Noir 106 Posts
The Only One Night Stand We’re Having Is From Ikea
For this assignment (worth 3.5 stars), I had to create a mashup of songs that told a story.
This song, entitled “The Only One Night Stand We’re Having Is From Ikea” (in typical Fall Out Boy fashion), tells the story of Ami‘s most common daydream: falling in love and …
Read MoreNeoNoir Progress
Our group is the outcasts. The procrastinators. The outcastinators. The procrasts. We didn’t join a group, so we were automatically placed.
Despite this, I’m very excited about our show. Jada really took a leadership role, reaching out to everyone to get started. She created a googledoc, where her, Daniel…
Read MoreSilk Road Promo
To promote our Radio Show, “Silk Road,” I created this gif. In case the gif doesn’t play, here’s a tweet I posted where it works well.
Silk Road Promo- our radio show’s gonna be great. #DS106 #ds106radio #noir106 #radioshowpromo pic.twitter.com/fAQcj7GjiF
— sarah (@karahsinzer) February 23, 2015
Since our show is …
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Week 5
I didn’t get as much done as I should have this week due to an absolutely packed schedule and poor planning. Hopefully, this is the last time that happens, but I am still proud of what I did accomplish this week and do feel like I’ve learned a significant amount …
Read MoreWeek 5 Daily Creates
1. Superpower: Kool Aid into Water
For Wednesday’s Daily Create, I had to show my superpower in a photo. I was inspired by a nearby drinking fountain to do this. I photoshopped this image of my hand into an image of a drinking fountain in DuPont. Then, I used …
Read MorePortlandia Poster
For this assignment (worth 3.5 points), I had to make a minimalist poster for a TV show or a movie. I chose Portlandia, a show I have recently started watching and greatly enjoy. I decided that this was a good choice for a show because most of the main characters …
Read MoreDS106 Wallpaper
For this assignment (worth 4 stars), I had to make a desktop background for DS106. Because the class extends beyond noir, I decided to stick to general elements of design. I used a simple font to write some basic details about the course in the foreground.
To create this image …
Read MoreFolami Cartoon
For this assignment (worth 3.5 stars), I created a cartoon image of my character, Folami. In the image, Ami is tall and intimidating, with high cheekbones and a rather androgynous wardrobe. She is smoking a cigarette, in typical noir fashion. The light gradient and soft purple colors stand in …
Read MoreBar Code Stripper
For this assignment (worth 2.5 stars), I had to make some barcode art. I decided to make this related to my character, Folami Turay. This is a piece that Folami would have hanging in her living room. It expresses her internal conflict with being a stripper, someone who plays …
Read MoreDesign Blitz
For the Design Blitz, I had to take photos throughout the week that captured some of the basic elements of design. While I took lots of pictures, many of them reflected the same concepts, so I decided to choose the four photos I found most appropriate for the assignment. I …
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