Hello and Goodbye week 4! This week flew by…but partly because I waited until the last min to do everything! BAD IDEA. I really enjoyed learning about pictures and how to take correct pictures Photography I also liked watching one of the assigned movies: Movies are better in color But I really enjoyed all the […]

Thinking back to the beginning of the week, I looked at the assignments and thought that the assignments for this week were going to be fairly easy, and they somewhat were, but boy was I wrong about it being a little bit of assignments. I just pulled up all of the work I completed this […]

Okay so I really don’t understand the concept of this, but to take photos I guess? So I just did a collage of all the items listed below : photoblitzer 23:19 An interesting shadow. Make it green: green sleeves, green with envy, green eggs and ham. Make a landscape photo! Doors can have a lot […]

Daily Creates: Deciding which car to take at my fork in the road @ds106dc #tdc1487 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/aT9y7KE4uU — Andrew Slupek (@aslupek40) February 4, 2016 My DS106 Trail! @ds106dc #tdc1488 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/fGVbszdGxJ — Andrew Slupek (@aslupek40) February 5, 2016 Try to stay hydrated this weekend! @ds106dc #tdc1489 #ds106 https://t.co/3Dziz20yjY — Andrew Slupek (@aslupek40) February 6, 2016 […]

Busy week! My other classes ramped up a bit this week, so I had to do most of this week’s

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While reading these Westerns in class and going over most of the links included in the class page, I have begun to realize some common themes that are reoccurring throughout the Western genre.  There seems to be a strong emphasis on independence and the ability to “hold ones own.”  This leads to many different ideals of […]

I really had fun doing this assignment. These were the tasks I was assigned: Below I have posted the images beginning with my most prized possession and working down the list. Yes, books. My most prized possession(s). Why? I love stories. I love creating them, telling them, and of course, reading them! On this shelf, […]

This video was pretty interesting how he was able to find the major stereotypes that are told throughout almost every story.  He presented these ideas in a funny and entertaining way.  This would apply to the story in the movie we watched, Who Shot Liberty Valance.  The main character was in trouble and he found […]

When I watch movies or films I never really paid too much attention to the details on the picture or quality. But, now since this assignment was to do so, I noticed a lot that I did not see before. I choose the movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, because it was on Netflix and I […]

So this week was pretty challenging. I got it done though. This week taught me to be more patient while taking photographs. It also taught me that there’s more to photography than just taking random snapshots of things. I ended up watching the Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Admittedly it’s one of my favorite movies, […]

This was a fun one, and I waited until I returned to my father’s cluttered home to do it. Something

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I have NO experience with photography, at all. I take pictures of food, scenes, and with my friends. But, I have never actually gotten into the “art” of photography.  There is an “art” or “science” to it, this I do know, but I don’t have enough interest to figure out how or what makes a […]

I watched ” the man who shot liberty valence” for my reflection piece. It was shot completely in black and white. To me the movie instills longing for the old west. It seems more believable than if it were shot in color. Many other westerns produced during the same time period had landscapes that weren’t […]

Every time I am sick, I have this dream. Everything around me is ten times bigger than it normally is. I am surrounded by objects that are humongous. I start to freak out because I am in this alternate universe where everything is growing and are closing in on me. At this point in my dream, […]

Hey Andrew, I just wanted to let you know that the future is pretty fun, but also stressful.  Let me give you a little bit of advice.  When you are studying for tests, try to starts studying before the night before the test.  Also, mom and dad are freaking out about gas prices.  That will […]

Hi Mom, I just wanted to write you this letter to let you know how thankful I am for all of the things that you have done for me over the years! You are such a blessing in my life. Thank you for giving me life and going through the pain of childbirth to bring […]

Weekly Summary #4 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1487 made the decision to finish a bag of chips today pic.twitter.com/sCLYvSTjjE — Christina Gaul (@chrissy_gaul) February 3, 2016 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1486 “first thin’ we do, let’s beef all the lawyers.” https://t.co/3iW1JUN7dG — Christina Gaul (@chrissy_gaul) February 2, 2016 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1485 Cactus or person with chicken pox? pic.twitter.com/kZgoI6knc6 — […]

I don’t think much of it. I simply watch the video, but this assignment got me thinking. It really made me appreciate HD and color quality, versus standard black and white. I focused on the film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, on Netflix. I chose this because, 1. I already had a Netflix account […]

Andy Slupek, one of the most notorious bank robbers in the Wild West, wasn’t always a bank robber.  He was struggling though one of the worst droughts his family had ever seen, he saw no other way to make money than to begin robbing banks.  He started small and intended to only rob a few, […]

My final assignment for the week was to recreate a famous movie scene. This one was festering in me all

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This week was all about photography, and boy was it an eventful one. I started off learning about the ins and outs of photography and how to be patient and observant. I applied what I learned through the film I chose to watch and a Photoblitz challenge. Of course, the applications didn’t stop there, as … Continue reading Week 4: Shot ‘Em →

The cinematography in Stagecoach was very interesting. As I was watching it, I mulled over how each scene induced emotion, how each moment of contrast and space indicated a differing move. Moreover, I couldn’t help but notice how Ringo’s hat changed according to the emotions he portrayed and the ones I felt. I thought the best … Continue reading Stagecoach: The Story of a Hat →

This week I kind of slacked off a little with assignments until the last day. Over the course the course of the week

In this visual assignment, I had to recreate a famous scene from a movie with a picture. After choosing the famous scene where

The first assignment provided me a realization regarding my relationship with photography. It was difficult to write that post while coming to an understanding of what photography means to me, but I’m grateful that I did. I think I’d much rather enjoy a product than be the one creating it (just cause I accept that my … Continue reading "Week 4 Summary"

This assignment requires you to find a picture of two people in love, and write a short story/description of the

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I could not get the soundcloud record to work on my computer (it wouldn’t work on any web browsers that I tried so I gave up and tweeted the translated quote by itself) 2. Decisions decisions 3. ds106 errors

I enjoy a film with good cinematography and was excited about this assignment. Although when I began watching “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” I realized that the cinematography that I had grown to love was quite different from black and white pictures with older technology and techniques. Characters wore contrasting clothing from one another to … Continue reading "Cinematography – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

For my reflections on cinematography, I chose to watch The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Honestly, this could be the first classic

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