DS106 Reflection

DS106 Reflection

by Rachel Tippett

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May 3, 2012

DS106 has been an overall interesting experience. When I signed up for the class I was really unsure as to what the class entailed. I just figured it be some form of storytelling in a digital way. Never did I … Continue reading →
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Final Project!

by Rachel Tippett
April 29, 2012

Here it is!
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Final Thoughts / Project

by Rachel Tippett

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April 29, 2012

For my final project I created a series of photos that represent young me and now me. There are 12 total photos taken of me from 8 hours old to around 6 years old. There are taken from all different … Continue reading →
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Final Project Discussion

by Rachel Tippett

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April 16, 2012

I met with Annie to discuss our final projects in tonight’s class. Her idea for the project is based on the Little Red Riding Hood remix story that we watched in class last week. The premise for her project will … Continue reading →
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EGG Remix

by Rachel Tippett

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April 16, 2012

Using the word play assignment with the cheese it up remix. I used obnoxious font and blew it up so its in your face. I tried to use vibrant colors while still maintaing the look of an egg.
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LorAX Men

by Rachel Tippett

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April 16, 2012

This is my Dr Seuss remix of the still frame comic strip assignment. Instead of inserting a random Dr Suess character into the scene, I decided to make one the focus of the strip. Using shots from both the Lorax … Continue reading →
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Final Project

by Rachel Tippett

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April 9, 2012

What I am thinking about for my final project is similar to the young me now me project. Here is the link to the projects home page of young me now me and what I wish to do is tell … Continue reading →
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Video Compilation

by Rachel Tippett

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April 9, 2012

Story with No Dialogue – 4 stars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ZZ0R-Hew4&feature=youtu.be This is a video I took of me playing with my cat. Usually he fetches when you throw his mouse toy but maybe he was camera shy cause he wasnt putting up … Continue reading →
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Girl with Ye Old Dragon Tattoo

by Rachel Tippett

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April 2, 2012

Heres my return to the silent era clip. I used the trailer from the 2011 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo film and edited it down to a few key scenes that get the message across pretty quickly. I did it … Continue reading →
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Demo

by Rachel Tippett
April 2, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCGH0FNud5Q Demo to add effects through imovie and adjust film coloration.
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Single South Pacific Ladies

by Rachel Tippett

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April 2, 2012

I re-dubbed this classic scene from South Pacific with Single Ladies. It seemed like a fitting modern take on the songs meaning and fits in with the scene. I used imovie to overlay the sound to the video.
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Background Beau

by Rachel Tippett

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April 1, 2012

For this assignment I did screenshots of me creating a new image for my background. I just used iphoto to manipulate a photo of my cat, Beau, and then played the keyboard cat tune in the background. I combined the … Continue reading →
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YouTube Discussion

by Rachel Tippett

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March 29, 2012

Our group was assigned Mr. Trololo and there are really no words to describe this video, which is probably the reason its so popular. Going off the discussion of viral videos, my view is that their success is derived from … Continue reading →
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No words to describe Beau’s fetching skills

by Rachel Tippett

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March 25, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H2uhYfi5_w&feature=youtu.be This is a video I took of me playing with my cat. Usually he fetches when you throw his mouse toy but maybe he was camera shy cause he wasnt putting up with it. Luckily at the end he … Continue reading →
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A Film Analysis on American History X

by Rachel Tippett

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March 25, 2012

American History X is a very important film in understanding the possibilities that racism has even in modern day. This film is very powerful by combining a meaningful and important message with phenomenal film editing. Jumping back between black and … Continue reading →
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Analyzing Kill Bill

by Rachel Tippett
March 19, 2012

Well for this assignment I decided to go with Kill Bill because not only is it one of my favorite movies but it is kinda in its own genre. Directed by Quinten Tarantino is reason enough if you seen any … Continue reading →
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Analyzing Kill Bill

by Rachel Tippett

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March 14, 2012

Well for this assignment I decided to go with Kill Bill because not only is it one of my favorite movies but it is kinda in its own genre. Directed by Quinten Tarantino is reason enough if you seen any … Continue reading →
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Review – Monday Radio Assignment

by Rachel Tippett

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March 14, 2012

Since my show, The Live Outdoors, was played Wednesday I am reflecting on the Monday groups presentations. The one show that stood out for me was the Drunk Tank and for several reasons. First my first thought was that this … Continue reading →
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Radio Show Recap

by Rachel Tippett

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March 12, 2012

Doing the radio show has been the most challenging assignment thus far not only because I had never really worked with sound before but also because it was a group project. Working with sound was always a learning process – … Continue reading →
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Daily Creates Feb 27 – March 3

by Rachel Tippett
March 12, 2012

Monday: Something that smells nice – These are the roses my boyfriend gave me for valentines. Although starting to wilt they still smell really nice. I feel like theres something better about the way flowers smell as opposed to perfumes. … Continue reading →
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Radio Show Experience

by Rachel Tippett

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February 29, 2012

So far our group has competed the first bumper, commercial and a preview. The process involved inputs from all team members as we worked not only on our own segments but on each others as well. Our show has a … Continue reading →
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Daily Creates 1/19 – 1/26

by Rachel Tippett

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February 27, 2012

Say your name backwards: This doesn’t need a description. Picture of Your Favorite color: My favorite color is blue. Since I live in an apartment, I have to keep the walls white. Before I moved out of my parents house, … Continue reading →
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This American Life: Episode 339 The Breakup

by Rachel Tippett

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February 27, 2012

Listening to the episode of This American Life really put into perspective how much work goes into creating a radio show. The whole show was a constant bombardment of sound that I have learned to appreciate through creating my own … Continue reading →
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Daily Creates 2/13 -2/19

by Rachel Tippett

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February 19, 2012

Monday – Take a picture of an unusual way to consume food. I took a picture of cat food while I was at PetSmart because I was thinking how strange it is that humans eat three meals a day that … Continue reading →
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The Big Hip Hop – Bestiality Edition

by Rachel Tippett

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February 16, 2012

When I came across this image first I was disturbed – like is this woman out of her mind kissing a lion. Then I was like well its kinda cute too so I saw it fit to only insert the … Continue reading →
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Name that single!

by Rachel Tippett

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February 16, 2012

This is my image for name that single. The image taken literally is the title of this famous song by this equally famous and eccentric artist. This was simple to make I just took an the background image: Applied … Continue reading →
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Where did that Casanova come from?

by Rachel Tippett

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February 16, 2012

For this assignment I took a scene from Titanic and a picture of my friend dressed as a creepy man…. First I took the picture of my friend: Then removed her from the background in fotoflexer. Once free from her … Continue reading →
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In Class Design Assignment 2/15

by Rachel Tippett

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February 15, 2012

Here is the front to our postcard: And heres the back: My part in this group project was to do the writing. Once I got the template for the back of the postcard I uploaded it into Gimp and added … Continue reading →
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Minimalist Travel Poster

by Rachel Tippett

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February 15, 2012

For my minimalist travel poster I used one of my favorite movies, Kill Bill, as inspiration. Uma Thurman’s character, Beatrix Kiddo, is on a mission to kill the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. When Kiddo goes to kill … Continue reading →
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Bad Guy Business Card

by Rachel Tippett

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February 15, 2012

Here is my bad guy business card. I chose Robert Moses because we discussed him in class and his unethical methods of developing New York during the 1950′s and 1960′s. He’s infamous for going into poor and minority populated neighborhoods … Continue reading →
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