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1. Stephanie

(6/3) Takeaways from Digital Storytelling Readings

I definitely agree with you with the idea of storytelling with Snapchat. Addition to the featured stories, some kids are thoroughly thinking of a story/plot line to make an interesting "story". In a way, they are filmmakers of this generation.

2. Avery 

Impact25 Progress (4-2)

Love love love you and Sophia's idea! I think using the laser engraver gives it another meaningful concept behind it. I think the state representers will be intrigued to received beautifully designed postcards instead of the hundreds of traditional letters they receive.


3. Dahye

5/1 Scanography eBook

I am interested in the process of the first series. I think the sense of depth and layered images give a sense of mystery. It doesn't look like any of the traditional scanography I've seen! (which is very intriguing!)


4. Wei

6/1 Video

This is beautifully done, Wei! I love how you used black and why aesthetics and layering to refer to a dream. It definitely gives me the feeling that I am peering into someone's dream. 

5. Sophia

(5/4) Hair - Edited

I do agree with you that I like the darkness of the first set of images more, before the edits. But I also do like how this set gives you the idea of you and the scanner as a collaborator (how you are the subject matter and scanner is giving you a visual evidence of its presence by giving you the "static"). Mark making also gives you a sense that there is human touch to everything even when technology is a huge part of the process. 

6. Trisha

(7/2) The Sounds of Silence

"sound cannot be "canceled" on earth"... that is such a valid statement. Like you stated how the percussionist said that we are overloading ourselves, I realized that I am doing that every day. I tend to listen to my podcast when I am on the train or walking to places to tune out the sounds of the streets, people, sirens, etc etc. But lately, I noticed that I am tuning out my podcast and just get "lost". In a way, I am listening to silence. I began to wonder if i am tuning out the voices from the podcast and the noise from the environment simply because I am overloading myself physically, mentally, and "soundly"... 

It is also interesting to think about how there is a pattern in  public places when everyone just goes through a moment of silence... and back to talking and the loudness surrounds you. It is true you have to realize the importance of sound (and silence) to understand almost everything around you. 

7. Nebular

Week 6: Impact 25

This was such a great impact 25 project! I think providing the data of how much water they (the vegetarians) have saved was a great way for them to remember that they are having a positive and great impact on the world. And it is so amazing that two of your friends turned vegetarian after seeing this!! Such a big impact on them and to the world! 


Take-away:
Although we get into small groups in class, we are not able to see everyone's work. And I think taking the time to look through everyone's blogs motivates me to keep up and check out everyone's work process. In a way, we are getting to know everyone at an artistic level when we are looking at their blogs.