My final project is done! FINAL PROJECT: SUPER! This was hard! I knew vaguely how I wanted to tell the story, but honestly, I was really fuzzy on the details. I thought the fake social media accounts were a really good idea… until the goggles didn’t work on Facebook or Twitter. Dani’s facebook account is … Continue reading Weekly Summary 15: Final Project →

http://superwebstory.tumblr.com/ This is the  URL where everything is hosted. Now for all the text messages in order: Here’s the newspaper article I wrote using Mozilla goggles: https://thimbleprojects.org/HTTP/athiaoflight/150911/ Danielle Carter’s facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014520840308 (not sure how to embed those links; don’t think I can?) Individual pictures: And their files: http://superwebstory.tumblr.com/post/154337024985/file-danielle-carter http://superwebstory.tumblr.com/post/154338409745/file-farha-hammad http://superwebstory.tumblr.com/post/154340182285/file-maeve-hunter And… Oh! the spotify playlists! … Continue reading FINAL PROJECT: SUPER! →

I have my characters! Introducing Maeve Hunter, Farha Hammad, and Danielle Carter (in order):   I also have detailed character profiles… that I still need to actually type up, because they’re in my notebook. WHEN they are typed, they’ll go up on the Super! tumblr page, since that seemed the best way to keep track … Continue reading Progress Report 2 →

Sorry, the song’s been in my  head since I read the assignment post. Here’s some thoughts/brainstorming for the final project ( transcribed from my notebook with additional comments as I think of them): 4 categories: Writing Visual Design Audio ehhh, maybe some video as well? not as comfortable with it, but could be useful.   … Continue reading Final project brainstorm 1 →

My daily creates: Daily Create 11/10 @ds106dc #tdc1763 #ds106 Slightly oblong foodLife bequeaths them, so make juiceThe color of the sun — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) November 5, 2016 (freaked myself out, getting it done on a Saturday. Not usually that on top of things) And my remixes: Worst Powerpoint Ever (Blacksmith Camp Remix) Cancer sucks, … Continue reading Weekly Summary Week 11: Mix’n’Match →

I just realized I hadn’t done my tutorial yet when- lo and behold! I see there’s no tutorial for the assignment I just completed! And it’s still fresh in my brain! Sign from God. First, you need to download the 4k Video Downloader. Google “4k video downloader” and click on the second link down. It … Continue reading Tutorial: Video Mashup →

My final mashup assignment was “The Contest Nobody Could Win (Video-Mashup Edition” (4 stars). The hardest part of this was figuring out 6 movies that I liked and wanted to mash. The next hardest was figuring out what clips I wanted to use. Honestly, some of these are dead giveaways. That’s why I stuck the … Continue reading The Impossible Challenge →

This assignment, “This Doesn’t Belong Here” (4 stars), requires a mashup of two famous movie scenes. I love both the Princess Bride and the Indiana Jones series, so I decided to mix up those two. I chose the scene from the Princess Bride when Inigo Montoya kills the six-fingered man and the scene from Indiana Jones … Continue reading The Princess Bride and the Last Crusade →

For this remix, I immediately decided to do breast cancer. Not only is the ribbon instantly recognizable, but it’s a cancer that runs in my family. So, what to do with the ribbon? At first, I debated replacing the ‘O’ in ‘NO’ with the ribbon, but decided in the end that it wasn’t central enough. … Continue reading Cancer sucks, so get a tat →

The shells and sea rocks they had picked together while walking side by side on a beach in South Carolina. The wheat was from a stalk in Kansas that they drove by on that one wild spring break cross-country drive. The screw had fallen out of her chair in that shared gen-ed class, causing the … Continue reading Daily Create 11/10 →

I completed the 4-star “Holiday Mashup” assignment (was rated 4 1/2, I rated it 3). I have some experience with mixing holidays; when my mom came home for R&R during her first deployment, we celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, my parents’ anniversary, and New Year’s Day all in one weekend– Thanksmasversary Year. My personal three favorite holidays … Continue reading Thanksmas Sunday →

As always, the Daily Creates: #tdc1762 @ds106dc #ds106 last time I walked the Snowmelt to Frostford path, that darn frost troll was hiding under a bridge eating goats. — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) November 5, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1759 #ds106Sylnath (character alignment: neutral good): saving the world through… /discouraging/ the local pirates pic.twitter.com/2WNChZrVar — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) … Continue reading Weekly Summary Week 10: Video games in space →

The 3 1/2 star “My Favorite Thing to Do”. This one was pretty simple in theory, and a lot more complicated in execution. What’s pretty much my only hobby that’s a) interesting to actually watch and b) doesn’t require me to ask a coach to film me? Video games! Ok, so how do you film … Continue reading My Favorite Thing to Do: Video Games! →

(…Why did this embed so big??) For the 4 1/2 star “Classical-Modern Mashup” assignment, I mixed the music video to Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own” with Chopin’s Waltz No. 12. This one was pretty hard; the rating is maybe a bit high, but far more accurate than other ratings I’ve seen. At first, I really wanted … Continue reading Music Mixup Mash: Waltzing “on My Own” →

