tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50927075551155022902024-03-14T02:43:13.960-07:00Digital Alchemy and Networked NarrativesMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490364676864184115noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-41785036658113432662018-05-14T13:54:00.000-07:002018-05-14T13:54:04.534-07:00Time to Say Goodbye<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Well netnarr, it's been a really fun semester. I've been so excited to relive the Digital Alchemy and Networked Narratives experience with a new group of students, and I cannot believe that May has come so quickly. It's been simultaneously a very long and a very short semester-- although I can look back and remember the first week, it also feels as if January were years ago. We've experienced a lot this semester and played with a variety of digital tools which have allowed us to see the world through a new lens of digital storytelling. Memes, gifs, games, and sounds all contribute to a greater story which expresses the story of life in the 21st century.<br />
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If you go to <a href="http://netnarr.arganee.world/author/marissa/">this link</a>, you will see a comprehensive account of all of my blog posts for this semester. It's crazy to look back at all of the different worlds that we have explored. You will see that there are 16 blogs for this semester, although many more date back to my netnarr life in past semesters (and past worlds). Likewise, if you <a href="http://daily.arganee.world/hashtags/rissacandiloro/">click here</a>, you will see an account of my Daily Digital Alchemy responses. This has always been one of my favorite parts of the course, as it fosters creativity in digital spaces.<br />
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Another netnarr tool that I have always appreciated is the TAGS explorer tool, because it offers an incredible way of tracking participation within a network. Every handle that has ever been included in the netnarr conversation is a part of the TAGS explorer trail. Those of us who have been highly involved in the conversation are harder to pinpoint in the thick of the network, but those on the outskirts have also contributed to the conversation. For example, there have been a few instances where I have dragged my fiance @hemingquay into the class, and he appears in the TAGS explorer as well. I have screenshots of both of our participation below.<br />
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<br />I'm surprised to find that I am one of three leaders on the Make Bank leaderboard (shoutout to fellow leaders Hailey and Tiffany)! I really like the Make Bank as a way of submitting projects for this class, and one of my favorite Makes was the progress GIF: <a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/nwu0UEhTcXvBMpFwv0/giphy.gif">mine was about the process of nail art.</a> I was also very interested in the redlining project we did. I studied TMobile reception in Newark NJ, and was pleased to find that TMobile seems to be free of any redlining implications. This was one of the harder Makes this semester, but I enjoyed the process and I enjoyed assisting other students in completing the project. </div>
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I have expressed this before but the largest challenge in my semester was using Audacity to create audio files. I had a rough time with the endeavor last semester, and doubted that this semester would be any different. However, I'm excited to say that I learned a great deal more about Audacity, and I'm quite proud of my projects. They can be found <a href="https://soundcloud.com/marissa-elizabeth-670570385">on my Soundcloud account</a> (am I a Soundcloud rapper yet? Are you proud, mom?). I'm particularly proud of <a href="https://soundcloud.com/marissa-elizabeth-670570385/seasons-transition">Seasons Transition</a>. I look forward to using Audacity in the future and can see incorporating it into a classroom in the future. After all, aren't all the kids on Soundcloud anyway? </div>
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All in all, I have very proud of this class and happy for the experiences I have had this semester. The digital world can raise important questions about life, access, and privilege, and I think that exploring these questions is of the utmost importance. If any other students see this, please know that I am proud of your work and am glad to have met you this semester. You have all done so well, and I hope you feel that you have learned a great deal about the digital world. To any future students who take this course, come in with an open mind and expect to have a lot of fun-- there is so much more to the digital world than just memes although, as we've learned, memes can be very important. </div>
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-28803778285098604022018-04-09T19:36:00.001-07:002018-04-09T19:36:07.635-07:00Does T-Mobile Redline Newark, NJ?This class was interesting because we discussed an unfamiliar concept: redlining. Redlining is the practice of marking an area to call it out, usually as a place to avoid. The concept was introduced with a discussion of undesirable neighborhoods, and we were shown a redlined map of Newark, NJ from 1939. I was interested to learn that even in 1939, areas in Newark were considered undesirable places to live, and I would love to understand why in more depth. From what I know of this area, Newark has always been mainly immigrant neighborhoods and, from what history indicates, immigrants have often been on the outskirts of society. This led me to wonder which groups were causing issues in 1939.<br />
<br />Redlining can be tricky because it can be hard to tell why it is done. For example, I live in a great neighborhood in a city that has a bad reputation. My neighborhood is perfectly safe, but for a while Amazon Prime would not leave packages for fear that they would be stolen. Although this practice has been rescinded, it was quite annoying and totally unnecessary, as I do not remember the last time something was stolen off of our doorstep. However, I understand why this was done in my city-- Elizabeth has a dangerous reputation, and the dangerous parts are quite bad. If redlining is done for general safety and security, is it a problem? I suppose I don't know enough to say.<br />
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I chose to look at T-Mobile cell phone towers in Newark, NJ, and T-Mobile does not shy away from Newark:<br />
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As I mentioned in my write-up, I have learned in the past (actually, from New Media Studies with Dr. Zamora) that T-Mobile was formed to be a lower cost option in urban areas, which is the opposite redlining! The map proves that this is still the case, with tons of towers in the urban area. I think it is really cool that such an excellent company purposefully targeted underprivileged areas, and is now one of the biggest cell phone providers.<br />
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I really think that I have learned a lot about Audacity this semester, which is so exciting! I was dreading the sound editing assignments the most, but I finally feel comfortable enough to edit audio, I guess practice really is the key! I think that with more work, I could be decent at audio editing. This is something to add to my skills :)</div>
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I chose to talk about a game created by a student named Merna, in Professor Maha Bali's class in Cairo, Egypt. Merna's game is about single motherhood in Arab societies, and how single mothers are often treated poorly by their peers. Merna dedicated her game to her own mother, who raised Merna and her sibling as a single woman. I appreciated how personal this issue is to her.</div>
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The background sound in my audio clip is a mixture of two sounds, light piano music and people talking. I wanted a cafe vibe, because I wanted the final piece to sound like a casual conversation. I'm very disappointed that Merna did not answer my questions, but I did my best to draw conclusions. I'm quite proud of the final result, I didn't think I could possibly piece together a valid-sounding podcast clip, but I think it came together well!</div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-1779319400364984672018-04-02T19:52:00.001-07:002018-04-02T19:52:25.501-07:00Playin' Games (and making sounds)<div style="text-align: left;">
