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Category: Digital Media Introductions
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Using Video to tell Stories
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Becoming an Auditory Storyteller
This week I learned how to tell stories through audio which is something that I was kind of scared of, but it ended up being more fun than I expected! First I watched and listened to different sources to learn about audio storytelling. Then, I listened to an episode of the podcast Modern Love and…
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Modern Love
To learn more about audio storytelling, I listened to an episode of the NY Times podcast: Modern Love. The story was very well-told, and I recognized a few techniques that they used to enhance the story. The first technique I noticed was the use of music. Before the guest even started telling her story, there…
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About Audio Storytelling
This week was focused on audio storytelling which is something that seemed very intimidating to me. However, I learned a lot from listening to famous audio storytellers talking about their craft. The thing that I think helped me the most and what I found most interesting was listening to Ira Glass, the host of This…
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We Are All Artists?
This week was focused on learning about design. For this unit we had to watch videos about what design is and we listened to a talk by Tim Owens called “We Are All Artists.” I thought that both of these were super interesting, and they both changed the way I think about design. Before watching/listening…
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Design Safari
For this assignment, we were supposed to learn about different elements of design (color, typography, metaphors/symbols, minimalism & use of space, form/function/message, balance, rhythm, proportion, dominance, and unity) then find examples of four concepts in the real world. The concepts that I found were: minimalism, color, typography, and symbols. Minimalism In design, minimalism is how…
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Becoming a Digital Storyteller
For this unit, I learned about how to become a better photographer and how to digitally tell stories. The challenges I had during this unit were mainly that it was a lot more work than I thought it would be. I think I underestimated it mainly because I don’t usually do creative assignments for my…
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Photography Tips & Tricks
This week I worked on becoming a better photographer based on a few tips and tricks found online. The first technique that I tried was to move closer to a subject rather than zooming in on it. Here is an example photo of when I used this technique: I thought that this was a very…
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About me
Hi I’m Mariel Couvillion, and I am a junior at the University of Mary Washington! I’m a computer science major, and this semester I am taking CPSC 106, or Digital Storytelling. Over spring break, I am going to visit Iceland with this class which I am super excited about! I’ll be using this website as…