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The Beginning of My Radio Show!
So, this week was the first week in terms of working on our radio show with our groups and getting the ground running. Therefore, it was pretty easy to understand what needed to get done this week and what was at utmost importance. The first thing we did at the start of the week was introducing ourselves to each other and creating a discord groupchat that would allow us to communicate with one another efficiently since we did not all know each other before this assignment started. The next thing that we did was, we decided that it would be easier for all of us to create a radio bumper and commercial by ourselves since the show needed three of each. Therefore, over the weekend and throughout the week we spent some time working on this task and making sure everyone had that completed. Furthermore, we realized then, that we each needed to create a logo for this radio show as well and so, we each, once again, created our own logos and would then decide which logo to use at a later date so it was not too much of a hassle right now. Finally, for the first week we agreed that we needed to create a script for the radio show and that it would go by a lot smoother if we knew what was going on and what needed to be said by who. Therefore, we spent a majority of the time during the week working on the script to make sure that the show ran smoothly and everyone was aware of what needed to be said and when. We all agreed that the script would make things a lot easier and more efficient when it came time to record the show and overlap the answers and music as well. We would know exactly when the radio show would break and when there would be silence so that we can fill in those gaps with other audio to keep the show interesting and engaging.
Commercial for Talk Show!
My second audio assignment for the week was to create a commercial for an 80s product. I decided to do this one because we had to create a commercial for our radio show anyway, and so I decided to be a little bit more efficient with my time and just knock out two birds with one stone. My commercial has a little twist to it because I decided to create a commercial for a more modern product since that is probably more appealing to my listeners than something from the 80s. My product was called BetterHelp, which is an online therapy service that allows individuals to connect with licensed therapists to help their everyday mental health needs. In order to create this commercial, I create a script with the help of other commercials done in the past, and used Audacity to record myself speaking out the script. Once I had that audio clip completed, I was then able to move onto trying to find a music clip that I could play in the background so it is not just me talking. I found this soft, warm sound that I could use in the background and so I inserted that. However, I come to find out that the sound is way too loud for my voice recording and so I ran into a little hiccup trying to figure out how to deamplify the sound of the music. Once I was able to figure that out, however, I was able to continue finishing up the commercial. Once finished, I listened to it and realized that I was happy with the final product and decided to call it there. You can listen to my commercial down below or on my SoundCloud page. I hope you enjoy!!
Radio Show Project Starts Now!
This week we get to start working on our radio show projects and as a result we needed to create at least 3 radio bumpers to incorporate into our project, I created one that helps introduce the show and what the main contents of the show will be about. I have created it and uploaded it to SoundCloud, but you can also listen to it below. I used an exciting intro sound to try and get the listeners more engaged and exciting for what they are going to listen to while also giving them insight into what to expect on the show. My group will be talking about AI and the various news that are related to the field so I made sure to include tha topic in my introduction as well as the characters and their experience with Aggressive Technologies because that is another reason why these three specific characters were brought together. I did my best to try and find a sound that fits the radio bumper and so the initial sound that is used is very upbeat and meant to try and get the listeners hyped for what is to come. I enjoyed making this radio bumper and the process went a lot smoother since this was my second time creating one since we had to create one for the DS106.1 radio station earlier in the semester. Also, we were required to complete two audio assignments this week and so one of the audio assignments was to create a radio bumper, and added my own little twist to it because I made it for my radio show project and not the DS106.1 radio station. Feel free to listen to my radio bumper below and I hope you enjoy it!
Daily Create – 3/18/2024
For today’s daily create we had to take a picture and then create a beaded version of the picture, meaning, we needed to use the Bead Art Tool to change how the picture looked. So, I used a picture of a Lamborghini that I took in Richmond because I thought it would look cool.
The Daily Create 3 of 3 for wk. 9
I have really lost all creative thought for titles this week.
