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Film school: the intimacy and drama of noir

by jcpds106

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February 1, 2015

The cinematography of film noir is probably the most recognizable and defining feature of noir itself. I chose to watch films that were made very far apart, and this helped me to more easily detect the aspects of noir cinematography that truly define the visual aesthetic. The similarities between Killer’s Kiss (1955) and Brick (2005) […]
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Reflection On Noir..

by briannarosem

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February 1, 2015

1. Killer’s Kiss The way noir is displayed in this film is by the very strong use of a deep black and white scheme of colors within the entire film. Also, the use of dark shadows and extreme shadow use is also very apparent in this film. Also the strong sense of drama in this … Continue reading Reflection On Noir.. →
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Bubbles in Chocolate Milk

by kkroehl

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February 1, 2015

Creating a picture using only 4 lines, 5 dots, and 1 curve seemed hard at first because I had no idea what I could create with that. However, the assignment “4 lines, 5 dots, 1 curve” (3.5 pts) asked you to do just that. However, this assignment made me think...
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Flower Power?

by briannarosem

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February 1, 2015

Today’s daily create was to draw a picture without picking up our pencil, so this is what I ended up with. I chose to do flowers because I really like flowers and I knew I would be able to build off of it a little bit.
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How To Build A Stunt, Can You Tell I’m A Cheerleader?

by briannarosem

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February 1, 2015

How To Put Up A Stunt: 1. Start counting the infamous “5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4..” 2. Bases will place hands in front of them at belly button level. 3. Flyer will place arms on the bases shoulders. 4. On the numbers “5,6..” flyers will jump into their bases hands and push off of their shoulders. 5. Bases will … Continue reading How To Build A Stunt, Can You Tell I’m A Cheerleader? →
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They Looked Like Noir, But Now I’m Sure!

by kparker3

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February 1, 2015

Shifting from last week’s focus of reading noir to this week’s focus on watching noir was interesting. The elements of noir in the films are basically the same as in the readings, but their presentation in cinema is more clear. In my personal opinion, I think film is the best venue to showcase noir in … Continue reading They Looked Like Noir, But Now I’m Sure!
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There is a Danger Hiding in your Computer!

by kkroehl

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February 1, 2015

There are so many warning posters out there, so the assignment “create a warning poster” (3 pts) immediately intrigued me. I wanted to create a warning poster for something that doesn’t actually happen (that I know of), and as I was staring at my computer screen for inspiration, the idea...
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Daily Create:Create Instructions for an everyday item

by stephen

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February 1, 2015

How to take out your contacts: Step 1: Reach into the cabinet and grab both your contact container and contact solution. Step 2: Wash your hands very thoroughly to kill all germs and bacteria that you DO NOT want in your eyes. Step 3: Use a clean towel to dry off your hands Step 4: […]
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If you aint got no money take your broke *** home

by ebostaph

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February 1, 2015

This week, we were tasked with completing visual assignments. The first one I completed was the “Make My Day” assignment. The instructions were: “Plan your perfect day. Use either pictures you have taken, ones you draw, or ones from another … Continue reading →
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Creations Made Daily #2

by alayton8

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February 1, 2015

Daily Creation 1 of the week I decided to make a unique paper sculpture of a snowflake! Definitely not my best work but paper is really hard to manipulate! Daily Creation #2 of the week This creation was just writing instructions to an every day item. I chose to write about using a pen (both … Continue reading Creations Made Daily #2
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Edie’s Bag

by ahowlan2

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February 1, 2015

This Visual Assignment is the What’s In Your Bag? (3 stars) Assignment required for our characters. Below is Edie’s Waz’s Bag The items that fell out are: duct tape sunglasses a bag of tissues $20 bill black ink pen a bracelet, an earring various credit cards and IDs hand sanitizer lip balm gum leather gloves (okay maybe they’re … Continue reading Edie’s Bag →
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Don’t lift a pencil!

by jcpds106

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February 1, 2015

Well this daily create is a bit embarrassing – I am horrible at drawing (yes, yes, I am living vicariously through my noir character), and my lack of talent is exacerbated by the challenge of not lifting the pencil. Bonus points for trying to incorporate #noircat into this though?? Also, I’m not sure how […]
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Stencil Pup

by stephen

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February 1, 2015

Back to Basics: 2 points This assignment was to take a picture and make it look like you drew it. This picture is that of my dog staring out the window but yet making life easy for her by resting her head on the couch. When using the filter to change it to a stencil, […]
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The Daily Create 2/1/2015

by brendalevoy

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February 1, 2015

The idea for the daily create was to do a drawing without lifting your pencil. Here is my drawing, it is a little elementary but I never claimed to be an artist.
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Storytelling Collage Duck Hunt

by stephen

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February 1, 2015

Telling a story in a collage, creating a story for someone to view. 3 points This collage is telling the story of a duck hunt with my buddy before he left to Tennessee this winter break. Top right and middle top right: We left the boat launch at 4 in the morning in […]
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Safari murder

