Almost Dark

Almost Dark

by nforknal

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September 18, 2015

Another assignment for this week was to review the cinemagraphic effects of horror movie. For this review, I chose the Movie, Near Dark. As I was watching the movie, I took notes as to which effect I could pick out. They... Continue Reading →
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Eye of the Beholder

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 18, 2015

They say they exist, but no one has ever seen them.. They are said to live within your camera; watching, waiting to emerge and attack at just the precise moment.. Their eyes are like lenses – no one likes looking... Continue Reading →
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Time Flies When You’re Under Pressure

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 18, 2015

This week, we were tasked with completing what is otherwise known as a photoblitz! This is a cool concept, where you are given a list of photos to take that agree with the “prompt”. Each computer (? I guess?) is... Continue Reading →
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A Passion for Pictures

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 18, 2015

After brushing up on the photography skills this week, I’ve realized that I know a lot more about taking great photos than I thought I did. I took a photography class in high school, and we covered everything from framing... Continue Reading →
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It’s a Small World After All

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 18, 2015

For my last star for the week, I decided to complete the Larger Than Life Assignment. I really only needed 0.5 stars.. Why aren’t there any assignments that are worth 0.5 stars! Take a picture of an everyday object and... Continue Reading →
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Just Bend… And Snap!

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 17, 2015

Today’s Daily Create: David Jablow found this doodle pad and turned it into many wonderful works of art! Your turn. Can you turn this basic doodle into a work of art? You can see what David made with it for inspiration... Continue Reading →
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Awe, Amazement, Joy, & Peace

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 15, 2015

Today’s Daily Create: A photo taken with the intention to elicit a specific emotion in the viewer. In case you need emotional reminders, here is an emotion wheel courtesy of Wikimedia. This photo was taken on my trip to Costa Rica... Continue Reading →
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Silky Smooth

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 15, 2015

For 2.5 stars this week, I completed the Shiny Like Silk Assignment. This was a really fun assignment! It honestly did not feel like homework at all. To complete this, I went to the website, weavesilk.com, which allows you to... Continue Reading →
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Alphabet Food

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 14, 2015

This week, I chose to make an A-Z food collage for 2 stars! Going in to this, I thought, “Oh this’ll be super easy. I love food!” However, there are some letters that are very rare in the food world,... Continue Reading →
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Self-Help That No One Wants

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 14, 2015

For today’s Daily Create, we had to create a cover for a bad self-help book. Create a companion volume cover – the self help book you think we all need. If you would like an idea of the worst self... Continue Reading →
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Wait, I Have Siblings?

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 14, 2015

For 4.5 stars this week, I completed the Multiply Yourself Assignment. Take two or more photographs of yourself in one location. You must not change the position of the camera and take care that the light does not change either. Use a... Continue Reading →
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The Cotton Candy Forest?

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 14, 2015

For 2.5 stars this week, I decided to do the Color Changer Assignment. Take any picture in the entire world and change the color hue of the picture to completely change how it looks! Then post it on flickr to show... Continue Reading →
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The Scariest of the Horror-est

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 14, 2015

Aaarrrgggghhhhh hhaarrcchh aaarrrccchh ggggnnnnghgh Hi again! Sally Slaughterhouse and Walter the Walker here! I hope everyone has been holding up ok! We are here to give you a summary of the best work created during week 3! We will be... Continue Reading →
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Raaaaving about the Week

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 11, 2015

Ho hum.. this week. I thought I started off so strong! Getting most of the readings out of the way early in the week, but I let the Writing Assignments go by the wayside and was up to the last... Continue Reading →
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Welcome to the World of Grimm. I think?

