Favorite Musician Gif (Tutorial)

Favorite Musician Gif (Tutorial)

by mblack

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October 25, 2014

Before we begin, choose the GIF application you are most comfortable with. Photoshop is recommended, but for those who are not familiar with making animated gifs, I will guide you through with the simplest method. Next, think about who your … Continue reading →
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Apple offers unbelievable iPhone 6 deal…

by mblack

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October 25, 2014

Original Assignment Original Page Remix Page Man, I never how remixing a webpage could be so easy. X-Ray Goggles is a powerful tool, and I have never heard about it until this week. You basically have the ability to edit … Continue reading →
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My Dream Vacation Spots

by mblack

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October 25, 2014

Original Assignment (3 stars) For this assignment, I used Pinterest and created a new board, pinning different places that I would love to visit. I have never used Pinterest before, and always assumed it was more geared towards females. It was … Continue reading →
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Weeks Siete & Ocho Summary

by mblack

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October 19, 2014

Audio Assignments Radio Show Bumper Radio Show Commercial Foley Reverse Audio (2.5 stars) Sardonic Mashup (3 stars) * Each assignment includes a screenshot of my work in Logic. Daily Creates Made this custom header in Photoshop. The goal was to create a … Continue reading →
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Reverse Audio

by mblack

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October 19, 2014

Original Assignment (2.5 stars) I remember reading an article about classic bands (Eagles, Queen, Led Zeppelin) who are hiding secret satanic messages in their songs when played backwards. Now that is pretty creepy is you ask me, but I never … Continue reading →
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Radio Show Commercial

by mblack

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October 19, 2014

Here is a commercial I produced for my groups radio show, The Hamptons Handyman. Being that the setting will take place in The Hamptons, I have added some classical music in the background that I found on youtube. I copied … Continue reading →
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Chaplin Foley

by mblack

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October 18, 2014

After completing this assignment, I have a greater respect for those responsible for foley production. You really have to be on your “A” game and the timing has to be on point. This was probably the most difficult audio assignment … Continue reading →
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Radio Show Bumper

by mblack

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October 18, 2014

This bumper was created for myself and Jeff Lundberg’s radio show, “The Hamptons Handyman”. The total run time is about fifteen seconds, and it is a pretty basic bumper to remind the listeners what they are listening to. I found … Continue reading →
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Gun Control Mashup

by mblack

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October 18, 2014

Original Assignment (3 stars) For this assignment, I decided to browse Youtube in search of some kind of speech or debate. Originally, I thought about using clips of Bill O’Reilly getting “owned” on his own show (can’t stand that guy) … Continue reading →
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My Contributions (Radio Show)

by mblack

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October 12, 2014

For our radio show, “The Hamptons Handyman”, I will be playing the role as the host, Tobias John Giggleswick. Mr. Giggleswick is your typical wealthy snob from the Hamptons. Without giving too much away, he hires a handyman to fix … Continue reading →
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Weekly Summary (Numero Seis)

by mblack

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October 5, 2014

Another week down! We’re about at the half way point now, huh? These weeks are flying by, but hey, I’m not complaining. Anyway, this week was packed with assignments dealing with the art of design. I believe I accomplished the … Continue reading →
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How to “Stabler”

by mblack

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October 5, 2014

Original Assignment (3 1/2 stars) Ask anyone in my family, and they will tell you that I am a Law & Order SVU fanatic. I know for a fact that I’ve seen every episode. Now I don’t watch a lot of … Continue reading →
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Sequels

by mblack

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October 5, 2014

Original Assignment (3 stars) Sometimes sequels can be a hit or miss in the film industry. For this assignment, I found a movie poster on Google for the film Taken 2. I enjoyed the first one, but the second one, … Continue reading →
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Create Your Favorite Book Cover {Carlito’s Way}

by mblack

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October 3, 2014

Original Assignment (3 stars) I must say, It feels great to have Photoshop installed on my macbook once again. When I stumbled upon this assignment, I knew that I had to tackle it. Now, I’m going to keep it real and … Continue reading →
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One Story/Four Icons

