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Category Archives: digital storytelling
Wire 106: S04E02 – “Soft Eyes”
In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Syd Bauman and Travis Peed to look at season 4, episode 2 of the The Wire: “Soft Eyes.” The episode title references a discussion when the teachers are giving Prez advice, and … Continue reading
Wire 106: S04E01 – Boys of Summer
In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I to look at season 4, episode 1 of the The Wire: “Boys of Summer.” This episode introduces the season about education, or as is noted on the DVD set: “No Corner Left Behind.” We … Continue reading
Wire 106: S03E12 – Mission Accomplished
In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Brittany Scites to look at season 3, episode 12 of the The Wire: “Mission Accomplished.” This episode pushes home the season-long allegory that parallels the politics behind the War on Drugs with … Continue reading
Wire 106: S03E11 – “Middle Ground”
Heads up: The S03E10 discussion has been posted, but Google has muted the audio making it useless. In this Wire 106 video discussion, Paul Bond and I were joined by Amy Wallace to look at season 3, episode 11 of the The … Continue reading
Inspired: If You Need Us, We’re on the Radio
Grant Potter’s ds106 bumper inspired by The Wire is not only awesome, it also captures a brilliant moment when you get a sense how confined Bodie Broadus’s world is. He thinks the radio is going out, but the fact is … Continue reading
Dockers
The above GIF is from an episode of The Wire during Season 2. The docks are ubiquitous in season 2, and this particular image is a visualization of a cloned machine that captures the vanishing container—presumably filled with illegal cargo. I’m … Continue reading
Beaverdam
Today’s Daily Create was to Caption the following picture: So I did, wire106 style: Thank you, thank you. I love you all, good night!
Wire 106 Weeks 11-12: Video Essays, Swedes, Final Projects and More Video
We will be treating weeks 11 and 12 as a single unit, so there will be only one weekly summary due for the work over the next two weeks by Sunday 11/16 at 11:59 PM. Wire Episodes Season 3, episodes … Continue reading
Inspired: Mendel and Oppenheimer Logos
I was inspired by Nicky Memita‘s Daily Create back on September 2nd. The task was the following: If great scientists had logos….create your own logo. I love the geeky science play going on in this logo, it’s at once creative and … Continue reading
Inspired: The Wire Scrolls
John Johnston’s command line art has been blowing my mind this semester, and I really need to stop procrastinating and make time to dig into this stuff. Hence, why I inspired his The Wire Scrolls. What you will see if … Continue reading