Color Me Inspired

Inspiration Three

The reason I chose this piece is because of the amount of contrast. There were obviously contrasts in the colors of the photos themselves, but also in the viewpoints. Some are scenes with the Sobotkas, some are with Stringer and Avon, and some are with the homicide unit. …

Thinking Outside the Box

Inspiration Two

 

I loved this assignment! I actually commented on it when it first came out. I think it’s awesome how Jessica used the stuff we are learning in DS106 to create something completely unrelated to the things we talk about. I also enjoy it because it was made …

Inspired by the Little Things

Inspiration One

I was very inspired by this photo because I felt like it had a message.  The book Gone Girl is a sort of dark, thrilling read. You can really get the feeling of reading the book by looking at this picture. The only source of light in the …

Thoughts on The Vignelli Canon

This was a pretty interesting read. It discussed everything that goes into designing. When I was taking my pictures this morning, I was thinking about many of these aspects without knowing it. I really enjoyed the first the first section about semantics. When I think of semantics, I usually think …

The Idea That Keeps Popping Up

When I was still in the commuting world, I used to listen to quite a bit of talk radio. Don & Mike and Howard Stern were on in my car on a daily basis. I even went on the Don & Mike Show on three separate occasions so their conversations …

Sound is Definitely Underappreciated

Sound is like the offensive line of television and movies – without sound, you’ll be sacked for sure but yet sound is rarely given the props it deserves. Jen Ralston is a Hall of Fame offensive lineman of sound without a doubt and because sound is so underappreciated, Jen Ralston …

Radio Show Ideas

I’m not really sure what I want to do for the radio show yet. One thing I think I will definitely incorporate is in depth conversations about certain scenes in an episode. Often on the radio people are  discussing current events. I think having a “current events” having to do …

Jennifer Ralston Interview

It was really cool to be able to get first-hand information from the sound editor of The Wire. It really made me think about the dynamics of sound. She explained the little things that go into being a sound editor such as the filming area, songs to set mood, etc.…