For this assignment we were to create a 10-30 second radio bumper that announces a radio station. It usually plays between songs to allow the listener to know what radio station they are tuned into. I used soundcloud for this assignment due to audacity not being able to download onto my computer. I had to … Continue reading Radio Bumper

“sound effect story” For this assignment I used iMovie to create a “story” using five sound effects. On the iMovie application there are a list of many sound effects to chose from so I didn’t have to use freesound.org to create my story. I had a little trouble getting my sounds to upload to soundcloud, … Continue reading audio assignments

My very first thought about audio storytelling was kinda odd, and something that I hadn’t really thought about before then I started thinking that audio storytelling is actually the oldest form of story telling. Though now with all the technological advances we have it’s a bit more interesting than a someone just sitting and telling […]

@ds106dc #tdc1720 The door is a portal to an alternate universe and there in lives the true reflection of anyone who opens the door. — Kim Sealock (@Kim_Sealock) September 23, 2016

@ds106dc #tdc1718 #ClickBaitSyllabus Unit one Bootcamp. Buckle up buttercup. You might break a sweat?https://t.co/NdA6itdzWa — Kim Sealock (@Kim_Sealock) September 21, 2016

@ds106dc Give me an H… H! Give me an A… A! Give me an R… R! Give me a… you get the point… HARAMBE! #tdc1720 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/mL5BQG8NHe — Katie Melhuish (@katie_melhuish) September 23, 2016

@ds106dc Did I do this right? Context: my roommate hates the minions with a passion. #artdropday #tdc1719 pic.twitter.com/OGsSOsBcMd — Katie Melhuish (@katie_melhuish) September 23, 2016

@ds106dc @courosa #tdc1716 It's a troll communicator, duh! Just punch in 1-800-Trolololol and you'll understand. pic.twitter.com/OcxtQfOLx2 — Katie Melhuish (@katie_melhuish) September 19, 2016

If you have looked at my blog before you’ll notice something about me… I really like memes. So why not dedicate a radio show to them? It could be titled “Memes: How Did They Start And Where Are they now?” and the whole show would be going into details how the events that created legends […]

There are many ways that sounds drives stories, and a lot of it I just learned this week (or more so it was just brought to my realization). When you aren’t able to watch something, the sound is what makes the story. It leads your mind to make its own scenes and scenarios to go ...

For this assignment I had to record a 911 phone call. There weren’t really any stipulations aside from having two different voices. I didn’t really have anyone handy at the time I was creating this so I decided to play with audacity and change the pitch of my own voice and create what sounds like 2 different ...

I haven’t sung this round in an actual choir since about middle school– 8th grade, to be precise. It was fun singing it again, although I wish I’d been a little more consistent with my timing. Eh. I used the Smart Voice Recorder on my phone, then transferred the four tracks I recorded to Audacity … Continue reading Row Row Polyphony (AKA I revisit middle school) →

Radio show ideas- – Share stories about our hometown, discuss what it was like growing up there. – Discuss Favorite...

This week I was given the challenge of creating my own short story with only sounds. No words were to be spoken. Luckily I was given the link to an awesome website with a lot of sound effect resources and you can find that resource here. Next I had to brainstorm what I wanted to do for my ...

It’s the end of the week! This week was definitely not one of my favorite themes. I had a little bit more trouble completing these assignments, as I needed to be in a quiet place where I could not be bothered. I typically do all of my homework on campus, as I live in a […]

For my Sound Effects Story, I used free sound.org and started to explore the different sounds they had on the homepage. I found three sounds that I think work great together to tell a story: dogs barking, wind chimes, and a threatening thunder storm. Together, these three sounds make for an interesting story. On a dark […]

@ds106dc #tdc1717 #ds106 "The Only DS106 resource you will ever need" Hmmm… the WHOLE internet pic.twitter.com/ycMvmQrzuL — Emily Atkins (@ekatkins19) September 20, 2016

Sound is one of the most important aspects in any type of storytelling. Without sound, how are you to know what is going on? If you look at it from different perspectives, you can kind of understand. Think about this: if you did not have a visual of something you are watching, at least you […]

  Oh, sweet God. This took me forever. In my defense, I’ve never actually used Audacity before, and it took me ~30 minutes to figure out how to do things. This was actually pretty fun, aside from the constant stream of under-the-breath comments about recordings and putting things together and how the hell is this only 50 … Continue reading Footsteps in the Night- 90 second short story →

Radio shows are such a great tool for creativity.  There are endless topics, whether it be one consistent theme, or multiple all rolled together in one show. Throughout the week, I have been brainstorming some different topics: childhood embarrassments: people call in and share funny their hilarious and super embarrassing moments they had when they […]

My go to food is usually something that is smothered in cheese. That is why I decided to type the word cheese into my future blog title. @ds106dc #tdc1717 sounds like a great blog title to me! pic.twitter.com/e3nbHXTHng — emily dzubak (@emillaaaa...

When I was little, I would for some reason always doodle a house in the snow. I’m not really sure why. It was something that I could easily draw and didn’t have to think about. There are a lot of artistically talented people in the world, and I am not one of them. But I have […]

Assignment 3: Kiss the Guy (4.5 stars) Let me start out by saying I am so embarrassed of this assignment. I have the worst voice ever and i couldn’t even take myself seriously while singing. My roommate watched me record this and was laughed at me the whole time, which is why I had such […]

Assignment 2: Celebrity Speed Dating (3 stars) I LOVED this one!!! It has been my dream to meet someone famous for my entire life. I don’t know what I would do if I cam across one of my one million celebrity crushes. I would probably faint, or be too nervous to talk to them. Or […]

Assignment 1: Make ‘Em Laugh (2.5) I chose this assignment because I love telling jokes and thought it would be a challenge to share a funny in a different language. Although I have been taking Spanish since I was in 8th grade (at various times in school), I of course don’t remember any of it. […]

I enjoyed listening to this audio storytelling. It was very interesting information in general, but what made it so great was the sound effects. It actually felt like I was in the  spaceship with them. Hearing the voices talking into their microphone was so realistic. You can hear their breath and every murmur that they […]

For this assignment I took Weezer’s classic Buddy Holly and changed the vocals a half step higher. I did this...

    This week I had to participate in a live “tweet along.” It was definitely a cool experience. I started my live tweet along on Wednesday night- it ran Monday-Thursday from 9-10pm. My first night listening I was a little behind because I didn’t start on Monday. I didn’t know that it was a ...

For this assignment I used the songs “Dog days are over” by Florence and the Machine and “It’s not over”...

Are you following me on twitter? Here are some of the highlights of the week! My #ds106 blog title generator. And a photo of a kitty. Because everyone loves kitties. #tdc1717 @ds106dc "The Evolution of Ds106s" It began with week one.Moved to week 2.Got easier with week 3.Now is at week 4. pic.twitter.com/R98I0PyhTh — Amber (@amberrlynn0810) ...