Another fun aspect of DS106 being an open online course that attracts global participation is that you can go to bed at night (usually way past a healthy bedtime because you just “had” to finish one more thing on that project) and wake up in the morning to find a comment on your posted work, or better yet that someone(s) have delightfully riffed on your creation. DS106 Never Sleeps! Such was the case with my DJ at Stonehenge photo I originally created for ds106 daily create tdc669.
From Wikipedia: A flash mob (or flashmob)[1] is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression.[2][3][4] Flash mobs are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral emails.[5][6][7][8][9]
Here’s what the ds106 flash mob created as of 11/12/13.
Composite riffed image as of 11/12/13 posted on ds106 Google+ Community
You can follow the evolution of the image below. I’m providing links to the posts so you can follow the comments and story line as it developed, and I plan on updating this blog entry if it morphs further. I hear from Mariana Funes that Colin Dog may be our next addition.
I can see Colin coming out of the back trees to scare that grinning cat I was thinking about using this http://theds106shrink.tumblr.com/post/58186170782/i-managed-to-get-colin-dog-to-wiggle-yes-the and adding it to it
Note: All of the image GIFs and layered .psd files are attached below so anyone can join in the fun.
Original Photos and evolution of our ds106 flashmob collaboration:
Photo 1: Stonehenge – Feb 2010 photo taken by Rockylou
Photo 2: DJ opening toy train for his 2nd birthday (Aug 2013)
Nov 9, 2013 @7:57pm
Photo 1 + Photo 2 + Rockylou’s sense of humor+ Photoshop CS5 => DJ at Stonehenge for ds106 daily create tdc669: “Take a photo of something very small and make it look big.”
1st Composite: DJ reportedly “eats” left hand side of mushroom and grows huge (DS106 Google+ Community post )
Some little blonde girl gave DJ a mushroom while visiting Stonehenge. He took a bite of the lefthand side before we had a chance to stop him. This is the result. No need to worry though. He took another bite on the right hand side and was back to normal by the time we returned to the tour bus.
Let The Riffing Begin!
Nov 11, 2013 @12:14 PM
Riff 1: John Johnston discovers mushrooms sprouting up at Stonehenge and posts to DS106 Google+ Community
Nov 11, 2013 @1:52 PM
Riff 2: Cathleen Nardi reports that it was all in Alice’s mind and posts photo to DS106 Google+ Community
Nov 11, 2013 @11:38 PM
It gets curiouser and curiouser with the addition of spinning mushrooms and a Cheshire Cat.
Riff 3: Rockylou riffs on the evolving creation by adding spinning mushrooms and a Cheshire Cat to enhance the Alice in Wonderland story line. Posted to ds106 Google+ Community
Spinning Mushrooms + Cheshire Cat Photoshop CS5 .psd
Cheshire Cat GIF
Nov 11, 2013 @12:34 PM
Mariana Funes shares this beautiful GIF in a post to ds106 Google+ Community wondering how it was made.
Nov 12, 2013 @7:05 am
Rockylou reports more mushrooms sprouted up over night and smoke is seen wafting up from behind. Observations posted to ds106 Google+ Community.
Riff 4: Who could be hiding smoking their Hooka Pipe back there amongst the new patch of mushrooms?
Cropped Smoke GIF
