Design and execute a Noir106/Pulp dime-store novel book cover. Capture the feel and look of an old paperback set back in the noir times. in case you need some inspiration, here’s what a simple Google Images search has to say on the matter.
Create a story that uses words that begin with the letters of the alphabet consecutively. For example, A big cat dug eight… But you have to go all the way to the letter Z. Try to make as much sense as possible. Or if you really can’t, then go crazy. Be creative and have fun!
In honor of the convergence of Friday the 13th, St. Valentine’s Day and Noir106, and inspired by The Nitrate Diva, here’s a new assignment to try: Design a Noir Valentine card. Incorporate images and quotes from film noir, the noir-er the better.
First, find a song that you feel comfortable singing in your natural register. Record yourself singing it three separate times, and layer those together using your choice of audio editing software (I chose Audacity for mine, since it’s free). Do not use any effects for this, so try to pick an acoustic song relying mainly on the vocals.
Sing the whole song straight through each time, and make sure to trim off and align them correctly so that they start at the same time; You’ll have to zoom in considerably. The point of singing through completely is to eliminate the possibility of just singing the chorus or another repeated verse and editing them together; it will not sound like a trio that way. You may be alarmed by how different your singing voice sounds on a recording compared to what you believe it to be, but don’t worry about it too much, just get used to it–that’s how it sounds to everyone else when you sing.
Set one recording as Stereo Left, one as Stereo Right, and one as Mono for best results.
Tips:
Listen to the song on your headphones while recording so that you stay on track.
Warm up your vocal cords, otherwise your voice will crack.
Try to keep the mic away from your mouh and nose–the sounds of your breathing may detract from your results.
Once finished, upload to SoundCloud.
1. Go to the DS106 website and choose a daily create video on the keychain daily create.
2. Watch a keychain daily create video.
3. Record a video of yourself explaining the items or objects on your keychain.
4. Write a write up of the process or processes you took in creating your daily create keychain video.
5. Imbed the video of your keychain explanation and the video you used as an example on your blog within your text.
6. Post the reviewed and completed work on your blog.
Pretty straight forward, write a review of a movie. Don;t be afraid to use images, GIFs, and clips to support your discussion, but focus on the text. Make an argument about the film, no lame thumbs up nonsense.
Share a quote (or quotes) from a reading you’ve done and explain what interests you about it.
Your purse, bag, packpack, murse, whatever, is your constant companion throughout your adult life. What are the essentials in your bag that get you through the day? Take a picture of the items and detail each of them with a description.
Write an alternative ending to a novel, movie, short story, poem, etc. What else can I say but make it damn good! Want some examples? Here are 13 alternative endings for various popualr films: http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/alternate-movie-endings-better-than-the-real-ones
Try to convey a certain emotion, such as fear, stress, sadness, etc. by combing sound effects. They can be human sounds, such as crying with laughter in the background, to maybe express someone’s fears or being embarrassed, or you can get really artsy and try to convey an emotion by sound effects– like loud noises to show intensity, thunder to show fear, or quick, chirpy noises to show happiness. Edit at least 4 sounds together to show an emotion, upload it to soundcloud and then tag it with the appropriate tags.
