Summary of Summaries

Summary of Summaries

by Emily Deane

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May 1, 2012

I will be completely honest. Organizing my blog was a pain in the ass!!! I guess it’s my own fault because I kind of just grouped everything into the “Assignment” category all semester, so naturally I’m going to have to … Continue reading →
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Final Reflection Video

by Emily Deane

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May 1, 2012

Here’s a short little video summarizing my view of DS106. Basically, I think I’m ending this course on a fairly positive note, considering my attitude at the beginning of the semester. I got off to a slow start, and I … Continue reading →
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Final Project Summary

by Emily Deane

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May 1, 2012

As I previously posted, my final project has been basically a story of my journey at my new workplace, Hartwood Animal Hospital. I originally chose this as my project because, honestly, I had no idea what else to do. It … Continue reading →
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On This Day Tutorial

by Emily Deane

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May 1, 2012

This tutorial shows how to use the simple program Paint to create your very own Google-esque name. Step 1: Use Google (of course) to find an important event that happened on your birthday (or any other particular day). Also find … Continue reading →
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9 Lives Tutorial

by Emily Deane

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May 1, 2012

This tutorial shows how simple it is to use a basic program like Paint to make a cute collage of photos! If you’re like me and still use Paint for just about everything, this may be useful to you. Step … Continue reading →
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Final Project: Week 6

by Emily Deane

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April 29, 2012

For my last project update, I figured I’d share a little bit about my learning experience overall, along with a little bit of what I did this past week at work like I have been. This job, just in the … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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April 29, 2012

April 29 – Record a video of you drawing DS106 in bubble letters. April 26 – Find the night light, shoot a photo outside at night. April 24 – Take a photo of an old photo.
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Mashup Assignment: Mashup Those Movies

by Emily Deane

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April 29, 2012

Take elements from multiple movie posters and mash them up into one. You can change anything- the caption, the title, the main image, etc. Lastly, make it seem like it could be a real movie. This one is a pretty … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: 9 Lives

by Emily Deane

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April 29, 2012

Find nine photos of yourself in different stages of your life. Turn them into a little collage, showing how many changes you’ve gone through over the years. Change is good, so have fun with it! For this assignment, I chose … Continue reading →
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Final Project: Week 5

by Emily Deane

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April 22, 2012

Since last week at work was so serious and gory, I decided to go the fun route this week. The best and most rewarding part of working at an animal hospital is (obviously) the experience I get with the animals … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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April 21, 2012

April 21 – Using a picture taken today, add a caption or title from todays news headlines. April 18 – Take a photo in which a mirror is a major element. April 17 – It’s the 100th Daily Create- Create … Continue reading →
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Final Project: Week 4

by Emily Deane

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April 15, 2012

This past week was basically Surgery Week. Well, that’s every week. But this week involved more than I expected. I experienced a dental surgery and a spay surgery. I have to say, I was pretty proud of myself for not … Continue reading →
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Remix: “DaVinci Invents The Kitchen Sink” and “Media Bender” (5 Points Total)

by Emily Deane

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April 15, 2012

The “Media Bender” remix is awesome. It leaves so many options open! I decided to take the ham sandwich Davinci assignment and turn it into a video. See the original assignment here: http://j-rabbit.info/design-assignment-davinci-invents-the-kitchen-sink/ I had a lot of fun creating … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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April 15, 2012

April 15 – Record one side of a conversation; the other side not audible. End with a question. This is one side of a conversation from “The Last Kiss,” one of my favorite movies. I couldn’t resist. April 14 – … Continue reading →
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Remix: “Word” and “The Opposer” (5 Stars Total)

by Emily Deane

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April 15, 2012

This remix combination was great! Since the original assignment had very specific outlines, it was fairly simple to make sure I did the opposite. The original assignment said to use one typeface, no colors, no graphics… a.k.a. very plain. To … Continue reading →
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Remix: “Iconic You” and “Subtle Switcheroo” (5 Stars Total)

by Emily Deane

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April 15, 2012

This remix was definitely my favorite. The reason I decided to go with this one was because it reminded me of being a kid. I spent way too much time trying to find the difference between two pictures in those … Continue reading →
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Final Project: Week 3

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

So this past week at work was basically the unofficial Wildlife Week. As I mentioned before, HAH is the only animal hospital in the area that accepts any kind of wildlife, any time of the day. It makes for a … Continue reading →
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Watching Movies With the Stereo On (2 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

The movie clip I chose is from “Cherry Crush.” It was made in 2007 and although it was never extremely popular, the story line is really interesting. It’s about a teenage photographer, Jordan, who gets wrapped up in one of … Continue reading →
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Framed (2 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

To completed the “Framed” assignment, I chose to use a video that I have loved for a few years now called “Muffins.” It used to be extremely popular, so I’m sure many of you have already seen it. For those … Continue reading →
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Digital Story Compilation (2 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

For this assignment, I compiled a little bit of my favorite work from DS106. This video mostly consists of images that I had taken for The Daily Create, but there are also a few clips and still scenes included from … Continue reading →
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Movie Trailer Mashup (4 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

The Movie Trailer Mashup assignment cracked me up as I was working on it. It was great how many serious movies you could make funny, and vice versa. After playing around with a few different movies, I decided to mash … Continue reading →
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One Archetype, Five Movies, Five Seconds (3 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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April 8, 2012

For this assignment, I chose to use the beauty pageant/stage queen theme. Luckily it wasn’t TOO difficult because I’ve been able to continuously experiment with the VideoPad Video Editor. The difficult part was just remembering what movies and shows I … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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April 7, 2012

April 7 – Create an interesting photo that includes looking through one object to see another. April 5 – Take a photo that includes repeating geometric shapes. April 3 – Draw love.
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Play It Backward, Jack (1 Star)

by Emily Deane

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April 3, 2012

For this assignment, I used a video of my aunt’s dog, Tucker. He, along with most dogs, thoroughly enjoys hanging out of the car window as the car is in motion. This video is pretty neat backwards because there’s music … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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March 29, 2012

March 29 – Sometimes perfect is the enemy. Take a photo that represents a beautiful mess. My older sister, my mom, and I. We’re definitely a mess, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! March 28 – Glamorize your … Continue reading →
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Product Review (1 Star)

by Emily Deane

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March 28, 2012

So I decided to do a product review for my Hamilton Coffee Maker. It’s awesome! It’s definitely quite a few years old, but it still makes delicious coffee. It was well worth the money.
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Final Project: Week 2

by Emily Deane

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March 26, 2012

So I’m still the newbie at Hartwood Animal Hospital (HAH)… but I’m okay with that because I’m taught something new every day. Baby steps, right? AND I get to wear comfy scrubs every day. It’s nice not having to pick … Continue reading →
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Video Essay – The Wizard of Oz (5 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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March 25, 2012

Final analysis of “The Wizard of Oz.” This definitely makes me want to watch the movie over and over again. I forgot how much I loved the story. I’m really glad I chose to analyze this movie. I was able … Continue reading →
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TDC Weekly Summary

by Emily Deane

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March 25, 2012

March 25 – Create a self-portrait, without your face, that identifies you. This easily identifies me– my cats are my world. This is Ollie. March 24 – Some trees express enormous souls. Find and photograph that special tree. This tree … Continue reading →
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Movie Scenes That Changed Our Lives (5 Stars)

by Emily Deane

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March 25, 2012

Loved this assignment! I chose scenes from “The Last Kiss,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Donnie Darko,” and “One Tree Hill.” All of these movies, along with many others, really affected my life, particularly when I was a teenager. I used VideoPad … Continue reading →
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