After reading Ebert’s article on reading movies, I set out to analyze a selected short scene from The Wire, season 3, episode 8. Here, Stringer starts to build up financial connections through Senator Clay Davis.
When it comes to the artform of cinematography, there are intentions behind both the …
The scene that stood out to me the most this week was the ending scene in Episode 8 where Avon and Stringer fight.
http://www.dniepokoj.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/The-Wire-String-vs.-Avon-Intense-Scene.mp4
1. Analyze the camera work
When the volume is off and you are just watching, the camera work such as the angles become so much …
Here is a video that inspired me. You can locate the original here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZIb-ghz5b8
This video was so inspiring to me because it make the song have a completely different feel by just adding images/videos of The Wire in it. I love how well put together the video is, …
I personally enjoyed how clip was in black and white, it really changes the vibes it gives off. The clock seemed to portray tension, for example, when the clock went off at noon in the house, as well as in other places, all the focus was solely on the noise …
For my third inspirational post, I chose Jeremy’s design assignment “D’Angelo escapes prison and is on the run”. I am a huge fan of the series “The Walking Dead”, and **SPOILER ALERT** until tonight, there have been three actors from “The Wire” on the show. The reason I chose this …
So for my first inspiration, I chose Ien’s “App Logo” design assignment. The reason I chose this assignment is that Ien went above and beyond on this work. Not only did he complete the assignment, he create a backstory to go along with it, as if he really is creating …
This week, I was introduced to the existence of a site filled with works of fellow ds106ers that inspired people to keep on creating art. I enjoyed the concept, and have to give kudos to whoever created the site. It’s a great way to share our favorites, and bring some …
I tuned in to ds106 radio tonight to listen to the members of WMAD radio discuss the central theme of corruption in The Wire. To support their topic, they bring up moments and characters from the show including the Baltimore PD, the Barksdale crew, and Sobotka’s dealings with The Greek.…
When it comes to design, I adore either the minimalistic or colorful approach. I try to get enough information and intent across in as little as possible, while using color to make everything more vivid and memorable. It’s something I appreciate about road signs. They use minimal geometry to get …
