M. Marshall 2.28
For the reaction post I chose this post from Tini Time:
I actually imagine that this sort of propaganda would be how my character recognizes the brain-washing going on from the government. This idea that, eventually, this animal-cyborg-robot-army thing would just be another thing the government did to an innocent group of people (now animals). I think this realization could start some sort of an uprising and eventual downfall of the tyrannic government.
M. Marshall 2.28
I have to start this by saying that I am a liberal. I hate Donald Trump, I cannot stand the Republican party, and I vote blue in every election. I try not to get overly political in this class because I know it can make people uncomfortable (although, isn’t being uncomfortable how we learn? I digress) and that isn’t the purpose of this class. If you disagree with me, you disagree with me, and that is none of my business. However, propaganda could not be described as anything but political, so that is the direction I am going. After any assassination attempt in any country, there will be a lot of controversy and discussion about political violence. To be clear: I do not believe that attempting to shoot anyone will address the problems going on in a country, but most likely martyrize the individual at the center of the controversy. Also, gun violence is wrong. With those things in mind, since this happened, I have seen the image of Trump, his bloody ear, and his fist pumped into the air more times than I can count, some might call it heroic, some might call it idiotic for remaining in the line of fire, I call it propaganda. He was almost shot for his cause makes Trump supporters dig in their heels further into the dirt. These images enforce the idea that he is patriotic and will fight for his country. The other week, at the mall, I saw a picture of this event put onto a poster, perhaps to serve as a reminder of his strength and commitment to the country. I think it is a perfect example of propaganda, which is why I created this right-wing propaganda.
For the record, no, he won’t. Even if he would, no, I don’t.
M. Marshall 2.28
For this project I chose the first video, Police Station Shootout from The Terminator (1984). This scene was definitely pretty intense, but a good representation of film noir. I was very lucky this week because I had an important presentation for another class and decided to do a free trial for a month of Canva. This website is great for creating presentations, flyers, papers, anything you might need for free; however, it is really great when you’re paying for it (or on the free trial). Because of that, I was able to create this beautiful newspaper!
I am struggling to upload files onto WordPress, so working on that is definitely a future goal, for now, enjoy my screenshot.
Hmm, that’s an interesting question. In ds106, voting for post of the week is like choosing your favorite snack. It helps showcase great work and encourages participation. While consequences might seem harsh, maybe gentle reminders could help encourage more
voting. After all, everyone’s opinions are important for a fair judgment.
It’s the sigh at the beginning that gets me. I feel the same way. Everyone should be looking over the work of the class, and everyone will definitely see things that they recognize as awesome. But apparently some people can’t be bothered. Who wants to be involved? It’s easier to sleepwalk into dystopia.
That, my friends, is not the 4life attitude. We are all in ds106 together. Get out there and vote!
This week was probably one of my favorite week of creates so far! Not only did I really enjoy creating them I really loved seeing everybody elseās interpretations of the creates.
I completed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays creates read and check them out here:
For Mondayās create I created a GIf based off one of my favorite childhood movies āAlice in Wonderland (2010)ā
For Tuesdayās create I showed the perspective the grass outside sees during sunset. Very beautiful view if you ask me.
Wednesdayās create was my favorite surprisingly. I donāt normally love creating stories or poems, but this one came fairly easy to me. Click here to read the 2 part post about the magical/mystical world of āNeverwinterā
I hope you enjoy the creates this week as much as I did!
Sincerely, Kristen
I really enjoyed all of the assignments this week. I love editing posters, videos, newsletters, etc which is what this week mainly consisted of.
To start off I completed e daily creates this week Monday ā Wednesday. I loved all the prompts especially the short story. I feel like iām getting much better at the daily creates when it comes to creativity.
This week I created a GIF based off my favorite movie, took a photo of the sunset from the grasses perspective, and wrote a short story about the mystical land of āNeverwinterā.
For Wednesdayās create the only problem I ran into was the word count error. I wasnāt aware that there was a limit to the amount of words you can use, but it makes sense. This caused me to have to make 2 parts.
Click here to check out the creates for week 7!
The two poster assignments this week were super fun to create. I created one sports related poster and one newsletter based off the movie āThe Terminatorā.
I created both assignments on Canva since iām familiar with the site. For the sports poster I based it off my course characterās favorite activity after work, which is watching football with her dad.
In that poster I explain why I used the colors, fonts, specific teams, and pictures to convey a certain emotion. Check it out here:
For āThe Terminatorā poster I created it was a bit harder since iām not as familiar with the film. I had to do some background work on the film to fill in the missing holes that could make my poster more exciting.
