1. flear

    The Final Collection (Week 16)

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    Finally at the end of the road! I greatly enjoyed some of the things I learned to do in this class, and the constant stretch of my creative boundaries (as well as comfort zone). This final project was probably my favorite thing of all to do, since it involved compiling a lot of the skills […]
  2. flear

    Final Project Media

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    The gifs at the beginning of the story were inspired by the GIF Animate Your Day like Ben assignment. I figured it would be a cute and relatively challenging idea, that would help get into the character’s setting. This is how Sofie gets ready every day, so it’s really an incite into her life. I […]
  3. flear

    The Dress Designer Dilemma

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    Sofie woke up every morning to do the same thing. She would make a cup of coffee, eat breakfast, get dressed, and then sit down at her desk to draw. Sofie was a dress designer. She didn’t make the dresses, she just liked to make the designs. Brides would call her and leave their measurements, […]
  4. flear

    GIF Your Day Tutorial

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    For the GIF Animate Your Day Like Ben assignment, you need to create 5 animated gifs of your life. While it may seem daunting, this task is super simple! Here’s what a finished product might look like: And here are the steps to reach that! Steps: Step 1: Film what you want It can be whatever […]
  5. Downes

    King of the Hill

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    Decem,ber 9, 2015. It's usually my head on that pillow, but this morning Alex decided it was his, which I guess makes him king of the hill. Or at least, lord of the pillow. Whatever. He's very glad I'm back. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1U5Me9L
  6. smorris1331

    A Tail of Two Trips

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    ALARM CLOCK SOUND ON FLICKR God. Really? 6 am already? Man it sucks getting old. Whatever, let’s just get this over with. The line is going to be long at the airport. I’ll call the cab now. God I hate these business trips. MOM MOM MOM MOM M...
  7. Downes

    Kart Korral

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    December 8, 2015. We had the first day of the program workshop in the city today, and then I stopped to run some errands in Costco on the way home. So ordinary it's interesting. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1XXyrYG
  8. bbrady

    256 Points – Tutorial

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    This is the first of two tutorials I’m completing for the final week of DS106. The assignment is 256 Points. Today, we have the luxury of fast computers with lots of memory and power. However, that wasn’t always the case, and graphics designers had to make due with very limited capabilities. For this assignment, you are Read More →
  9. sanctum

    Fast Food of Death

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    Here is the original assignment. Step 1 – Acquiring Two Images To combine two images together, you first must have two images. Find two images that would overlay well together from an online source or from your personal media collection. Below are the two images I acquired. Step 2 – Acquiring / Opening GIMP Download … Continue reading Fast Food of Death
  10. Downes

    Szczecin

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    December 5, 2015. Took the train from Berlin to the Polish city of Szczecin. It's an interesting port city on the Oder river. The bulk of the city is made up of apartment complexes, but there are nice parks and avenues, and overall looked like a quiet ...
  11. Downes

    A320-200

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    December 7, 2015. Today started in the middle seat at the very back of the airplane flying from Berlin tro Frankfurt, but I made the best of it, and was actually able to get a fair bit done on the flight home. The best thing? Landing at 6:00 p.m. in Ot...
  12. Downes

    Szczecin, Day 2

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    December 6, 2015. A second day in Szczecin. It started with me finding the flash memory card with all the photos from berlin and the first day, which I thought I had lost. Good start. I also had more time during daylight hours and was able to range far...
  13. Downes

    Cookies

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    December 4, 2015. After being inside the hotel for two solid days in Berlin, I managed to get out and catch the night market. Interestingly, I recognized the same booths and even the same vendors from last year. From Flickr http://ift.tt/1mbwtmk
  14. jerrythemiah

    Speeding Bullet To Heaven

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    TweetCleveland rapper Scott Mescudi better known by his stage name “Kid Cudi” announced via twitter that he was canceling his anticipated tour. The tour was supposed to be for his recently released sixth studio album “Speeding Bullet 2 Heaven.” Cudi released a letter on his twitter page the night of the cancelation stating that the cancelation of the tour was Continue reading
  15. mirandaskin

    Sunshine State

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    Design a License Plate: Design your own license plate! You can use an online site, alter a preexisting photo, or make your own from scratch. Make the license plate describe either your or a character. Your license plate design should have two part to it: designing the background for the plate and designing the font. … Continue reading Sunshine State
  16. mirandaskin

    Puppy Police

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    Please Someone Call the Police! : You know how in crime movies and criminal investigation shows they usually include an audio of a victom talking to the police over the phone? Well in this assignment make an audio of you talking to the police over the phone. Your story of why you are calling the police is … Continue reading Puppy Police
  17. mfieldswriter

    Holiday Cheer

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    Back to our intrepid friends, Sarah and Kurt. They’ve seem to have taken on a life of their own. Want their back story? Click on this,  and this, and this.   “Are you finished with that page?” Kurt asked, before taking a long slurp of coffee from this Rudolf-the-red-nose-reindeer cup. Sarah wanted to throw that miserable vessel […]
  18. Alexis Zirpmoulis

    Advice

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    This semester was an eventful one! When I saw the syllabus the first week of class I was afraid for what I had gotten myself into. I thought signing up for this class was the biggest mistake. But, boy was I wrong. I absolutely loved this class. Yes, when looking over your first week’s syllabus […]
  19. mdavis101

    Weekly Summary

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    This class has had its share of ups and downs. For the first few weeks I struggled, but I kept improving a little each week. I contemplated dropping this class or making it pass/fail, but Im glad I stuck it out. I have learned the most in this class than any other class this semester. … Continue reading Weekly Summary

UMW Spring 2024 (Bond & Groom)

Welcome to Paul Bond and Jim Groom’s Spring 2024 ds106

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