DS106 Comes to a Close, But Ends With a Bang

DS106 Comes to a Close, But Ends With a Bang

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
December 5, 2019

What. a. semester. As my group members and I spoke, we couldn’t believe how quickly the semester went by, and how many topics we covered in this class! But we had so much fun, and this final project was an amazing way to wrap up all the work we’ve done! So let’s talk about the … Continue reading "DS106 Comes to a Close, But Ends With a Bang"
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It’s Finally Here!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated
December 5, 2019

Hey y’all! Here’s our final project! We hope you enjoy. The final weekly summary will detail the work that went into it. But as a preview, the focus of this project was to show off our digital storytelling skills while at the same time linking design, audio, and video to a common theme of… the … Continue reading "It’s Finally Here!"
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Final Project, Here We Come!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
November 21, 2019

Tubular Tunes and Other DS106 Antics strikes again!!! As usual, it will feature Lauren, Abby, and me! We have been bouncing ideas off of each other during this week, and we are so excited to be putting together one last project as the semester of DS106 comes to a close. SO. What will we be … Continue reading "Final Project, Here We Come!"
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Week 12, Good Times!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
November 14, 2019

Another week done! It’s crazy how time flies. I’ve really enjoyed the theme of this week: tutorials and remixing! But first, let’s take a look at some daily creates 🙂 Next up, 11.5 stars worth of mash-up assignments! I had a lot of fun with these, and I really enjoyed how much it allowed me … Continue reading "Week 12, Good Times!"
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Tutorial: Logo Switch-Up

by @tlengel2

| #MashupAssignments, MashupTutorials2379, Syndicated
November 14, 2019

I love how creative and diverse this assignment can be. While there are many ways to make this happen, I decided to use Snapchat, as it is very user friendly. First, pick a photo that will be different from what your desired logo is advertising. For example, I chose a pack of Oreos. Use the … Continue reading "Tutorial: Logo Switch-Up"
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Oreos: Finger-Lickin’ Good! [??]

by @tlengel2

| #MashupAssignments, MashupAssignments2379, Syndicated
November 14, 2019

Here’s some new advertising! Want some finger-lickin’ good Oreos?
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Close-Up Fun! [???? and a half]

by @tlengel2

| #MashupAssignments, mashupassignments1945, Syndicated
November 14, 2019

Alright, this challenge was a lot of fun too! Instead of using GIMP (I detest it so much), I used…Snapchat! This is a combination of two of my favorite things: Johnny Rose from Schitt’s Creek and an adorable dachshund 🙂 Details of the challenge can be found below:
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Scary Story Through Text [?????]

by @tlengel2

| #MashupAssignments, MashupAssignments2390, Syndicated
November 14, 2019

This assignment was a lot of fun! The challenge behind this was to approach storytelling through a text conversation. Everyone has seen text message stories online. Now, I created one! I used an online creator to make this happen, and I really enjoyed how user friendly it is. Hope you enjoy this suspenseful story!! Below, … Continue reading "Scary Story Through Text [★★★★★]"
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What A Week!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
November 8, 2019

Another week come and gone! And honestly, I’m so proud of my group – Abby, Lauren, and me! This week was focused on video storytelling. Our goal with this big video project was to analyze what video storytelling was like in the 80s. What defined it? What was important to people in the 80s? Before … Continue reading "What A Week!"
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Project Ideas

by @tlengel2

| ideaspart2, Syndicated
November 8, 2019

I’m so excited by the prospect of our final project! My group members and I have decided we want to work together! I’m sure it will be promising. Here are some of my ideas for the final project! TED Talk Everyone is passionate about something! I think a great skill to develop on is public … Continue reading "Project Ideas"
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This is it!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, videoshowproduce
November 8, 2019

Here we are guys!! The video show is finally done!! Let me give you a little info on the work that went into it first. As I said in my progress post, Abby, Lauren, and I work hard to brainstorm some really cool ideas for the show. Ultimately, we came up with the idea of … Continue reading "This is it!"
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Video Show Progress

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, videoshowprogress
November 8, 2019

Wow, this video project has been a lot of fun! Abby, Lauren, and I have been doing a lot of planning and I’m glad to say we put together a lot of great ideas and topics for our show. Here’s a sneak preview: I will be taking a look at… THE SHINING! It’s fitting since … Continue reading "Video Show Progress"
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Week 10 In Review!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
November 1, 2019

What a week! Lots and lots of homework, and of course, its the week of Halloween! I’m really excited for the group project that Abby, Lauren, and I will be doing – a show on 80s films! Below, you can see a trailer for the fun things to come! Next up… my video essay! This … Continue reading "Week 10 In Review!"
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Video Show Plans!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, videoshowplan
November 1, 2019

Come one, come all! I’m so excited for this next project. Abby, Lauren, and I will be doing a project related to both visual storytelling AND the 80s. It will be a show during which we three will analyze different 80s movies. Similar to the Video Essay, we will analyze all the different aspects that … Continue reading "Video Show Plans!"
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Thoughts While Dancing

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, videoessay
November 1, 2019

Here we are with my video essay! For this project, I focused on the analysis of visual storytelling – what goes into the production, the acting, the writing – all of that. For my project, I chose one of my all time favorite movies: Silver Linings Playbook. I chose a very beautiful scene from the … Continue reading "Thoughts While Dancing"
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Week 9 In Review

