As I continue with DS106, great progress has been made toward my objectives which include broadening my technology understanding, creating a more diverse digital identity and pushing myself creatively across multiple media types. The tech noir concept has shaped some of my work such as the video essay for instance but then there are projects that center more on personal storytelling and creative expression. As I reflect on how far I have come in this journey, let me share what I have experienced so far.
One target I had from the start was to gain more knowledge about different kinds of technology, with a special interest in WordPress. In this area, I have done well getting closer to altering my WordPress site and making my website custom to me. But most importantly, thanks to many completed creative assignments, my grasp on audio and video technologies has grown significantly.
For instance, in my video essay, I concentrated on examining the arrangement of shots and lighting in a show. Not only did this need technical comprehension of filming methods but also an extensive exploration on how these tactics amplify narrative. This task assisted me in investigating how technology molds story and mood; something that links to the tech noir theme I was researching in that workpiece. It’s evident to me now that my grasp of media creation techniques has been enhanced as a consequence. Video Essay
Increasing my online presence not just only via photos was another important aim for me. This has been one of the nicer parts of the course up to now, especially through audio projects I have completed. For example, with my Sound Effect Story about what I do in mornings, it enabled me try creating a story entirely using sounds. I didn’t apply a tech noir perspective for this task, instead I concentrated on capturing the feeling of my morning by using sound effects like the alarm clock’s chime and also describing about daily routines.
In the same type of the assignment, a task called Sound Track to Your Life was another assignment. It let me interact with audio in personal storytelling situation. I selected songs that symbolize varied stages of my mood. These assignments were instrumental to develop my digital identity using sound for narrating my tale and showing who I am better than photos.
When I reflect on my assignments, I am sure that I have pushed myself by trying out different media formats. For the audio storybook, it needed me to consider sound in a more creative way using environmental sounds, storytelling and timing to engage the listener deeply. Likewise, when creating my life’s playlist , this made me think about how sound can illustrate one’s self-identity and emotions.
I think I have gotten better in things like sound editing and adding layers of effects, but more practice is needed for me with audio editing software to make smoother transitions and improve the total quality of production.
When I think about the upcoming part of our course, my aim is to keep improving my sound skills. In particular, I will concentrate on getting better at editing and layering sounds so as to create experiences that are more complex and engaging. As I have already gained experience with personal storytelling via the Sound Effect Story, now my next goal is to blend elements of tech noir in upcoming projects, especially by using sound for invoking futuristic atmospheres. I also want to get better at using IMovie due to my Video Essay not having any sound on the clip itself.
I still want to improve a lot within the course though because my completed assignments seem a little nobody. Never the less with the video essays or audio storytelling, I drove myself to formulate engaging content and test different forms of media too. While tech noir isn’t a main theme in all my assignments I want to incorporate it more within my website assignments so that people that view my page know what the theme of the class is. I am excited to keep learning in this class and to get better at using different types of technologies