I really enjoyed class this week, after all, who doesn't like playing games? I have a great deal of respect for people who analyze video games for their merits, as well as for the skills required to play them. Although the Internet Archive website was a cool idea, I had absolutely no luck playing the old games. As I've said before, I'm not a gamer (I have no patience and no attention span), so it was hard to figure out the controls-- most of which didn't work. However, if you put an old pinball machine in front of me, I'd be on cloud 9! </div>
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I had so, so much fun playing Board Game Online with Hailey, Alan, Kelli, Vanessa, and Justin, I wish we could play it again! It's fun to play a game with a bunch of people, and I see why people enjoy it on a bigger scale. Board Game Online was such a weird experience, and I want to share it with all my friends, because words simply cannot explain it. </div>
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To show that I'm working on the Audacity project, here is my work so far! I've found ambient noise and music to be the backdrop of my sound clips, and I've downloaded the questions that I have for Merna, the student in Egypt that I will be interviewing for this project. Merna's project is an empathy game about the condition of single mothers in Arab countries. </div>
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I have some DDAs to catch up on so....:</div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-90074869870955344702018-04-02T19:51:00.000-07:002018-04-02T19:51:49.301-07:00DIGGER!??!?!After trying multiple games to no avail, I looked again at the Software Library and miraculously found one of my FAVORITE early computer games, <a href="https://archive.org/details/msdos_Digger_1983_1983" target="_blank">Digger</a>! I did not see this the other day, if I had, I'd still be playing it right now...and maybe I am.<br />
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I actually really enjoyed playing this game because it was familiar and I could figure out the controllers. When I say that I tried several games before this, I'm not kidding. I tried Tamagotchi, The Oregon Trail, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mortal Kombat and had no luck figuring out the controls. Pac-Man was a success, but I wanted something that interested me a bit more.<br />
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According to the video we watched, I believe that this game is a practice game, because it's the sort of game that you need to play over and over to get it right. Also, there is not one correct answer, so different ways of practicing the game will lead to different ends. <br />
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Once upon a time there was an alien named <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a4/f7/7a/a4f77a406030cec9a4b3f87561e3c418.png" rel="" target="_blank">Digger</a>. Digger was a small truck, and all he wanted to do was his job, which was mining for <a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/E8SGCYuvQKSnC/giphy.gif" target="_blank">sparkly jewels</a>. However, Digger was constantly followed by bad aliens who wanted to steal the jewels that he collected. They ran after him day after day, and Digger was tired of running. So, one day, he decided to set a trap. He took a bunch of large stones and tied them up in a big bag with a dollar sign marked on it. He knew that the greedy aliens would not be able to resist the "money." Then, he went off to work.<br />
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Sure enough, the aliens began to follow him, but Digger was prepared. He went about his day collecting jewels, and slowly approaching one of his "money" traps. He spotted a greedy alien behind him, approached the bag, and cut it free of its tied. He watched as it fell down toward the unsuspecting alien, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKdcjJoXeEY" target="_blank">pinning it to the ground.</a><br />
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Digger knew this brief victory wasn't enough, and that he must plan his next attack. The bug-like aliens were milling around their fallen comrad, and Digger had to load the cannons for the next attack. He collected all of his money traps and sent them down the chute one after another. He listened and there was silence. He peeked over the chute....all was still. He won, he finally did it!!! Then....suddenly...what's that? Bright flashing lights strobed across the sky.....<br />
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-70375154543965243662018-03-28T14:45:00.000-07:002018-04-02T15:44:43.362-07:00Are video games the problem?Few things annoy me more than the "violent video games" argument, which has been volleyed back between Republicans and Democrats since the early 2000s. Although I do think that parents should moderate which games their children are playing, I don't think that running someone over in a car in Grand Theft Auto is a sign that a person is secretly a psychopath, and I certainly think that uninformed politicians should stop making it a talking point. It's hard to explain why games are fun, and it's even harder to rationalize why fighting or war-based games can be appealing, but I stand by the fact that they don't create murderers. Now, if there was a game where the player was required to dismember or violently and purposefully murder a character <i>for the sake and pleasure of doing so</i>, I might concede that games have gone too far. Following the standard that "video games create murderers," you might wonder how the 1965 release of the popular board game <i>Operation</i> didn't create a generation of doctors.<br />
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Ultimately, people need to take responsibility for their interests and actions, and video games have simply become the latest bogeyman. Plenty of people love horror movies, but few people dismember corpses in their basements based on the latest thriller. Likewise, an interest in detective stories has not led the vast majority of fans to recreate their favorite macabre murders.<br />
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Now, the question still exists, if empathy games promote empathy, why shouldn't video games promote violence? I argue that this is for the same reason that good books inspire a love of reading. Excellent, moral books inspire feeling deep within a reader that inspires them to act. In a similar way, empathy games make one think about the thoughts and feelings of others. On the other hand, "violent" video games tend to be about strategy-- not feeling. You act based on goals, which inspires a different kind of thought process that has nothing to do with emotion, and that's not a bad thing. It's just different. The opposite of love isn't hate, it's apathy-- and the opposite of empathy games isn't violent video games, it's active hateful games.<br />
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In class, I played <a href="http://playspent.org/" target="_blank"><i>Spent</i></a>, and it was so interesting that I showed a friend over the weekend. <i>Spent</i> is a thought provoking game because it shows the player the hard decisions that a less fortunate person is faced with on a daily basis. The idea of an empathy game that gives you a look into another way of life is powerful, and it made me think about how reading a book can help the reader to understand a different point of view. This also happens through documentaries and movies, so why not with games? People love playing games, and I think they can be the next frontier of meaningful communication. In playing <i>Spent</i> with my friend, we were able to talk through choices and implications, and it really made us consider the way other people live their lives.<br />
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-22602977118218635882018-03-19T15:33:00.001-07:002018-03-19T15:38:55.125-07:00Spring Break Was Nice........and now we're back!<br />
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I'll be honest with everyone, I'm at a point in my semester where I have stress piled on stress piled on stress. Looking for jobs, and working on my thesis consumed every moment of spring break, so I apologize for running on Empty.<br />