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 25, 2019

Although this was a calmer week, I loved it just the same! It was nice to slow things down for a little bit after the big radio project. But I also really enjoyed the opportunity to revisit some of my old work this week! First off, I created a Daily Create adventure! Read below about … Continue reading "Week 9 In Review"
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Daily Create Adventure

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated
October 25, 2019

Are you ready for an adventure? Here is a story that I created based on my Daily Creates for this week! Once upon a time, there was a guy named Fred. Fred lived a simple life, and he enjoyed that! But one morning, as he was sipping his coffee and surfing the internet, he came … Continue reading "Daily Create Adventure"
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Revisiting the Past

by @tlengel2

| ds106rework, Syndicated
October 24, 2019

In this post, I’m revisiting the past! Some of it was scary (I had to use GIMP again!) and some of it was fun! A few weeks ago, I worked on an assignment that challenged me to create an inspiration quote added to a background on GIMP. It was a visual challenge. Because the challenge … Continue reading "Revisiting the Past"
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Project Ideas!

by @tlengel2

| projectideas, Syndicated
October 24, 2019

Storytelling is such a diverse concept, and so I think there are a lot of fun ways to do it! Here are some of my ideas: TED Talk Everyone is passionate about something! I think a great skill to develop on is public speaking. SO… a fun project could be to work on a TED … Continue reading "Project Ideas!"
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Radio Reflections

by @tlengel2

| radiolisten, Syndicated
October 24, 2019

After the last two weeks, during which we worked on the big project of creating a radio show, it was a lot of fun to listen to the final work of everyone! Let’s start with reflections on my own group’s project, which can be found below 🙂 I will say at first that it was … Continue reading "Radio Reflections"
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Week 8, Come and Gone

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 18, 2019

Wow, this week flew by! I guess it’s because of Fall Break. But nonetheless, this week in DS106 was exciting. The majority of this week was focused on my groups radio show. I enjoyed the creativity, brainstorming, and audio work practice that this involved. My group members all got along really well, and we were … Continue reading "Week 8, Come and Gone"
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Week 2 Fun

by @tlengel2

| radioshoweek2, Syndicated
October 18, 2019

This week was all about working on the radio show! It required a lot of creativity, work, and team brainstorming. First off, my group and I worked on deciding the overall theme of the show. Ultimately, we decided that an 80s themed radio show would be the best way to go. More specifically, we thought … Continue reading "Week 2 Fun"
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Week 7 Done!

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 10, 2019

Wow, what a week! I’m really excited for the radio show coming up. My group and I have already gotten a lot done! But before we get into that… my daily creates! This one challenged my drawing skills quite a lot. Sorry for the lack of artistic skills! Next up, an audio daily create! If … Continue reading "Week 7 Done!"
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Radio Show Progress

by @tlengel2

| radioshowweek1, Syndicated
October 10, 2019

Progress is coming along well for our radio show, “Tubular Tunes and Other DS106 Antics!” We’re all really excited to get started! For the most part, progress has been made in terms of brainstorming. Here are some of the ideas that we have come up with for the upcoming radio show: Listening and talking about … Continue reading "Radio Show Progress"
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Radio Design

by @tlengel2

| radioshowpromo, Syndicated
October 10, 2019

Come one, come all! Or I guess… listen one, listen all! This post is advertising the radio show that my group and I will be doing. As part of that, I would like to unveil our radio show’s new logo! Tubular Tune & DS106 Antics! This logo was a lot of fun making. I got … Continue reading "Radio Design"
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Whistling a Tune [??]

by @tlengel2

| #AudioAssignments, audioassignments1526, Syndicated
October 10, 2019

Alright, here we go with a name-that-tune challenge! This assignment was to record yourself whistling a song that you get stuck in your head a lot. I’m supposed to make people guess what the song is. But I’ll leave the answer down below. Can’t figure it out? It’s Sam Smith’s One Last Song Hope you … Continue reading "Whistling a Tune [★★]"
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YassQueen Soundtrack [????]

by @tlengel2

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2074, Syndicated
October 10, 2019

You didn’t ask for it… but here it is! This challenge was to create a mixtape! I chose some favorite songs of mine and… well… made some changes 😉 Hope you all enjoy! Below, you can find details on the challenge itself:
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Got Atari? [?????]

by @tlengel2

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2479, Syndicated
October 10, 2019

Here we have another audio challenge! For this assignment, you needed to create a 30-45 second radio commercial for a product from the 80s. My product is… the Atari!! I had a lot of fun mixing together arcade-setting audio, and also messing around with different audio effects to change my voice. All in all, this … Continue reading "Got Atari? [★★★★★]"
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Week Six Fun

by @tlengel2

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
October 4, 2019

Alright, Week 6 has come and gone! Design week has definitely been an interesting one, filled with both a lot of fun and a lot of challenges. But as usual, with each week, I learn a little more and begin to appreciate new ways of storytelling. Let’s start with the daily creates for the week! … Continue reading "Week Six Fun"
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What’s Design All About?

by @tlengel2

| designthoughts, Syndicated
October 3, 2019

Here is my reflection on “A Kid’s Guide to Graphic Design” by Iconic Designer Chip Kidd. After having read this article, all I can say is wow – design is so immensely diverse, creative, and expressive. It really rang true to me to hear that EVERYTHING IS DESIGNED. Think about it – every article of … Continue reading "What’s Design All About?"
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