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 11, 2015

Have you heard of the TV series Grimm? Yea? Me too! I love that show! But have you ever heard of Grime? No? That’s ok.. It’s similar to Grimm, but instead of seeing Wesen, Nick sees the filth. Everywhere. Talk about... Continue Reading →
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Welcome to the Club

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 11, 2015

Arggghhh ughhhrrrrgg hhhhaaaarrggh eeerrrrrgggghhhhhh aaarrrhhhhh haaaaarrrrghgh Hi there! My name is Sally Slaughterhouse! I’d like to introduce myself. I’m the translator for your new host, Walter the Walker! He can be hard to understand sometimes, so that’s why I’m... Continue Reading →
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It’s Always the Damn Shower Scene!

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 11, 2015

For 3 stars this week, I watched a movie for homework! “Write a review of a movie.” In sticking with the theme of horror, I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. It had an interesting opening, and I didn’t really think that... Continue Reading →
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That Fateful Day

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 10, 2015

For 2 stars this week, I played The Wiki Game. The object of this game is to start with a random word, and somehow end up at the ending randomized word, only using links found within the Wiki pages. Some of... Continue Reading →
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Computers are Evil

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 8, 2015

Your computer crashed and you lost all your files? OH NO!!!!! *Sigh* If only Harry could bring them back… If only.. But really, if he could, THAT WOULD BE EPIC!! Good luck Kelsey!
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The Dishes and the Beast?

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 7, 2015

For 2 stars this week, I decided to complete the TV Guide Remix Assignment. Take an existing movie or television show and change the writing of the synopsis in a way where it’s still factual correct, yet the story line... Continue Reading →
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How Talky Tina Changed the Shape of the Story

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 7, 2015

After watching Kurt Vonnegut discuss the shape of stories, we can now apply this method to a story we have already seen thus far: The Twilight Zone episode, “Living Doll”. For reference, the episode is embedded below. For this... Continue Reading →
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Lunch and Horror Don’t Mix

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 7, 2015

As we begin this week, I thought it in my best interest to try to get as much done at the beginning of the week, instead of waiting ’til Thursday & Friday. For this assignment, we were asked to read/listen/watch... Continue Reading →
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A Painful Encounter

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 7, 2015

Today’s Daily Create: Write a caption for what is in the mind of the dolphin as it travels to visit this rare, red crab.
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Unnnggh.. The Stress of Week 2

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 4, 2015

Oh Boy. This week was.. Stressful, to say the least. And it’s only week 2!!! I guess this is what senior year does to people. Although I was not sick this week (yay!), I still felt swamped with work and... Continue Reading →
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Marbles, Men, Myths, & Mysteries

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 4, 2015

After reading both articles about the Slender Man and Web 2.0 Storytelling, it is clear that we have entered a new era of storytelling: Digital Storytelling. However, this new era begs the question, “Is this a new means of storytelling?”... Continue Reading →
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That Bloody Picture

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 4, 2015

To complete my stars for this week, I have decided to remix someone else’s assignment from the Color Changer Assignment. This remix is worth the original 3 stars, plus 2 remix stars for a total of 5 whopping stars! Crazy!... Continue Reading →
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On the Rocks

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 4, 2015

What better place to be than at the base of a 70 m waterfall?! This photo was taken on my Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica in Spring 2015 at the La Fortuna waterfall. The hike down to the base... Continue Reading →
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Don’t Get Lost..

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 3, 2015

For 2 stars this week, I decided to try my hand at designing a maze. Do you remember that old pencil-paper game that we used to play, called dots? Well, I found it online and used it as a starting... Continue Reading →
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Where in the World?!

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 3, 2015

As nerdy or cliche as it may sound, I do have a bucket list that I actually update and check things off! I don’t really know where, when or why I started one, but at some point in my life,... Continue Reading →
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Night of the Living Dolls

by nforknal

| Syndicated
September 2, 2015

Oh boy.. Where to start? How about starting with watching some creepy shows starring some creepy dolls? To start, we had to watch three videos involving dolls: The Twilight Zone “Living Doll”; Night Gallery “The Doll”; Trilogy of Terror “Amelia”. My first thought about... Continue Reading →
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