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“House of Noir” Radio Bumper

by janellegelino

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February 21, 2015

With this radio bumper, I wanted to create the “house” in “House of Noir” by having a man enter this home where there is a party he intrudes on. I chose to have the sound of people talking fade in … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Music Tag (2pts.)- “Sebastian Crane Modern Music Tag.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 19, 2015

Let me start off this post by saying…this should be worth more than 2 stars! It took me a very long time to do this so that the words of the songs matched one another at the end/start points. The … Continue reading →
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House of Noir logo

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 19, 2015

This is a logo I created for my group radio show called “House of Noir.” When coming up with the name, I wanted something that would represent a place where a group of people come together to give advice on … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Who Called (4 pts.)- “Sasha Kellogg Calls Sebastian.”

by janellegelino

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February 18, 2015

With this particular post, I chose to use a character a friend of mine created so that their worlds would interact. Her name is Sasha Kellogg and she is Sebastian’s new secretary at the Chronicle. In this call, she hopes … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Soundboard Conversation (4pts)- “Fifty Shades of Hallmark.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 16, 2015

Since I am utterly annoyed with the whole story and promotion of this very horribly written story, I wanted to have a normal person’s reaction (mine) to the character Christian Grey. I took lines from YouTube videos from the film … Continue reading →
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Week Five Summary: The Design of Noir

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Of all of the weeks of ds106, I would have to say that the week of design had more time-consuming tasks for me. I am very interested in design and creating visuals (it may be something I will pursue in … Continue reading →
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Film Design- “The Big Lebowski”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

In “The Big Lebowski,” I honestly did not see much of the city scape, so this assignment is somewhat difficult. Most of the scenes took place in the bowling alley, Dude’s house, teen’s neighborhood, Treehorn’s beach home, the art studio, … Continue reading →
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My Design Blitz

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

1) Stars sign: https://www.flickr.com/photos/janellegelino/15884668134/ With this poster, I particularly noticed the idea of a symbol/ metaphor being utilized. The statement “Not all stars belong to the sky,” is referring to Virginia Beach since typically beaches have many starfish as do many … Continue reading →
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Copyright Reflection

by janellegelino

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February 11, 2015

After learning about the copyright law, the fair use doctrine, and the Creative Commons movement, I was a little less confused as to what would make something copyright. It was interesting to see that copyright has been an ongoing issue … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Create a READ Poster (3pts).- Sebastian Crane poster

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 10, 2015

This READ poster is made with a photo of Sebastian Crane (Scott Eastwood) as he would sit in a study and read. Since he works with the newspaper, he must be actively reading and this photo can represent that part … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Newspaper Design(3 pts)- “Sebastian Crowned as Chronicle’s Editor-in-Chief”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 10, 2015

(to view image better, click on the photo or go to the following link https://www.flickr.com/photos/janellegelino/16309162718/. Once there, you can zoom in to have the text be more legible). This was a very frustrating assignment because I had trouble finding a newspaper generator … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Motivational Poster(3pts)- “A Tangled Dream.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 10, 2015

Tangled is one of my top favorite Disney movies of all time and I feel it sends a great message about the idea of dreaming and how it should be continuous. Flynn Ryder tells Rapunzel to find a new dream when … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: The Ultimate Merger(4 and a 1/2)- “Staroid”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 9, 2015

Staroid: Give us a call when you need a cup of strength- boosting coffee. This was a very fun assignment to do! I looked up famous logos online and first saw Starbucks as something I could potentially use. Figuring out … Continue reading →
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Week Five: “The Vignelli Canon” Reflection

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 9, 2015

“The Vignelli Canon” listed many important aspects of design. Before reading this, I figured design would be complex, but there are really a lot of factors that go behind design. I paid more attention to the intangible factors. With semantics, … Continue reading →
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Week Four Summary: Audio Storytelling

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 8, 2015

Upon seeing that this week was focusing on audio and noir, I was intimidated by the task initially. I usually don’t create any audio things in my free time and I never used Audacity before, so I really thought this … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: DS106 Radio Bumper- “Predator and the Prey.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 5, 2015

For this bumper, I chose to create a sense of suspense as a woman is walking down the street and a man follows her. She is being chased by this man and starts walking again when she reaches a dark … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Sound Effects Story(3 and a 1/2pts)- “Sebastian’s Drive to the Office.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 4, 2015

For this sound effects story, it was focused on Sebastian Crane’s drive to the San Francisco Chronicle, where he works. In my head, I wanted this to resemble a film in the way that time elapses between the cuts. So … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Car Chase Commentary (3 and 1/2pts)- “The Heroic Cone.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 4, 2015

Making this video was probably one of the most exciting things of my night (and that is not even sarcasm). I searched for “most boring video” on YouTube and found a video of a cone placed on the sidewalk with … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Remix a Song with Some Speech (4pts). Steve Jobs and “I Lived”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 4, 2015

Steve Jobs’ commencement speech at Stanford in 2005 is probably one of my favorite speeches. I have a few quotes from this speech saved on my computer and whenever I read them, I am put in a better mood and … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Line Remix (3 pts.) Graduation Speech