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Regarding last class, I'm very happy with our conversation on the topic of games. I think people's favorite games tell a lot about them, and we had a great discussion about what we like and look for in games. It's interesting to me how many people get addicted to mobile games, and the different reasons they give for getting pulled in. Eni, in particular, mentioned <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.stardomkim&hl=en" target="_blank">Kim Kardashian: Hollywood</a>, a game that I also was sucked into a while back. It's crazy how even silly-seeming games have the power to pull you in.<br />
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When I was a child, video games were so important. I remember hours of playing <i>Animal Crossing</i> on my Nintendo DS with friends (with or without multi-player options), and bonding over the husbands and children we had in <i>Harvest Moon</i>. <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> is still my favorite game, and I have many fond memories of taking turns playing with my best friend. What strikes me about games like I've mentioned, is that they're still relevant today. The slightest mention of one of these games can turn into a full-blown nostalgia-fest with the most unexpected people, and I treasure these conversations. Although I was never a gamer, I understand why these bonds are important.<br />
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On a small scale this past weekend, my dad and I bonded over a hidden pictures-esque game he found on the Play Store (the name of which escapes me). We had a great time playing through and finding the hidden items, and it was a cool experience to bond over a multi-generational game taken to a mobile platform.<br />
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In class, I had the time of my life playing Little Alchemy 2, and it seems like others did as well. It was amazing to combine different elements and see what could be built, and remains an apt analogy for our class. Katherine's progress in the game was admirable, and I still can't figure out how she created life! I may have to go back and play some more, when I have time (hah-- what's "time"?)<br />
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I'm happy that I was able to participate in the studio visit with Remi Kalir and Keegan Long-Wheeler. As you will see in my first DDA response below, I am not well-versed in video games. I enjoy them, but I haven't played in years (although I'm coming out of retirement for <i>Kingdom Hearts 3</i>-- FINALLY). Our conversation regarding the importance of games made me ponder how they might be incorporated into the classroom to evoke responses from students. We live in a time where everyone is so jaded that we cannot take fun for granted, and I believe it should be integrated in every way possible. I'm excited to see the games that Professor Maha Bali's students in Egypt are working on, and I look forward to communicating with them!<br />
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In conclusion, I'm nervous for this week. Sound editing is not really my thing, so we'll see how it goes! I have a lot of admiration for people who do it well. Last semester, I was quite impressed by Brooke, and I can't wait to see what this semester brings!</div>
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I love digital art. I've been interested in the digital world for as long as I can remember, from <a href="http://fanfiction.net/">fanfiction.net</a>, to <a href="http://deviantart.com/">deviantart.com</a>, to my discovery of YouTube when it was a relatively new platform. I have always been interested in the different ways that people express their art, and I appreciate that GIFs are finally being given the recognition that they deserve. </div>
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One of my favorite types of digital art are YouTube videos. I've loved YouTube for years and years, and it's my default for entertainment and news. I have a collection of favorite makers, some of whom I have followed for years, and I've learned so much. For example, one of my passions is makeup and, as a young girl, I used to watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePhan">Michelle Phan</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MissChievous">Julia Graf</a>, and that's how I learned to do makeup! It's also cool to me that, despite the fact that time has passed and much has changed, I could still find the videos I loved so long ago. By growing up in the digital age, digital art became my culture and I am grateful for it. </div>
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GIFs are interesting to me because process GIFs, like the ones we worked on in class, aren't that different from videos. They show steps in a process and, if you're a visual learner, they might be even better for you than YouTube videos, which tend to have a lot of talking and explanation. </div>
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Here are my syndicated blog posts. I seem to have10 from this semester.</div>
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Here is the link to my DDA responses, but for some reason nothing will load. Alan, thoughts? I've certainly been participating :) I haven't been as responsive as Kevin (@dogtrax) with his 51 tweets since January 1st, but I'm a top runner with 14 responses. </div>
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Watch me go on TAGSExplorer at the above link! It's amazing to watch the course interactions mapped out. Netnarr really is a complex organism. Do you see me right in the center of it all? Let's play "Where's Waldo."</div>
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In a recent development, I am no longer able to embed my tweets here because I have made my Twitter account private-- at least for the time being. I am applying to teaching jobs and I don't want potential employers looking through my social media. Obviously there's nothing bad, but I can be silly with my friends and I need to attempt a professional persona ;) I'll make it public for the sake of Twitter chats and class events and, from now on, I will post screenshots of tweets. </div>
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This was so much fun! I made a QR code that links to my Twitter. I didn't know it was so easy to make one, and I'll keep this in mind for future projects. Of course I had to include glitter, it's my favorite!</div>
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Last week was a nice break, although I'm glad we had time to talk about GIFs which, next to memes, are my favorite subject. I love using GIFs in conversations with friends, and often joke that lately, these two are personal favorites:</div>
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Honestly, when isn't there a use for hell Elmo? As for the drinking bleach meme, maybe you have to know my friends, but they send some crazy stuff to our group chats. </div>
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It's cool to me that GIFs are also an art form. Artists have never been bound, and I love that people have taken this silly form of communication and made it into a format that can be shared in art galleries. I am referring to this, which I also shared in the Referencium: <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 Emerging GIF Artists Who Prove Motion Photography Has No Limits</span></div>
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I hope you enjoy the makes I submitted for this week! I had a lot of fun with them!</div>
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Here are the links to the Tweets I posted about interesting GIFs. Honestly, the egg underwater still has me reeling! My favorite is definitely the tennis one though, it's seamless!</div>
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This GIF was amazing to me, because it explains how keys work, which is something I have struggle to understand since two weeks ago when my key broke in my office door. <a href="https://t.co/qJBrujchDm">https://t.co/qJBrujchDm</a> <a href="https://t.co/AgSaV6z8bR">pic.twitter.com/AgSaV6z8bR</a></div>
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To be honest, this is straight up frightening <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> egg without a shell, underwater?? <a href="https://t.co/fWp6o8gJRh">https://t.co/fWp6o8gJRh</a> <a href="https://t.co/r9gPrqnyI5">pic.twitter.com/r9gPrqnyI5</a></div>