by adeacons

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February 1, 2015

One quiet day in a small town, There was a knock on the door of the smallest house, with the loneliest woman Slightly intrigued, she looked out her window. And felt her heart flutter. She beckoned him in, and they talked for a while. She felt her smile grow larger and larger. The teapot boiling, … Continue reading Safari murder
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Lily Stencil

by kbarbeelibrary

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February 1, 2015

For the Visual Assignment “Back to Basics” I had to find a photo I have taken and remove the color from the photo so that it would look like a stenciled image instead of a photograph. The brightness of the lily and lily pads contrasting with the dark water in this photo was the main … Continue reading Lily Stencil
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The Window at Notre Dame

by kbarbeelibrary

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February 1, 2015

This Visual Assignment was called “Putting Disney Into Focus” while blurring out what is surrounding the object in the photo I took. I chose to take a scene from the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame when Esmeralda is singing “God Help the Outcasts” in the cathedral. I chose this window because the song it … Continue reading The Window at Notre Dame
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Colorize It: Shirley Mayfield Edition

by stephaniebwhite

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February 1, 2015

For one of my week three assignments, I chose to do the assignment, Colorize It that was submitted by Kendall Simonpietri. I decided to Colorize my character Shirley Mayfield. The assignment is to “Recolor a black and white photo using Gimp or another photo editing software to show how you imagine the photo looked during […]
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Sticky Notes!

by stephen

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February 1, 2015

Post-It Notes And Grocery Lists! – 2 points For this assignment, I wanted to use my character that I created for noir, James Black. Below are just some common post-its notes that James leaves around his house or his office.
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Now I’m Hungry!

by ahowlan2

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February 1, 2015

One visual assignment I chose was the A-Z Food Collage (2 Stars). I thought this assignment seemed like a good one since I like to think about food because food makes me happy The hardest part of this assignment was finding words to use for certain foods. The letters I had trouble with were Q, U, V, and … Continue reading Now I’m Hungry! →
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My “9 Lives”

by stephaniebwhite

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February 1, 2015

For one of my week three assignments, I chose to do the assignment, 9 Lives that was submitted by Emily Deane. The assignment is to “Find nine photos of yourself in different stages of your life. Turn them into a little collage, showing how many changes you’ve gone through over the years. Change is good, […]
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Rawlen Refrigerator Notes

by sscott3

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February 1, 2015

For my second character assignment for the week, I chose Post-It Notes. The thinner font, Lucida Handwriting, is Donnie’s wife’s handwriting. The bolder font, Brush Sript M7, is Donnie’s. The picture of the car was drawn by their son,...
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Lets take a photo, you already know doe

by jeaton

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February 1, 2015

I had to go on a “photosafari” Out of this list of 9 options, I had to try and take a picture of any 5 of them dramatic use of distinct shadows lighting from one side off-kilter or unusual camera angle/framing the “Venetian blind” effect — using some repeating geometric shadow across a shot sense […]
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Crikey, I’ve Spotted Noir in this Safari!

by kparker3

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February 1, 2015

This week’s photo safari took me near and far, high and low, and it even took me to a cat (Note: I am allergic to cats, so this was a big step). As soon as I saw the list of noir elements, I knew exactly which five I wanted to capture with my phone’s camera. … Continue reading Crikey, I’ve Spotted Noir in this Safari!
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“Jewel’s” Treasures

by kparker3

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February 1, 2015

Julia James is a very mysterious woman, so she does not carry a bag on her person. She likes to leave some things up to the imagination. However, there are essentials that she absolutely needs in her everyday life to keep up appearances and do her “job”. In order to detail these items and add … Continue reading “Jewel’s” Treasures
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My Week-long Search for a Noir Cat

by lfalkens

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February 1, 2015

This week we were asked to capture images of Noir elements. Something I thought would be easy, but it was actually a bit challenging and it has also been…
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What’s in Sasha’s Bag?

by kkroehl

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February 1, 2015

Sasha Kellogg is a classy woman who always keeps her handbag with her. The visual assignment “what’s in your bag” (3 pts) tells more about Sasha, because her bag holds the things that she feels she could not go without. Additionally, looking up items from the 1950s was lots of...
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WARNING!!!!!

by pboyle

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February 1, 2015

************************************************************************* PLEASE BE ADVISED WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCING MAY HAVE LONG TERM EFFECTS PLEASE BE ADVISED WORKING TOO HARD MAY CAUSE A SLOWDOWN IN YOUR BRAIN PLEASE BE ADVISED THE ONLY CURE ...
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Empty Streets and LEGO Feats, My Photo Safari

by sscott3

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February 1, 2015

I’m going to break this post in half, starting with my realistic photography taken in downtown Fredericksburg, and finishing with my own little escapade into LEGO noir. I don’t know exactly how cold it was the night I visited downtown...
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