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Watching one of the “Everything is a Remix” videos really got me to think on the level of ‘originality’ we really do have. His video to start with was set up as a typical video comparing things or kind of … Continue reading →
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Pop Up Note Dispenser
Okay so I decided to do a Product Review, I got a little corny yes. But as I was looking through my desk trying to figure out what to do it on my eyes caught the post-it note dispenser. Call me … Continue reading → -
Sunsets
I am the kind of person who chases the sun just to see it set (literally). My life’s goal is to watch the sunset in all seven continents. So far I chased sunsets in four different continents; North America, Europe, Asia … Continue reading → -
Introducing a Familiar Face
A few months back I had the idea to compose a documentary about a topic that has been lingering in my mind for years. The concept of modesty. Modesty comes in many different forms. Everyone has their own perception of … Continue reading → -
Cup 1/2 Full… or 1/2 Empty??
I decided on doing the Kuleshev Effect Assignment because I felt it could be very expressive. I wanted to relay a message or thought to the viewer of my video. Something that I try to live by in life is to … Continue reading → -
Concept of Flight (Landing in Kenya)
by Abir Ibrahim July 21, 2012During my travels this summer I have learned very important lessons: You should always pack a snack, because most plane food sucks. You should always buy an extra pair of headphones (incase your headphones break and you are suck sitting … Continue reading → -
A video of eating and otherwise
by Abir Ibrahim July 21, 2012I am a geek of tremendous proportions! Also when I’m trying to go to sleep at night, I obsess over all the conversations I had throughout the day. I also like to take awkward videos of people and share them on youtube. … Continue reading → -
Disappointment
by Abir Ibrahim July 21, 2012I have always been taught to never begin anything with an apology. However lately I always feel the need to apologize. When I registered for this class I was excited beyond human capacity. I was really looking forward to learn … Continue reading → -
Letter Home; Week 9
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Zombies, Zombies…Everywhere!
One of the requirements for ds106 was to create a new assignment for the DS106 Assignment Repository. I’ve been thinking about the possibilities for the past 9 weeks, keeping in mind that I don’t want to closely duplicate an already existing assignment AND I must be able to do it myself. That was the real ... -
Remixing with Dr. Suess
The remix assignment this week was to use the remix generator to produce a remix card paired with another assignment from the ds106 assignment repository. The task was to then interpret this as a new assignment and do it. We were instructed to look at the examples that were done for the original assignment, and ... -
Remix: Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery
After watching all four Everything is a Remix videos created by Kirby Ferguson and his blog, I think one of the most profound things he said that really drove home the reasons for remixes was “Nobody starts out original. We need copying to build a foundation of knowledge and understanding. And after that, things can ... -
Remix, ximeR, Rmiex
Remixes are everywhere and they are unavoidable. Some remixes are easier to do and others are simple. While watching some of these videos, I got a understanding how HOW TO do some things I never thought of before. It is even more interesting to know just how creative some people are to come up with remix ... -
A ringtone in another language
The goal of this mashup remix assignment is to create a ringtone for a phone in another language. I used Garage Band for the editing process. First, I went on to www.freesound.org and found the sounds of a phone ringing. … Continue reading → -
Mashing Up Movies Underwater
Sadly, I don’t really watch too many movies, but the few movies I watch are mainly animated. Why? I am a big kid at heart and animated movies has a way of keeping me young. Well, that is my story and I’m sticking to it. The assignment that allowed me to mash up movies, was ... -
Remix, Mashups, Creativity
Anyone has potential to be creative and express themselves through different mediums. It can vary between taking pictures, making music, editing, painting, singing, dancing, and the list just goes on and on. According to Austin Kleon who wrote “Steal like … Continue reading → -
Lethal Weapon Series: 4 Movies, 1 Trailer
Mashup Assignment 135 (4 stars) called for making a movie trailer by taking a trilogy, or any series of movies, and combining scenes from all the trailers to make one trailer. This was an easier assignment, and considering all my problem with video editing, I figured I could probably handle this one with a minimum ... -
Mmm Smoothies
The goal of the “Consumer Mashup” was to take a store that you shop at often and incorporate the good you usually buy with the logo of that store. I am feign for smoothies and always go to Tropical Smoothie … Continue reading → -
Twilight the Trailer Montage
First off I would like to state, yes I am one of those people that actually enjoy watching the Twilight Saga… judge all you want. For those of you who aren’t informed about the wonders of the Twilight Saga, there … Continue reading → -
Post Card Home: Week 6
by Abir Ibrahim July 20, 2012Here we go again. I can’t believe it’s week 6 already. This is all happening so fast. These past few days have been really hectic, not because of DS106 but also because final exams for my classes in Tanzania are … Continue reading → -
Music Mash Up
Dj’s tend to remix different songs to make a fun and entertaining soundtrack to listen to. It may seem easy to merge together multiple songs, but after working on this assignment, I found it very challenging. The goal was to … Continue reading → -
Mashing Up Daily Creates
I accepted cogdog’s challenge last week to do daily creates every day for seven days. As of today, I’m going on 8, but I haven’t done today’s yet. Anyway, since issuing his challenge there has been more consistent participation on The Daily Create site, so the timing was good to do Mashup Assignment 609 (5 ... -
Radio Bumper
by Abir Ibrahim July 20, 2012Let’s just say I had no idea what the heck I was doing with this assignment. Not because it was difficult, but because my mind was all over the place with this one. While I was in Tanzania, I fell … Continue reading → -
The Closet
For this assignment I had to create a scene or film from a horror film. This assignment took a TON of time. By the time I got to editing, I had over 25 clips. I had a mood in mind that … Continue reading → -
REMIX; Creating a NEW assignment
This week we are doing a lot of remixes. When I got my Remix assignment, I was a little afraid. I didn’t know how exactly to remix a “5 seconds of fame” video. After thinking and thinking a thinking, I finally came up with a remix assignment. This assignment is called “IDENTIFY THIS SOUND” The ... -
9 Lives Remixed Dr. Seuss Style
So I used the remix generator and it gave me a remix of the 9 Lives assignment and the twist was to use an aspect of a Dr.Seuss character. I chose to use the Grinch as my character and I … Continue reading → -
Lord of 300 Rings
For this I chose to combine two of my favorite scenes from both movies, I used the sound of the last scene from the movie “300″ and the visual from Lord of The Rings Return of the King. Both of … Continue reading → -
Exs in Texas
For my music mapped video I chose to do the George Strait “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” I chose this songs because I really like George Straits music and this song. For me I found it difficult to get … Continue reading → -
Remixed Album Cover
Rihanna is my favorite artist(if you all haven’t noticed by now) and I know every single one of her songs. When I saw the album cover assignment, I knew exactly what to do. Rihanna has a song called “S&M” which in reference to sexual acts. It stands for Sadism and Masochism-The practice of using pain ... -
Speed Cooking show
For this mission I had to create a 30 second documentary that showed, rather than told. I decided to document something I’m amazing it… making sandwiches. I’m good in the kitchen (but no baking, can’t bake to save my life), the only thing … Continue reading →
