Created Web Space: http://bchristi1361.wix.com/gambinodeluca Above is a link to my created Web Domain for Gambino De Luca. I chose to use Wix for this assignment because it was user friendly and I found that the subdomain was confusing. I also wanted to explore other domain building services. Obviously this site is just getting going so … Continue reading Weekly Summary 3/30-4/5 →

http://bchristi1361.wix.com/gambinodeluca Above is a link to my created Web Domain for Gambino De Luca. I chose to use Wix for this assignment because it was user friendly and I found that the subdomain was confusing. I also wanted to exploring other domain building services. Obviously this site is just getting going so please stay tuned … Continue reading Web Agency →

Assignment 1:  http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/character-resume/ Using either Microsoft Word, creating your own webpage, or using a website like LinkedIn, create a “fake” resume for a fictional person or character of your choice. Add detailed descriptions and make the resume relevant to the character. Resume must include a profile, work history, education, and skills. Locations, job positions, and … Continue reading Assignments 3/30-4/5 →

Daily Creates: http://bchristiansen.com/blog/daily-creates/daily-creates/ This week were assigned three daily creates and all three are posted below! Enjoy! This assignment was to take a picture of a tree and turn it into art. I really dont think anything had to be done to this photo. This was taken in Charleston South Carolina and to me it … Continue reading Weekly Summary 3/23-3/29 →

For the final unit I have decided to work alone. I have such a busy schedule and I don’t want to hold a group back because I cant meet when every can. Looking forward for what is to come!

This week were assigned three daily creates and all three are posted below! Enjoy! This assignment was to take a picture of a tree and turn it into art. I really dont think anything had to be done to this photo. This was taken in Charleston South Carolina and to me it is one of … Continue reading Daily Creates →

So this assignment was to create an Interview for you character. I chose all 7 questions from Professor Groom’s video and they were all fairly straight forward and easy to answer. I gave to the point answers and some of them are shocking to say the least. I did this because i think it best … Continue reading Character Interview →

To start, this week was an awful one. I had a terribly busy week along with some things going on in my personal life and Professor Groom was so kind to give me an extension so that I could complete the work. Groom you are the best! My two daily creates for the week: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128915231@N02/16246094033/ … Continue reading Weekly Summary March 16-22 →

For this assignment, everything started with Roger Eberts, “How to Read a Movie” and this piece was awesome. Some of his points were things that i have never thought of before and some things were so simple that are just overlooked by all. After reading Eberts piece watching Notorious by Alfred Hitchcock was a totally … Continue reading How to Read a Movie →

For the first assignment i completed, I chose to do a highlight reel for one of my favorite athletes. http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/highlight-reels/ Channel your inner ESPN and clip together highlights of your favorite athete, set it to some music, and add an intro 5 Stars! For this assignment I picked Alex Ovechkin a right wing for the … Continue reading Video Assignements →

The radio show as a whole was an absolute blast. Not only was producing the show a great time but I had an even better time listening in to others shows. Its incredible some of the ideas that kids come up with and by far my favorite was the Maury themed show. Listening to our … Continue reading Final Radio Show Reflection →

Comments: The comment assignment has been great. I’ve been seeing work that I would’ve never seen before the assignment and it’s cool to see everyone’s take on different work! I’ve included links to my comments below. http://brendalevoy.com/assignments/inspire-1-spencer-scott/#comment-277 http://www.stephenweidman.com/ds106/uncategorized/create-a-warning-poster/#comment-1119 http://www.storytelling.abigaildunn.org/noirblog/ds/maury-radio-show/#comment-66 http://rhilaluman.com/assignments/web/youre-a-pinteresting-character-spence/#comment-49 http://www.cheyannemckinney.com/blog/writing/nicolette-social-media-accounts/#comment-253 http://bavatuesdays.com/dark-night-selfie/comment-page-1/#comment-222826 http://ds106.christineloehr.org/assignments/ds106-wallpaper/#comment-267 http://calabashnebula.com/assignments/groom-dont-let-go/#comment-230 http://seeinggainz.com/assignments/cheech-and-groom/#comment-99 http://columnhugger.com/assignments/professor-groom-poster/#comment-312 http://www.stephaniebwhite.com/digital-storytelling/the-daily-create-cute-puppy-alert/#comment-316 Inspire: http://bchristiansen.com/blog/assignments/mash-up-time/ http://bchristiansen.com/blog/assignments/my-1200-mph-commute/ http://bchristiansen.com/blog/assignments/buckets-behind-bars/ http://bchristiansen.com/blog/assignments/sunset-in-melbourne-australia/ This was a … Continue reading Weekly Summary 3/9/15 – 3/15/15 →

To start, I have attached two screenshots below of the tweets I sent during The “NOIR not the Father” show. I can’t say enough about this radio show. The Maury theme was absolutely genius and whoever’s idea that was bravo! I’m not sure if this group was a random group or a group of close … Continue reading Radio Show Review →

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/write-a-movie-review/ Pretty straight forward, write a review of a movie. Don;t be afraid to use images, GIFs, and clips to support your discussion, but focus on the text. Make an argument about the film, no lame thumbs up nonsense. 3 Stars! Gambino here. First and foremost the movies a joke. The guy has no clue … Continue reading The God Father, Movie Review →

