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DS106 General Musings

Video Essay: Character is Key.

The key to any good noir film is the key character types that are found within them. Throughout these weeks we have become familiar with tropes such as the Hardboiled Detective, the Jerk with a Heart of Gold, etcetera, and Alfred Hitchcock nails the classic femme fatale in his 1946 …

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Team Noirpaca Signing Off.

Radio Week was a whirlwind of all sorts of experiences, both new and familiar.

The most familiar aspect of our Radio Show project was doing group work, which I tend to slightly despise, not even exaggerating. However, I was lucky enough to have an enthusiastic group that was equal parts …

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iDSp1rati06n.

I was so excited that one of the requirements this week was to submit some of our fellow DS106ers’ work to the Inspire bank, because I’ve been continuously blown away and simultaneously rejuvenated by so many of you. So now, it’s time to give back!

First shoutout goes to Janellegelino …

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#DS106Radio: Tune In if You Dare…

This week, I did not miss out on the live tweeting session of DS106 radio like two weeks ago during Audio Week, so there’s that …

Instead of simply telling you my thoughts in my usually overly-wordy manner however, I’ve decided to show you instead. I mean, a Tweet is …

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Little Bit O’ Blitz.

Looking at the world in a different view throughout this week of delighting in design was really something I’ve never really done before, at least not mindfully. Sure, all different aspects of design impact us on a daily basis, but how often to we take a breath and stop for …

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Little Bit O’ Blitz.

Looking at the world in a different view throughout this week of delighting in design was really something I’ve never really done before, at least not mindfully. Sure, all different aspects of design impact us on a daily basis, but how often to we take a breath and stop for …

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A Very Vignelli Valentine’s.

The urge to create and design has always been a fairly innate ability of mine for pretty much ever. Color has been splashed across my skin as much as skin as frequently as salt water and sand, a recent love for typography has been growing constantly as of late as …

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Radio Show Brainstorm: SUPERNoir!

A few weeks ago, I was inspired by my fellow classmates, the world of superheroes, and my newly acquired knowledge about the world of film noir and was doing a bit of midnight musing.

Something I am interested in exploring in the coming weeks is the style of noir and …

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Two Touches of Evil.

In watching the two versions of the opening of Touch of Evil and comparing and contrasting them, I was amazed to see just how much detail there is when it comes to film noir. I got a little taste of having to pay attention to such detail with all the …

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