by mblack

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October 3, 2014

Original Assignment (2.5 Stars) There were so many movies running through my head when I started this assignment. For some reason, I wanted to pick a film that was gritty/ruthless. The four icons I displayed represent, greed, murder, money, and deception. … Continue reading →
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My Empathy Map (TDC998)

by mblack

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October 2, 2014

Some of the categories were related to DS106 and others were more of less how I’ve been feeling lately. I feel this daily create allows our classmates to learn more about each other on a personal level. It allowed me to … Continue reading →
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Design Safari

by mblack

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October 2, 2014

So yesterday, I remembered to bring my camera with me on my way to class. I originally planned to shoot all my photos around campus, but I just wasn’t feeling it. Instead, I decided to park my car on Princess … Continue reading →
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DS106 Propaganda Poster

by mblack

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October 2, 2014

Original Assignment (3 stars) I thought this was a cool assignment, since I like to dabble into designing (album covers, promo posters) from time to time. There were some really good looking World War 2 posters that I came across on … Continue reading →
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Water and Glass (TDC997)

by mblack

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October 1, 2014

Nothing too creative here… I was actually thirsty for some water so this worked out great. Shot this short vid with my Canon DSLR then imported it into iMovie. From there, I made a few minor edit’s, added some background … Continue reading →
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Week 5 Summary

by mblack

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September 28, 2014

Photography week was a blast! The first assignment I started on was Photoblitzing (which was my favorite). It was a beautiful day, so I took advantage of it and came out with some great photos. The suggestions from David duChemin’s … Continue reading →
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Week 5 Daily Creates

by mblack

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September 28, 2014

This week of Daily Creates was a nice mix-up of digital content (as it always is). I never have any issues completing them each week (which is great) and I look at these exercises as practice for future assignments. Noise … Continue reading →
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Being A Better Photographer

by mblack

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September 28, 2014

The suggestions/tips from David duChemin’s book, TEN is top notch. I was familiar with many of his suggestions, but it was a good refresh for me and perfect for beginners who want to learn more about photography. I enjoyed myself … Continue reading →
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Apophenia

by mblack

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September 28, 2014

I found this assignment (3 1/2 stars) to be the most difficult. It wasn’t the assignment that drove me crazy, it was finding the right object to use. I eventually decided on using these colored shot glasses that were just sitting … Continue reading →
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Loyalty… (Demotivational Poster)

by mblack

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September 28, 2014

I chose the assignment, Demotivate Yourself! (2 stars), which I found to be very cool and easy to make. Demotivational posters are everywhere, some funny, some not so funny. Once I figured out the message that I wanted to incorporate into … Continue reading →
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Photoblitzing

by mblack

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September 25, 2014

All of the photos in this assignment were taken at my residence. I was already home, working on other things and had my camera handy. It was a nice day out, (last day of summer) so I decided to mix … Continue reading →
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Album Cover

by mblack

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September 24, 2014

I chose this assignment because music plays a big part in my life. If I’m not listening to music, then I am producing my own. Album artwork can do wonders for artists, even if no one has ever heard of … Continue reading →
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Un-cropped Road Sign (TDC989)

by mblack

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September 23, 2014

What if this was an everyday occurrence? What would you do?
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The Last Day Of Summer (TDC988)

by mblack

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September 22, 2014

I felt this picture was fitting for today, being that it is the last day of summer (notice the disgust on my face, lol). There is a song by The Cure with the same title. It is not my … Continue reading →
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Week 4 Summary

by mblack

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September 22, 2014

Audio Storytelling First off, I must say that I enjoyed the videos from Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad. They dropped a ton of knowledge on the art of storytelling through audio. Ira’s “building blocks” technique was spot on, and I … Continue reading →
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Listening to Stories

by mblack

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September 21, 2014

I decided to listen to three movies from The Truth. The first story I listened to was called Cold Read. Right off the bat, It felt like a scene straight out of a movie. The conversation between Jonah and Amy … Continue reading →
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