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This is amazing! How is this a meme GIF? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://t.co/6OdO1Zobja">https://t.co/6OdO1Zobja</a> <a href="https://t.co/KEgCnoG3hK">pic.twitter.com/KEgCnoG3hK</a></div>
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DDAs weren't a requirement this week, but I saw this prompt and I really needed a puppy today. Shouldn't every day have a puppy?</div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-12261074394130361092018-02-19T20:27:00.000-08:002018-02-19T20:27:53.760-08:00On Selfies<div style="text-align: center;">
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Selfies are an interesting topic to me because, as I expressed in class, I don't take many! Usually when it's time to pick a profile picture, I have to scroll through many, many pictures on my phone before reaching one that I would like to represent me. That's not to say I never take selfies, I just feel rather vain sharing them. </div>
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To preface this, I don't like attention. I don't like putting myself out there for others to pick apart, and that's not an insecurity, I'm just a private person. I don't talk to a lot of people about the deepest matters of my heart, and I think that selfies can reveal a lot about a person-- stuff that I don't love to put out to the general public. I prefer candid shots, nature shots, shots that show something real about the world. My instagram is full of flowers, nature scene, and pictures of my friends and family. One of my favorite posts on my account, currently, is a series of photos my friend captured of my and my fiance. He wanted to a couple photo and I felt awkward, so it came out to be a series of pictures of me trying to run from the camera. It was candid, it says something that I'm okay with revealing, and that's why I like it. </div>
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I cannot express enough-- I don't have an issue with people taking selfies, it's just not really my thing. Even when I don't look great in a group picture, I would much rather be posing with friends than standing on my own in a photo. Maybe I'm too critical of myself, but I find that sometimes, after I post a selfie, I look back at it and find issue with it. Usually my issue is, "I don't look like that!" I find that selfies, while they help us to look attractive, cater to our best angles and, in my case, that's not realistic. I like dealing in reality and when I know how much time and effort went into taking and choosing the perfect selfie, it ruins the image for me. </div>
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Like I said, it's complicated. </div>
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Emilio Vavarella Studio Visit</div>
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It was so interesting to hear from Emilio! He is so young to be as accomplished as he is, and it's impressive to hear the things he has taken away from his experience as a young artist. I thought it fascinating to hear that his inspiration is drawn from fields of theoretical research and philosophy-- in addition to traditional artistic inspiration. I have chosen to share the clip below because I was struck when he mentioned that his original inspiration in high school was drawn from surrealism and Dadaism. We spoke about this topic briefly last week in class, when we briefly discussed Dadaism in relation to nihilistic memes. I shared an article in my last post which talked about the fact that nothing is new, and the nihilism of millennial's humor and memes is reflective of Dadaism. It's fascinating that Emilio originally took inspiration from similar sources!<br />
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I had so much fun with the Google Arts and Culture app. I'm embedding my tweets below, but it made me laugh! Some of the results did bear some resemblance to me, although the two I am sharing first were apparently the closest matches. The first one reminds me of pop art, the second one reminds me of a drawing I could have done in fifth grade. I'll leave it to you to decide which one is a more attractive semblance.</div>
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The best of Google Arts and Culture.....and the worst....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://t.co/DpN5nrBV9y">pic.twitter.com/DpN5nrBV9y</a></div>
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As for the side profile....oh man! I don't know about that! Is that really how I look, Google?<br />
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Google Arts and Culture is a fun app, but I can certainly see how people might have issues with the results-- particularly, people who are not of European descent. I don't know which library the app draws from, but there certainly does seem to be far more art representative of European culture. The one thing I can say for sure is that it's a fun app, and not to be taken seriously at all. After leaving class, I got dinner with a friend and she and I had a good bit of fun messing around with the app's capabilities.</div>
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Oh, Charlie. Charlie, my dude. His dumb, adorable face lends itself to memes.<br />
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Not quite a meme, but very serene! I didn't want to ruin the serenity with loud, jarring text. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dda158?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dda158</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://t.co/2xdfrsg77r">pic.twitter.com/2xdfrsg77r</a></div>
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A picture of my favorite area of my bedroom. My favorite candle, and my favorite not-so-little-anymore plant. I'm quite proud of him for surviving this long, but I definitely need to re-pot the poor thing.<br />
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Honestly I didn't plan on doing this one but I saw Hailey's idea for matching tattoos and I was inspired. Hailey, when we goin'? I'm committing to memes for life.<br />
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I have chosen to share this selfie because it is a rare image of myself that I love, accompanied by a backdrop of one of my favorite places in the world. The shine of light spanning the photo is a crack in the screen, which I have manipulated to work in my favor. My unselfie is a photograph of my happy place, a peaceful spot in my home surrounded by people and things that I love. </div>
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<u>What is seen:</u> I took this selfie a few weeks ago in Hoboken, right on the waterfront in front of the Manhattan skyline. It's the first selfie that I have taken in a long time that I love, and I use it as the avatar for my professional/personal Gmail account. I believe that it is fairly representative of me, and it's a good picture.</div>
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<u>What is unseen:</u> There's also a subtext to this photo that would certainly not be picked up by the average viewer. The selfie is taken on the waterfront, with NYC in the background, but still very much in New Jersey-- which is how I like it. I love Manhattan, but I am glad to have it as the backdrop, and not the forefront, of my life. I can visit whenever I want, but the craziness can stay safely behind me while I focus on my life in the much quieter (but not too quiet) NJ.</div>
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Additionally, the light in this selfies is slightly blurred. You see, I have a crack across the front of my phone which, unfortunately, crosses over the front facing camera. It used to be a source of constant frustration to me, because it reminds me that I foolishly shattered my phone. However, this picture is evidence that I'm able to get past the frustration because one of the tenants of my life is that perfection is not only impossible, it's undesirable. By forcing myself to be okay with my camera, by learning to work with the cracks and making the light fall where I want it to--- it's sort of a metaphor for how I live my life. A selfie alone wouldn't reveal that. </div>
