Simplicity at its Finest

Inspiration Two

I really liked this poster by Meredith. There is so much to be said for the lack of information in this poster. It is simple yet informs you about the theme in season two of The Wire. Another thing I like about her poster is the color. It …

Class Portrait

Inspiration One

Kisha’s Daily Create was really inspiring because it incorporated so much into a simple daily create. She took everyone’s Avatars (including Stringer, McNulty, Avon, and other Wire characters) and created a “class portrait” in the words of Jim Groom. A very simple thought that goes a long way. …

More inspiration of creativity

http://www.tpeedhispants.com/assignments/my-dog-lucy-as-a-cartoon/

This author’s idea was inspiring because they used online resources and a photo they already had to create something new and creative. This will help give me more options when completing new assignments.…

An inspiration of experience

http://www.kmahone247.com/assignments/for-sale-one-wired-greek/

This author’s work was inspiring because they explained that the more assignments they completed, the easier it becomes to think of ideas and execute.…

Inspired 2: Wafflestomper

For my second inspire post this week I chose Wafflestomper’s (great name) post on the Downton Abbey/Wire mashup- Downton Shabby. It was totally hilarious and as I watch both shows, I understood it. The juxtaposition of high class British society with the Wire’s broken down Baltimore was too perfect. This …

Inspired 2: Wafflestomper

For my second inspire post this week I chose Wafflestomper’s (great name) post on the Downton Abbey/Wire mashup- Downton Shabby. It was totally hilarious and as I watch both shows, I understood it. The juxtaposition of high class British society with the Wire’s broken down Baltimore was too perfect. This …

Screen Capture Story

The second I saw this, I knew immediately that it would be one of my inspire posts. Not only is the assignment I chose to showcase brilliant, but the assignment directions give lots of room to be creative. So much in… Continue Reading →

The Kuleshov Effect

“The Kuleshov Effect is a film editing (montage) effect demonstrated by Russian filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in the 1910s and 1920s.It is a mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single… Continue Reading →

Inspired by Trolling #2

My second and definitely not my last inspiration of the week goes out to Melinda’s “Triple Troll Epigraph” assignment. I’m in the pattern of choosing inspiring posts on assignments i never did. This assignment was a little scary to me. It involved a lot of thinking and  creativity. As we …