There’s A Murder Afoot

There’s A Murder Afoot

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, radioshowpromo, Syndicated, Week_7
February 24, 2022

Tune in soon to Radio7’s new thriller, featured exclusively on DS106Radio! Our group is diligently working behind the scenes this week to script a fun and exciting story filled with twists and turns. My thoughts behind this design were to create a clean yet eye-grabbing poster, and I decided to keep the number of colors to as few as possible, with bold font. The final product turned out well, but I had some trouble sending different layers behind each other exactly how I wanted. I made this on Canva, and I enjoy the program’s simple styling. I am also making…
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Whooo Crikey!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_7
February 23, 2022

Tonight I made a fun little assignment! I started my first commercial for the radio broadcast. I had another goofy idea similar to my previous DS106Radio Bumper assignment, taken from the silver screen. This one is with a certain Australian, advertising a new local pet shop. The speech is from the movie UHF, particularly this scene. This movie is one of my absolute favorites, but it is all over the place, and similarly to the radio show, will have many commercials tying together one central idea. I want to save my final work for the project, but I will share…
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Y’all ready for this?

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, radioshowweek1, Syndicated, Week_7
February 22, 2022

The radio show plans are in motion! Our group will have a fun and exciting radio show in the next few weeks. After having some great ideas at a meeting last night, we decided to write a murder mystery-styled podcast. It will revolve around the ...
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This semester has broken the sound barrier!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, WeeklySummary, Week_6
February 17, 2022

I can’t believe we’re headed into week seven already. I liked this week, and so far this semester, I have discovered that I like the audio and digital designs more than writing. I did all of my daily creates over the weekend and Monday. Getting those out of the way has helped lighten the course load, so take note, DS106ers! Hands down, my favorite assignment this week was designing an alternate book cover! I am proud of how simple the design is and how the book title comes across loud and clear! A runner-up to that assignment was the DesignBlitz.…
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Eagles, Start Your Cameras!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, designblitz, Syndicated, Week_6
February 17, 2022

Looking around town tonight, I saw quite a lot of things that I thought fit well for this assignment!
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My cover grabs more attention!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, designassignments, DesignAssignments366, Syndicated, Week_6
February 16, 2022

For this assignment, I was told to design an alternate book cover. However, I am loosely following it because I felt that the book’s title was pretty hard to interpret as anything other than what it says. Also, my choices of immediate books near me were The Hobbit (someone already did this idea =] ), this one, and many programming books! I wanted to design something attention-grabbing, so I chose yellow as it stands out. Then I considered my next color and felt that purple would best suit because it is an opposite color. I wanted this cover to come…
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Kindly click here

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, designassignments, DesignAssignments2472, Syndicated, Week_6
February 15, 2022

Today’s assignment was fun! I was able to apply the idea of using a limited color palette to a poster design and help advertise for the school’s Cybersecurity club! PS… you should join! I made the poster using Canva, which has been helpful this semester! When I downloaded the file, it was in a pdf format, so I learned some additional tips on converting files in Linux. For the few people that may be curious how this is done, I used a program called ImageMagick which has a fun command called convert. I ran into some issues but quickly resolved…
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If at first you don’t succeed

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, designassignments, DesignAssignments1887, Syndicated, Week_6
February 14, 2022

The assignment I am talking about is this one! I noticed that some people said they could not see my tags on my blog posts, and after some time, I could not resolve this issue, so this is how I will let you all know what assignments I have completed. One of the aspects of programming that I find enjoyable is all the different color combinations that terminal profiles have. I know to most people reading this, you will be like, “what is he talking about?” Hear me out tho; I see some people program on black and white screens…
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Design Decisions Rock!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, designthoughts, Syndicated, Week_6
February 13, 2022

Man, where to start? That was a lot of information! The video posted by Vanity Fair had so many great ideas. I was amazed when the presenter showed so many posters of similar design, and he provided great details into how the movie poster’s messages are conveyed to the viewer. I appreciate the consideration he talks about with complimentary colors. When using contrasting colors, you can use neutral colors to draw the viewer’s attention to a specific subject. His example of this was the Star Wars poster. Color plays a massive role in visual imagery. From pg 78 of The Vignelli…
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Wooohoooo!!! I finished the week!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, WeeklySummary, Week_5
February 10, 2022

This week was fun, and I think the essential key to success is to do assignments you like! My daily creates are linked below. My favorite one was about connecting peace, love, and Kaleidoscopes visually. As for the favorite post I made, that had to be this one, with a close runner-up was the song I made. Once I have a better grasp of Logic Pro, I’m sure I will be able to make something much more impressive. I also really enjoyed the ds106radio shows, and I was able to link the radio to my site as well! I went…
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This was cool and not as hard as I had anticipated!

by @wade_764

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2615, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_5
February 10, 2022

