1. jsteward

    Noir Downpour Pt. 2 : A Summary

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    The second week of Digital Storytelling: Noir was challenging, but rewarding. There were many writing assignments this week, which were a bit difficult to format and complete, but I received some advice from Ms. Burtis on how to contextualize my posts. This made them easier to read once I went back and made changes. Mostly, […]
  2. phoenix

    Marcus and the Tiger

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    Using the website, I got these 10 words: Fiery predator jackknife defect modern arms bird harmonic distribution odd My animal, Tiger. Now onto the short story. Marcus was walking through the Asian jungle in China. He was on a quest to find a harmonic bird so he can record it for his own personal collection…

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  3. phoenix

    Life as a Hammer

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    I have a headache. Had one all my life. Just once you think the pain will going away, it comes back. Usually I would have to stare at my prey before I start beating the crap of it. I don’t why my prey always wants to pick a fight with me. I’m undefeated. With its…

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  4. tdaig

    Weekly Update

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    Well, this week was also a struggle but it is getting better for me each time I mess with these sites. This weeks Noir reading were extremely long and to be frank they were really hard to follow. There are some exciting themes and characters that are being exposed in my research of Noir. I … Continue reading Weekly Update
  5. vinci

    Weekly Summary 2

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    I had so much fun this week! Last week was chock full of running around the internet trying to do this, this, and this while this week was more relaxed and creative. I have a weakness for writing so when I discovered we were going to start writing assignments I flew away in excitement. The assignments were so fun and… Read more →

  6. ahowlan2

    Easter Kitty

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    The First writing assignment I chose is Holifaves which is to write about your favorite holiday. Personally, my favorite holiday is Easter. Growing up in a Catholic family and having attended Catholic school, Easter was one of the big holidays we celebrated at home, in the classroom, and at church. I know many people think of Christmas … Continue reading Easter Kitty
  7. stephaniebwhite

    Week Two Summary

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    Week two definitely went a lot better than week one did for me. I was able to post things without struggling to figure out how to do it. I also got the hang of how to do new things. I have really enjoyed seeing everyones tweets on twitter. I downloaded TweetDeck, which has made Twitter SO […]
  8. cheyannenicole291992

    Alternative Ending To The Shadow

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    Margot: Lamont, now that I’m here, is there anything I can do? Lamont: Yes, Margot, wait in my car, keep your eye on the house. If you see a light go on and off twice in one of the windows, drive to the nearest payphone and notify the state police to come to the Dubrille […]
  9. cheyannenicole291992

    Nicollete Scott Future Life

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    Nicollete Scott attended University of California, Los Angeles for four years and graduated with dual Bachelors degrees in computer science and international banking. While at UCLA she became interested in the Alpha Omega Sigma professional fraternity of chemistry where she got involved with some brilliant chemistry students that were indebted to a local crime boss. […]
  10. stephaniebwhite

    Happily Never After?

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    The assignment is to write an alternate ending to a novel, movie, short story, poem, etc. What else can I say but make it damn good! I decided to make an alternate ending to  “The Shadow” which is a script for The Death Triangle episode starring Orson Welles. This script was written in December of 1937. I like how the script […]
  11. kparker3

    A Quote By Kay

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    The “Quote Me on That” assignment that Professor Groom submitted to the Assignment Bank is a perfect one to dedicate to my Femme Fatale character, Julia James! It states: Share a quote (or quotes) from a reading you’ve done and explain what interests you about it. As designated by yours truly in her character dossier, … Continue reading A Quote By Kay
  12. paul bond

    The Shadow Rhymes

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    There’s a writing assignment to do a Poem Made With Twilight Zone Episode Titles which comes from the ds106zone days. Since we’re doing Noir106 these days, I decided to give it a different twist and use episode titles from The Shadow. That’s … Continue reading
  13. mariamk

    Noir Readings

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    Last week the concept of noir was a little fuzzy for me. But after this week’s reading I have a much clearer overall picture of what noir is. Especially after reading The Postman Always Rings Twice piece the themes of noir were highlighted very well. I enjoyed reading this very much because I felt like … Continue reading Noir Readings
  14. tdaig

    Haiku Recipe

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    This assignment was to explain a recipe using a Haiku, using the 5-7-5 rule. Bacon wrapped venison marinade the venison wrap with uncooked bacon grill low and eat

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