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 4, 2015

My line remix contains lines from the following films (in this order): Grease, Forrest Gump, The King’s Speech, Jack, and Titanic. In doing this assignment, I started out with the first line from the scene in Grease where the principal … Continue reading →
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Week Four: Audio Reflection

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 3, 2015

Last semester in my film studies class, we went into great detail on sound. One exercise we did was having the screen blank of the opening shot of a film with only the sound continuing on. We had to attempt … Continue reading →
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Week Three Summary: Photography and Cat Noir

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 1, 2015

Throughout this week, I had the chance to learn more about photography as it pertains to noir. Personally, I have not done much photography behind the camera as I have in front of one, but after this whole project, I would … Continue reading →
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Found in Darkness- Photo Safari

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
February 1, 2015

There is something in the way darkness is all around us, its’ constant lingering awake in our dreams and realities. If for a moment we surrender to the shadows, what will we find; what danger lurks beyond the … Continue reading →
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Reflection on Cinematography in “The Hitch-Hiker” and “Killer Kiss.”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 28, 2015

The Hitch-Hiker The cinematography in this film captures the noir aesthetics and elements throughout the film. One particular shot that is a prime example of this is when we see the two men in the front seat in full lighting … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: “Storytelling Collage”(3 and 1/2 pts) – “The Lover and the Cheat; Sebastian and Margaret”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 27, 2015

A heart given is a heart that can be more easily broken, destroyed. When Sebastian looked at Margaret, his skin became electrified with a sensation he never felt with such intensity; a love so real he felt it deep … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: “Post-It Notes and Grocery Lists!”(4pts) -Sebastian Crane’s To Do’s

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 27, 2015

To see this visual better, here is its’ Flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/janellegelino/16190828290/ This is Sebastian Crane’s to-do list. Most consist of work-related material since he is the Editor in Chief of The San Francisco Chronicle. The one orange card is a … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: “What’s in the bag?” Sebastian Crane’s treasures.

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 26, 2015

1. The flask- Sebastian always carries his brandy-filled flask in his coat pocket each day. He drank leisurely before at social gatherings in college and after work, yet he became more accustomed to drinking when he found out the love … Continue reading →
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Personal experience with Photography summary

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 26, 2015

My prior experience with photography has involved being both behind and in front of the camera. When I am behind the camera, I am typically taking more videos than photos, especially this year with my New Years’ resolution to get … Continue reading →
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Reflection on Week Two: Writing Noir

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 24, 2015

I definitely enjoyed writing noir material this week, especially creating the character dossier. In the back of my mind, I have been wanting to create a character like I created Sebastian Crane and I’m very happy that I finally … Continue reading →
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Writing Assignment: Alternate Ending of “A Wild Party”

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 22, 2015

Burr’s lifeless vessel on the floor, Queenie saw blue, red lights reflecting on the window. “They’re here! We need to leave now,” she cried to Black, standing over the body. They made their way towards the window, seeing the roof … Continue reading →
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“House of Noir” Radio Bumper

“House of Noir” Radio Bumper

Audio Assignment: Music Tag (2pts.)- “Sebastian Crane Modern Music Tag.”

House of Noir logo

Audio Assignment: Who Called (4 pts.)- “Sasha Kellogg Calls Sebastian.”

Audio Assignment: Soundboard Conversation (4pts)- “Fifty Shades of Hallmark.”

Week Five Summary: The Design of Noir

Film Design- “The Big Lebowski”

My Design Blitz

Copyright Reflection

Design Assignment: Create a READ Poster (3pts).- Sebastian Crane poster

Design Assignment: Newspaper Design(3 pts)- “Sebastian Crowned as Chronicle’s Editor-in-Chief”

Design Assignment: Motivational Poster(3pts)- “A Tangled Dream.”

Design Assignment: The Ultimate Merger(4 and a 1/2)- “Staroid”

Week Five: “The Vignelli Canon” Reflection

Week Four Summary: Audio Storytelling

Audio Assignment: DS106 Radio Bumper- “Predator and the Prey.”

Audio Assignment: Sound Effects Story(3 and a 1/2pts)- “Sebastian’s Drive to the Office.”

Audio Assignment: Car Chase Commentary (3 and 1/2pts)- “The Heroic Cone.”

Audio Assignment: Remix a Song with Some Speech (4pts). Steve Jobs and “I Lived”

Audio Assignment: Line Remix (3 pts.) Graduation Speech

Week Four: Audio Reflection

Week Three Summary: Photography and Cat Noir

Found in Darkness- Photo Safari

Reflection on Cinematography in “The Hitch-Hiker” and “Killer Kiss.”

Visual Assignment: “Storytelling Collage”(3 and 1/2 pts) – “The Lover and the Cheat; Sebastian and Margaret”

Visual Assignment: “Post-It Notes and Grocery Lists!”(4pts) -Sebastian Crane’s To Do’s

Visual Assignment: “What’s in the bag?” Sebastian Crane’s treasures.

Personal experience with Photography summary

Reflection on Week Two: Writing Noir

Writing Assignment: Alternate Ending of “A Wild Party”

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