So I was looking through character dossiers to see who I could mesh well with, and I found Sylvia. No last name, only Sylvia. She seemed nice- a black widow, a reporter, and a fellow admirer of red lipstick. I then saw this 3.5 star assignment, and it was simply calling my name. What could … Read More →

Here are the transcriptions from both Black videos and their movies. ???: I want you to do something. I want you to get out of bed, Get over to the window, and scream as loud as you can. Otherwise, you’ll only have another three minutes left to live. The Dark Corner: How I detest the dawn. The … Read More →

it is with my head hung in shame that I link my comments. I kind of forgot about them.  http://landonepp.com/thought-and-ideas/are-we-done-yet-radio-show-progress/#comment-141 http://www.saharalkhelaifi.com/ds106/line-remix/#comment-255 http://umwlaurenfalkens.com/daily-create/emojinations/#comment-201 http://mboleis.com/daily-create/life-is-short-smile-while-you-still-have-teeth/#comment-237 http://kkeelee.com/daily-create/teal-blue-and-orange/#comment-156 http://konarheim.com/daily-create/emojination-story/#comment-80 http://www.brianburnsofficial.com/daily-creates/the-daily-grind/#comment-130

I decided to do a bit more DS106ing over break since I can’t get these videos out of my head. Here are the titles referenced in Black’s second video DO NOT TRUST ANYONE Strangers on a train Gun Crazy Mildred Pierce Kiss Me Deadly The Set-Up Little Caesar Dark Passage The Big Sleep Lady In … Read More →

I’m currently writing this while on break on my boyfriend’s computer. It’s been hailing. I am iced in. Trapped. Nowhere to run. I also have no records of my comments this week so I’ll edit those in tomorrow. (Hint, I’ve been slacking this week) So this week was big for the radio show- there was … Read More →

I was watching Black’s videos when I came upon a very strange one I realized that this could be important information, so I paid attention. These were all quotes from Noir films- but what could it mean? I searched them all and this is the list of films that were references (in order) The Dark … Read More →

Not dentures.  This week was big for the radio show. I finished writing it on Tuesday, and we all met on Thursday to record it. Amy had edited the script a bit to make it flow better. We were a bit worried because campus was closed, but the vocal studio was still open. Unfortunately, we … Read More →

How hexcellent  (ps weekly puns still definitely a thing) We didn’t have daily creates so I’ll start with my comments We started work on the radio show this week, (#noirpaca) which I wish we could work on over spring break. I understand that these will take much longer to grade than the usual weekly assignments, … Read More →

Here are my comments from this week. I tried to leave constructive criticism wherever I went. http://alayton8.com/assignments/theme-song/#comment-66 http://janellegelino.com/assignments/audio-assignment-soundboard-conversation-4pts-fifty-shades-of-hall...

It’s been a rough week. Midterms are coming up, housing agreements are due, hallmates are rude, and this radio show is a thing. The first step was to get a group together. I already knew Leanna, so I texted her up to join me. We also grabbed Amy over twitter, and Geyore came in as … Read More →

So for now our team name is The Alpacas because we needed a group name. College is hard because we all have different schedules and are unable to meet up until tomorrow. I wanted to make a poster that would be noir and funny at the same time, because we want to create a humorous/satirical … Read More →

Sir Guy. What a punchable face. So last night we got a double feature of The Red Wind and Jack The Ripper (oo spooky) Again, the plots were super silly with these. Lots of fun vintage lines, like $700 being enough to buy a new car “even in these times” and plenty of military propaganda. I really noticed the background … Read More →

I made a new bumper for 2.5 stars because I wanted to improve upon my first one. I tried to give it the same sort of glitchy feeling, but I also used radio static to feel more natural. This way, it’s useable for old-timey or modern shows. I felt that my first attempt layered the … Read More →

So when I did my sound effects story (3.5) for Delia people were saying that they didn’t know what was happening. I tried to clean things up in this one- spend less time on the soundscape and just put sound effects together for a clearer story. Here, a woman wakes up, yawns, showers, drives, enters … Read More →

