Tutorials:

Fast Food of Death (4 stars) How To Be Demotivational (2 stars)

Story:

Technological Twins

Technological Twins (Media)

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Links to original assignments:

5 pictures + Waldo (3 stars)

Video Game Sound Effects + Make it Pink (6.5 stars)

source: Sound Bible

Wanted Poster + Mustache (5 stars)

Demotivational Poster + The Opposer (5 stars)

 

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Once upon a time, there were two twins named Larry and Sam. Larry loves all sorts of technologies, including computers, TVs, phones and smartwatches! Sam, on the other hand, appreciates technologies, but is not madly in love with them.

Devices that Larry owns

Larry lives his life on the bleeding-edge. …

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Step 1 – Acquiring Two Images

To combine two images together, you first must have two images. Find two images that would overlay well together from an online source or from your personal media collection. Below are the two images I acquired.

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I used a Demotivational Poster Generator to create my own demotivational poster.

Step 1 – Visit The Site

You will see the following interface. This is the default template for a demotivational poster. The tools on the right side of the screen allow for …

Daily Creates:

Missing Turkey (Day after Thanksgiving)

Remix Assignment:

Emo Bucket List

Mashup Assignments:

The Dinosaur Before Time (4.5 stars) Shining Gump (4 stars)

Mashups:

These assignments were certainly stimulating. They had me bridge the gap between seemingly unrelated scenarios. The concept of ‘mashing’ together differences into a cohesive whole …

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If I were emo, I would do emo things. If I were anyone, I would have a bucket list. Combining the fact that I am emo, and am anyone, I will have a bucket list to complete emo tasks.

Convince the President to get…

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Movies have created lasting impressions of us. Some scenes are iconic, while others are forgettable. Movies sometimes cross paths, such as when the topic is of a war or humanitarian effort; otherwise, each movie is in a world of its own.

Forrest Gump is …

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Have you ever gone out to see a new movie, but were surprised to find out that it was similar to one you had seen before? Many movies are created in the image of previous ones, as it is supremely difficult to generate novel …

I had seen a turkey the other day in my neighbor’s yard. He was so large that he could only sit, and not move. Here is a picture of him below.

@ds106dc #tdc1419 Saw this turkey yesterday morning, haven't seen him since. :( pic.twitter.com/q7ue5WWsHm

— Chris Zimmerman (@sanctum10) November 27, …

Assignments:

Reading Movies Pursuit of Happyness

Video Assignments:

Utada Mania Don’t Sweat It

Another week of wonderful experiences. Wooo. I have no interest in film or movies so there wasn’t much for me to enjoy this week. I enjoyed discovering more about Utada Hikaru.

Video can be powerful when used …

I read this article about how to ‘read a movie’.

How does one ‘read a movie’? Basically, you introspect the hell out it. You can mute the audio to more closely examine the video-component, and you can also ignore the video to more closely analyze the audio’s impact on …

I watched a clip from Pursuit of Happiness.

Without audio, the first half of the clip had many camera shots, as the man was in a race to get to a job interview. Having the clipped shots amplified the feeling that this man was late for his interview. Once …

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Our lives are full of stress: deadlines are always approaching, and work still needs to be done.  We feel obligated to complete what we’ve committed too, or else we’d feel terrible having broken that commitment.

We’ve all felt stress before. The rationale is usually …

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Utada Hikaru is an international pop artist who has greatly influenced my life. I was first exposed to her music when I had played the popular video game Kingdom Hearts. This game featured the song “Simple and Clean”, which was an English rendition of …

Radio Show Evaluations

Required Assignment:

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Web Assignments:

Dream Vacation (3.5 stars) Chad Koder (3 stars)

Evaluation of Rachel Stanford:

Rachel did a great job. She spoke about wedding rings and how they are used differently across cultures. She has plenty of content to talk about throughout her segment, and …

Whacky History

This week, I reviewed ‘Whacky History’, a radio show made by members of DS106. The show was a combination of several informational segments with commercials and bumpers, all having to do somewhat with history. The show managed to capture my attention and it wasn’t hard to listen too, …

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What a cool guy, Chad Koder.

The man who was born knowing how to develop software. He had never spent a day at school; rather, he spent his time researching online.

He is trying to leave Google to work someplace else; his friends and …

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Oh, vacation. How infrequent this word is spoken. Everyone else seems to be on an eternal vacation while we are working away. If time could stop for a moment, I would go on such a wondrous journey.

First, I would travel to very remote …

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Have you ever been fooled by a fake website? Did the site look just like the website you were intending to visit? It’s not hard to modify a website in subtle ways as to maintain it’s appearance yet change its message.

I modified the …

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What does it mean to lead? How can one inspire?

Steve Jobs holding an iPhone

Steve Jobs had what it took to convince the world that computers were essential to the home experience. He never became complacent, rather he pursued ongoing perfection of human-computer …

Required Audio Assignments:

Digital Story Fellers Bumper Zimmerman Services Commercial

Other Audio Assignments:

Flavor of Life (3.5 stars) Innovation (1.5 stars) Radio Show

The team gathered together in person to prepare for the production of our radio show. We had decided that our show would resemble National Public Radio (NPR), …

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Commercials market services to potential customers. They are strategically placed between television shows and online videos. They are often short and catchy to influence the greatest number of people. 

I created a radio commercial of Zimmerman Services, a company that markets technological solutions to …

Our show resembles the National Public Radio show, in that our show is divided into segments that talk about various topics. In our current show, we tell news, sports, music, and positive stories. Our transitions between segments have a bit of rock and blues, as we felt our name carried …

Songs empower us as people. They brighten our days, and allow us to find peace.

Have you ever tried slowing a song down? It turns out, when you slow a song down by about 800%, the song itself becomes an ambiance that is art in itself.

One of my favorite …

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Since my last name is Zimmerman, I thought I’d use that name inside my logo.

The design is minimal, using only 2 colors, 3 basic shapes, and text. It is unclear what kind of services this person might provide. One might infer he works …

Here is a link to The Vignelli Canon.

This book explains design from a life’s worth of experience.

Design is broken down into three core components: the syntax, semantics, and pragmatism. In order to craft a magnificent work, a deep understanding of all three is required. Syntax is the …

There has been evidence that famous rapper Mike Jones has run away from his friends and family. Our investigation team is on the lookout for clues to help locate the man. Here is the current suspect board, people and things that might indicate where to find Mike Jones.

The team …

Not finished yet.

My daily creates: Through My Window, ET (Atari 2600) Packaging, An uncomfortable, comfortable chair, Apple + Amazon = Applezon.

Design Assignments:

Digital Story Flakes [3 stars] The Deadline: Trading Cards [4 stars] Quality work.. I think not!  [2.5 stars] Where is Shaniqua? [3…

Color

The green of the grasses and plants is all-encompassing. A bird’s eye view of an otherwise boring image. The prominence of a base color is what stands out in this photo.

Minimalism

My neighbor’s house. A completely yellow house, with one side window. They can peer out into the …