For this last week I was inspired The Truman Show. Now, when I first started my project I forgot that’s what the movie was called and I named my own show and final project The Jenna Show. I did not realize this until after all my assignments were completed, and “The Jenna Show” was written …

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The concept for The Jenna Show came about in a meeting of producers from several reality tv networks in the mid 1990’s. Their ratings were consistently falling and reality tv wasn’t bringing in the big bucks like it had in the past. The only problem was, about half the channels on tv were all owned …

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When The Jenna Show first aired in 1998 we weren’t sure how long it would last. The overarching attitudes toward the concept of the show were mixed. Some people loved it, some people hated, and some people didn’t care at all. The first few years saw ups and downs as viewership would climb and plummet …

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I took two online summer classes in this first five week semester. That was my first mistake. The first two to three weeks were stressful, especially because this class took up much more time every day than I had anticipated, more so at the beginning. I am grateful that this course has weekly due dates, …

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I am the head of surveillance at The Jenna Show. This is the video report log for year 19-month 1-day 21 during the time slot 1942-2041 hours. I have many people under my department, and we have on of the most essential jobs at the show. We make sure that everyone are in their positions …

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The Jenna Show has been on air for 19 years, 1 month, and 21 days. It all started when Jenna was born. She was to be the main character of the show, and grow up with everyone watching. She wouldn’t be acting, and the audience loved her for it. They all knew her like a …

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Clip on SoundCloud People are scurrying around the newsroom, frantically waving papers around and yelling. All televisions are turned to one channel: surveillance. Mr. Hobbs, the manager of the station, is trying to calm people down but it is no use. She has discovered the truth. Or we think she did. Or she is on …

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My fourth week in ds106…what a ride. This week was much easier than the previous three. I think the video assignments did take a while for me to edit, but since I only had to complete two worth eight stars it wasn’t too bad. The intro videos and background information also weren’t as time consuming …

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Where do your shoes take you in a day? Tell a story using a video of only your shoes! For my last assignment (4 stars) I decided to make a movie of everywhere I travelled in a day. This assignment caught my eye because I like to watch vlogs, which is basically a day on video. …

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With our last unit ending this week, here are my final interactions with my ds106 classmates. Some are comments reflecting on last week’s work, but most are from video assignments.

#ds106 #tdc1985 The mermaid had forgotten about one thing…winter. pic.twitter.com/0CPz5gfzBb — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 16, 2017 After months of building and the help of unicorns, elves, and tools from Pandora’s box, the mermaid had successfully completed the bridge. She had gotten a potion from a fairy that allowed her to float up out of …

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#ds106 #tdc1984 He is very nervous pic.twitter.com/77xZP4iQuL — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 15, 2017 Today’s daily create was very open ended, and I actually thought I was missing part of the directions. My first thought of being nervous was a drip of sweat running down someone’s head. I searched Youtube for a little to find …

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For looking, listening, and analyzing I chose a scene from Batman The Dark Knight. These are notes from my three different perspectives. Camera work: Camera pans around to show all the faces Allows the audience to see reactions from the group as the Joker enters Angle is behind the Joker’s shoulder, showing group’s reactions Leaves …

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#ds106 #tdc1983 three me's?! pic.twitter.com/LGYapaFqmc — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 15, 2017 When I first saw the daily create this morning I wanted to do it but I was by myself, so I couldn’t. Now, at the (almost) end of the day, I found someone to help me finish cloning myself. I just showed the …

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One of Roger Ebert’s most interesting tips on how to read a movie was that there really are no concrete rules to be followed when filmmaking. There are guidelines and generalities, rather. I like this approach to movies because sometimes when things get too technical they can lose their meaning and emotion. I found it compelling …

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Compile your favorite photos from your experiences, trips, hobbies etc and make them into a video. Try to organize them chronologically to tell your story as you work your way through college. Make the video at least two minutes. This 4.5 star assignment was on the first page of video assignments for this week. I …

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#ds106 #tdc1982 TFW the sheep fad is over and everyone has moved on to babies. pic.twitter.com/1mgAW2vw7U — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 13, 2017 First of all, I see the acronym ICYMI ALL THE TIME on Twitter and I could never figure out what it meant. So thank you daily create 1982, for showing me what …

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Audio week was quite the experience. Trial and error became the name of the game for me. Garageband made me nervous, especially because Audacity was so heavily suggested, and no one else used Garageband! Although this week was a lot of listening, I enjoyed all the different perspectives and stories I heard. This week was …

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Interactions from Twitter: you got it! Which one though? — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 7, 2017 Comments on other blogs:  

This week was a learning experience for me, for sure. I got into the nitty gritty with Garageband, and now realize Audacity was probably a better choice. Garageband didn’t have a lot of editing tools that Audacity seemed to have, and this deterred me from some projects I was drawn to. Although I may have …

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Take a song and some speech and remix both. Make it meaningful and give it a message. Souncloud I think every woman I know has fallen victim to gender inequality, whether that be a cat-call, unequal pay or respect in the work place, or much worse. It is time that everyone comes together to better …

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Today’s daily create reminded me so much of my last assignment. I am all for peace in the world (who isn’t?) and this playlist is a great idea to spread a little more joy around! I was originally going to choose Imagine by John Lennon because it was fresh in my mind from my other …

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Find a cover of a song and combine it with the original version of the song to create a new/remixed version of the song. After you’ve finished remixing your version, listen to it and see what kind of emotion it now makes you feel. In the early 1970’s, when Dolly Parton and her husband had …

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#ds106 #tdc1978 The Nordic Ministers summon… Nessie's cousin pic.twitter.com/RUV4dIOdvl — Jenna Wood (@jwoodds106) June 9, 2017 Today’s daily create inspired me to use Nessie as the thing being summoned. It only seemed natural because the Ministers were standing near the water, and Nessie’s native region is rather close by. I have also been binge watching …

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Tell a story using nothing but sound effects. There can be no verbal communication, only sound effects. Use at least five different sounds that you find online. The story can be no longer than 90 seconds. Sound effect story on my SoundCloud Charlie McHue was a NASCAR driver with a passion for speed. This made …

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Yes, that is Beyoncé and Obama put together. I did my best, okay? Today’s daily create was something I had seen before on Youtube, but I never thought I could make an Obama lip dub video!! I was very excited to do this daily create, and Beyoncé seemed like a natural choice, given her amazing …

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Listening to Moon Graffiti by The Truth Podcast was a very eerie experience. I felt as if it were real. The use of the real speech Richard Nixon would have given in the event of a failed moon landing lent the piece an air of reality. At the beginning, a short bout of intro music adds …

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The TED radio hour demo  and the detective stories examples both gave me insight into why things are done in radio. The comments at the bottom gave good, real-time tips that will help me to analyze radio shows I listen to in the future. The shifts in music were very apparent in the TED demo, and they …

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I can only ever recall listening to one radio show, in the car with my dad called “Elliot in the Morning.” I don’t even know what station its on. It’s pretty funny, sometimes inappropriate, and takes callers which I like. I never listen to it by myself but if I’m ever in the car with him …

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For this week’s first daily create I first took to Google for some inspiration. I know there is a crazy latte trend going on, and my search results were not disappointing. I stumbled across this photo and was immediately inspired to insert this latte into an actual pac-man game. I then found a blank pac-man screen …

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