I’ve chosen to pre-produce the “make a scene from a horror movie” and the “opening credits redux” assignments.   In order to create a scene from a horror movie I would need actors, lots of make-up, an acceptable camera (most likely an iphone), epic music and some scripted action. I would recreate the infamous shower ...

Since spring break, I have been a ds106 failure. Busy is an understatement to describe my life since break. My first draft of my thesis is coming up on Tuesday–thankfully I’m on time, but I have to bust my butt until then. As a result, ds106 and this blog have taken a backseat. So these ...

I thought this could be fun–write a story, it can be anything from what you had for lunch or some epic event that has happened, or can be completely fictional, but the catch is to set the tone by writing the ending first. I’m sure most of my readers have seen a Quentin Taratino film, ...

For the radio show project for ds106, my group members– Margaret, Emily, Candice and myself– decided to formulate our show around the concept of ” the University of Mary Washington through the ages.” We’re going to talk about the university as it has evolved over the years. As a bonus, we’re hoping to interview (at ...

hangover For my last audio assignment, I chose to do a dramatic reading of the DVD back jacket of the Hangover. I chose to read it slowly and in a melancholy, monotone manner because I think it reflects the true nature of a hangover, which is the opposite of the pacing of the actual movie. ...

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/play_full.php?play=409&podcast=1   I listened to the episode of This American Life “Held Hostage.” I enjoyed this radio production. Yes the content was captivating, but I began noting the production itself. It felt as though I was just closing my eyes while watching tv. The background noises were appropriate and life-like. I became very sensitive to ...

ringtone   Still trying to figure out how to embed the soundcloud bar into my post… anyway.. for my second and third stars I created my own ringtone. I searched freesound.org for classic phones ringing. I downloaded a number, including a cell phone vibrating. It turned out that I accidentally hit play before I could ...

may i take your order   For my first audio assignment, I decided to start simple and record my McDonald’s order with a southern accent. I first wrote a script for me to read off of. I then recorded each piece on Audacity. I saved the audio as a project. I then went to file ...