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/create-a-warning-poster/ Create a poster warning people of some sort of danger. It can be a danger that isn’t ever present, like the lochness monster, or something really elaborate, like beware falling off of a rhino into a bath of lizards and Shia Lebouf. Have fun with it and get as creative as possible! Gimp or … Continue reading Create A Warning Poster →

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/create-your-own-business-card/ We’re reaching a time in our lives where where professionalism is key. Use photoshop to create your own business card to advertise who you are. 2 Stars! Below is a created business card for my character Gambino De Luca. The card features a pool hall setting, his name, his motto, and his phone number. … Continue reading Create Your Own Business Card →

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/noir-valentines/ In honor of the convergence of Friday the 13th, St. Valentine’s Day and Noir106, and inspired by The Nitrate Diva, here’s a new assignment to try: Design a Noir Valentine card. Incorporate images and quotes from film noir, the noir-er the better. 2 Stars! Below I have created a Noir Valentine Card. It incorporates … Continue reading Noir Valentines →

http://inspire.ds106.us/sunset-in-melbourne-australia-2/ Christina, this is incredible. I have a huge appreciation for nature and the capture of this sunset is beautiful. Not only is it beautiful but your write up of textures and color combinations is spot on! I live to see sunsets like this and Australia is on my bucket list for places to visit. … Continue reading Sunset in Melbourne, Australia →

http://rambling.wafflestomping.com/ds106/buckets-behind-bars/ This assignment was so simple yet so effective. The implementation of Professor Groom was brilliant and it even kind of looks like him! I am sad to say that i missed this radio show and am dissapointed to say the least. “Served in the finest prisons” is absolutely hilarious and the do-rag on Groom … Continue reading Buckets Behind Bars →

http://www.techsavvyed.net/archives/1872 Ben Rimes really went hard on this assignment. At first i wasn’t very interested just because we all have similar days and i felt as though its not like im going to see anything out of the norm. The video editing skills in this video are breath taking and even though its just a … Continue reading My 1200 mph Commute →

http://www.brittanyns.com/assignments/audio/mash-up-time/ This audio mash-up really caught my eye. I am a huge fan of country music and i had to take a look. Brittany did a fantastic job of mashing up some of Brad Paisleys greatest hits and it is incredible to see them all put together. It was also great how Brittany chose 4 … Continue reading Mash-Up Time →

Radio Show Progress The Radio show was a great experience. I was quite worried when I saw what we had to do but once I found a group and met with my members the stress was relieved. To be honest I think the biggest struggle of this project, being an online class, was finding group … Continue reading Weekly Summary 2/22-3/1 →

The Radio show was a great experience. I was quite worried when I saw what we had to do but once I found a group and met with my members the stress was relieved. To be honest I think the biggest struggle of this project, being an online class, was finding group members. But maybe … Continue reading Radio Show Process →

Below are the Emoji’s that I used for my story. This story features a gun, money, a cigarette, alcohol, and a man running. This story ties back to Gambino, my created character and showcases his lifestyle. He’s always packing heat and lives for the thrill of money and the rush of tobacco and alcohol. The … Continue reading Daily Create 2/25/2015 →

Weekly Summary 2/16-2/22 To start I’ll go through the assignments I created this week. Radio Show Design – http://bchristiansen.com/blog/assignments/radio-show-design/ This is the “Tune Squads” bumper sticker! It features a night sky background bringing out the Noir feel and then our name of the group, the members, and DS106 radio as well as Noir106. It simple … Continue reading Weekly Summary 2/16-2-22 →

To be completely honest the creation of a Radio Show is very daunting. I wasn’t sure where to start or even find group members. Luckily Professor Groom suggested Twitter and I found three people that were so kind to let me join their group. At first we had no clue what to do and Geoffry … Continue reading Radio Show Progress →

Now that we have a #ds106 radio up and running creating a 15 to 30 second bumper for the station. What is a bumper? It is a short recording that identifies the radio station with signature music or an expression that makes sure the listeners know what they are tuned into (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumper_(broadcasting)). So for … Continue reading Radio Bumper →

If you had the opportunity to create your own theme music, what would it sound like? Get creative and create your own sounds or select an instrumental from Youtube or any other source that represents you well. If you are going the youtube route, remember to use VidtoMp3. Once you have selected your background music, … Continue reading Your Theme Song →

Record different sounds throughout your day. It can be as long or as short as you’d like. When you finish, combine them into one long sound of your day! Upload it to SoundCloud http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/sounds-of-your-day/ 3 Stars! I decided to link this assignment to my created character as I thought it was one of the easier … Continue reading Sounds of Gambino’s Day →

Using Audacity (or any other sound editing program) create an audio mashup with 2 very distinct songs. According to wikepedia these mashaps may fall under “fairuse”. http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/music-mashup/ 3 1/2 Stars! For this assignment I looked towards Country music as there has been many stories about how similar so many songs are. For my first song I … Continue reading Music Mashup →