This week and the week before had slightly fewer assignments going around than previous weeks, so it was slightly more challenging finding good posts to comment on. Nonetheless, given my schedule, how things (random ranting+complaining that the average reader would care less about)…I am trying to stay a little more on top of things. Normally, […]

Today’s daily create 10/29/15 (50 minutes late oops!) is…. this fantastic jack-o-lantern kirigami!

  For this assignment I had to pretend that I knew a little sign language.  I looked up a few YouTube videos to make sure I was signing some what correctly.  I thought that this assignment would be a great way to introduce my host character Blair to video.  Blair is SUPER shy, hence the […]

For our video essay this week, I decided to look at a scene in the Bride of Frankenstein. This is a movie that I had watched for a separate DS106 assignment several weeks ago.   The scene that I reviewed is when Frankenstein first meets the bride, and her eventual rejection of him. The original scene in… Read More

How To Read A Movie Response: I thought that the notion of placing someone slightly right of the center to make them be in the most ideal place was quite interesting. Supposedly it has to do with golden ratios which I have learned about in several classes ranging from art to math. A lot more goes … Continue reading @@Taking Reading to the Next Level@@

For this video assignment I had to make a commercial for a DIY project that I have done. I decided to work with Ashley Jackson on this assignment because we both did the same DIY project in our apartments and it seemed easier to have her introduce the idea so I can explain the idea. … Continue reading DIY Home Decorating

This week for 5 out of the 10 stars worth of video assignments required this week I did the DIY Product Commercial! I filmed a video of myself raving about the new “Acne Hider” that is super easy to use and completely socially acceptable. Here it is: I wish the camera was better on my … Continue reading *&*The Acne Hider*&*

For my first daily create for this unit i chose the ‘Happy Pace‘ create, to share where your happy place is! I decided that my happy place was on holiday with my boyfriend, i would love to say that we … Continue reading →

So for an audio assignment we had to create a sound only using sound effect we found online at freesounds. After we picked our sounds and genre we had to put the pieces together to create a bit of a … Continue reading →

For this video assignment I had to make a video of something that I love. The thing I love most about my family is how we always follow traditions while also changing things up sometimes. The perfect example of this was Easter 2015 when we decided that my brother and I would hide the Easter … Continue reading Change in Tradition

This is my commercial from the assignment bank worth 5 stars!!! It’s absolutely hilarious and I enjoyed making it.

Wow, this is a late blog, but I do have a lot to say! So this radio show was the first audio assignment that I’ve really tackled. Luckily, my group members were on it. We created a Google doc which made communication a lot easier. We wrote out a script, and from there, we each … Continue reading Radio Remix →

This week I completed two daily creates. I made up a tongue twister, @ds106dc Edward entered the empty embassy and eagerly enabled the alarm. #tdc1386 #ds106 — Scott Clower (@scottc1094) October 25, 2015 and I showed off a picture of my happy place. @ds106dc This view is my happy place #tdc1388 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/DboRDiUCYQ — Scott… Read More

Assignment (3 stars) You may be surprised to learn that when Edward Creeper is not busy hosting his show, he enjoys spending time at the beach catching the waves. The follow short video is a compilation of different surfers showing off their skills   To complete this assignment, I first found several different surfing videos… Read More

Missing. Please help!     This was created as part of the daily create.  I created the poster by hand on printer paper, then I scanned the poster and viola! After scanning it and taking pictures of it, I decided... Continue Reading →

This video assignment is a compilation video and it is worth 3.5 stars. I went only and got a couple of video of the olympics and a basic video for skiing. I choose olympic videos because they are awesome, and I end it up as a beginner because I thought it will be funny. Then … Continue reading Copilation Video →

Assignment (3 stars) The follow short video showcases the scenery of Australia, which is somewhere Edward Creeper has always wanted to go.   To complete this assignment, I first found several images of Australia on Google, and downloaded them into iMovie. I then found the song ‘Down Under’ by Men at Work on YouTube, and… Read More

Hi there, Sally Slaughterhouse here! Today, I will be counting down the best work from last week, Week 9! Usually it is only a top 5 countdown, but today, I decided to add one extra piece, so I will be... Continue Reading →

For my third daily create unit, I chose to do ‘The 8th Day‘, For my extra day of the week i decided to call is simply ‘Anuvva Day’ simply because then you’d have another day in the week to spend … Continue reading →

For my third daily create unit, I chose to do ‘The 8th Day‘, For my extra day of the week i decided to call is simply ‘Anuvva Day’ simply because then you’d have another day in the week to spend … Continue reading →

"I won't let you be my next regret."I jam the shovel into the cool October earth. The rusted metal scrapes rocks, and the sound sets my teeth on edge. Hefting, I manage a scoopful of wet dirt and dump it on his chest, earthworms and all.He laughs drunk...

The big blueberry patch had bunches of bright blueberries. Busy Lizzy and her big sissy Leah Bean had big blue buckets. They bounced through the thick blueberry bushes. Both buckets were full of plump brilliant blueberries. We baked buttery blueberry … Continue reading →

Assignment (5 stars) For this assignment, we had to find an athlete that we like and make a highlight reel of them, along with adding music and an intro. The following video is of Tyrod Taylor, who was a Virginia Tech quarterback, before being drafted to play for the Baltimore Ravens. He did not see… Read More

I choose this four-star assignment since it related to my character in the radio show, The Clown. I picked the movie Pennywise the Clown since the clown is in the movie. It was a creepy movie that scary a lot of people. This assignment was hard since I have no clue how to do it. […]

This week is videodrome and we had two choices this week, we could work together as a group again and create a video assignment or do work from the video assignment bank.  I chose to do work from the assignment bank because the time commitment for working in a group is problematic for me right … Continue reading Week 10 Summary

I created this video essay on the escape scene from the Shawshank Redemption movie Directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.  I got my clip from youtube.com.  The scene is dominated by the character expressions and the camera shots that capture the emotions of what’s going on at that moment.  The … Continue reading Video Essay

This week is video week and we have to do an assignment that showcases our host character.  My host character, Esmerelda, was created as a cartoon fortune teller so for this assignment I created a documentary of what Esmerelda sees in her crystal ball when a man come in.  The documentary was to tell a … Continue reading 30 Second Documentary

This week we are doing assignments from the Video Assignment category.  I chose this one which was to create a video highlight reel for your favorite sports player.  I like baseball and the Washington Nationals player, Bryce Harper is certainly interesting to watch.  I took some clips I found online on Google Images and using … Continue reading Highlights Reel

Drake “Come Winter” Hand drawn for DC Drake Calligraphy