Author Archives: Greta Hammen

DS106 Rad.io Shows:

by Greta Hammen

I have listened to four radio shows so far. Everyone has been creative and applied themselves to it fully. I will focus on the show, Pop Perception, for this post. Each character took turns in having a script and they analyzed the marvels of AI in pop culture. They approve of the blend of art and science. J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just a Rather Very Intelligent System) is the witty AI, cornerstone in the Marvel Universe and he is the assistant to Tony Stark, Ironman. Mr. Stark is a technology genius and billionaire. Humans believe that if we create something, we should be able to control it. We haven’t seen the true consequences of AI power yet. In the first Avenger movie, they use Jarvis as a tool, not a crutch. Jarvis was created by Tony Stark for times of battle.

The music throughout the talk show was upbeat and made the listening experience more enjoyable. Exceptional tie-in commercials added to the final project, especially the one for Timesaver AI, who helps in prioritizing tasks and is a productivity partner. Another point to make is that the volume quality was quite successful in this talk show.

Daily C, 3 of 3:

by Greta Hammen

The source code is from Pinterest. I enjoy looking at both fashion and at home decor posts. I added the bridge with a bluish background in Photoshop, to symbolize how the background and front page have a bridge of code between them. https://social.ds106.us/@gretahammen/112203627496007259

Daily C. 1 of 3:

by Greta Hammen

For my one-liner Dutch Tile create, I chose this saying about smiling. Years ago, I met a nice couple from Sri Lanka. The wife told me that where they live, the people do not have a lot of money, but what they do have is a free smile that they can give to others. That sweet gesture became the inspiration for the tile. Greta van Hammen: “@tdc Dutch Tile pick me up #td…” – ds106 Social

Weekly Summary 10

by Greta Hammen

The Daily Creates are really the grounding task each week. They are enjoyable to do, and I look forward to reading the prompt of the assignment. Daily Create 1 of 2, Wk 10 – According to Greta (gretahammen.com) and Artistic Adventures D.C. dos, Wk 10 – According to Greta (gretahammen.com). I made one a pastel project and the other one, a primary color one.

The bulk of the time for schoolwork was focused on the radio talk show and organizing our text and thoughts within the program. Read about it and listen here: The Airwaves are Alive, Wk 2 of it: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com).

I shared my thoughts on Radio Show Design – My blog (andrewpoon.org), Daily Create – 3/24/2024 – Creative Bytes: Exploring the World of DS106 (rishicshankards106.com). Sharing comments on others work is enjoyable and takes the focus off of me, Logic Pod Advertisement Bumper – Mustafa’s Thoughts (mosmani.com) Bumper Sticker – Melea Lineberry.

The Airwaves are Alive, Wk 2 of it:

by Greta Hammen

I spent time this week creating dialogue between my character, Natasha Sidorov, and Dr. Ravioli. The group agreed that text to voice generation would be best, due to the varied schedules. We created short MP3’s on www.elevenlabs.com and uploaded them on SoundCloud. Sarah Bradshaw volunteered to start getting them together in Audacity, Destiny had some time on Wednesday and Friday, during the day, to contribute to that and on Thursday, I assembled four clips to make the ending of the talk show, using Premiere Pro https://on.soundcloud.com/wHc7wmsgVqnEWPGa7 and Marisol recorded her character’s parts and sent them to SoundCloud, as well. I recorded six MP3’s during the week and saved them on Soundcloud. The final full show can be enjoyed here: https://on.soundcloud.com/1ENr7wciHvbgMJPP7.

The group was easy to work with and we were able to create a talk show with our characters interacting in various ways with Dr. Ravioli. It is my hope that in one of my other classes, next semester, I get the opportunity to use the Podcast equipment on campus. I believe that being together on location and reading our parts with good quality microphones will be a unique experience with minimal editing to clean it up, for a polished recording.

Artistic Adventures D.C. dos, Wk 10

by Greta Hammen

Weird vegetables can be found documented at Codex Seraphinianus. In Adobe Firefly, I tried several text prompts before ending with this AI generated combination of turban squash with tomatoes and peas inside. https://social.ds106.us/@gretahammen/112159581710667386. The colors are vibrant and striking! The green vegetable or fruit first, looked like a small watermelon, but it was not pink inside. I stopped at Giant on my way home from work to look in produce and it resembles a turban squash.

Weekly Summary 9☢️:

by Greta Hammen

After reading and looking at posters and other design elements created by my peers, I made these replies Radio Ravioli Promo Poster – HURKLE-DURKLING Thoughts for DS106 (hurkledurkling.com), Radio Show Logo! – Creative Bytes: Exploring the World of DS106 (rishicshankards106.com), Aggressive Posters and Bumpers – Radio Show Design – Sydney Says Things (sydneyjadyn.com).

Daily creates: Daily Create 1 of 3, Week 9: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com), Daily Create 2 of 3, Week 9: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com) and Daily Create 3 of 3, Week 9 – According to Greta (gretahammen.com).

Creating the promo poster was the most fun of the week. Before uploading a Google image into Adobe Firefly, I attempted to AI generate an image of a dark-haired woman in a recording studio with an orange cat in the room. The generated imaged were not my vision for the poster and were cartoonish. It worked better to edit an image that I liked, by typing in separate commands to add elements Radio A.T. Promo✨: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com).https://mashable.com/review/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses

The audio assignments are fun to do, when all goes well, and I like it when my thoughts are organized about sequence. I read an article this week on https://mashable.com/review/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses, so I was inspired to create a commercial for this attention worthy gadget Commercial for Ray Ban Meta🕶: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com).

My post on our group’s progress for the radio show is sitting here at Groupie Experience🫂: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com). A new radio bumper was uploaded 📻Bumper Wk 9: – According to Greta (gretahammen.com). My only struggle this week was that my Premiere Pro was locked up and would not play. It took a chunk of time Tuesday night, but I figured out how to change the dashboard display panel, then I shut it down. When I re-opened it, I was back in business.

📻Bumper Wk 9:

by Greta Hammen

Radio Bumpers are straight forward and a good marketing announcement for the ds106 station. I thought about what words should be conveyed in a bumper and how I might bring excitement to the listener. Have you ever pondered if listening to the radio is very different from reading a book? We want to take our minds to a different place, for peace and a little distraction from our own thoughts.

I wrote the text and had www.elevenlabs.com give it a voice. I then downloaded the mp3. On www.freesound.com, I found music that I like Freesound – Melody loop by DaveJf. I combined the two elements in layers on Premiere Pro and exported as a MP3 for www.soundcloud.com.