Weekly Summary (Week 7)

Weekly Summary (Week 7)

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, radioshowweek1, superds106, Syndicated
October 13, 2017

This week has by far been the most fun! I love the radio show idea we’re working on, and it’s really nice to be able to bend the assignments from the assignment bank to fit the show. Our group was off to a really good start and we haven’t slowed down at all. We’re all …
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Promotional Poster

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, radioshowpromo, superds106, Syndicated
October 10, 2017

I created a promotional poster for our radio show using canva and GIMP. The Sweet & Sour logo was created by my group member Courtney so I decided to toss that on there. I had some issues with GIMP this time around, for some reason I couldn’t manage to change the size of the eraser tool when …
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Have a phone conversation with yourself

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments1665, ds106, Syndicated
October 10, 2017

For the Have a phone conversation with yourself (4 stars) I did just that… I went outside (I really didn’t want anyone overhearing this, they would think I was crazy) and recorded a very mundane conversation not unlike the ones my fiance and I have all the time lol, then I played around with the pitch to …
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Radio bumper

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments36, ds106, superds106, Syndicated
October 10, 2017

I created a Radio Bumper (4 stars) for our group Sweet n Sour and DS106. I got the tune from Free Music Archive, it was actually called An Ordinary day in the Life of a Superhero so it was very fitting. I think I’ve got the basics of Audacity down now which makes this way more fun. …
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Make your own radio commercial

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments1907, ds106, superds106, Syndicated
October 10, 2017

I decided to do the Make your own radio commercial assignment (3,5 stars) and decided to angle it towards our radio show. In this ad, my superhero Charlie Sass has designed a hacking software that I’m trying to sell. I used a song from Free Music Archive to use as a background tune, then just played around with tempo …
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Weekly summary #5 (Week 6)

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, superds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 6, 2017

This week has been incredibly busy. I can barely keep up. Oh well. Here are my daily creates: Unfortunately #tdc2097 pic.twitter.com/R0DMTIBJYd — Olivia Breler (@OliviaBreler) October 7, 2017 How about a banana in pain? #tdc2094 pic.twitter.com/tWnxn8JGGV — Olivia Breler (@OliviaBreler) October 4, 2017 https://t.co/wmfw7iLkIU#tdc2095 — Olivia Breler (@OliviaBreler) October 4, 2017 Design Assignments: Destination Postcard …
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Design blitz

by @OliviaBreler

| designblitz, ds106, Syndicated
October 6, 2017

In order to gain better understanding of design, I was supposed to think about what design is and how it makes up signs/ads and objects. Things like: color typography metaphors/symbols minimalism & use of space form/function/message balance rhythm proportion dominance unity This sign I think represents typography. The way the sign was created …
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Super tattoo

by @OliviaBreler

| #DesignAssignments2112, design assignments, designassignments, ds106, Syndicated
October 5, 2017

So for the Super Tattoo assignment, I was supposed to design a tattoo that represents my superpower. This was hypothetical, but I’ll do you one better. I already DID design my super tattoo. And I spent 20+ hours under the needle for it. It’s a cherry blossom branch. It represents peace (within myself) and good. Which is …
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Design thoughts

by @OliviaBreler

| designthoughts, ds106, Syndicated, Thoughts/Ideas
October 5, 2017

Design is part of everything. It’s something that we see every day and don’t pay much attention to, but it’s there and it’s doing it’s job. Everything we look at is designed the way it is, to fulfill a certain purpose. Not just movies, comics and other artsy stuff, but even the way your local …
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Triple Rocktroll Lyrics

by @OliviaBreler

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1934, ds106, Syndicated
September 29, 2017

For the Triple Rocktroll Lyrics (2 stars), I choose a picture of Slash because Guns n’ Roses was my favorite band for a long time. I’ve heard people confuse ACDC and Guns n’ Roses before (I don’t know how) so I choose some lyrics to to You shook me all night long by ACDC, and then I attributed …
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Branding

by @OliviaBreler

| designassignments, designassignments1659, ds106, Syndicated
September 29, 2017

For the Branding assignment (3,5 stars) I used Design Mantic to design a logo for my superhero, Charlie Sass! I decided to go with the red skull, because Charlie’s a red head aaaand because she kicks ass. I thought the logo turned out awesome!
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Long distance relationship

by @OliviaBreler

| designassignments, designassignments1777, ds106, Syndicated
September 29, 2017

I wanted to do the Long distance relationship assignment (2,5 stars), because my fiancé and I did long distance for almost a year combined. There were no instructions for the assignment, but in order to kind of illustrate what our LDR was like, I put together a collage. On a daily basis it was selfies and good …
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Olivia Breler 2017-09-29 16:52:46

by @OliviaBreler

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2059, ds106, Syndicated
September 29, 2017