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This dresser is my happy place. It's full of things I love: makeup, jewelry, a stained glass lamp, and photographs of the people I love. I choose to share this unselfie because it's the view I focus on every morning as I get ready for work, looking at my makeup and jewelry and deciding how I will portray myself that day, while also looking at images of the people I love. Getting ready every morning is the most peaceful part of my day.</div>
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I love that this class recognizes the importance of something as seemingly-silly as memes in the overall narrative that is digital culture in the 21st century. Memes are very important because, as I mentioned in class, they're a form of communication that we tend to take for granted. For example, I mentioned <a href="https://thememebible.com/" target="_blank">The Meme Bible</a>, a gift I bought for my friends (10/10 recc, by the way, buy it immediately #notspon). When I looked through the activity book, I realized that the strangest thing about my absurd purchase, was that my parents would look at it and have no earthly idea what the book was about. The language is English, but it might as well be ancient Greek for the communication barrier. There are many levels to understanding memes, some far below the surface, and that fact is amazing to me.<span id="goog_2054023259"></span></div>
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In another meme-related note, I bought a game for my fiance for Christmas called <a href="https://whatdoyoumeme.com/products/what-do-you-meme?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=26679399241&gclid=CjwKCAiAk4XUBRB5EiwAHBLUMTcDjiXQ0mthA5JDb04JW3fb9e4GWEoJwWmhdIw9pJFcKchjXh2eShoC2goQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">What Do You Meme?</a>, which is like <a href="https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/" target="_blank">Cards Against Humanity</a> but with memes. To play, the dealer pulls a meme card which displays a photo, for example:</div>
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The players then throw down cards that have phrases on them, to correspond with the photo. The best photo/phrase combination wins. Perhaps this could be played by people with no understanding of memes, but I think that a huge element of the game would be missing. Memes have meta narrative and are best enjoyed when they are understood. </div>
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I live for memes, have I mentioned that enough times yet? I love them. I'm fascinated by them. I think they are a fascinating view into the mind of the current world, for better or for worse. My fiance sent me an article this morning from salon.com, regarding the bleak nature of millennial memes-- e.g. eating Tide Pods. The author compares the nihilism and absurdity of millennial humor to Dadaism, a movement that has been around for a century. It's an interesting look into how history repeats itself.</div>
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In regard to selfies, selfies are a complicated topic for me. I don't think they're hugely empowering to people, nor do I believe that they suggest a desperate cry for help. I think they're pictures, as we have been taking for years.</div>
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Everyone wants to look good in pictures, and selfies allow individuals to choose how they portray themselves to the world. There is no inherent issue in wanting to post a cute, happy, sexy selfie. However, selfies tend to be correlated with vanity, which is another topic altogether. Vanity is a real thing that I believe should be avoided, primarily because it serves no one. To that end, I will include one of my favorite drawings by Charles Allan Gilbert, "All Is Vanity."</div>
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Selfies are not the problem. Vanity is the problem. Desiring beauty is not the problem. Being consumed by beauty is the problem. Being confident is not the problem. The desperate need for verification is the problem.</div>
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Personally, I don't take many selfies because I think the world is more interesting than my particular face, but I certainly don't think selfies are inherently bad. You do you, friend. The problem was never selfies, the problem is, as it always has been, the meaning beneath the selfie. If taking a selfie makes you feel better about yourself, absolutely do it, but also understand that your worth lies far deeper than what a camera can capture. </div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490364676864184115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-79712113553026190622018-02-04T18:47:00.000-08:002018-02-04T18:47:27.593-08:00Welcome, February!I am so glad that January is over.<br />
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Some things that happened in January were cool though, like last week's Twitter chat! I'm so encouraged by the widespread class participation, and by the input of the open network participants. It's always so great to be reminded that our class is bigger than the four walls at Kean.<br />
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Something that I especially appreciate about digital art is that it opens up new possibilities. For example, photo editing is so accessible. I don't have to be a master photographer to know how to alter levels in a picture in order to enhance certain elements of the photograph.<br />
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Throughout the Twitter chat, I continually thought about <a href="http://deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a> and <a href="http://fanfiction.net/" target="_blank">Fan Fiction.net</a>. These two websites are prime examples of how digital art has shaped entire communities. Fan Fiction allows authors to create stories and poems about their favorite characters from T.V. shows, anime, books, or movies. Deviant Art fosters communities of people who want to share their art, fan based or other, with the world. These two sites enable people to share their creative brilliance with the world, and are major hubs for artists who might not be recognized without the power of the digital world.<br />
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Regarding the Re-New-Media-Art project, I find it fascinating to discover fossils from the early days of the internet. Patrice and I discovered Olia Lialina's early e-lit piece, "<a href="http://www.teleportacia.org/war/" target="_blank">My Boyfriend Came Back From the War</a>," which shockingly holds up reasonably well today. After reading her biography, it seems she was far beyond her time, especially considering that it was created and posted in 1996. How crazy is that to think about?<br />
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Tweets (1/29 through 2/5/18)</div>
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So, this guy defines <i>menza menz</i> as meaning something like "maybe, maybe not." I've always understood it to mean a somewhat non-committal, "what are we gonna do?/there's nothing we can do." Which, either way, is how I feel about the topic of my digital footprint.</div>
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Sure, it makes me nervous. Sure, I worry that we will become <i>1984 </i>and every step will be tracked by the government, and every movement watched. But honestly, what can we do? I like action, I like definitive answers, and right now we don't have one. That means that we have two options: 1) Live off the grid, or 2) accept it. Right now, as far as we know, the things that track us are only doing to to have a profile of the things we buy for advertising purposes. I have nothing to hide, I have no reason to be afraid, so until I have a real reason to be concerned, <i>menza menz</i>. </div>
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That being said, as I mentioned last week, Brett Gaylor's <a href="https://donottrack-doc.com/" target="_blank">Do Not Track</a> documentary is fascinating to me. Even though I don't feel moved to do anything about the things tracking my life, I like to know that they're there. I like to believe that Google has some supreme purpose for me. And, if not, I hope they enjoy my online purchase history of makeup, books, and clothing. </div>
