that allows …
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Story Mechanics

by @AJSt0rm

| storyanalysis, Syndicated
February 12, 2021

Have you every thought about all the elements that combine to make a good story? Plot, Characters, Setting, Theme, Conflict, Resolution, etc. A story must have these and more to be a good story. Yet, even with all of these elements sometimes a story can fall flat. So, what is it that keeps a reader …
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Fearing the Unknown

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2235
February 12, 2021

When I was in my freshman year of college, I had an English professor who liked to use a particular ice breaker on the first day of class. He had several questions that each person had to pick from and answer. One of the questions I remember was “What is your greatest fear?” I remember …
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Down the Rabbit Hole

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, WritingAssignment2289, writingassignments
February 12, 2021

A person could easily get lost down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia articles. There is so much information there to browse through and read. The writing prompt “Random Wikipedia Writing” takes advantage of all these options (3 stars). The challenge is to take a random page (a special Wikipedia link allows you to do this) …
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Water? For a Fire? Nah, Just Use Ice

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2105
February 12, 2021

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you were a superhero? That is exactly the prompt that “Day in the Life of a Superhero” presents (2 stars). Using a Superhero Name generator website for powers and your superhero name, I was challenged to write a short story “about the day in the …
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We Have Survived Week 2

by @AJSt0rm

| Syndicated, Thoughts on the Week, WeeklySummary
February 5, 2021

Times flies. I can’t believe we are already at the end of week 2 and I am writing another summary post, yet here we are. This week was completely different than last week but very similar. Let’s start at the beginning. Daily Creates! This week, we started working with The Daily Create (@ds106dc on Twitter). …
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