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Bead Art: Turn your photo into super-cool bead art. (bighugelabs.com)
I used the above linked website to create a beaded image. I after you upload the image you want changed you have the option to choose a background color besides black. I chose a pink. I think it really softened the evil brick and made him kind of cute. You should recognize the picture used from an earlier daily create.
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The DS106 Daily Create | A creative challenge every day since Jan 8, 2012
Daily Create – 3/17/2024
Today’s daily create required us to create am image that described the saying “Resistance throws you into time. Acceptance discloses the timeless.” The image below is what I came up with and I think it fits well with the prompt because of the major piece being the clock. Inside the clock, there is some nature which almost makes one feel like they are getting thrown into the clock or into resistance. I could be reaching though. Also, the clock represents how time still passes when you are resting something and eventually it will catch up to you.
Daily Create 2 of 3 for week 9
Today’s #DailyCreate #tdc4446 #ds106 Truisms
I thought it isn’t over until it’s really over. but what does that even mean? I used adobe firefly to generate an image of an abandoned gravestone. I then put the image in photo shop and used generative fill to add the daffodils, butterfly and rabbit. For the dead it is over for them on earth, but life still goes on. the plants grow in the soil made of things decomposing. The rabbits eat the plants. The butterflies also need the plants. Then there is all the symbolism surrounding the plants and animals. So, it’s not over until it is really over.
#tdc4446 – ds106 Social MsMapex: “#tdc4446 ” – ds106 Social
Also, this could be the lyrics to a Sugar Ray song…
Here’s the windup, and here’s the pitch
You can see everyone’s AI pitches here: https://ds106.ai/category/aipitch/. I recommend looking them over because you may find a tool you can use in the upcoming weeks. I noticed some people didn’t link to the tools they promoted, which is surprising for a couple reasons. One, it’s like trying to sell a car without letting the customer see it, let alone take a test drive. And more importantly, hyperlinking is a fundamental element of digital text. This is the web, people! Without links, a post is just a strand of silk floating in the breeze.
I asked the great and wise Dr. Oblivion for his thoughts on this, and he responded in full attitude:
I didn’t specify that the pitch should link to the product because, to me, that’s just common sense. But maybe it’s not. Also, I suspect people have been trained to look for rules and rubrics and may not be used to the kind of freedom of interpretation they have here. But in any case, links to the tools are on the Week 8 page, and there is a good variety so take a look and see if you can make use of any of them in your creative endeavors.
One tool I’ve been using regularly is the MP3 to TEXT tool from Converter.app. It saves me the trouble of transcribing Dr. Oblivion, which is great for adding grammatically correct captions to Youtube videos. It’s a great timesaver on podcasts too, when they don’t offer transcripts. There are a lot of other converters, but converter.app gives you something the others don’t: Free sentences! For example, at the end of Dr. Oblivion’s response above, it added “At this point we have some scenarios that are interested in producing the vision of the AI’s team.” I have no idea where that came from or why it did it. Does it hallucinate like ChatGPT? Does it go a little off the rails every once in a while like Dr. Oblivion? It’s an AI tool that goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Speaking of above and beyond, in a conference call the other day with Dr. Oblivion’s creator and inspiration, I shared the Aggressive Technologies website that Feli created. They were as impressed as I was. When we say ds106 is #4life it is because people get inspired to go above and beyond and create amazing things like this. Now the challenge for the rest of the class is to see if there are ways to tie the site to their stories. Not that anyone has to, but it would be wonderful if they can.
Radio Ravioli Promo Poster
I knew I wanted to make a promotional poster for the radio program. So, I did. I used Adobe Firefly AI to make the basic picture I wanted. I am getting faster at getting the results I want with it. OR perhaps it is learning what I like? After I had a picture, I downloaded it and opened it in Adobe Photo Shop. From there I spent at least an hour playing with fonts, colors, sizes, and placement of words. I then went to go find an assignment in the assignment bank that fit with what I made.
It took me a minute, but I found the assignment I did. Promotional Flyer. DesignAssignments1521