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I chose to annotate the article "<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40477441/facebook-google-apple-know-where-you-are" target="_blank">How-- and Why-- Apple, Google, and Facebook Follow You Around in Real Life</a>" by DJ Pangburn. Much like Do Not Track documentary, the article talks about all of the different apps that collect location data, and speculates the use for such information. Truly, it is nerve-wracking, knowing that all of our information is laid out there for the makers of apps to use as they please but, again, what can we do? The most interesting discussion is the discussion of the police needing a warrant to access cell phone data which, as I annotated in Hypothesis, is an issue for which I can argue either side. On the one hand, cell phone data can reveal a lot. If you have no reason to feel worried, why would you care if the cops had access? An equally compelling point, on the other hand, is that they should require a warrant, because of privacy rights. </div>
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In regard to the information about Apple, Google, and Facebook tracking your location, I like that the article discusses some ways around this but ultimately, they're unsustainable. You can keep your location off until you need to use your GPS, and then what? Even if you use a GPS that isn't connected to your phone, some company, somewhere, has access to that information. </div>
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All things considered, the content of this article was interesting but we live in a networked world. One way or the other, you can be tracked down. I suppose you can make it easier for people to find you, or more difficult but, as of now, I don't see a way around Big Brother. </div>
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The frequency of my tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netnarr</a> <a href="https://t.co/CECVvfk0es">pic.twitter.com/CECVvfk0es</a></div>
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My fiance tweets a lot more than me:
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Daily Digital Alchemies-- 1/23/18 through 1/29/18:</div>
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When I am 138, I hope my friends and family also live that long, otherwise life will be boring! Otherwise, I hope to have discovered the secret to eternal youth, because 138 sounds pretty wrinkled! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dda138?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dda138</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netnarr</a></div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490364676864184115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-78766170342031383512018-01-21T20:15:00.001-08:002018-01-28T15:18:23.270-08:00Back in the saddle!The time has come to dust off this blog and dive back into NetNarr. It's good to be back in our world, and I'm excited to see what this new semester has to offer. As I mentioned in class, this will be my third time around the block in ENG5085, "New Media Studies," then "Digital Storytelling," and now "Digital Alchemy/Networked Narratives," and each time I have learned something new and exciting about the digital world. I'm especially excited this semester about accompanying new students on their journey.<br />
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A word of advice to new students-- this may seem like a lot at first, and it may seem completely weird, but rest assured, you'll fall into the swing of things quickly. A great deal of this class involves making it what you want it to be, which is really cool! If you feel so inclined, check out older posts on this blog to see some of what I put together last year at this time. You'll see that there is nothing to be afraid of.<br />
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One of the craziest things I've learned from taking many trips down the Internet rabbit hole is that the internet knows a whole lot about me. It knows my interests, my friends, the products I like, and is able to suggest things that I will, in all likelihood, be interested in pursuing. I'm sure everyone can relate to the feeling of your skin crawling when the product you were <i>just </i>talking about is the first search suggestion on your phone. Or, when you Googled a product you were interested in buying, only to have it show up as an ad on every website for the rest of eternity (or, as an added bonus-- when you look up a gift idea on a shared computer and the ads ruin the surprise....gotta love the World Wide Web).<br />
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As you will learn about me this semester, I am fascinated by all things dystopian, and this idea ties in directly with the concept of an all-seeing, all-knowing government using me as a cog in the wheel of consumerism. In fact, <a href="https://donottrack-doc.com/en/episode/1" target="_blank">Do Not Track</a> reminds me greatly of my favorite books, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed_(Anderson_novel)" target="_blank"><i>Feed</i> by M.T. Anderson</a>. In this story of a futuristic Earth, all people have social network data feeds installed into their minds, and live life through the lens of constant communication and advertisements. M.T. Anderson masterfully translates the eerie feeling Google knowing your search query into an entire society, which ends up being terrifying to all involved. After watching Do Not Track, it's horrifying to see how close <i>Feed</i> comes to being reality.<br />
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<br />Well, well, NetNarr, it's been a while. I feel almost as if I have been in another world....a mirror world, you might say. Weirder still, I feel another presence, as if someone else has been with me in this class for a month or so. I feel as if they've been watching and learning alongside me.<br />
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It's signed from....Avicia? She seems to know a lot about me. This is so weird, maybe my suspicions were right? Maybe someone else has been here all along....in fact, I'm sure she has been. In that case, I suppose I should respond...<br />
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Dear Avicia,<br />
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I'm so glad you wrote to me. I had a suspicion that I was not along this semester. When I found your letter from the mirror world, I searched further and found <a href="http://rorrim.arganee.world/cooking/extended-cwa-avicias-story/" target="_blank">your story</a>. Hard as it was for you to come from your home world to earth, I'm glad you did. Us "Earthlings" can use all of the help was can get.<br />
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I think it is interesting that you say we are not beyond saving. Some days, it feels as if we are. But, I suppose you are right that goodness, kindness, and justice still exist in this world-- those are the things we need to hold on to.<br />
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In this semester, I have read and heard stories very different than my own. I have visited places around the world and seen students just like myself, despite the thousands of miles between us. I have learned that stories have become even stronger, now that we have power of the internet in our hands.<br />
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Stories have always been important. From the days when our ancestors etched images into cave walls, we have always known the importance of stories. Even now, in some ways, sharing our stories in our pockets of space in the digital world is not unlike etching them on the walls of a cave, for people to stumble upon, God-knows-when.<br />
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This world is full of stories, and people can interpret the same stories in radically different ways. I think that is where some of our problems being. You see, Avicia, our world is so polarized. During this semester, I've gained a deeper understanding of the conflicting stories that surround me. We all value different things, live by different moral codes, and wear blinders to the people around us. We attack those with different opinions, we attack them, we call them names, we make moral judgments-- instead of just listening. We all have agendas, Avicia. Some more powerful than others, some far scarier.<br />
