Assignment Idea

Digital Story Compilation

_cokwr: Create a video compilation of some of your favorite things you've made in ds106., _cpzh4: Video, _chk2m: Matt Martin, _ciyn3: 113, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

One Shot

_cokwr: Take a single photograph. Chop it up comic book style to create tension and narrative. Checkout this image for an example*. *It may, or may not, be one image- the concept is still sound., _cpzh4: Visual, _cre1l: http://ffffound.com/image/41773f67656c44cfc1064821e59acec5de7aeb29, _chk2m: Tom, _ciyn3: 42, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

The Hero’s Journey

_cokwr: Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books they used to have at the library? Well, let's do something like that. We’re going to tell the journey of a storybook hero. We won’t give him/her a name, or go into specifics like that. We’re not going to get bogged down on the details. Try to use archetypes and motifs that are recognizable, but it is up to you whether or not you want to make a comment on the accepted norms of fairy tales by breaking them. Start with a picture from Flickr. It can be random or deliberate, as long as it's not All Rights Reserved. Narrate the step of his/her journey, adding what details you will, but staying true to the plot. Comment on the step prior with a link to your step, so there is a clean series of narrative frames, each linking to the next. If there be multiple paths, then we will have a tree of potential outcomes for our hero. You may also start a new story if you wish. Also, please post a link to the step prior so that a reader can backtrack if they get lost or stumble upon a middle step. In summary the strict limitations: -You MUST have an image -Narrate in first person so gender can be generally overlooked. -Post a link to the step prior for backtracking purposes., _cpzh4: Visual, _cre1l: http://blog.houseoftheabsurd.net/archives/150, _chk2m: Tempest, _ciyn3: 45, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Name that single!

_cokwr: Create a design for a favorite song by using just simple designs and NO WORDS...Basically a design assignment with the rules in charades. IE: for No Doubt's "I'm Just a Girl" I would just have a symbol of a girl. , _cpzh4: Design, _chk2m: anagahama, _ciyn3: 94, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Screen Capture Story

_cokwr: Use CamStudio, Fraps, or another screen capturing software to get footage of something you do on your computer. A few minutes of gameplay is a good example., _cpzh4: Video, _cre1l: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTRb0_Z-Ooo, _chk2m: Joe Proffitt, _ciyn3: 158, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Speed Up Your Work Day

Take video of yourself doing what you typically do on an average work day, and then speed it up! Start with at least 30 minutes of footage at a minimum, so as to get a good amount of video to share. Challenge yourself to complete the assignment in one single shot, then speed it up to ridiculous speeds, and toss in some music that fits the mood., _cpzh4: Video, _cre1l: http://vimeo.com/26491808, _chk2m: Ben Rimes, _ciyn3: 155, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

1 Second Video

_cokwr: How much of a story can you tell in a 1 second video? Inspired by this: http://vimeo.com/32071937, _cpzh4: Video, _cre1l: http://vimeo.com/32071937, _chk2m: noiseprofessor, _ciyn3: 213, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Music Mash

_cokwr: Take clips from different songs and mash them up into something fun. Try to use random effects and cross music genres., _cpzh4: Mashup, _cre1l: http://jennak.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Pro1.mp3, _chk2m: jennak, _ciyn3: 128, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Uninteresting Story

_cokwr: Solicit an uninteresting story from a family member or friend. It is your task to try and make the anecdote as interesting for your listener as possible. When you post your story, reflect on the (un)interestingness of the story and why you believe it actually was worth telling. In other words, you are to record an uninteresting story and do everything in your power to make it interesting. , _cpzh4: Audio, _cre1l: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/400/stories-pitched-by-our-parents, _chk2m: Jim Groom (via Martha), _ciyn3: 69, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

ds106 Mashup

_cokwr: Take any 2 (or more) creations from any category of assignment that another student has posted and mash them up into something new an original. Hopefully most of what we're creating here is CC-licensed for remixing but check first before spending hours on your masterpiece., _cpzh4: Mashup, _cre1l: http://www.timmmmyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/titanic.jpg, _chk2m: Tim Owens, _ciyn3: 15, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3: