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Shopping Fail
Transcript:A man goes on an errand. His task? To buy clothes. Unfortunately, he’s never bought his own clothes before. He had no idea what store they would even be in. woefully lost and confused, he walks into the first store he finds. That’s when he receives a call from a friend. They want his help. […]
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Get Ready For The Funk
Back in high school I played in the band as a percussionist. I also took a jazz class. I’ve always really enjoyed rhythmic structure and playing the drums. So it’s safe to say I like funky beats and music in general. I was inspired by both the Sick Beat and 3’s A Band Assignments, but […]
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A Bird’s Short Story
The majestic hawk flies through the skies, scanning the water’s surface for his next meal. Spotting movement below, the predator nose dives towards the source of the ripples. As soon as the hawk is close, he readies his talons. In one swift movement, the hawk snatches up his prey. Contented with his fresh fishy meal, […]
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Spooky Mansion is Spooky
His friends had dared him to check out the supposed haunted mansion at the end of Grover Street. Teddy gulped nervously, gripping his coat, before approaching the abandoned site. There was thunder, but thankfully the rain wasn’t upon him yet. At the entrance, he hesitantly pushed the old wooden door open. It creaked loudly as […]
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Tune Up That Radio
I listened to recordings of a radio talk show and select episodes of a podcast to understand the concepts behind audio storytelling. The linked excerpt from an episode of the TED Radio Hour was interesting in how it used background music and dialog to indicate at first how soothing a robotic baby seal helped comfort elderly in […]
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Tragic Moon Crash Story
Moon Graffiti is an entertaining audio story about what would have happened if the crew from Apollo 11 crash landed on the moon and could not return home. It was told in the perspective of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrich. The story also incorporated the narration of the actual “bad news” speech that was pre-prepared […]
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What’s the Deal With Audio Storytelling?
Audio has always been an important element in communication. Being able to hear the news whether on TV or radio is usually an important part of people’s days. Nowadays, listening to the radio is viewed as old fashioned, yet radio broadcasts still happen to this day. As for the storytelling part, I was not aware […]
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Week 2 Summary
And boy, what a week it was. I learned more about what exactly design means in terms of visual mediums. I worked hard – maybe too hard – to complete all the assignments including watching and reading up on design and using the provided resources to create a “design blitz” and share my thoughts on […]
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Reflecting on Graphic Designer Vignelli
If one were to think of design, what kinds of images pop into your mind? For me, I think of electronic devices. Every single one has to have been designed by someone for a specific purpose, such as switches, buttons, televisions and remotes, and more. In this post however, I will be talking more about […]
