I must say, I have never really listened to all that many radio shows of this sort. However, the sound effects really tied me into the narrative of what might as well of been a documentary. The “what if” scenario of the piece felt so real in a way that I feel like film could not convey. I feel that way because in film, or most visual media, it is so easy to get caught up in the visual spectacle (or lack there of) so much so that it can detract from the work itself. This piece kept me constantly

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/creat-a-ds106-radio-bumper/). Royalty free music found here (http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/straight). This assignment taught me how to import backgr...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/sound-effects-story/). I tried to convey a story of someone gaming through both a success and failure. I tried to indicate success with the happy chime, but failure wi...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/fictional-radio-ad/). This assignment was a ton of fun to work on mainly because I love the twisted world of invader zim. Everything there is grotesque and horrible so...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/have-a-phone-conversation-with-yourself/). This assignment was fun to do albeit pretty embarasing considering I do not talk much in general so having a clip of me sayi...

In general I don’t believe we give audio as much attention because It seemingly blends in to the rest of the story. Not until it is something that you are focusing on do you realize the impact of it all. Audio is everything in the horror film genere, every sound builds upon the climatic scene … Continue reading Audio Reflection

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Sound Effect Story this 3 1/2 star assignment was our mandatory one for the set of assignments for the week. Honestly though that was cool with me because it was pretty awesome. I decided to make mine within the secret agent theme and along with my character. I decided to play into strong tropes of running […]

Greetings….fellow agents. Soundcloud still does not like my files this week so I will have to infiltrate their headquarters to force them allowed. it would be a dangerous task. The outline of my detailed plan can be decoded from the audio file below. Agent Smith, signing off. -Agent Smith

Moon Graffiti was a really cool listen. The sounds used created an image for the listeners to follow. After they crashed and had just gotten out of the craft, you could tell something was going to happen because of the change in music. You can hear the dust kicking, the clicking of the camera, and when … Continue reading "Audio Reflections"

Greetings fellow agents…which song do you like better? I know this is an odd question, but at least we do not need to use soundcloud for this current….task. I like this original version because the beat is just right and I love the lyrics. Not to mention the music video is just icing on the […]

I have another…message to fellow secret agents….which cannot be accessed through soundcloud because it’s dumb….but regardless, here is another encoded message. It involves adding effects to a song to mask my message. I hope you can receive it well and I await further orders! Agent smith, signing off. -Agent Smith

Greeting….fellow secret agents. I have a secret messages encoded below to reveal my….real message to you. I cannot let it fall into enemy hands. Unfortunately, Soundcloud is completely useless and copyrights everything I make so I am fed up with attempting this. Agent smith, signing off. -Agent Smith

This week…..I am required to do a bunch of audio testing for new spy equipment that will be supplied to all….super secret spys in the agency. For starters, this is just a test to show whether or not you can make a story…out of only sounds! First…I decided to pick sounds of a guy running […]

I am currently….on a non-assignment for some R&R when I stumbled upon a….peculiar audio file on my computer. I do not know who sent it, but it is very breathtaking to listen to. The sounds create the tension in the air as in what would have happened when the moon landing ended in a crash […]

See if you can guess which of my pictures match with which prompt!   I really loved this activity! My roommate let me play around with his Nikon DSLR and I got to actually put to use some of my camera knowledge. Setting up some shots, especially the ground level shot, was cool and gave … Continue reading "Phirst Photoblitz"

This week focused all on photography and I really enjoyed it. I love photography as a whole and really enjoy editing pictures and manipulating their angles and so many other aspects of photography. I don’t take nearly as many photos as I would like, but at the same time, I take pride in taking time … Continue reading "Sleuthy Storytelling"

This one was yet another challenging week (hey, I think I see a pattern!). I had more technical difficulties, but this time on my end. The learning curve for photography wasn’t too bad, since I have at least some background with both that and Photoshop, but fitting my photographs to a narrative or finding a […]

This week has been pretty interesting.  Learning about photography has always interested me and if I had more time to leisurely do it I definitely would.  Analyzing the film stills really helped me to pay more attention.  I also realize just how tedious photoshop can be in creating these assignments as well, but it all […]

   (take a picture of something plastic) (take a picture of an animal (domestic/pet/wild)) (take a picture of death) (take a picture of vertical lines) (take a picture of something spinning) (take an abstract picture without using the viewfinder) (take a picture of something while looking through something else)  

Archives This week was all about the visual stuff. I had a lot of fun with it and felt more comfortable with a lot of it than I have with some of the other stuff we’ve done so far. My first step this week was to write a blog about my previous experience with photography. There really wasn’t a lot to write about since I’m not very experienced. If I can’t take the picture with my phone, it probably won’t get taken. The next couple blogs were the specified assignment blogs. First, Love at First Shot And also the spy themed one, Who Said […]

Alex Bercek actually descends from a long line of Royalty.  It has been said that her family is known for their cunning and edgy minds, able to think they’re way out of any situation.

Week four was all about digital storytelling and how visuals can create a feeling inside of others or we can use visuals to make people feel a certain way. Here is a blog post that talks about the visuals of storytelling. I learned a few new tricks I can use to take better photos. Which …

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@ds106 #washingtonspacevikings pic.twitter.com/c5pYZOe7eW — Daniel Hawkins (@Hawkins10000) February 11, 2017 I wasn’t able to directly upload the picture I made for this assignment (which was to combine three images into one “impossible” image), so I tweeted it and embedded it here. I’ve combined Washington Crossing the Delaware with a space/sci-fi wallpaper and a photograph of a reconstructed […]

This week wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. In the beginning of every week when I see the assignments it always looks like so much, however they go by faster and faster, like a roll of toilet paper when you start to reach the center. It forced me to think a little …

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This was my favorite week so far. Since I am a photographer, there was not too much of a learning curve, and I got to experiment with my favorite medium of art. The only thing that I didn’t like that much was that some of the assignment bank assignments weren’t photography-based and that some of … Continue reading Week 4