As a contributing member of the film consuming society, I know I am not alone in my feeling of dissatisfaction with the dissolution of many films, novels, and tv series. Conflict over whether one should respect the creative licenses of the writers and directors who tire over their craft, or demand a further explanation.  Hemingway […]

Week Two: Must Read Noir to Know Noir.

Well it is a surprise to no one, especially not me, that this whole digital storytelling has been a struggle to pick up.  Being that the topic of Noir is the overall theme of the semester it has taken me awhile to acclimate and peak my own interest in the genre.   To me, if […]

“I’ll… I’ll..” Frank’s hand was raised above his head and his face grew more red with every yell. His voice was faltering and Cora fell back against the wall. She saw as his arm lowered slowly and he began to rub his temples. He sank into the chair next to the phone. “I can’t go on […]

This has been perhaps one of the most turbulent weeks with this blog and all the assignments I’ve done. The readings were great, each story had elements of film noir but the characters were different from story to story. They all kept me interested and focused on the story, some of them i couldn’t stop … Continue reading Week 2: Weekly Summary →

Alternative Ending for “Chinatown” screenplay The original ending for Chinatown consisted of Gittes, Evelyn, and Katherine planning to escape to Mexico after being pursued by the LAPD. They planned to meet at a hiding place in Chinatown but the police arrive early and arrest Gittes. Evelyn warns her father Cross not to get near Katherine … Continue reading Week 2: Alternative Ending #WritingAssignments #WritingAssigments1552 →

  Video Game: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Enter an immense world filled with creatures of fantasy and quests of adventure, the world of Skyrim. The action RPG (role-playing game) released by Bethesda Game Studios is by far one of the most exciting, compelling video games releases i have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. … Continue reading Week 2: Video Game Review #WritingAssignments #WritingAssignments1337

“He belts her finally, knocking her into a cheap Chinese vase which shatters and she collapses on the sofa, sobbing. GITTES: I said I want the truth. EVELYN: (almost screaming it) She’s my sister and my daughter! (Kyo comes running down the stairs.) EVELYN: (continuing; in Chinese)For God’s sake, Kyo, keep her upstairs, go back! … Continue reading Week 2: #WritingAssignments #WritingAssignments1565

My character’s name is Carter Smith. An NYPD detective in the year 2047. He was born in Brooklyn, NY 2022 to Robert and Linda Smith. Robert Smith, a police detective, and Linda Smith, a school teacher. After his father’s death, Carter and his mother moved to Queens and his mother remarried. After his stepfather was … Continue reading Week 2: #characterdossier

1) Read some Noir: Chinatown Screenplay After completing the readings on film noir I decided to focus my post on one particular reading that struck me the most. The screen play for Chinatown, a 1974 noe-noir mystery film. The screen is basically a copy of the script from which the actors read their lines and … Continue reading Week 2 #noirreadings

ds106 Film Noir.

Noir Inpirations   It seems as though I may have already been a fan of film noir before I was fully aware of its genre… Or I in fact did seem to recollect a bit of my high school film studies education.  Almost every popular tv series has done an adaption or parody of noir, […]

Hi my name is Brianne Comden, I am a Sophomore and I am a Psychology major. I play basketball for UMW. Hi my name is Brianne Comden and I am a Sophomore and I am a Psychology Major. I play basketball at the University. Cant wait for #ds106 — Brianne (@Brianne59930318) January 19, 2015   … Continue reading Hi, my name is Brianne Comden

This week I learned a lot about how to create your own domain website and how to post and embed media in those posts. I already had accounts for most of the social media sites that were required for this course, making that fairly easy. It was difficult just getting the time to sign up … Continue reading Week 1

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