Introduction This week we are starting our unit on sound and audio background. We were introduced to Ira Glass who is the host of This American Life, which is a weekly radio show. For this assignment we were asked to watch his videos where he explains his take on storytelling. I chose two of the
Have you ever pictured yourself going on an adventure of a lifetime while having to juggle obstacles? Then this new game Deep Down is exactly what you’re looking for. Deep Down is an adventure game that takes place in an underwater cave system. It is a singleplayer game design for those who are interested in
This past week I was asked to complete three different design assignments from the Design Assignment Bank. The three assignments I chose to do were Your story as a game, VHS #4life, and The “Vogue Challenge”. All three assignments had the following in common, editing photos, adding text to a picture and including yourself a
Recently I traveled to Maryland to go antique shopping with my mom and some of her friends. Her friends had mentioned this place in Frederick, Maryland that usually has decent stuff for a good price. My mom and I went antiquing for the first time last year and since then have enjoyed visiting antique shops.
It was a Thursday night when I was out with my friends and the topic of our favorite movies came up. Classics such as Clueless, Pride & Prejudice, Back to the Future and more were brought up. I brought up one of my favorite movies, Coraline. I have always been intrigued by the film due
Going into this week I was not sure what I would read and learn about. Before this week whenever I thought of design, I just assumed it meant how things look and how they are arranged. After going through all the assigned readings and videos I now realize that there are many concepts that make
I recently had the pleasure of reading The Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli which you could find here. A brilliant designer, Massimo Vignelli, paved the way for many graphic designers thanks to his passion for design. In this short book, he writes about different aspects of design and how designers can benefit from knowing what
The yam-ification of Coraline, one of my all time favorite movies. I chose this assignment because I am somewhat familiar with photoshopping and editing (shout out to my digital art class!). I was also inspired by the other people who chose to do this assignment as well. Some used the color of a yam in
My favorite part of the colder seasons? Drinking a nice cup of coffee or making a cup of hot chocolate to enjoy. I also enjoy getting to spend time with my family. I do tend to run a bit warm so finally being surrounded by cold air is so refreshing. There’s also nothing better than
Looking back at this unit specifically, week 4, of this Digital Storytelling course, I feel as though I was able to overcome challenges and get a better understanding of different art platforms. I do think some of these assignments could have been executed a bit more thoroughly as I underestimated how much time would have