Thx @niall_barr @ds106dc #ds106 #tdc2225 Birdie
Black birdie
Black birdie sings in wintertime,
’cause it’s a nasty fellow,
Chased away his likes,
and now feels lonely.
picture shared from @niall_barr, thanks.
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Dynamic Duo
by @Chris_tastrophe February 11, 2018My Shadow of a Doubt My “Shadow of a Doubt” assignment submission #theend106 #ds106 #VisualAssignments #VisualAssignments2072 A post shared by christopocalypse106 (@christopocalypse106) on Feb 11, 2018 at 4:50pm PST Behind the Scenes It’s such a simple photo, but you can pick up on the main narrative: the strength of a bond. The shadows […] -
Aftermath
by @Chris_tastropheAssignments, ds106, JuxtaposeJS, photography, Pixlr, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2167February 11, 2018My 5-Frame Apocalypse My 5-frame story #ds106 #theend106 #VisualAssignments #VisualAssignments2167 A post shared by christopocalypse106 (@christopocalypse106) on Feb 11, 2018 at 4:09pm PST Behind the Scenes The idea for the story came pretty easily. I wanted to depict an average day out that quickly turned into nuclear apocalypse. I knew of this worn-down […] -
Are You Carrying the Fire?
This GIF features the scene of the father catching up to the man that robbed him and his son of their belongings, forcing him to strip naked simply because he stole their stuff. I thought that it was impactful the way the man held on to his shoes as the last thing he had before … -
Shut the Front Door, we Survived Week 4!!!!!
by @jetjenk43 February 11, 2018MY WEEK IN A NUTSHELL So I first want to say I survived another week of the Apocalypse and I hope all my other survivors did as well. I will say this week has been the toughest yet for me. Not because the material or visual assignments were hard, but I had to think and …Continue reading "Shut the Front Door, we Survived Week 4!!!!!"
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Let The Photos Take You, Young Padawan
Photoblitz The results of my Photoblitz #photoblitz #theend106 #ds106 #photography A post shared by christopocalypse106 (@christopocalypse106) on Feb 10, 2018 at 7:16pm PST What I Learned Yo, that wasn’t easy. Even though I’m go-with-the-flow for taking photos, 7 photos in 20 minutes stretched my ability and creativity. I learned much about storytelling within […] -
Reflections on movie clips
La Jetee My first thought of La Jetee after the first couple of minutes was that I had seen a movie like this before. A movie where people have their dreams manipulated. The movie I instantly thought of was the movie Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio. But this is besides the point. Throughout the early parts … -
Hanging out with others like me, puts me at peace!!!!
by @jetjenk43ds106, Media Assignments, photography, Syndicated, the end, visualassignments, visualassignments2109February 10, 2018So I chose this two star assignment because I wanted to show the environments and people who put me at peace. Now that I have this big craving for flesh and blood it seems that these people are the only ones that want to hang out with me, without trying to shoot me. So the …Continue reading "Hanging out with others like me, puts me at peace!!!!"
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My Family makes for my favorite photo.
by @jetjenk43ds106, Media Assignments, photography, Syndicated, the end, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2152February 10, 2018Assignment: Storytelling with Photos I chose this 2 star visual assignment to share my favorite photo. The photo below is by far my favorite photo. This is a photo of myself and my family. My son at the front of the picture is quite the little ham and a camera hog if you can’t tell. … -
I was so happy….The apocalypse happened stuff got crazy!!!!!!!!!!
by @jetjenk43ds106, Media Assignments, photography, Syndicated, the end, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2172February 10, 2018So there I was prior to the apocalypse happy as could be in my nice warm cozy house. As you can see in my before picture on the left I was happy go lucky not a worry in the world. The infection started with a cough here, a cough there. People started to turn and …Continue reading "I was so happy….The apocalypse happened stuff got crazy!!!!!!!!!!"
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The Tips and Tricks of the PhotoTrade…..Plus some creepy buildings!!!!!!!
Assignment: Thinking about Photos I have taken a lot of pictures over time mostly with my phone, and I usually just shoot to capture the moment, not to be a full on photographer. After reading some of the tips, I learned that I could better my pictures with a few easy things I …Continue reading "The Tips and Tricks of the PhotoTrade…..Plus some creepy buildings!!!!!!!"
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Ready…Set…PhotoBlitz!
