Return of the Obra Dinn: A Reflection

Return of the Obra Dinn: A Reflection

by @HumIsDum

| Gaming Journal, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer With the first journal for Games & Culture coming to a close, it’s time to gather my thoughts on the experience I’ve had with Return of the Obra Dinn as a whole. In this post, I’ll go over the visuals, the gameplay, the storytelling, and how these elements combine to form oneContinue reading "Return of the Obra Dinn: A Reflection"
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The Seventh Summary

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 8, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer This week, we began work on our group radio show projects. Having met with my groupmates, Mason, Grace, and Bella, and with an outline formed of how we’d like our show to go, I can say I’m confident the final product will be amazing. There’s a ton of great chemistry in thisContinue reading "The Seventh Summary"
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Another Skin-Crawling Bumper

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2616, ds106, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer After creating the first bumper of my group’s radio show for a 2-star audio assignment in the assignment bank, I decided to do the same thing for this week’s second audio assignment. This time, as opposed to the cartoonish horror of the first bumper, I decided to create something a bit moreContinue reading "Another Skin-Crawling Bumper"
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Another TDC Collection

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer With another week of DS106 comes another set of Daily Creates: Tuesday 10/5: The first TDC I’ve done this week is the prompt asking what we did while Facebook was down. With the crash of Facebook, Instagram, and other Facebook-owned apps and services, there was suddenly a lot of people left searchingContinue reading "Another TDC Collection"
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A Monstrous Bumper

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2616, ds106, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

For the first audio assignment of this week, I’ve gone with the 2-star prompt to create a radio bumper. Using this assignment to my advantage, I’ve put together the first bumper for my group’s “Undergraduate Monster Wash” radio show! This bumper is intended to set a spooky mood, and there’s no better way to doContinue reading "A Monstrous Bumper"
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The Undergraduate Monster Wash Sticker

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, radioshowpromo, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

Here’s a sticker I’ve designed for my group’s radio show. Sticking with spooky Halloween theme we’ve established, I decided a Jack-o’-lantern would be the perfect choice for an icon. This may or may not end up being the official logo for the radio show, but for the time being, it’s just a fun sticker. TheContinue reading "The Undergraduate Monster Wash Sticker"
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What’s Up With This Radio Show?

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, radioshowweek1, Syndicated
October 8, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Progress on the radio show group project is coming along great! Having met with my groupmates, Mason, Grace, and Bella, we’ve put together a plan for our show that we’re really happy with. Currently, the show is planned to be a Halloween spectacular, with a collection of spooky stories, discussions, and reviews.Continue reading "What’s Up With This Radio Show?"
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Weekly Summary 6: Signs of Designs

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 2, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Yet again, another week of DS106 has closed out. It seems like each one flies by faster than the last. Our focus this week was on design, the philosophy behind it, and its application. Intro to Design: Chip Kidd and More: In his book, Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design, graphicContinue reading "Weekly Summary 6: Signs of Designs"
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A Bizarre Book Cover

by @HumIsDum

| designassignments, DesignAssignments605, ds106, Syndicated
October 2, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Using Alan’s 4-star prompt, I’ve designed my very own weird book cover. What’s more bizarre than a rat in a helmet getting cheese in outer space? This is actually the cover of a real book I’ve written! It’s a children’s book, so it isn’t anything to write home about, but it’s somethingContinue reading "A Bizarre Book Cover"
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Honest Bloodborne

by @HumIsDum

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1435, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Following the 4-star assignment laid out by Cooper Graham, I’ve made an honest cover for the video game Bloodborne. As one of my favorite games, it was an easy selection to make. Those who have played Bloodborne will tell you it is NOT an easy game. Bloodborne, along with many other gamesContinue reading "Honest Bloodborne"
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My Very Own Logo

by @HumIsDum

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1342, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Following Dradoye’s 4-star prompt, I’ve created a logo for my website. Inspired by the logos for various late-night talk shows, such as The Tonight Show, I decided to go with a similar style, resulting in the logo you see here. The font used is simple and unornate, making it very minimalist. IContinue reading "My Very Own Logo"
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This Logo is a No-Go

by @HumIsDum

| #DesignAssignments1445, designassignments, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

Based on Jameson Whipple’s 4.5 star prompt to redesign a company’s logo to resemble that of their main competitor, I decided to reinterpret Nintendo‘s logo in the style of SEGA. Arguably the most famous corporate rivalry in history, it’s interesting to see how the relationship between these two video game giants has evolved over theContinue reading "This Logo is a No-Go"
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TDC Jamboree

by @HumIsDum

| dailycreates, ds106, Syndicated, tdc
October 1, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer The first Daily Create I completed this week was Wednesday’s Fingertips-based prompt. Our goal was to creatively contextualize the titles of tracks in Fingertips, a mini-album within They Might Be Giants’ album Apollo 18. Looking around my room for inspiration, I noticed the Sonic the Hedgehog sticker on my water bottle wouldContinue reading "TDC Jamboree"
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The DesignBlitz Bonanza

by @HumIsDum

| designblitz, ds106, Syndicated
October 1, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer DOMINANCE The first example of a design principle that I’ve captured in a photo is dominance. When looking at this banner on campus, the first thing that stands out to the viewer is the word “Honor.” Through effective use of composition and visual weight, this word is emphasized in order to reflectContinue reading "The DesignBlitz Bonanza"
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What I Learned in Design School is…

by @HumIsDum

| designthoughts, ds106, Syndicated
September 29, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Despite having always possessed a passion for graphic design, I’d never truly considered the thought that goes into it. Typically, when designing a visual piece, I simply go with whatever feels creative and looks good. However, so much more goes into professional graphic design. In his book, Go: A Kidd’s Guide toContinue reading "What I Learned in Design School is…"
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Return of the Obra Dinn: Gaming Journal 9/26/21

by @HumIsDum

| Gaming Journal, Syndicated
September 26, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Finally! After uncovering every memory, I’ve managed to piece together the entire story of Return of the Obra Dinn! It wasn’t easy, and certainly took some trial and error, but managing to correctly identify the identities and fates of each crewmate is immensely satisfying. Of all the members of the Obra DinnContinue reading "Return of the Obra Dinn: Gaming Journal 9/26/21"
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Weekly 5ummary

