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May I take your order?
So far, 57 people have completed this assignment and it has 8866 views.
Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDondalds and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice.
911, What’s Your Emergency?
So far, 29 people have completed this assignment and it has 5672 views.
Most people don’t get to call 911, and you never get to call 911 unless it’s a true emergency. Well here’s your chance to "Call 911" and have some fun! Create a recording of how you think a 911 call would play out. It doesn’t have to be a real emergency at all! Operator: “What’s your emergency?” Caller: “THERES NO PEANUT BUTTER FOR PB&J SAMMICHES!!!!” Get creative!
Your Theme Song
So far, 48 people have completed this assignment and it has 4511 views.
If you had the opportunity to create your own theme music, what would it sound like? Get creative and create your own sounds or select an instrumental from Youtube or any other source that represents you well. If you are going the youtube route, remember to use VidtoMp3. Once you have selected your background music, find some sounds/effects to incorporate into it using Audacity or other editing software. You can find free sounds at SoundBible. Once completed, upload to Soundcloud and share it with us.
Poetry Reading
So far, 18 people have completed this assignment and it has 4214 views.
Poetry is meant to be read aloud. Select a poem - it can be a personal favorite or one you find randomly - and read it aloud in a way that itself makes it a story. Then at the ending of that poem extend it or connect it to a story -- this has to be more than just reading a poem to be a story.
Reverse Audio Quiz
So far, 63 people have completed this assignment and it has 4034 views.
Hey guys this assignment is pretty simple, if you can figure out the answer. Find an audio file and reverse the music. Once you have reversed the music place the file in a blog post and give three hints as to what it is. See who can figure it out first!
Make it 800% Slower
So far, 47 people have completed this assignment and it has 4029 views.
Music producer Nick Pittsinger slowed Bieber's "U Smile" down 800% and the result was ethereal magic. Find a song to experiment with and slow it down to the point where it becomes an amazing piece of ambient music. If doing this with Audacity or any other non-linear digital editor, you'll likely have to perform multiple lengthings of the song. Be sure to pitch shift so that even though the track is longer, it doesn't become just a low pitched version (think of the sound used in a slow-mo moment of someone yelling Nooooooo). Here are a couple of suggested task ...
Music Mashup
So far, 30 people have completed this assignment and it has 3809 views.
Using Audacity (or any other sound editing program) create an audio mashup with 2 very distinct songs. According to wikepedia these mashaps may fall under "fairuse".
Dialogue Mashup
So far, 10 people have completed this assignment and it has 3468 views.
As demonstrated by the Movies Mashup episode of the radio show The Truth, take two different movies and extract the dialogues scenes of actors form each, then re-edit them to create a story as if the characters from different movies were in the same conversation. Listen to examples from the show including The Terminator and Legally Blonde ("Terminally Blonde") and from the TV shows that become "The Sopranos in the West Wing."
A Capella With Yourself!
So far, 8 people have completed this assignment and it has 3355 views.
Get ready to sing with yourself! Record at least 3 different voice tracks of you singing 15-20 seconds of your favorite song (or make up a song of your own.) Then put the tracks together to make it sound like you're singing with other people. Ta-dah! Instant Barber Shop Quartet!Include harmonization for extra kudos!
Audio Self-Reflection
So far, 11 people have completed this assignment and it has 3307 views.
Why are you here? What brought you to DS106? Why did you stay? Share your DS106 impressions by creating a short 3-5 min audio self-reflection. Add background music to personalize it even more. Want to meet others and hear what they've done? Pop on over to the DS106 Community Self-Reflections. To add your name, information, and completed audio file to the ever growing ds106 community complete and submit this submission/contact form.