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That being said, I think I agree with you, that we are not beyond saving. This semester, I was able to deeply consider the power that we have in the digital world-- the power to tell <i>our</i> stories the way <i>we</i> want them told. We all have a voice, and we are now able to communicate without third-party filters. Gone are the days when other people had to tell our stories. Now, we are the ones with the influence.<br />
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In the course of the semester, I saw kids stand up and tell the stories in their hearts, via The Young Writers' Project. I learned about the communities that have formed online to spin stories out of stories, and call it fanfiction. I've listened to professors and students around the world talk about what storytelling means to them, and how the digital world has enhanced our ability to share stories. In the end, this is what digital storytelling means to me. It is the tool we now have to share stories far beyond the bounds of all we once dreamed possible.<br />
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I enjoyed the Daily Digital Alchemy assignments because they allowed me to interact on a regular basis with the people in my class (and the other participants) by giving us a creative outlet in which we could communicate. I enjoyed the snippets of work that we shared, and looked forward to participating each week. It was never a burden to look at the @netnarr twitter and see the daily prompts, in fact, I'm pretty sure I'll miss them most of all!<br />
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As far as favorite assignments go, I loved when we worked on blackout poetry. It's very interesting to take media that exists and "remix" it into something new. Here was the blackout poem that I worked on:<br />
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I've seen blackout poems online before, but I never made one myself, and I certainly never thought about the idea of them acting as ways of remixing other people's work.<br />
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Speaking of "remixing," I loved the conversations we had about memes. Memes make me laugh every day of my life, as you might see from this one DDA I submitted:<br />
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Even so, I never thought about the implications of memes. I never considered how they are far more than internet culture, they can be social commentary. Here's an example of one I made regarding slactivism, based on a class discussion:<br />
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Over the semester, I struggled greatly with the audio assignments. Audio is certainly not my forte, but even so, I'm glad to have had the experience of working with it. Now I am able to see how the manipulation of audio can add to the stories we see online. It also led me to the realization that so many of the things I once wrote off as "internet culture" are far greater than just that. Every post, tweet, video, and podcast are part of a greater over arching journey that transcends the individual parts.<br />
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I value the co-learners who traveled on this journey alongside us. I am grateful that they took the time to care about the students stepping up into their world. Every class, every blog, and every tweet acted as a support system, an investment, where a person made the decision to take their time and invest in students willing to stand beside them and learn. Because of this kindness, this investment, the story of Digital Storytelling at Kean University will live on, written on the "walls" of the internet forever.<br />
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I'm also grateful for alchemy, and the alchemists. Often, students are taught to suppress the creative in favor of the practical. We are taught to embrace subjects for what they are, and not to go beyond that boundary. This class destroyed those boundaries. It met on Wednesday nights, but it also met every single day in the infinite online space of the internet. The internet is a pretty magical place, it's only fitting that we were joined in our class journey by magical alchemists. So Avicia, I guess I have to thank you for joining us in this journey, as well as M, Rebeg, and all of the other alchemists they brought together to refine our stories, as gold might be refined from lead.<br />
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Finally, to the alchemists who will travel to this world in the future: get ready for it, all of it. Get ready for the fun, the laughs, the tears, and the struggles. Get ready to collaborate and be a part of something that is far bigger than "just another class at Kean University." Get ready for the best ride. I have walked away from this course with an appreciation for the realm of digital storytelling that is far bigger than I would have ever imagined.<br />
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I don't think it's right to say goodbye, because we know better than that. After all, when is a story really over? Even "happily ever after" isn't the end of the story-- just the part of the story we are aware of. So, instead of goodbye, I'll sign off for now. Thanks again for your letter, Avicia.<br />
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We've had fun this semester. Here's to all that is to come!<br />
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I like these bus tours because they've been a great way of experiencing to different places around the world, places such as Egypt where I might never get to go in real life (although I hope to). Conversely, it's they're a great way to go back to places where I have traveled, such as Puerto Rico, and seeing them through a different lens. </div>
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Creativity is difficult for me. As much as I love research and scholarly writing, I'm not a creative writer, and I'm sure I've said that before, and I didn't feel comfortable sharing my writing in the last class.</div>
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I've been trying to figure out why I'm not a creative writer, because I used to be. In high school I attended the Union County Teen Arts Festival, I submitted poems and they were accepted into the Festival's collection of student works, and I was so proud of that. Then, I went to college and stopped writing, like I hit a road block. I think it may have something to do with experiencing the great writers of history and thinking that my emo poetry couldn't stand up in such competition-- and it couldn't, but I guess that's not the point. My poetry won't compare to Eliot and Keats, and it won't, and it shouldn't-- because their writing is not my writing. Poetry and creative writing are about courage and self-expression and, between the things I saw on the Young Writer's Project and in class last week, I saw the courage that people can have. I'm not sure where that leaves me, but I'm proud of those who are strong enough to put their hearts on the line and express their deepest thoughts and feelings. At the end of this post, I'll include a poem I've written-- the first in a long time. It's rough and unfinished, but at least I don't have to read it in front of anyone ;)</div>
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Although we didn't get to take the bus to Australia, it was cool to participate in the activity along with the UOW students. It's interesting to see how people can form perceptions of a place just from the website, and it's even more interesting to see how the perceptions stand up to the voice of experience. One of the biggest things I noticed on the UOW site was the noticeable lack of a "Student Activities" page. In the U.S., one of the main things that students look for in a college is the college experience, shown by the clubs and Greek life options that are advertised on the site. In some ways, the experience is as important as the learning (for better or for worse). However, from the students responses to "What UOW is Really Like," it seems like a pretty normal campus! </div>
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It's hard for me to speak on Kean, because I commute to campus. I've spent a very limited time anywhere except the classrooms and the Writing Studies office. However, I do spent time around other students and I know some of the intricacies that have jaded people against the school-- as well as some of the benefits students enjoy. For that reason, it's funny to look at our website while being a student-- it's impossible to be unbiased. </div>
