This week on The Dark Times we had to do 2 daily creates and so I did 3. I did Monday through Wednesday and had a lot of fun editing each picture. This week we also had to think up some ideas for a radio show, I didn’t have to many since there is only … Continue reading Week4: The Dark Times Weekly Report

This week we had to watch 2 videos and compare them both on the Touch of Evil and Touch of Evil (no restored version). The only real difference between each video is that the no restored version was longer and that they both had different music playing along. The regular version had a happy song … Continue reading Thought on Audio Storytelling

Sound Effect Story (3.5pts) This is a story about my character, Shadow. He is out for the night hunting for things to take, he finds a jewelry store a runs around to make sure the coast is clear. He notices the doorknob is old and jiggles it open. The alarm goes off, he starts to … Continue reading Story with Sounds

These are some of my ideas for a future noir themed radio show: book readings- stories we have read for class story time/ movies- movies we have watched with the noir theme or stories that we have created noir character talks- group characters stories...

Favorite Song (1.5pts) Here are some clips of my favorite songs without the lyrics can you guess what songs they are? (comment if you figured them out) This is one is a pretty easy one: One just for fun:

Imitate Some Weather (1.5pts) I love waking up to the sound of rain so here is my attempt to imitate a thunderstorm. The assignment required items that are used to be within reach, therefore I used a water bottle to attempt to make thunder and a beaded headband I was wearing to attempt raindrops. It … Continue reading Nature’s sounds

Create a ds106 radio bumper The following is my bumper for ds106 radio, with the theme of noir. I didn’t use any sound effects but I did edit the voices, this was pretty fun to make although my roommate probably didn’t agree since I had this on replay for her. Song Credit: Crazy Train- Ozzy … Continue reading DS106 Radio Bumper

911, What’s your emergency? (3.5pts) I’ve never had to call 911 before (thank God) but I still had a lot of fun with this assignment, I just took what I have seen in movies, made my own situation and gave it a little twist. Dialogue: Operator- Hello, 911, what’s your emergency? Woman- They have come … Continue reading 911, What’s your emergency?

This week I did 3 daily creates: Monday-Ruin-Porn Photography Today A picture of the old amphitheater here on campus, it is no longer used and it looked antique so I thought might as well used this picture for the “decay” daily create. Tuesday-I’m Sorry This is a picture of my friend’s dog (basically my dog), … Continue reading Spicing Up Week4

This week we were to take multiple pictures to capture different Noir elements such as: the “Venetian Blind” effect the grittiness of a built environment dramatic use of shadows unusual camera angling the sense of drama or moodiness character captured in a tableau suggesting an intense fraught moment & light from one side combined urban … Continue reading Picture Time

I absolutely love photography, I am not exactly sure why but all types of pictures get my attention. I am a very visual person I guess, I love the stories behind each picture. I will admit I do take a ton of photos, many of them being extremely random and bad because I would do … Continue reading Think about Photography

What’s in your bag? -3pts I emptied out Shadow’s bag and these are its contents. A Napsack (in his favorite color)- Shadow is a thief and so half the stuff in his bag isn’t his. He carries this sack to place all his stolen goodies in. Shades- He always carries his shade to complete his … Continue reading What’s in Shadow’s Bag?

Pencil Vs Camera- 2pts My character Shadow lurking behind the wall, waiting for his next victim.

This week on The Dark Times: a photo safari, thoughts on photography, reflection on noir and visual storytelling, visual assignments, and the daily creates. May be too soon to say but this may have been the best week ever, this class is awesome! We were asked to reflect on photography, and how it is incorporated in … Continue reading Wrap-Up on Week 3

10 Step Photo Challenge- 3 pts Challenge: Take 10 steps and a picture at each step, use different angles and directions. Create a collage out of the pictures. This photos were taken around Arrington, while my roommate and I went out for a walk. I thought it would be the perfect time to get this … Continue reading 10 Pictures in 10 Steps

Killer’s Kiss is about a man (Davey) who is a boxer and is in love with his neighbor (Gloria) who is a hall dancer, they planned to run away together. Gloria has an abusive relationship with a gangster (Vincent) she doesn’t like. (Vincent is shown below.) Davey ends up protecting her one night from Vincent, … Continue reading Movie Night!