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklyReflection, WeeklySummary
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer And that’s a wrap on Week 5! Though the photography theme of Week 4 was a lot of fun, I found myself enjoying audio-based storytelling far more. The process of shaping a narrative through sound alone is fascinating, and I’m always a fan of messing around in Audacity. To start of theContinue reading "Weekly 5ummary"
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Radio Show Brainblast

by @HumIsDum

| #radioshowideas, ds106, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer In the coming weeks, members of this DS106 class will be placed into groups to create a 20-30 minute radio show. This show must be a narrative that ties into our course’s themes in some way. It’s a good idea beforehand to brainstorm some possibilities for this project; That way, more timeContinue reading "Radio Show Brainblast"
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While My MIDI Gently Weeps

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2208, ds106, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer For my final task from the assignment bank, I’ve gone with Jennifer Hill’s 3-star prompt to convert a song into a MIDI file in order to produce the auditory illusion of hearing lyrics where there are none. I’ve heard this illusion plenty of times before, though I’ve never used a program toContinue reading "While My MIDI Gently Weeps"
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ROAR from Another Room

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2227, ds106, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer It’s a Friday night. You’re alone in your dorm and are about to finish your homework before its due at midnight. Suddenly, one of your hallmates begins blasting music. Great. Now you can’t focus. Defeated, you lean back in your chair, staring up at the ceiling. You think back on your life’sContinue reading "ROAR from Another Room"
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Unseen Scene

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2397, ds106, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Can you guess what movie this scene recreation is from? SPOILERS BELOW: For the first of my assignment bank submissions for this week, I went with Christiana Meyers’ 4-star prompt to recreate a scene from a movie using only sound effects. It took me a while to decide which movie I’d wantContinue reading "Unseen Scene"
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Three TDC’s

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, tdc
September 24, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer It wouldn’t be DS106 without Daily Creates! Once again, only three TDC’s were required for this week, and all of them were fairly simple. 9/22: On Wednesday, the prompt given to us was to text a poem to the last person we’d messaged. For me, that person was my girlfriend, so IContinue reading "Three TDC’s"
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Galactic Empirical Radio Bumper

by @HumIsDum

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2616, ds106, Syndicated
September 23, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer As part of the assignments for week 5, we’ve been given the task of creating a radio bumper. Having plenty of audacity experience, I was excited to begin messing around with sound effects to see what I could come up with. Though I originally intended to create a parody of generic, obnoxiousContinue reading "Galactic Empirical Radio Bumper"
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Sounds from Another World

by @HumIsDum

| #audioreflection, ds106, Syndicated
September 21, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Countless mediums possess the potential for fascinating storytelling, and nothing proves this more than audio-based storytelling. Many may only consider audiobooks and nothing more when thinking of the storytelling capacity of audio, which is unfortunate, since there’s so much more than can be done with the medium. In Jab Abumrad’s videos aboutContinue reading "Sounds from Another World"
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Arcade Reflection

by @HumIsDum

| Gaming Journal, Syndicated
September 20, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer I never thought I would find myself writing a follow-up to a visit to an arcade for a college class, but here we are! My visit to Reclaim Arcade was an absolute blast. In the past, I’ve been to places like Chuck E. Cheese, but I’ve never been to a dedicated arcadeContinue reading "Arcade Reflection"
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Weekly Reflection: Halfway Through September!

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklyReflection
September 18, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer It’s that time of the week, boys and girls: Time for another weekly reflection! I had assumed that last week would be hard to top, but I’m very happy to say that I was wrong. Let’s start the recap with this week’s three Daily Creates. Daily Creates: On September 13th, our taskContinue reading "Weekly Reflection: Halfway Through September!"
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Holy Quarter Pounder, Batman!

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2108
September 17, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer For my final task from the assignment bank for this week, I chose the 2-star prompt of depicting a superhero in a dull, everyday situation. With Batman being my favorite superhero, the choice for which hero to have star in my picture was an obvious one. In the photo above, we seeContinue reading "Holy Quarter Pounder, Batman!"
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16-Bit Bones

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments1879
September 17, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Tapping into my love and appreciation for the artform that is video games, I decided to tackle Jerome Mueller’s 3.5-star prompt to draw an intricate object with only 16×16 pixels. I’ve done a lot of pixel art in the past, so I was excited to see this prompt come up. Though HalloweenContinue reading "16-Bit Bones"
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Shocking Imagery

by @HumIsDum

| #VisualAssignments951, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments
September 17, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer For my second task from the assignment bank this week, I’ve chosen Chloe Smolarski’s 4-star prompt to combine at least two images and create a shocking message. All it took was a single glance at the face mask in front of me to know what I wanted my piece to be about:Continue reading "Shocking Imagery"
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Touch Grass

by @HumIsDum

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments2560
September 17, 2021

by Thomas Pulsifer Based on Emma Cate Neves’ 5-star visual assignment prompt, “Earth,” here’s an image I’ve created using Adobe Photoshop. The number of letters in the words I chose ended up creating a lot more work, since it meant more blades of grass needed to be exposed through the mask, but I think that’sContinue reading "Touch Grass"
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