This is  an audio assignment for the week of 2/1 to 2/8, and fulfills 3 1/2 of 8 points. For this assignment, I chose to mash-up Man of Constant Sorrow and Gold Digger. So much fun!  

Usually when the term ‘noir’ is mentioned, it is in the context of a visual medium such as film or graphic novel. There was, however, a time period (roughly the late 30’s to the early 60’s) when noir storytelling was booming from radio speakers. Thus in this post I will attempt to examine audio storytelling […]

This is an audio assignment for the week of 2/2 to 2/8, and is worth 3 of 8 points. For this prompt, I attempted to recreate the feeling of falling in ‘like’ with someone. To me, this sounds like nighttime skateboarding, children laughing, and Wes Anderson films. There are a few more sounds in the track, […]

The Daily Create for today (2/5/15) was to make an art car! Here is my horrible interpretation. I used the ‘Sticker’ tool in the Aviary photo editor to give this VW van some extra personality.  

Like all good things, visual week in Noir 106 must come to a close. This week, I made more media than ever, and am very proud of the way my photos for the Noir Safari turned out. Here are two of my favorites: Although I have tried my hand at photography before, I had never […]

In this post I will detail my reaction to the films Killer’s Kiss  and Chinatown, particularly in regards to their noir style cinematography. Killer’s Kiss (1955) I was excited to find out that this was a Stanley Kubrick work before viewing the film. Kubrick is known for his perfectionist style of filmmaking, and I have great […]

I am very excited to display all of the noir esque photos I have taken for this weeks “Noir safari assignment. They were a joy to take. Here they are, in order of my most to least favorite: “Tableau of characters caught in an intense moment” “An overall sense of drama/ moodiness” “Lighting from one […]

Admin Note: This assignment is a visual assignment for the week of 1-26 to 2-1, and is worth 1 point of 5 required points involving the character Tom Blair.  Hey, Tom here. I’m not sure what a ‘post-it’ note is, so I wrote this up on a piece of paper I found in my pocket. […]

Admin note: This assignment is a ‘Visual Assignment’ for ds106 and is worth 3 out of the required 10 points for the week of 1/26 to 2-1. Lately I’ve been thinking about how one day I will be dead, but this doctor-ordered journal will live on after me. Suppose some fellow were to pick it up […]

Admin Note: This assignment is a visual assignment for the week of 1-26 to 2-1, and is worth 1.5 points of 5 required points involving the character Tom Blair.    The search for the car of my dreams was as easy as looking out of the window. Yes sir, that is my 1936 Golden Crossley. […]

This post is a visual assignment for the week of 1-26 to 2-1 and is worth 2 points. I chose to complete this assignment because it will give me a chance to flex my editing skills. The photo I am working with comes from the sample photos that came with my Nokia Lumia 928 (RIP). […]

This post is a visual assignment for the week of 1-26 to 2-1 and is worth 2 points. I chose to do this one because the title/ prompt made me laugh:   Here is my interpretation: Note: I had to use Helvlight, since apparently Helvetica is extremely hard to find if it is not already […]

Photography and I have a complicated relationship. For years, I have dreamt of taking the most gorgeous of photos. For years, I have lacked the resources. Some time ago, however, I realized that with careful planning and light editing, one does not need to own the camera of their dreams. When I take photos, I […]

This assignment is a ‘Visual Assignment’ for ds106 and is worth 2.5 out of the required 10 points for the week of 1/26 to 2/01. I was drawn to this assignment due to the unique title (‘Shiny Like Silk’). I wanted to make something that would mesh well with the colors on my site. Pale […]

The second week of Digital Storytelling: Noir was challenging, but rewarding. There were many writing assignments this week, which were a bit difficult to format and complete, but I received some advice from Ms. Burtis on how to contextualize my posts. This made them easier to read once I went back and made changes. Mostly, […]

In this post, I will create an alternate ending for Joseph Moncure March’s story, The Wild Party. I am hoping to create a more optimistic ending, as I have grown fond of the characters Queenie and Black, and want an ending that is different than the noir norm. I will attempt to recreate March’s original […]

Well, I’m back again, your ole pal Tom. I bet you’re wondering why a hardened gumshoe like me is bothering with all of this writing. Truth is, the doctor says if I don’t find a way to express myself, I’ll be dead before I’m fifty. Doc says the easiest way to do all that expressing […]

The following text is a poem inspired by today’s trendiest Twitter topics, as seen in the image below: Note: Please do not take this poem seriously. (image captured on 1/24/15)   Forty five seconds was all it took for Sarah Palin to accept her BET Honors award; she waved it in the air, declared, I […]

In this post I will discuss my impressions of literature including and limited to: The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Wild Party, The Killers, and A Matter of Procedure. The Postman Always Rings Twice- James M. Cain A downright depressing nature isn’t all this story has to offer. It’s also bizarre, difficult to understand, and an inaccurate […]

This is a poem comprised of The Twilight Zone episode titles. One for the Angels Long live Walter Jameson! The hitch-hiker, the obsolete man, the Rip Van Wrinkle caper: he’s alive. Execution, in his image- static, dust, steel. Ninety years without slumbering. It’s a good life. On Thursday we leave for home, Jess-Belle. You drive. […]

Back in my music loving days artists didn’t put albums together so much as they worked at creating top singles, so we will have to work with that. It does seem a bit silly for a grown man to write about what sorts of music helped form him and all, but what can it hurt? […]

Tom Blair was born on January 14th-Humphrey Bogart’s death date-in the year 1915. He is 48 years old as of this day in 1963. He shares one important trait with author Earnest Hemingway: they were both born in Oak Park, Illinois. In 1938, Tom married a woman named Lenny, at the age of 23. She […]

although i was late to the party, week one: bootcamp of noir (ds106) was not too exhausting for me. i worked through the assignments quickly, in hopes of reaching the fun part- getting to explore noir media. it was easy enough to create a wordpress, flickr, vimeo, and second twitter account- the only assignment i […]

Nice to meet you! My name is Jada, and this is my official introductory post for my online Digital Storytelling class. Here is a picture of me from about a year ago that I am very proud of: Shoutout to Douglas Adams. Here is the voice I am stuck with: Here is my first Digital […]