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For the Radio Bumper assignment, we were assigned to create a 10-30 second short audio that announces the radio station that is played between songs to remind listeners what they are tuned in to. Hope you enjoy!
For my last assignment this week I chose to complete “Create Different types of beats”. This is the most exciting assignment I’ve done this week just because I make all different types of beats in real life but the beat Ive chose to make for this assignment is a hip hop/hyper pop type beat that… Continue reading Creating Different Type Of Beats
Abumrads ideas relate here because he talks about the radio being able to make a personal connection to the listener and able to give the listener ideas to create in their head about what they’re listening to. He talks about radio lacking image is in a way “beautiful”. Were able to see this play out… Continue reading Moon Graffiti
The sounds in this radio were just as important as the story line. Its almost as if the sounds are the main characters. In this story there were a lot of horns, cymbals, airplane noises, sounds with a lot of reverb, ticking clocks, guitars, basses and more. The sounds used were put in for specific… Continue reading ds106radio Monday
For this assignment the goal was to alter your voice to make it sound spooky. I wasn’t sure what to say, so I decided to just recite a kind of dark poem by Cecilia Llompart called Omens. I had never read this poem before but I really liked it! Here is the finished audio: This […]
Here is the radio bumper I created for DS106radio! This was a fun assignment and I don’t have too much to say about it! I know a lot of radio hosts like to do super jumpy and lively bumpers, but I decided to do a more toned down and chill one. I used a lo-fi […]
This assignment is pretty simple; say a tongue twister as fast as you can and overlay some background sound. I came into this assignment with all the confidence in the world. I thought I was good at tongue twisters, but as you can hear my first attempt was a failure. My second attempt was better […]
For my this audio assignment the goal was to showcase some of your favorite sounds! I loved this assignment because I’m a big ASMR person; I use it every night to fall asleep. If you don’t know what ASMR is it’s basically someone making sounds like tapping, scratching, or whispering for the listener to relax. […]
In this photo there are some points from becoming a better photographer that stand out in this picture I took of one of my friends. First I want to highlight the selection, in this picture I was very meticulous about where I wanted the model to stand and where I needed to be to capture… Continue reading Becoming a better photographer
Time: I started the timer as soon as I started the challenge and I stopped it when I finished and had most of the items on my list. Take a Picture of something growing: A photograph of something old or aged today: Make a silhouette by aiming the camera into a bright wall: Make a… Continue reading Photo blitz 23:38
For this assignment, the goal was to tell a story only using sounds. I was really inspired by the Moon Graffiti audio drama we looked at earlier in the week for our audio reflection, so I decided to also tell a story set in space. I’ve always loved space and it was really fun exploring […]
These are a few of my favorite things! The goal for this assignment was to take a picture of someplace in your home and highlight your favorite things. I decided to take a picture of my work desk because that’s where I spend the most of my time now a days so I like to […]
For my metal Key I used a website called photopea to help create the gradient. I found a key on google images, dragged it into the software and thats when I begin to create the gradient. I selected a dark black and white gradient and lowered the opacity so it wouldnt be so dark, but… Continue reading Metal Key
For this assignment I’ve returned back to trusty Firealpaca to do some photo editing! The goal of this assignment was to take a black and white photo and restore the color back to something in it. I’ve always liked photos that use this kind of technique. I think it’s a really interesting way to make […]
For this assignment, the goal was to create our own Game of Thrones house sigil using the website Jointherhelm.com. I am not a huge Game of Thrones fan, but I thought the assignment was a great way to incorporate our theme. Here is the sigil I created for myself: I went super predictable with the […]
For my “Earth” design I used this software called photopea to help me design my logo. I created a clipping mask by using a picture of grass from google images and then placing it over the Text is covered in grass. Next, I created a drop shadow, and lastly, I added a butterfly to make… Continue reading Earth
The goal of this assignment was to replicate a famous painting in real life. While searching for a painting, I came across John William’s Circe Invidiosa and realized I had a similar dress to the one Circe is wearing in the painting. I took SO many pictures trying to get the angles right since I was doing it by […]
For this assignment, we were tasked with taking seven specific photos in 20 minutes using the photoblitzer website. I had a lot of fun with this assignment! I liked how open the prompts were but were still restrictive enough that I wasn’t at a loss on what to photograph. It really made me think of […]
Dear mom thank you for everything you’ve done for me through all the years of my life. Ever since I was a baby you cared for me and always sacrificed so that I could have what I needed. With everything that you have told and taught me, it’s made me the person I am today… Continue reading Letter to my Mom
Alone, in life
Alone, in my head
Alone, feeling detached from my heart
unable to feel who I am
unable to see who I truly want to be
No remedy but drinks in a cafe
Hopefully to take away the pain of having to live another day
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For my last assignment I chose one that has you write about how a certain song makes you feel. I chose this assignment because music has always been a big part of my life and I love sharing my favorite music with others! I decided to focus on the song This Year by one of […]
My name is ConnerMy name sounds like a boys nameI don’t really mind For this writing assignment, we had to make a haiku about ourselves. I decided to focus on my name because I think it’s pretty unique. I have a traditionally ‘masculine’ name and because of that I’m always mistaken for a boy when […]
Anyone buying cats doesn’t ever feel glum. Having inside, joyful kittens like my numerous obedient pets quells rage. Sounds they utter vocalize with xylophones. You’re Zen. For this writing assignment, the objective was to create a story with each letter of each word following the alphabet. I will say, I picked this assignment because I […]
Hades is a rogue-like developed and published by Supergiant Games. It follows the main character, Zagreus, as he tries to escape the underworld and introduces tons of characters and story lines so that almost each time you play the game, you get different voice lines or advancements to the story. The game is described as […]
My birthday was this weekend on the sixth! I am officially 22 and I don’t have to deal with cashiers telling me “Oh, you’re 21!” anymore when I buy alcohol. It was a pretty relaxing birthday, I made sure to get all my homework done on Friday so that I wouldn’t have to deal with […]
For my third assignment of the week, I chose to design the cover of my autobiography. The approach I took for my cover was to make it very simple but have a significant meaning to it. The instructions were to customize the cover and add cool designs to it but I felt that took away… Continue reading Design The Cover Of Your Autobiography
For my second weekly assignment I decided to complete “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up”. For this assignment we had to create a post card showing where we would be in 10 years from now. For my post card I made the front of the card showing a picture of the Big… Continue reading What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
For the first of the 3 assignments, I was tasked to create a board for my dream vacation. This assignment was cool to work on because recently my friends and I had been discussing places we wanted to travel to, and what better way to make a list by making a board using Pinterest! I… Continue reading Create Your Dream Vacation On Pinterest!