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Are Copyrights a Right?

by mrosengrant

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February 13, 2015

I have very mixed feelings about copyright. On the one hand, the digital age is comprised of the use and manipulation of already created things. I for one have used tons of stuff that was not originally mine in order...
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Sealed With A Kiss

by mrosengrant

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Victoire Absinthe flipped through the pages of her magazine while waiting for dinner to be served. The blonde had finally left her, leaving behind a copy of some local magazine. She settled on the glossy image of an advertisement...
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Burtis Files: Week Five

by mburtis (Martha)

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February 13, 2015

Below is my video for this week. I entreat everyone to watch and help me to understand the evidence that I unearthed this week. I’m also sharing the photos I revealed in the video, in case anyone wants to download them and do any additional analysis. First, these two pictures I was able to pull … Continue reading Burtis Files: Week Five
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The Capitalization of Art

by jsteward

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Spending significant time educating myself about copyright and fair use has made me feel powerful. Knowledge is my armor of choice. While I am grateful to finally understand the issue, it has definitely made the world a less innocent place to me. It makes me a bit ashamed to live in a world where art […]
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Double Indemnity

by eriee27

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February 13, 2015

For this week I watched Double Indemnity. Overall I enjoyed the movie with its twists and turns regarding love, murder and suspicion. Through the whole movie I noticed that the setting, Los Angles, seemed very small. Everything seemed to be … Continue reading →
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Grit.

by sscott3

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February 13, 2015

While creating Donnie Rawlen’s character week-by-week, I’ve noticed that he seems to lack a core. He was hesitant of the guns present at the end of “Six Slingers and a Singer” and took a brief drive to the docks to write. This...
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Design Idealism in The Vignelli Canon

by jsteward

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

‘The Vignelli Canon‘ by Massimo Vignelli is a truly useful read. I am particularly fond of the organization of the booklet: First, there is ‘Part 1′, which describes the pillars and idealism behind Design. This section outlines goals that design must reach- such as simplicity and elegance. It touches on the fact that design has […]
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Week Five Summary: The Design of Noir

by janellegelino

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February 13, 2015

Of all of the weeks of ds106, I would have to say that the week of design had more time-consuming tasks for me. I am very interested in design and creating visuals (it may be something I will pursue in … Continue reading →
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I’m Blitzing

by tyowell

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February 13, 2015

So it was a bit difficult for me to get this design blitz going but now that I have, I’m looking for the elements of design everywhere. 1. Proportion This is a poster hanging in Combs Hall advertising the UMW play The Drunken City. When I first saw this poster I immediately thought it would … Read More
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A Close Eye on Double Indemity

by jsteward

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

For this week’s “Watch some films” assignment, the choices were between Double Indemnity, The Big Lebowski, and Blade Runner. I have already seen Lebowski and Blade Runner, and am actually meant to be studying Double Indemnity right now for my film class. That paired with my fondness for Billy Wilder made it easy: I would […]
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Copyright and Creative Commons

by cwalk350

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Copyright Law is a legal right that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time, with the intention of enabling the creator to receive compensation for their effort. It dates way back to the eighteenth century when Noah Webster was trying to protect his revenues from his... Read more »
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How Many Monstrosities Can I Yell at My Computer for One Assignment?

by mboleis

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Everyone has a favorite song, or songs. I know if you asked me to pick just one, I couldn’t. This assignment, (worth 4 stars) is entitled Lyric Typography Poster. The task? Choose one of your favorite lines from a song and illustrate it using only typography. Consider how the font, color, sizes and placement of the […]
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The Vignelli Canon

by jeaton

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

I started reading a short booklet by Massimo Vignelli called The Vignelli Canon, and the first thing I did after reading the introduction was learn the actual definition of typography. According to Wikipedia, typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language readable and beautiful. I then looked back at the reading and instantly appreciated […]
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Slacker Noir

by cwalk350

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

One of our “to-dos” this week was to watch one of the movies off of the list provided on the Noir106 weekly post. The Big Lebowski is a movie I have seen before, but I thought I would check it out again after having learned more about Noir. I wanted to try and pick apart the movie... Read more »
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Dispatch from the Dark: Design

by paul bond

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

Wow, the sound came out bad on that one! I should have done it over, but I ran out of time. I mention The Non-Designer’s Design Book as another source for learning about design. Vignelli was writing to designers in … Continue reading →
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Canon’s A-Firing

by cwalk350

| Syndicated
February 13, 2015

The Vignelli Canon is a significant piece when it comes to the world of Noir. Massimo Vignelli, the booklet’s author, was an exceptional graphic designer who set the tone for design even before our new age computer design was available. Prior to reading The Vignelli Canon, I’d had little to no experience with design. In... Read more »
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Groom Shot First!