In this newsletter I explain why I used the color schemes I did as well as the photos I chose to convey a certain emotion. Check it out here:
Overall this was on of my favorite weeks so far in terms of editing. I also loved seeing everyone elses daily creates and posters! Some honorable mentions are Rebeccaās Radiant Realmās newsletter and @Coniās Wednesday daily create short story.
Hope you guys enjoyed week 7, see you in a couple of weeks!
Sincerely, Kristen
I decided to analyze and create a newsletter from this scene from the 1984 film āThe Terminatorā
I have never fully watched āThe Terminatorā fully through, so one thing I had to do after watching the scene was fill in any missing pieces that would help me create the newsletter.
This consisted of looking up why the Terminator was looking for Sarah, where the film is based, who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist.
Here is the finished project
I created this newsletter using Canva. I used a simple newsletter template and adjusted the font, photos, and colors. I bolded and added the color red to give the sense of urgency and terror which is what I would personally feel if I had an encounter with the Terminator.
I added eye catching yet simple photos which is what I believe a missing or wanted poster normally looks like.
This was a very fun creative assignment. Iām absolutely loving editing in Canva especially.
Sincerely, Kristen
Iām a huge football fan (my personal favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens) and I plan to got into sports marketing after graduating. Also I have mentioned that my course character Krysta Ghosting is also a huge football fan and watches it to unwind after a long day at her restaurant.
What that being said I decided to create a NFL game flyer/poster
Here is the finished result:
First I chose to do the Ravens vs Eagles because thats a huge eye catching rivalry. This game has always been a highly viewed and anticipated game in past years.
Since this is a Baltimore Ravens home game I decided to add more of the ravens colors in the flier. I added a very minimal amount of eagles colors, but just enough for audiences to be able to identify the team.
The purple, black and white is not only the ravens franchise colors, but the colors are also bold and eye catching.
I used two different fonts āAlegreya Sans scā font and āMokotoā font. The āAlegreyaā font is what I used towards the top of the poster. It has a sports like vibe to it which is why i picked it.
I added the āMokotoā font towards the bottom of the poster. I feel this font gives more of a video game type of vibe and I thought it would be cool to mesh the two fonts together.
This has been one of my favorite posters iāve created so far. I really like the color scenes and images I chose. I created this poster on Canva as well.
Hope you enjoy!
Sincerely, Kristen
Favorite Movie Gif Daily Create:
#tdc4791 #ds106 Gif of my favorite movie
This gif is of Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality. It’s hard to pick a single favorite movie but this one will always be in my top list. I love this movie because it humorous and because I love the message in it about this strong female character who learned about self-love and self-acceptance.
I also can relate to this GIF when I’m hungry “I’m starved and I’m armed. Don’t mess with me” hahaha
Opposite View Pic Daily Create:
#tdc4792 #ds106 “Opposite view” Pic
This is what my phone sees when I’m in a group chat with my besties, hehehe
Once Upon a Time … Daily Create:
#tdc4793 #ds106 One upon a time ā¦
Princess Mira of the enchanted forest had the power to speak to the great creatures that roamed her land, including the mighty Thunder Beast. When an evil sorcerer cast a spell to drain the kingdomās magic, Mira called upon the Thunder Beast, whose roar shattered the dark enchantment. With the magic restored, Mira and her mythical friends protected the kingdom, ensuring that peace and enchantment would forever reign.
Fun topics this week!!!
Wouldnāt Want to Hear This on the Radio! is an excellently done PSA that hints at a larger story. How would other course characters react to the announcement? Would some of them be forces behind the issue? Or – maybe it is something other than what it seems at first.
That points to a specific event. In Propaganda, we see a theme represented. It says something about society, and something about the individual character. We’ve seen other glimpses of Malone before, and every little piece helps us understand her better. Something to consider: If people were to tag their character posts with the character’s name, they could pull the posts together under blogURL/tag/charactername.
Femme Fatale Propaganda likewise addresses a societal issue, this time in conflict with the character. That conflict, put together with the Missing Person Alert teases a story. Have the FF Haters done something to Sapphria, or has she gone into hiding, to deal with them behind the scenes?
In response to some of the above, we can see Finn Reacting to Public Service Announcements. Here we have a character positioning himself among the propaganda and announcements. We should consider how this exercise form the seeds of stories. Characters could connect directly, or their stories could tangentially touch, generating a narrative mosaic.
We had many ideas for tech-noir shows already – see how that tagging works? – but these assignments are generating more, creating a fertile environment for creative connections. Where does the class want to go with this?