The main thing I learned from the tips page was just the technical terms for the techniques I’ve been somewhat familiar with. I have a passion for photography and photo manipulation because its considered visual art to me. The tips increased my familiarity and confidence regarding my choice in the shots I take. Abandoned America: … -
Rock Pockets
“It’s Hot Pockets Day on the Daily Create!” “Didn’t we already talk about this?” “I’m making Rock Pockets.” “What – you’re going to put Aerosmith inside a Hot Pocket?” That wouldn’t be a bad idea, and could be a whole … Continue reading → -
I Laughed, I Cried…
Well, it’s week 3 – more like weak 3, am I right? Yeeeah, I got in some of my assignments late, but at least I got all of them in. Some are pretty sexy despite my energy levels… So, what did I slave over until 3am Tuesday morn? Three Daily Creates The week started early […] -
Robert Frost Will Turn In His Grave
by @Chris_tastropheAssignments, comedy, ds106, Poetry, RobertFrost, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1924February 6, 2018The Aural Mode Not Taken by Christopher Ringham Two earbuds converged and they were tangled good, And sorry I could not unravel both and be one unraveler, long I stood And yanked one as much as I could Shouting curses and oaths; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the […] -
The Recovery of DOG_Unit#073517
by @Chris_tastropheAssignments, BlackMirror, Code, ds106, Metalhead, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2164February 6, 2018This writing assignment is in homage to Black Mirror, Season 4, Episode 5: Metalhead. The GIF on the assignment page is what inspired me! I created directories, files, and code such that it depicts the story from the killer machine’s point of view – told from the recovery file on its hard rive. We can […] -
The End of a Busy Third Week
There was a lot of writing that had to be done this week, and I was unfortunate enough to have a busy week outside… -
“When you feel defensive, examine what you fear”
by @Anne Armour February 5, 2018“When you feel defensive, examine what you fear” and “Generosity and perfection are your everlasting goals”. Looking out at the hazy horizon, my breath stuttered… -
I’ll be here
by @Anne Armour February 5, 2018I’ll be here. I’ll be right here. Waiting for you. It hasn’t been too long. At least I don’t think it has. It’s gotten dark… -
Alternative Ending: There Will Come Soft Rains
by @Chris_tastrophe February 5, 2018There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury Alternative Ending by Chris Ringham In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o’clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o’clock! as if it were afraid nobody would. The morning house lay empty. The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the […] -
Crayons for the Apocalypse!
by @Anne Armour February 5, 2018Crayola Crayons Review Crayons can be surprisingly useful during the apocalypse. Read my product review on Amazon to learn more about how you can use… -
There Will Come Soft Rains (Alternate Ending)
by @Anne Armour February 5, 2018… In the nursery, the jungle burned. Blue lions roared, purple giraffes bounded off. The panthers ran in circles, changing color, and ten million animals,… -
Not To Be Dramatic, But This Will All End One Day
by @Chris_tastrophe February 5, 2018Things Noted There Will Come Soft Rains Vivid imagery of all the machines, the nursery, and the fire Indirectly develops the setting and context of the post-nuclear house The nuclear after-flash of the family against the side of the house was an amazing description that required some thought and prior context to understand Repetition of […] -
Short Stories Reflection
This week I read There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury and The Defenders by Philip K. Dick. I honestly picked these two because… -
Short Story Reflections
Tupac Shakur and the End of the World I just read and completed both of my short stories. The first story I read was the story by Sandra McDonald “Tupac Shakur and the End of the World”. At first glance I thought this short story was going to be about Tupac being a zombie … -
The Zombified Kangaroo and the Fathead
by @jetjenk43 February 1, 2018I am doing this three star assignment a Short Story telling a story with 10 random words. This assignment is called “Short Story With Random Words And Animal(S)“. You must go to this website to have 10 different words chosen at random, you must then choose an animal and use these 10 words to tell the animals … -
They Day I Almost Turned
by @jetjenk43 February 1, 2018I did this three star assingment by using a poem to paint a picture of zombies coming to attack my home, at which point I ran underground to escape them. I choose this picture because it was showing the zombie finally breaking through but I was nowhere to be found. Bang Bang on the … -
Reflecting on More Apocalyptic Fiction
by @eafintoapocalypse, apocalyptic, ds106, ray bradbury, Reflections, sandra mcdonald, science fiction, short stories, SyndicatedFebruary 1, 2018I have just finished reading two short stories based on separate apocalyptic worlds. The first story I read was Tupac Shakur and the End of the World by Sandra McDonald. If you’re intrigued, check it out here! The second story I read was There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury. If you want to read this one, you […] -
Second Week of The END
The second week of The End has come to… an end. When I first saw everything we had to do this week, I was… -
Reading Reflection
While watching the End Day short film, I really enjoyed watching and making the connections between the people in it. Despite it being five different versions…
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