So when I first saw this assignment, I had to do a double-take. You want me to do what? After looking at it again, I realized this isn’t that bad. I started looking at Freesound and realized that I had to sign up to download the file. READ THIS! Open the web developer tools; this can be accomplished by pressing f12 or key combination ctrl shift i. You want to look for a tab that says something like network. Open the developer tools window and reload the page with the audio clip. You will see a bunch of things pop…
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The organ is a challenging instrument!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_5
February 10, 2022

This assignment is one that I have made up myself! I have been learning to play the piano and church organ since returning to college full time in my spare time! I think this is a fantastic hobby for several reasons. I am learning a skill and putting my extra time into something that I can, in turn, make art that is meaningful to me. The other reason is that learning to play any instrument is essential because it keeps alive the memories and talent of previous generations. I wanted to share these videos that I recorded this past weekend…
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I Hear a Storm a Comin’

by @wade_764

| #radioshowideas, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_5
February 9, 2022

Brainstorming has always been something a bit challenging for me. I think of projects I would like to complete but often find I set the bar too high none the less I would like to try a few different ideas. Keeping in touch with this class’s theme, “The Joy of,” I want to consider some radio drama that makes people happy. I also think that I could somehow incorporate some original music into this story. I think what I am most excited about with this project is the chance to work in groups because that might make for some more…
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What’s all this #ds106radio chatter?

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, ds106radio, Syndicated, Week_5
February 9, 2022

What a cool concept, radio for the people by the people! I had a lot of fun listening in the last couple of nights. The biggest thing that I take away from these discussions on Discord is how the added sound effects to the narration bring to life so many emotions. The first night discussed this topic and included segments from radio broadcasts of days old. I was able to find a good copy on YouTube of one of the featured stories. The next night covered more on sound editing and effect but featured more contemporary topics. Overall I thought…
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ignore me please I am testing – blog assignment 1

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_5
February 8, 2022

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Boom Goes the Dynamite

by @wade_764

| #audioreflection, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_5
February 7, 2022

Jad Abumrad made many excellent points when talking about the advantages of audio compared to visual art. I connected with the statement he made, “[Talking about audio storytelling] In a sense, I’m painting something, but I’m not holding the paintbrush you are!” This statement exemplifies what I think is so creative about storytelling and music. Not only that, but if you listen to a live performance, no one take is identical. I like to compare audio to photography because it captures a precise moment in time that is unique and will never come around again (unless I finish my time-traveling…
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Good Morning @ds106 !!!

by @wade_764

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2616, Blog_posts, radiobumper, Syndicated, Week_5
February 7, 2022

So it should be very apparent where I drew my inspiration for this assignment. If it is not, please watch this movie, Good Morning, Vietnam! I had fun making this intro, although to say it put me outside my comfort would be an understatement.I hope that this brought some laughter and helped to add some extra enthusiasm to the listening audience!This week ought to be a lot of fun! Here is the actual quote from the movie as well. “Good morning, Vietnam! Hey, this is not a test. This is rock and roll. Time to rock it from the delta to the DMZ! Is…
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Another one bites the dust!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, WeeklySummary, Week_4
February 4, 2022

Whew, I’m glad this week is almost over, but it seems like the assignments are neverending this semester!This week was fantastic, I like working with all the photos, especially over the writing topic, but there seems to be a lot of that in these posts. The thing I enjoyed most this week was seeing all the creative posts everyone else has come up with! The daily creates this week were not that bad. I enjoyed making the cross-type animal card, although I didn’t quite get the resolution the way that I wanted. It still turned out fine! I also enjoyed…
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A rush to find them all!

by @wade_764

| #photoblitz, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_4
February 4, 2022

This was a creative assignment! It really put me in a rush to find all the subjects I needed to photograph and get the proper lighting and angles while not trying to be a perfectionist. So I grabbed my list and set the timer. Away I went! The photos appear in order of the list. I got them all with little more than a minute to spare! The results turned out better than I anticipated. I hope you all enjoy them! Reflecting on this assignment, I have learned to appreciate the imperfections in my art, which uniquely makes my art…
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A picture is worth a thousand words or A moment in time.

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, ds106photography, Syndicated, Week_4
February 3, 2022

The article linked to this assignment was an exciting read. I found inspiration from the tip that said to take a picture from multiple perspectives. More importantly, it states that it helps to change your perspective as the photographer. I think this rule can be applied to life in general. It is always good to have an open mind because often, when someone is concrete in their way of thinking, it can lead to stubbornness and warped reality. One of the cornerstones to learning is keeping an open mind, especially when studying scientific material. Think of all the ideas that…
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Excellent assignment, but I found another method!

by @wade_764

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1678, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_4
February 3, 2022

Hey happy Thursday, Ds106ers! For this fun little GIF assignment, I got to work through a step-by-step procedure, and it was really well documented. I realized that while the instruction was written for a Mac, it might be nicer to focus on web-based converting tools.So, I found the video that I feel best exemplifies this semester! I have found that the key has been to do something every day, even the weekends, not just for this class but all of my classes! So I found my video on YouTube, but wait, you ask, I can not download these videos well,…
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Did I make a typo?

