This daily create was a bit vague, so I borrowed a small mirror, and played around with a light ring and my phone’s camera lens. This is a picture of my phone’s camera lens, from a mirror reflection, under my LED halo lamp. The light ring of the lamp looks …
We had some confused ds106 beavers for the Daily Create who needed some captioning help. Here’s my rendition, done in MSPaint:…
Here’s what I did this week, delving into the realm of video: Summary Notes on Season 3, Episodes 8, 9, 10 Reflection on opening scenes of Fritz Lang’s “M” Look, Listen, Analyze a Scene from “The Wire” 2 Inspires: Mahone’s Mouzone Movin’ On Harris’ App Icon 2 Daily Creates: His …
I was inspired by Ien Harris’ creation of an icon for an application on a smart phone or other electronic device. His original blog post is here. This is a neat piece of work that involves simplicity and minimalism, and can still convey the idea of the functionality of the …
I was inspired by LaKisha Mahone’s design work earlier in the semester where she put together a “Where Are They Now” type of fan magazine piece on the actor/characters from “The Wire”. Her original blog post is here. I like the idea of the characters/actors continuing on and they’re being …
Season 3, Episodes 8, 9, 10 I totally love that the drug dealer in Hamsterdam wants to file a police report on a theft. How quickly perception changes as people adapt to their circumstances! Lester Freamon appreciates the discipline it takes to drive 200 miles on a cell phone purchasing …
Season 3, Episode 10 opening scenes with Brother Mouzone “Reformation” “We are in Baltimore, Lamar. Baltimore, Maryland.” I love Brother Mouzone’s intensity, and the clarity with which he delivers his lines. Each consonant is as precise as the knot on his bow tie. He is crisp, clean, and clear in …
We know it’s a poor living situation because the walls are dirty, and the women are taking in laundry as their work. Well-dressed wealthy people are waiting outside the school for their kids. People that take in laundry can’t take time off work to do that. We know there’s a …
I decided to do the Alt Ending video assignment as a Blair Witch take-off, with my kids providing a surprise ending. It’s every mother’s dream to have a few moments alone, but the kids always seem to find you in the end! They had a lot of fun …
I’ve wanted to do something with this scene since I saw it in my pre-semester binge-watch of “The Wire”. It’s a terrific use of photography and positioning, with very little sound and dialogue. Pretty much the only dialogue is a repeated epithet used with a variety of inflections and …
