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Noir Readings

by eriee27

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

For this weeks noir readings I read The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Shadow (script for the Death Triangle) and Ernest Hemingway’s The Killers. I love the twists and turns that all of these stories have and the unexpected endings. … Continue reading →
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Cats and Synthesizers and Space, Oh My!

by kbarbeelibrary

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

Today’s Daily Create consisted of creating an image with a cat playing a synthesizer in space. This DC option was so cute and random that it was hard to pass up! I thought about creating something using Paint or Photoshop, but decided that I would go against the grain and draw my Daily Create with … Continue reading Cats and Synthesizers and Space, Oh My!
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Daily Create- Space Kitten

by landonepp

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

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Meowter Space

by kroach2

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

TDC
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Evil Kitty

by adeacons

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

So this 20 min project took longer than 20 min… While working with a lame version of Photoshop (hey, it was free) I enjoyed the tedious cutting, pasting, erasing, moving layers, etc. And for some reason, I link kittens with world domination (shout-out to Cats and Dogs movie). The backstory is that he’s a forgotten … Continue reading Evil Kitty
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Film Ain’t The Only Thing That’s Black And White…

by mrosengrant

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

…So is print. Noir is just as prevalent in literature as it is in film. Like its film counterpart, noir literature focuses on the dramatic and gritty topics of crime, debauchery and the question of good and evil. This is perhaps more difficult to see considering the visual aspect of film compared to the written … Continue reading Film Ain’t The Only Thing That’s Black And White…
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3 Orphans Climb a Snowy Mountain

by mboleis

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

The Assignment Bank is FULL of such creative things to do! For this post, I’m focusing on TV Guide Remix which I found to be challenging and extremely fun. I’m a very big Disney fan, so I thought the best movie I could pick for this assignment was Frozen! (Did you automatically think of Frozen […]
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Dispatch from the dark: We’re all in this together

by paul bond

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

Some thoughts on the mysterious email we received this week, and a couple thoughts on the character dossier assignment. Take a look at Amanda’s post, she came up with a good one. I also make reference to Out of the … Continue reading →
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What do you mean?

by kroach2

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

TV Guide Remix Take an existing movie or television show and change the writing of the synopsis in a way where it’s still factual correct, yet the storyline feels drastically […]
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Noir and How I Feel About It..

by briannarosem

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

1. The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice is quite the combination of what we learned the idea of noir is, it shows very strong uses of both crime and sexuality to display it’s plot and to get the point of the story across. The idea of sexuality and sexual tension quickly … Continue reading Noir and How I Feel About It.. →
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Daily Create- Kitties

by krivera

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

This took me awhile to edit the photo and there are a few white spots that I couldn’t fix, but I’m proud of the picture.
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Noir106 Tips & Tricks with Maggie Black: Week 2

by sgrubbs2

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

A winter night at a university campus that knows how to use its digital tools, one DKC tutor is still trying to find the answers to Noir106’s persistent questions… Maggie Black. I looked out my window today and thought “a storm’s brewing.” Regardless of what storms, meteorological or otherwise lie ahead, I knew that Noir106…
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It’s Late, it’s Noir

by John Johnston

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

It’s Late, it’s Noir I flew in from a week south of the border the other night and took the long drive home. Waiting in my messages were a couple of odd ones. Burtis, Bond and Groom making unreasonabled demands. I was going to ignore it, not let these three jokers push me around. I […]
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Follow me on Twitter!

by jeaton

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

Follow me @JackFEaton I’ll probably maybe follow back.
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Reading some Neuer?

by jeaton

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

First off… Noir is pronounced similarly to one of my favorite soccer players; Manuel Neuer. He is the best soccer goalkeeper in current day and plays for Bayern Munich and the German National team. Check him out Anyways back on topic… Noir Just finished up reading some noir including The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain, The Shadow: […]
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The Daily Create: Cats. On Synthesizers. In Space.

by stephaniebwhite

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

The Daily Create Assignment for today was to make a cat, on a synthesizer, in space. At first I was like what on earth? Then I was like oh whatever, just go with it. This class has definitely made me think out of the box and jump out of my comfort zone. I would never even […]
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Week Two: Noir Readings

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

Dealing with the noir genre, the writing pieces I read for this week contain common aspects/ideas of noir. By reviewing “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” “Chinatown,” and “A Wild Party,” one can take note to how the themes of mystery, … Continue reading →
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Daily Create – Cat… in space… on a synthesizer

by erinradar

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

“Make a cat, on a synthesizer, in space”
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Daily Create: Cats. On Synthesisers. In Space.

by mayds106

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

If only I wasn’t allergic to cats…..
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Trying to do a post

by athacker

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

I am trying to see if this will work. I am so hoping.
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Cat scratch fever

by paul bond

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

I don’t think I ever read The Postman Always Rings Twice before. I saw the 80s movie a long time ago, and the 40s film a few weeks ago, but didn’t notice the cat theme until I read it last … Continue reading →
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Character Dossier: Sebastian Crane

by janellegelino

| Syndicated
January 21, 2015

Sebastian Crane, the Jerk with a Heart of Gold Sebastian Crane, also known as “Bas,” was born on November 23, 1925 in the sleepless city of San Francisco. A Scorpio Sagittarius cusp, he is a man of both power and … Continue reading →
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A Bit of History, and Ten Little Noirs

by Andrew Forgrave

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

Nostalgia Decades ago, when I was going to school in Toronto, there was a great repertory cinema called the Nostalgic Cinema. Rather than screening newer films, the Nostalgic stuck to older 16mm films, mostly black & white — Alfred Hitchcock’s work was regularly featured to the extent that there was a framed list posted outside the screening […]
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Camo Hampo

by adeacons

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

It's easy to hide small people. I used that to my advantage in the Camouflage Challenge for #ds106 where'd she go? — Abigail Deaconson (@junegirl013) January 21, 2015
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Response to Concerned Students of Noir 106

by Reverend

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

I got the following email this evening: So, in keeping with the anonymous demands, I made my video response. Cliff notes: I have no idea what they’re talking about. Response to the Concerned Students of Noir 106 from Jim Groom on Vimeo.
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London Noir

by mrosengrant

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

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Daily Create – Camouflage

by erinradar

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

January 20, 2015 “Take a picture of you wearing something camouflage, camouflaging yourself in somewhere or anything that you see that is camouflage.”
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#frankandcora4ever

by mboleis

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

Wow. I don’t even know where to start with this post. The Postman Always Rings Twice was a thrilling read. I have never really been one to be into murder mysteries, but I think that is all going to change now. This story through me so many loops, and most of them I didn’t expect AT ALL! […]
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#frankandcora4ever

by mboleis

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

Wow. I don’t even know where to start with this post. The Postman Always Rings Twice was a thrilling read. I have never really been one to be into murder mysteries, but I think that is all going to change now. This story through me so many loops, and most of them I didn’t expect AT ALL! […]
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My first creative edit for #noir106. It is tough to work in…

by mdvfunes

| Syndicated
January 20, 2015

My first creative edit for #noir106. It is tough to work in black and white! Original poster by Jessica Parker, new DS106 logo by Martha Burtis, I think. And adorable puppy is Eric. Tried mixing Metropolis and Typewriter fonts to see how they blended. Enough.
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