After reading and watching the required media involving copyright and fair use, and the Creative Commons, and public domain, I’m starting to realize the differences between the three. Copyright involves only the creator having power over content distribution.  Fair use...
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Seeing as the Cartoon You assignment was so simple, I decided to include 2 pictures this time. I opened up each picture in GIMP, found the Filters tab, traced down to Artistic, and found the Cartoon effect.  I used the provided...
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Call Donnie.  I made this business card out of Bristol Board measured to Vignelli’s specifications, A8 card size of 52 x 74mm.  I used a calligraphy pen for the simple design of his “handwritten” signature accompanied by an ink well...
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Going on with the Jeff Bridges theme for the week, I decided to revisit TRON Legacy. That was a mistake. I thought maybe I’d been too hasty to judge the film my first showing, but no. It was bad. TRON....
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While creating Donnie Rawlen’s character week-by-week, I’ve noticed that he seems to lack a core.  He was hesitant of the guns present at the end of “Six Slingers and a Singer” and took a brief drive to the docks to write. This...
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With this week’s video, and Groom’s current location and status unknown, I wanted to take the time to illustrate how I’d foresee him handling himself in a cantina. Yes, that cantina. In case you’re unaware of the “Han Shot First”...
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I’m going to admit that I was a bit upset that there was no canon in the Vignelli Canon.  So I made my own to fill the void.   I was a bit familiar with the concept of Design before...
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I, being the “uncultured swine” that I am, hadn’t realized that the GRAMMYs were this week.  I don’t know if that was the rationale for making this Audio week, but I’ll just assume it was. I started off the week...
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Alright, I crashed and burned on my multiple attempts to do the 800% Slow Down assignment, so I looked quickly for a new assignment, and found the Favorite Song assignment, which was meant as more of a “remove the lyrics”...
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First off, I had a terrible time coming up with ideas for this Sound Effects Story assignment. I didn’t know how I wanted Donnie’s character to develop quite yet, so I didn’t want to make much official. I started off thinking...
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I started off this week with a healthy dose of pun. I loved Left Shark’s performance. Katy Perry? Not so much. I’ll admit I enjoyed Lenny Kravitz’s rendition of her song much more than the original. Anyways, Left Shark was...
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I’d like to start off by saying that this assignment really brought me completely out of my comfort zone. I’m more of an instrumental musician, so singing, let alone posting a song cover that’s open for anyone to hear, anytime,...
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I have been brainstorming a few ideas for a possible radio station for a few days, now. I tuned in to DS106 Radio three nights this week in order to get a few  ideas from bumpers and advertisements, somehow thinking...
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Oh, great. Audio week. Last week proved to be a bit more enjoyable than I thought it would be, so hopefully this will be more of the same. I’ve played with Ableton Live before, a few years back, to try...
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At first, I thought this would be a daunting task. I was sort of lost when I first opened Audacity. It looked really clunky, to begin with, and had a few symbols I’d never seen before, like the Envelope Tool...
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I started off the week wearily.  Visual week…great. I worked on my photoreflection  while reading a bit about photography, its form, and the basic principles and techniques involved.  I think the video helped me most, because of Eskenazi’s general composure. ...
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I started off the week, after reading about <photography>, by watching “Killer’s Kiss”.  Overall, I was rather disappointed with the movie.  It seemed like there was far too much downtime, with narration acting as a segue, to really “get” the...
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  For my second character assignment for the week, I chose Post-It Notes.  The thinner font, Lucida Handwriting, is Donnie’s wife’s handwriting.  The bolder font, Brush Sript M7, is Donnie’s.  The picture of the car was drawn by their son,...
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I’m going to break this post in half, starting with my realistic photography taken in downtown Fredericksburg, and finishing with my own little escapade into LEGO noir. I don’t know exactly how cold it was the night I visited downtown...
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This week’s Daily Creates were a blast! I decided to try to Droodle at a meeting (or elsewhere) and ended up with this: My doodle was…there.  The process was fairly simple: I took out my phone and set up a 15 minute...
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Donnie Rawlen keeps no bag. If it doesn’t fit in his jacket or pants pockets, he doesn’t keep it with him.  Luckily, he has a large inner jacket pocket to store his most valuable possessions. Photo of his Father’s grocery...
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After completing my Poetry Art Assignment, I decided to peruse through the rest of the visual assignments. One assignment, “Shiny Like Silk”, really stood out to me. Ever since I got my first computer at age 10, I have always...
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When scrolling through the assignment bank this week, I didn’t have to look far in order to find one that piqued my interests.  I’ve mentioned before that I’ve had to read a lot of children’s books, being a father.  So...
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Before reading anything about photography and ways to improve my own, I believe myself to be a mediocre photographer. I know how to hold a camera steady, and usually take three to four photos per shoot, in order to have...
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I pretty much Tweeted my entire thought process for the week,  I’ll begin with those, chronologically: Well, there's a way to be creeped out by your feed. I logged on to a ton of eyes just creepily staring at me. #ds106 #noir106 — Spencer Scott (@spencer_cscott) January 24, 2015 I think that pretty much sums … Continue reading Tweet All About It

I’m going to do this out of order here, for the sake of parallel structure with this post’s title. I was a bit creeped out by what I’d like to call the Wall of Eyes. But still, I obliged for the sake of Daily Create. I don’t really think there’s much to develop for this … Continue reading M’eye Yodeling and Saturday “Festivities”

I asked Twitter for a recommendation for my final writing assignment this week.  They suggested the Seven Character Story Treatment. I get to make my own little gang of rapscallions! Huzzah! Donnie Rawlen Ken Morris–In relationship with Patsy Limmick Jonny Reme–Smooth-talking ladies man. Franklin Porter–Jonny’s wingman, muscle. Patsy Limmick–Femme fatale, in relationship with Ken Morris Rita Smith–Morals-first … Continue reading Six Slingers And A Singer

This is for my Haiku Recipe Assignment. “Apple Pie” Sugar, flour, salt, Cinnamon, apple, in crust, Bake forty minutes.  

 Ernest Hemingway’s “The Killers” Nick walked up the dark street to the corner under the arc-light, and then along the car-tracks to Henry’s eating house. George was inside, back of the counter. “Hey, bright boy,” Nick hears, as a car stops beside him. “You’re alright, you know that?” he’s asked.  Before he reaches the building, … Continue reading The Hit: The Killers, Sawed-Off

I can see why James Cain’s The Postman Always Rings Twice was required reading for this week.  The drifter and the femme fatale, booze, fast cars, murder, mystery,  romance, corrupt police, blackmail, adultery, and even a crooked lawyer are all present.  I can see why it was made into a movie in 1946 and again, in 1981. I was indifferent, … Continue reading Frankly, I Was Blindsided