by sscott3

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February 13, 2015

With this week’s video, and Groom’s current location and status unknown, I wanted to take the time to illustrate how I’d foresee him handling himself in a cantina. Yes, that cantina. In case you’re unaware of the “Han Shot First”...
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DS106 Wallpaper

by landonepp

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February 13, 2015

For this design assignment, I had to create a ds106 wallpaper. I wanted to try something I’ve never done before
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Hustle.

by landonepp

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February 13, 2015

For this design assignment, I had to make a motivational poster. I decided to incorporate my character Johnny “Corner Pocket”
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The Gang’s All Here

by landonepp

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February 12, 2015

I chose to do the design your own bumper sticker assignment for 3.5 stars. I decided to make a bumper
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Week Five Summary

by sgrubbs2

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February 12, 2015

This weeks concepts were a little harder for me to understand. I found the concept of design kind of confusing at the beginning. I couldn’t get a really good grasp on what it meant. After doing the readings and watching the films I believe I began to understand a little better. I felt like there … Continue reading Week Five Summary
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Lena The Pokemon

by cloehr

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

This assignment was titled “Pokemon Card” and it’s worth 3 stars. I completed this assignment as my character, Lena. Here’s the link to the assignment: http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/pokemon-card/ When I first saw this assignment, it made me laugh a little. I remember being an avid Pokemon card collector when I was younger. I had binders full of … Continue reading Lena The Pokemon
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Copyright & Creative Commons

by sgrubbs2

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

I think there is a valid point that the copyright laws hinder creativity, but I also think it is valid for creators to want to protect the rights to their work. Copyright laws can prevent individual creativity by not allowing them to alter any existing work, as well as the laws acting over aggressively. However … Continue reading Copyright & Creative Commons
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Just for us Ladies

by mrosengrant

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

Victoire Absinthe put her suitcase down and collapsed on the bed. The morning sun was shining through the blinds of her hotel room on to the bed. The polyester blend quilt scratched her nose. The day was just beginning but...
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You’re Invited!

by gyeorelee

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

I related this assignment (3 points) to my noir character which was a creating invitation card to him. (John Brown) This invitation card is from John Brown’s step-father to invited people to his wife, also John Brown’s mother, Mary Brown. After John Brown got this invitation, he just threw away and decided to not to go. He […]
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Advertisement Using A Cartoon Character

by gyeorelee

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February 12, 2015

This assignment (3 points) was creating advertisement using a cartoon character. First cartoon I came up with was Spongebob advertising a sponge. But I think is to obvious so I changed cartoon character. I came up with Spiderman advertising a bug spray. It would be great to show that the bug spray that Spiderman is advertising […]
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Futuristic LA Noir

by vinci

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is a futuristic sci fi film about rogue replicants, humanoid robots who were previously used as slave labor, that threaten to tip the balance of the film’s dystopian society. As a noir film, there were different designs and elements that made it such. Its tactical use of a much darker city filled with skyscrapers and industrial… Read more →
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Groom Groom

by adeacons

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

You’re welcome Groom…
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The Ultimate Merger

by gyeorelee

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

This assignment (4 and 1/2 points) was asked me to combine a famous logos to create a new logo. I chose Starbucks Coffee logo and just stared it for long time to figure out which another logo should I use for. And I just searched tons of logos but could not decide my mind because I […]
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One Story/Four Icons

by gyeorelee

| Syndicated
February 12, 2015

This assignment (2 and 1/2 points) was creating a story using four icons so viewers can guess what story is about. But I decided that I want to relate this assignment to my noir character so I made his biography using four icons. I found these icon from The Noun Project . So This is how […]
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