I really, really like space, guys. Seriously. For the 4-star “Compilation Video!” assignment, I chose the theme of space! I’ve been planning out what I wanted to use all week, and I didn’t realize until I went back and looked at the assignment sheet that they chose shuttle launches. Oh, well. I included a full … Continue reading SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER →

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date… The Daily Creates! @ds106dc #tdc1754 #ds106Active learning means everyone's involved- not just listening to single person talk pic.twitter.com/eIvZdnlWKk — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) October 28, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1751 the temple of the sun in Ruinas-Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico pic.twitter.com/HtfbvuBVVb — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) October 24, 2016 The Cathedral … Continue reading Weekly Summary 9 (aka what am I forgett- OH SHIT) →

It is 1am on Monday morning, and I just realized I completely forgot to upload my video essay. Or do the Weekly Summary. So. Happy Halloween. For my video essay, I did the scene from The Return of the King where Pippin sings for the Steward of Gondor. The Steward, Denethor, has just sent his son, Faramir, … Continue reading Video Essay: The Edge of Night →

For my last assignment, I did “Dear Sixteen Year Old, Me” for 4 stars. It was 4 1/2, I rated it a 3, and it dropped a half star. For me, the hardest part was the thinking. What did my 16yo self need to know? Definitely that life gets better after high school. And rugby is … Continue reading Letter to the Past →

The Cathedral’s original purpose had been lost to time; all that remained were the legends that surrounded it and the gardens that, wild and untended, gave it a decrepit look. The Sea Captain built it with his own two hands, it was whispered, though the tales failed to explain how the giant stone blocks could … Continue reading The Cathedral →

For the assignment “Signing Words” (rated 4 1/2 stars, I rated it 3), I tried to spell a word in American Sign Language. I have never signed anything in my life other than “Jesus” and “barf” (don’t ask). I had a few outtakes, mostly of misspelling the word I chose. I actually suck at spelling, … Continue reading Trying to Spell: The Eternal Struggle →

In this video tutorial (How to Video, 4 1/2 stars), I showed how to fold an origami paper crane– pretty much what it says on the tin. I learned how to do this when I lived in Japan (5th and 6th grade); the older kids were going on a trip to Hiroshima, and for a … Continue reading How to Fold a Paper Crane →

So, I did a 4 1/2 star, a 3 1/2 star, and a 2 star assignment. The astute may notice that this comes out to 10 stars, when we only had 8 stars assigned. This is partly because I pretended that the Google Maps project was only 3 1/2 stars. However, I am still a … Continue reading Weekly Summary Week 8: I suck at math →

I’m going to review a radio show that I didn’t actually get to listen when it aired: The Meme Show. Basically, I’m liveblogging. I really like history, so I’m glad they’re going into the history of memes. Also, really pretty background music. Lol “temes”, ok. Also, I totally remember email memes. Fast-spreading = understatement. I … Continue reading Radio Review: The Meme Show →

The Interconnected Prism That Is DS106 I chose this one for two reasons: I love the picture. It’s gorgeous. The concept behind it is great. It’s true; we’re all interconnected by the internet in ways that our ancestors never could have dreamed. Hellenic Social Media I thought this was was funny. Alexander the Great + social … Continue reading Best of DS106 →

http://thimbleprojects.org/HTTP/athiaoflight/119578 I got really stuck on this assignment. I just had no freaking clue what to do. Then, when I was scrolling through the assignments for my 8 stars, I got this idea- do a “life assignment” that looked really easy but would never happen. I decided to remix the Web Storytelling page itself- the … Continue reading Website Remix →

For the 3 1/2 star assignment “Create Your Dream Vacation on Pinterest!” I chose to create a board with what might be one of the most expensive vacations I could think of (hey, ideal not practical): Ok, that picture should link to the Pinterest board. First, I decided on where I would go. Well, I’ve always … Continue reading Dream Vacation: Peru, Jordan, Egypt, Antarctica →

This web assignment is Google History Maps Story, and I chose Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ibn Battuta, more commonly referred to as simply Mohammad Ibn Battuta or just Ibn Battuta. (Fun fact: ibn means “son” in Arabic, so “ibn Battuta” means “son of Battuta”; this is my three years of Arabic at work, folks!) It was … Continue reading Ibn Battuta + Google Maps →

I visit LL Bean on those occasions when I just need really, really well-made clothing that’s actually meant to last outdoors. In fact, I just got two new flannel shirts for the winter, plus two camisoles. Only two, because LL Bean is sadly expensive, and even though my mom treated me, I still don’t like … Continue reading LLBean Website Flashback →

So, what can I do with: A) Five of the most badass fictional women to ever exist @ds106dc #tdc1748 My dream team: fictional fighting women Keladry, Eowyn, Paksenarrion, Kethry, and Tarma pic.twitter.com/TOdje189xq — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) October 22, 2016 B) Boldly going unexplored places in my imagination @ds106dc #tdc1747 I write to explore new ideas, … Continue reading Connected Daily Creates →

@ds106dc #tdc1741 Two orange pumpkins sitting side by side on a windowsill, framed by a red box and potted plants. The window is open. — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) October 14, 2016 @ds106dc #tdc1740 my campus is beautiful at night pic.twitter.com/CdjSuZ2fI3 — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) October 14, 2016 My daily creates for this week! I had … Continue reading Weekly Summary Week 7 →