Sound assignment bank — A Trip Through Sound For this assignment, I tried to focus in on some of the most memorable sounds of Easter Island, at least from what I remember. I wanted this track to illustrate the outdoors and being in the open air. This is why I began this audio with the […]
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Episode Summary The Haunting of Radio Centro, of Season 5 Episode 13 of the Spooked Podcast, tells the tale of an employee named Guillermo and his encounter with a spirit at the radio station he works for. If being haunted by an angry spirit wasn’t enough, he discovers that he has psychic powers that augment […]
Read More »Teachings of Ira Glass Ira Glass is an award-winning public radio host, most known for his work in This American Life and Morning Edition, All Things Considered. For this unit, I watched his 4-part YouTube series, “Ira Glass on Storytelling“, and here are the main points he made. The Anecdote and the Reflection In the […]
Read More »What is Design? Design works to create a presentation of a certain concept in an intentional and effective manner. This can include aesthetics but also goes deeper into the functionality and purpose of what’s being presented. Design is the creative and practical vision of whatever it is meant to portray, and it is embedded in […]
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In this unit of familiarizing myself with the concept of design, one of the tasks was to review elements of design found in this document, before setting out to find examples of these elements in practice. Below are pictures I took that represent my understanding of various elements of design. Color Color is used in […]
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Design bank assignment– make an event poster After seeing the poster on the window of her grocery store, Kylie was quick to check her calendar to see if she could make it. The poster was for a picnic next to one of the infamous Moai of Easter Island, where Kylie had moved to a few […]
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Design bank assignment– make a magazine Let me tell you about my most relaxing day on Easter Island. About a 15-minute walk away from the Tupa Hotel, Pea Beach was known for its relaxed waters, which were regulated by a semi-wall of rocks. In addition to its relatively calm waters, Pea Beach is known to […]
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Ryan was the last person you’d ever expect to be scouted by a modeling agency. Yet, one fateful afternoon, as they walked around the Spotsylvania Mall, a tall man with a fancy camera approached them. “Excuse me!” he said, “My name is Manuel, and I work with Travel Magazine.” He proceeded to hand Ryan his […]
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Design Assignment– Create a Newspaper Article
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As I went through the activities of this unit, I found myself building a confidence in the way I take pictures. This was especially clear to me during the photoblitz assignment, as it forced me to be more flexible and resourceful in my photography. This exercise was also a great way to get my creative […]
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