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Radio Show Ideas

M. Marshall 2.7

When considering a potential radio show for my character’s world, I’ve thought about a news radio show, documenting what is happening in the world and basically observing my character. Another thing I’ve thought about is my character was someone’s pet, so there could be a podcast for the person who had them as a pet where they talk about what has been going on to document it… My character is a cat, so it would be difficult to have her talking, which adds complexity to how I should create a radio show around her. None of the ideas feel perfect but I feel like I’m at a good start!

Live Listening Session!

M. Marshall 2.7

I listened in on the live session on the DS106 Radio on Tuesday (February 4th). I really enjoyed the experience of getting to listen to a story alongside the class and professor. The story line was very interesting, following a woman doing research into a town called Limetown that seemed to be experimenting with mind chipping. You can listen to the story yourself here!

I felt like I learned from this is that in audio work, what seems like small details are very important for getting a listener to be fully immersed in an experience. Sounds like waves at a beach, a voice getting closer to signify that one character is walking towards the other, or an echo to help visualize the size of the space, makes a listener feel like they are there. It was cool to react to things at the same time as other people, so I was glad to get to try that out.

If a Man is Stabbed Alone in the Woods, Does He Make a Sound?

I utilized Audacity and FreeSound in order to construct my project, and opted to tackle it bit by bit. I started with my ambiance/background music, and then just added on the story. It goes as follows: a man approaches an area in the woods, builds and lights a fire, and begins to look through his backpack. As he does this, branches crack behind him as someone else reaches him. The stranger stabs the man, he falls, and he is stabbed again. The stranger retreats back into the woods.

The most challenging part of this project was just trying to find the right sounds effects for what I wanted to convey, as I often had an idea of what I wanted it to sound like but had to dig for the “perfect” sound. Overall, I enjoyed this, and the learning curve wasn’t too severe!

ds106 as Music

For one of the audio assignments this week, I created a song in Chrome Music Labs. I played around with a couple of diffrent ideas, but ended up creating a song that was mapped as the text “ds106.” I’m not sure it sounds the best- all the straight lines make it kind of garbled and agressive, but I had a lot of fun with the program! It is quite user friendly and intuitive to use.

Dr. Oblivion Podcast Intro

I asked Dr. Oblivion to create a podcast intro for my podcast, Liv Loves Movies. I made this podcast for my intro to digital studies class, and have been planning on continuing it. In the podcast, I talk about the cultural significance of certain movies, compare them to each other, or even just talk through ones that are just fun to watch. Dr. Oblivion did a perfect job at explaining what the core purpose of my podcast is, which is to dive into cinema through a cultural lens. I also would like to add that I loved his comments such as “a podcast, ah so original” and “go make the world a better place with your podcast about movies”, I appreciate his sarcasm.

Soundtrack to my life

I cant upload the playlist directly to this blog but 10 songs that i would add to the playlist would be

Come & Go -M4 Chosen

All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar

Red Moon – Lil Uzi Vert

Noticed Ya – Lucki

JB Couch – Nino Paid

I Promise – Lil Baby

Green Room – Ken Carson

Aint the Same – M4 Chosen

How u feel? – Destroy Lonely

These are 10 songs that I relate to a lot and some of my favorite songs

Tech-Noir Radio Show

A radio show about a world where if you speak against the government, they replace you with a robotic clone and erase your original self. The story could follow a character, like Finn, discovering the truth behind the cloning program while interacting with people trying to escape it. Tech chips would play a big role, controlling memories and thoughts, similar to Limetown, and a secret group could be trying to hack them.

For the radio show, we could create a thriller-style narrative, with intense scenes where Finn and others are on the run or trying to expose the truth. There could be a love like Evelyn (Lynn) Calico or Veronica Malone, who might be involved with the resistance or have a hidden connection to the cloning project. The show could blend suspense and mystery