To kick off this design week, I did the Destination postcard assignment (3 stars). I decided to use a picture I took of my hometown a few years ago and added some text. I really didn’t feel like I needed to do much more, the picture is nice and speaks for itself I think. It’s a beautiful …
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Weekly Summary #4 (Week 5)

by @OliviaBreler

| Syndicated
September 28, 2017

Another week has come to a close, it’s been a very time consuming week in all my classes so I’m really happy it’s over. Here are my three daily creates for the week: Creepy stuff. Giant turkeys and flying spiders. #tdc2085 pic.twitter.com/OP50h8M1JH — Olivia Breler (@OliviaBreler) September 24, 2017 Probably something like this. #tdc2088 pic.twitter.com/IifisyPNB5 …
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Radio show ideas

by @OliviaBreler

| #radioshowideas, ds106, Syndicated
September 28, 2017

So my idea for the radio show, since it’s superhero themed and all would be interviews with our superheroes! We’ve all created a superhero, so wouldn’t it be kinda cool for us all to each “interview” our fictional superheroes? Just a thought!
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What a song might mean to you

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments1923, ds106, Syndicated
September 28, 2017

I did the What a song might mean to you assignment. I choose Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men for reasons that I’m explaining in the soundcloud clip further down.
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Mixtape

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2074, ds106, mixtape, Syndicated
September 28, 2017

So I did the Make your own mixtape assignment, where I took a few of my favorite songs and put them together (with nice transitions, fade in/out) in Audacity to create this Mixtape I have linked below. I absolutely love all of these songs, and it’s 25 minutes of pure pleasure. Enjoy!
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Superhero soundtrack

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, superherosoundtrack, Syndicated
September 28, 2017

I struggled with this assignment because I had a perfect playlist picked out, buuuuut those were all songs that I couldn’t upload to soundcloud because of copyright issues. I found a website called Free Music Archive where I found a few songs that I thought fit my superhero Charlie quote well. Enjoy!
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Radio bumper

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments36, ds106, radiobumper, Syndicated
September 28, 2017

I finished the radio bumper assignment for ds106 radio. I felt really stupid recording this lol. I thought Pour some sugar on me was a good song to use and I’m starting to get a hang of audacity. I never really thought about how much work must go into radio in general. It’s harder …
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Sound effects story

by @OliviaBreler

| #AudioAssignments, #AudioAssignments70, ds106, Syndicated
September 27, 2017

So I finally started getting a hang of Audacity, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve watched plenty of tutorials. I’ve never done any mixing/mashing whatever you want to call it before. So I did the Sound Effects Story, which was harder than I anticipated but ended okay. If I didn’t have another 30 things on my to …
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Radio tweet-along

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, ds106radio, Syndicated
September 26, 2017

Tonight I participated in the radio tweet-along for ds106 radio. It was a lot of fun! Just listening to the way they used different sounds to add to the scenes was interesting, and hearing other people’s thoughts and takes on it too. Apparently I ruined everything with my stair master comment. Again, sorry not sorry! …
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Moon Graffiti

by @OliviaBreler

| #audioreflection, ds106, Syndicated
September 26, 2017

So I listened to Moon Graffiti, and I have to say wow. It was super creepy, super eerie and the did a great job with this production. Audio is a powerful tool when it comes to story telling, sometimes even more so than writing. The speech written for Nixon made the whole thing even better, …
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Weekly summary #3 (Week 4)

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 22, 2017

Another week comes to an end, time is passing so quickly! This week I did three Daily creates. The first one was a comic about the defining moment in my life, which was when I packed my bags a cold day in January 2013 and moved thousands of miles away to a new country. Well, …
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Photoblitz!

by @OliviaBreler

| #photoblitz, ds106, Syndicated
September 22, 2017

So I did a photo blitz today which was a lot of fun! I actually managed to snap a few pictures that I really like. Here were the prompts! Your first photo is of something that shows the current time! Document when you started the blitz. In the next 20 minutes, try to capture …
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Cinematography

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, ds106photography, Syndicated
September 21, 2017

Like I’ve said multiple times before, I absolutely love Deadpool and can’t wait for the second one to come out. Researching some of the movie’s cinematography I couldn’t help but be impressed. They did a great job with the cinematography in this movie in general. I think this picture shows depth and contrast. You can …
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The life of a Superhero

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2108
September 20, 2017

Deadpool chilling in bed. Doesn’t get more mundane than that! So I wanted to play around with GIMP (photo editing software) a bit more, so I found a picture of dead pool, erased the background and put him on a bed instead. I’m starting to understand GIMP a bit more, it’s nice to notice …
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256 Points

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments1879
September 18, 2017

I did the 256 Points visual assignment. So above is a picture of my superhero Charlie Sass! This assignment was perfect because she would prefer to keep her identity a secret. The picture itself is only 16 x 16 pixels… making an image this small was definitely challenging. I wanted to keep as much detail in the …
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Color changer

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1701
September 18, 2017

I did the Color Changer assignment and played around with the hue. I think the end result was kinda cool. I took this picture in Helsingborg, Sweden (my hometown). I was sitting at a beach side restaurant with my friends having a few drinks and there was this kid playing in the sand all by himself. The …
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Not a shadow of a doubt

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2072
September 17, 2017

My wedding ring that has yet to be worn. 223 days to go!
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Photoreflection

by @OliviaBreler

| ds106, photoreflection, Syndicated
September 15, 2017

I’ve always loved the idea of being a photographer. When I was 15-16, my boyfriend at the time and I would spent tons of time taking pictures of anything we could find outside that could be considered artistic. My dad had bought a Canon Eos at the time, but didn’t know how to use …
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