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2069, Week_4
February 2, 2022

Hey everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful week. This assignment was fun; I got to use a new online-based tool, and I like using those because they are a bit more approachable for beginners.The idea of this assignment was to find pictures online and upload them to this site that converts them with a typographic effect! It was pretty straightforward. I used this site here, and it allowed me to change the font and vary the effect level to my liking. Warning if you use adblockers (which you should), this site does not work. Another theme I…
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This was a fun little diversion!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2502, Week_4
February 2, 2022

I had a good chuckle reading the description for this assignment! Editing software is a little frustrating, but I know that it is part of the process of learning!For this assignment, I was told not to use editing software and to take a panoramic picture instead with a cell phone. I luckily had a friend at school today willing to help me out! So we went to the UC!The provided guide was helpful, but unfortunately, it was for an iPhone. As it turned out, my friend has one, so he saved me twice today! I am always amazed at how…
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Let’s all party like it’s 1699!

by @wade_764

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1436, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_4
February 1, 2022

This was a fun assignment! I got to listen to some music I hadn’t heard in a long time, and I learned another neat trick with editing GIFs. The project asked me to find a musician I like and make a GIF of one of their music videos. I wanted to make this post a follow-up to the animals’ post I made earlier! So the trick to this assignment was to find the video itself, which was not that hard. YouTube again failed me as they did not want me to download videos; however, I am including a link to…
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Is the Internet for anything other than animal videos?

by @wade_764

| AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1789, Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_4
February 1, 2022

I was tasked with finding videos of animals doing funny things and converting them to a GIF for this assignment. The process was simple once I found a good source for some videos. I started by using a program called youtube-dl, but I was unsuccessful with that method. YouTube makes it a bit hard to download their videos, it seems. So the next step was to try and find a reliable source to download some animal videos. I found this great source. They have lots of stock photos and videos for free. The next step was to find a GIF…
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“A picture is worth a thousand words”

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, photoreflection, Syndicated, Week_4
February 1, 2022

I have some experience taking photos, but it has been a long time since I have tried to perfect my technique. I remember in high school a photography class, and my favorite part was developing the film. I thought the process had a magical quality (minus the smell). Now I rarely take photos, my reasons for this are two things. I do not have a nice camera to take pictures with, I prefer to use SLR cameras, and two, having the convenience of a camera built into the smartphone has taken away some of the fun aspects that photography as…
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I learned a lot this week! – Weekly Summary

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, WeeklySummary, Week_3
January 28, 2022

This week was busy as usual for me, but I got it all done! Go me! I tried to approach this week by getting the daily creates out of the way first. My favorite of those assignments was to develop a decorative letter for my first name. I used Gimp to do this, and the bucket tool was beneficial. I think had I used a clearer image, it would have turned out a bit better tho. There was a lot of writing this week, and my favorite post was about finding three songs that capture an emotion. I thought that…
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To Blog, or Not To Blog… Nah, I’d like to pass this class!

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, storyanalysis, Syndicated, Week_3
January 28, 2022

Whew! So much reading this week. If you are like me, this week has been a challenging one. Learning more about how stories are told is a lot deeper than I had imagined. The article about hyper-linking and how digital conversations can be transformed into works of art was fascinating. When I first heard about Netflix’s idea to transform a movie into a digital narrative in a “Choose your own adventure” style called Bandersnatch I was elated! Even more so when I heard it was in the Black Mirror world. (Complete detour, but if you like that show, check out Inside No. 9,…
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Writers’ Block and the Problem of Where to Start

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, outline, Syndicated, Week_3
January 28, 2022

This week I have tried to think of various approaches to and on what I would like to do for the final project. I am still undecided at the moment, but I know that I want it to focus on something technology-related! Another aspect I would like to incorporate into my project is music, and I will keep my mind open for what I finally decide to work on until I begin to have a better idea. I think back on the past few weeks and reflect on two particular posts that I completed. I had one with a short…
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Non-human Perspectives: The story of a tree and his family of chatty critters.

by @wade_764

| Blog_posts, Syndicated, Week_3, writingassignments, writingassignments2225
January 27, 2022

To give you all some context on this assignment, I am writing about “a conversation between two non-human living things or through the point of view of one non-human witnessing people go about their daily lives.” The story starts with a small Oak tree in the middle of a great big forest. The years come, time passes, and all the other trees seem to engulf the small tree. Determined, the small tree began to stretch his branches far and wide. Eventually, a squirrel family built a nest in his branches. The tree was very pleased and provided the family with…
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