This weeks daily creates in a list: Monday- Droodle at a Meeting (or Elsewhere) #noircat Tuesday-Liberate Your Art! For this postcard I used one of my old paintings and did some editing on it. Wednesday-Make 2048! Got my inspiration for this from my love of sports. Thursday-A Silent Movie About Silence This is was a … Continue reading Week 3: The Creative Days

A Whole New World- 2Pts I had this picture of the water fountain by the Bell tower and with all the birds that like to fly around there, I just thought why not enlarge one to accomplish the a whole new world visual assignment.    

Warning Poster- 3pts – Here is a warning poster for my character, Shadow.

This puts a cap on week 2 of The Dark Times, this week was the start of the daily creates (“Lets Get Creative!”; A Cat on Synthesizer, A Yodel, and An Eye Selfie) which added some creativity for each day. I for one really enjoyed the daily creates so much so that I would be … Continue reading Week 2 Throwback

I read the following four stories about Noir: A Matter of Procedure- Jessica Miller This is the story of a criminal investigator who become so involved with a crime that she mimics the victim as her fantasy. This disturbing, sinister story not only is dark it includes many components of noir, murder, sex, alcohol, crime … Continue reading Readings and Readings About Noir

Haiku It Up! “Shadow’s Haiku” By: Chelsea Irizarry Hiding in the dark Lurking, waiting, following He is a shadow

Alternate Ending… Pg.66 “Take it easy. Lie right out in the water. Don’t try to swim. I’ll tow you in.” Call the guard I beg of you, he can call me an ambulance! They can rush me to the hospital and you can meet me there. Please, I love you but, please I need you … Continue reading Re-Write

This week I did 3 daily creates: A Cat on a Synthesizer in Space (Wednesday), A Yodel (Thursday), and An Eye Selfie (Friday) I also featured in Abigail Dunn’s (my roommate) yodel

Shadow aka darkness (but prefers shadow) was born on October 31, 1990 in Salem, North Carolina. He is a shadow, dark inside and out. He can take any form though he prefers the form of a man wearing a snap-brim hat holding, his favorite possession, a shadow gun. He gets his name Shadow from his … Continue reading Character Dossier: Shadow

10 seconds was not long enough to describe everything that I am thankful for nor to draw a picture of myself. But here is what I was able to come up with: -Thank you to my FAMILY -Thank you to my FRIENDS -Thank you for my HEALTH -Thank you for my EDUCATION -Thank you for … Continue reading 10 Seconds of Thanks

Shadow, 25, was arrested Rose’s Park, Rose avenue, at 2:00pm. Shadow is accused of stalking multiple people as they walked through the park. Shadow is accused of walking directly behind people trying to blend into their own shadows. He is being accused of scaring young children when he jumped from the shadows. “I was just … Continue reading Police Beat

This picture I did not take was of a young female student studying in the niches of the convergence center, turning out distractions, expanding her knowledge, and preparing for her future. One day she may be our boss, our co-worker, our neighbor, or our friend; one day she will be just about anything. And yet … Continue reading Unphotographable

This week on The Dark Times we explore the theme of “Noir.” Noir being described as darkness, shady villains, criminal, outlaws, gangs, and mysterious unknown. What I have learned is that Groom and Paul are obsessed with the theme noir and blogging as if it wasn’t so obvious during by their freshmen seminar “true crime” … Continue reading Weekly Summary #1

Hi I am Chelsea Irizarry, a sophomore here at Mary Washington. I am from Arlington, Virginia and have an older sister (Karina), a younger brother (Javier), and pet turtle (Lilo)   I plan to be a computer science (traditional course) major, I play on the women’s club soccer team as a center midfielder, and I … Continue reading Hey Everyone!