Dear future ds106ers,

This course can be a lot of fun, if you don’t take yourself too seriously.  However, this course also requires A LOT of time commitment and work in order to complete all of the assignments.

If your class has assignments due on Fridays, don’t wait until Friday …

All I can say is this is the final weekly summary! The end is in sight! We all made it through a tough semester full of ds106 work. I can say that I am glad it’s over, but next semester, I won’t know what to do with all of that …

IT IS HERE!! WE DID IT!! We made it through a semester of ds106!!!!!

An entire semester full of hard work and long nights editing to perfection, and it all culminates with one final project: the final nightmare.

For our final project, we had to use a variety of …

Week 13 was kind of light, course-load wise, which was nice, because I had two papers and a presentation due in my other classes.  By the time Friday rolled around, I was not in the mood for any ds106 work, so I kind of slacked off in posting this on …

Let me start by saying that I love working in the DKC! All of the other tutors have such great ideas and Callie actually gave me a BRILLIANT idea for my final project! Since we can build off of previous creations from this class, I was already thinking about creating …

It seems like a lot of you really liked my Multiply Yourself Remix of the Gnomes with the mustaches, and some of you made it sound like this was a very daunting task to undertake. It really was not that hard, and to prove it to you, here is …

Here we are.. Week 12.. Wow, we’re almost done!! It’s hard to believe that we really only have about 3 weeks of classes left (including Thanksgiving Break!)

This week was mashup week, and I completed 10.5 stars worth of Mashup assignments.  These were really not as bad as I …

For one of my remixes this week, I chose to remix the Multiply Yourself assignment, with the ‘Stache it! Remix.  Originally, I wanted to remix my own image for this assignment, but after looking at the other ones that were completed, I really liked Kathy Onarheim’s Gnome photo, so …

He lies motionless in his hospital bed, then *GASP!*

“Nurse! Nurse,” he whispers through coughs. There is no one there. He tries to use the call button on the bedside. No response. Nothing.

He rolls over and falls to the floor. Panicking, he gets to his feet and looks around …

For 2.5 stars this week, I completed the Mashedup Children’s Book assignment.  When I first started, I didn’t quite know where to start.

Mashup a children’s book based on another cultural artifact. For example, framing Dr. Who as a children’s book in the aesthetic of a Dr. Seuss’s work.

From …

For 4 stars this week, I completed the This Doesn’t Belong Here assignment.  I didn’t quite know where to start, but we had to choose movies.  I originally was thinking of trying to combine The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad.  I started by doing a Google image search for The …

The road to your future leads right down a straightforward path.

I think.

Maybe a slight curve.

Well, maybe a few bends in the road.

Umm, maybe a lot of ups and downs.

Ok, it’s actually like maneuvering a dingy on dry land through a corn maze in August in …

Even though this week was “Take it to 11”, it was less stressful on me this week. Strange, how when there are more ds106 assignments that I find a way to manage my time better… Since this was week 2 of videos, I think the assignments came a little more …

For 4.5 stars this week, I completed the Mini Documentary assignment, and used it as a way to get a better glimpse into the life of my host character, Sally Slaughterhouse.  It kind of acts like a trailer for a longer film, if I were to actually create an entire …

Don’t know how to complete the Chipmunk Style assignment? Look no further! Here is your step by step guide to creating and completing this assignment! You can also view my original post about this assignment and see the finished product!

You will first need to find a video that you …

This week, I completed the That Bleeping Censor assignment, which was worth 5 stars! FIVE!!

You get to be the censor of a movie scene or clip.  Choose a sound effect or dialogue you want to substitute for a recurring phrase or expletive, or over-used character speech and use it …

For 3 stars this week, I completed the Chipmunk Style assignment.

Helium may be in short supply, but a little digital tweaking can still leave your favorite actors sounding like the Chipmunks. Take a clip from a film and either speed up the action or raise the pitch on the …

For 4.5 stars this week, I completed the Signing Words assignment, where you must spell out a word using American Sign Language.  Since this was ASL related, I took out the audio, and added captions, so viewers can see what I’m signing.  For this assignment, I decided to sign my …

Week 10.. What can I say. This week has been one of hell of a shit show. I’m definitely glad that this week is over, to say the least.  On top of having to complete all of the assignments for this week, I also had to complete a showcase featuring …

This week, we were asked to watch and read some pieces on analyzing film.  After doing so, we were asked to create our own video essay, using a scene from a film or video that we have previously watched earlier in the semester.  For this essay, I chose to analyze …

For 4 stars this week, I was going to complete the Activity Time Lapse assignment. I even checked out a GoPro from the ITCC and a tripod! However, Since I was still learning how to use the GoPro, I set the camera to take a series of photos.  Once I …

For 2.5 stars this week, I completed the Play it Backward, Jack assignment.

Things always look super weird when you play them in reverse, don’t they? So take a video of something in your life–someone running, the toilet flushing, the sink dripping, someone spitting, whatever–and reverse it!

For this assignment, …

For 3 stars this week, I created and completed the Instant Replay! assignment.

Choose a video or clip of an action, and then pick a part of the original clip and slow it down to create an instant replay.  Show both the original action as well as the slow-mo instant …

Missing. Please help!

This was created as part of the daily create.  I created the poster by hand on printer paper, then I scanned the poster and viola! After scanning it and taking pictures of it, I decided that the scan looked nicer than the photos.

Create …

Hi there, Sally Slaughterhouse here! Today, I will be counting down the best work from last week, Week 9! Usually it is only a top 5 countdown, but today, I decided to add one extra piece, so I will be counting down the top 6!!!

Last …

I feel like I’m getting to the point where I’m getting burnt out on ds106 work.  Although it was another light load this week, I still felt like I had no time to finish everything. I had events going on on Friday night, so I was not able to complete …

If anyone has listened to Grade-A Gruesome’s last radio show, you will know that it did not end well for Victor.  Was it a conspiracy? Did the other radio hosts plot to kill Victor? There might be few leads, but this investigation is still in the early stages..

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This week, everyone’s radio show was aired on ds106radio! I was able to listen in on all of the shows Monday through Wednesday.  Thursday, I chose to go to Lip Sync, which is a Homecoming week tradition, so I was not able to listen in on Thursday night, but since …

Today’s Daily Create focused on the “ugly underside” to a happy place. What is your happy place, and what dark secret looms behind its cheery face?

‘Like an evil twin or a twisted pair, happy places can have an ugly underside’. Is your happy place always happy? What is …

I have invited Spooksy for dinner, and I do hope he enjoys what I have cooked up! It has been a little quiet around here now that Walter is gone, but I’m managing! After losing both Walter and Victor almost back-to-back, it has definitely shaken up this apocalyptic Hell that …