This was a quick one-star assignment to read spam. I interpreted it in a different way- I read a SPAM radio ad from the ’50s instead. I found the ad here and thought what it would sound like if Delia read it- small-time voice actress and all. After I found the ad, I had to transcribe … Read More →

I did the theme song assignment for 4 stars. I created a theme song for Delia by combining major ideas about her- The piano prelude sets a tone, and of course the lovely Ella Fitzgerald pining and lamenting love. She sings to her audience, telling them to drink and enjoy themselves as she waits. The … Read More →

  A man walks into a dentist’s office and says “Doc, you have to help me. I’m a moth trapped inside of a human’s body!” The dentist replies “Good heavens man, you need a psychiatrist at once! But tell me, why did you come into my office?” The light was on.    Okay here we … Read More →

The concepts in this booklet were fine, but it greatly suffers in mistranslation. This book was not meant to be read on a screen, but rather on paper; felt between the fingertips. It is formatted for this as well. I found it difficult to get through the text and stay engaged because of this. The … Read More →

I watched TBL about two weeks ago and listened to the DI radio show last week. This week, I decided to watch them both. I will be writing primarily about Double Indemnity. First off, I was curious about how the actress looked as a blonde since I remembered that was a detail they mentioned in … Read More →

1. Balance It is the arrangement of the objects in a given design as it relates to their visual weight within a composition. Balance usually comes in two forms: symmetrical and asymmetrical. This ring was a gift from my mother, and as soon as I saw it I was in love with its beauty. The … Read More →

Family Tree Superpower (Chameleon) Bonus 1 2 Creative Hands

That’s why the lady is a tramp! For this 4 star assignment, I made a typographic poster of The Lady is a Tramp sung by Frank Sinatra and many others. I had already established that Delia idolized Frank in this post, and I thought that this song would be her favorite as it’s all about being exciting … Read More →

  I made a business card for 2 stars. I thought I could make a calling card for Delia, since she would be using these in order to get her name out and possibly get into some trouble. I found inspiration in Mary Lou Williams’ business card because of its beauty and simplicity. I also added contact … Read More →

I thought this was fitting for this week. In honor of Jim’s terrifying capture, I put his face into the largest kidnapping franchise of the last few years. This assignment was worth 4.5 stars, and I thought it would be fun to do. Spoilers: it was. It took some time to get the hang of everything, … Read More →

Most of my copyright knowledge comes from videos being taken down due to copyright infringement. I remember when this was a huge issue on Youtube and massive amounts of videos were removed- suddenly the whole community became aware of copyright laws and fair use policies. This was around middle school. In high school, we had … Read More →

  To start things off easy, I did this 2.5 star assignment. I had recently seen this movie, and I think that it’s popular and distinguishable enough to be easy to guess. I can see why this assignment is a DS106 favorite- it turns into a game! I used the Noun Project as suggested, and … Read More →

(ha ha ha ha ha) Okay audio week was a thing. I did Daily Creates, an audio reflection, a sound effects story, a radio bumper, radio show brainstorming, and a soundboard conversaton. I also commented on two blogs, and did some tweeting. Just watched @jimgroom 's video for week 4… really hoping he comes back … Read More →

hahahaha audio puns okay let’s break this down into several parts: PART 1: PART 1 PART 2: THE SECOND CLIPPING PART 3: CELEBRITY ENDORSED  PART 1 Audio definitely is an important art of storytelling. In some of the noir movies we watched last week, audio was important in setting the scene or making the audience empathize … Read More →

Okay, so I think noir is super ridiculous. It’s downright comedic! All this running around, I love you/I hate you, murder plots, backstabbing, etc.  So, we should have a comedic radio show in the same tone as CLUE. If someone hasn’t seen Clue, I recommend it 10/10 A+ movie. It’s on Netflix. Go watch it. … Read More →