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You might be able to get a feeling for a campus's vibe, but it's impossible to average out the "general" experience of all students. Everyone is different and everyone values different things. For me, this school works because it's affordable, close, and will get me where I want to go. Yes, there are roadblocks and red tape, but it works for me. This is not going to be everyone's story. Even Princeton could be one student's heaven on earth, and another's hell. </div>
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As for "world building," wow, that's a hot topic if I've ever heard one. </div>
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When we build a world (and yes, I'm thinking about Minecraft), we build it around the things we need to survive. When I start a new game in Minecraft, the first thing I do is build a hut to protect me from the monsters at night. Then, when day comes, I venture out and see where the resources are. When I find water, I build a new house. When I find trees, I store up wood. Then, I go from there. </div>
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We all need basics to get through the day. We all need food, water, and oxygen to sustain our basic needs. From that point, we're all different individuals with different experiences in this mad world. In our individual searches for truth we find different answers, many of which set us against one another due to conflicting answers to the same questions. </div>
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In short, I don't think we can pull out the story threads to find the "master narrative," because not everyone believes in the same master narrative (or one at all, for that matter). I can tell you that Christianity is the master narrative I accept, and you may or may not accept it based on your mind and experience. But, that's what <i>my</i> story is based on-- that's my master narrative and all of the answers I'm going to find will be based on that narrative. </div>
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As promised:</div>
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Compartments.</div>
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When I think of the heart, I see compartments </div>
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Little rooms where memories hide</div>
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Memories of people, of places, of joy</div>
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Some compartments warm the heart with love.</div>
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When opened, they flood the darkness with light</div>
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fluttering out and up and through,</div>
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soaring to freedom.</div>
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Some compartments are dark.</div>
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Filled wih anger and hate,</div>
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sticky,</div>
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there are the most painful compartments</div>
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full of memories yet still sensitive.</div>
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Those are the memories that ache.</div>
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Those are the memories that, </div>
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when the compartment door is ever so slightly touched,</div>
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flood the soul with pain</div>
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like a scrape across the skin;</div>
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light enough to sting the nerves</div>
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yet heavy enough to draw spots of blood,</div>
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punctuated like a dotted line.</div>
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Those are the compartments from which I hide.</div>
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Those are the doors tightest closed.</div>
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Well, NetNarr friends, I tried. I tried so hard to accomplish the #soundwork challenge, but audio editing doesn't seem to be my forte! I attempted the "Have A Conversation With Yourself" challenge, and decided to read a excerpt from <i>The Little Prince</i>-- I thought it would be cool to put different voices to difference characters, as well as the narrator. My sound clip was less than 40 seconds, it seemed simple enough! Sadly....it was not, but I tried, and I think I could work around Audacity if I needed to, which is the point, r-right?<br />
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Disappointment at my meager results aside, I have to say, audio work is the most challenging thing that I've encountered in quite a long time! I've never before had the experience of working with an audio editing program, and I'm quite happy to learn about Audacity and mess around with it for this week's class. Without further ado, I present to you, my.....attempt:<br />
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Note: I'm not entirely sure why the image behind my excerpt is a giant version of my profile pic but, well, hello!<br />
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I worked on this for longer than I'd care to admit, and the main thing I learned is that the natural voice fluctuates quite a bit. I played around with pitch, and came to realize that it's not enough to adjust the end result pitch, in order for segments throughout the clip to blend well, the starting pitch needs to be consistent. This got quite confusing after a while and, even when I thought I had a smooth transition, it wasn't necessarily so. </div>
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I chose this particular exercise because I thought it would be the simplest to grasp, considering how new I am to audio editing. Turns out, there's quite a learning curve, even for the exercise I thought would be simplest. However, this is what I enjoy about this class, it's always some new challenge. Now, I can come away saying I've played around with audio editing software.</div>
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You can click <a href="https://youngwritersproject.org/node/14468" target="_blank">here</a> be linked to my #3soundstory, which is the story of a pretty normal morning in my life. It was interesting to click through the sound sets posted in the portal and listen to other people's morning sounds.<br />
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I also want to comment on our bus tour to the Young Writers Project. As I browsed through the site, I was stunned by the talent and courage shown by the the participants, especially considering their ages. It takes a great deal of strength and confidence to submit your work to the public for anyone to see and review. Not a lot of people have this courage, and I am impressed that these kids have taken the leap.</div>
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Kids are crucially important to society, and I have always believed that we should listen to their voices. The events that shape a person in their formative years have a huge impact on who they grow up to become. Writing may be the best thing kids can do to work through the intense emotions and thoughts that accompany growing up-- the first heartbreak, family trouble, loneliness, questioning-- these things are all important. During my adventure through the site I saw stories, both fiction and nonfiction, that spoke to me because they indicated an incredible degree of depth and knowledge. I realize I'm waxing a bit Wordsworthian (à la "the child is father of the man") but I think there's a relatable degree of truth to be found in the comparison. </div>
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If I could leave the writers of the Young Writers Project with one thought, it would be this- keep writing. Do not stop. Do not lose interest in your writing, and do not fall into the lie that it's not good enough, or can't compare to the greats. In expressing yourself, you are doing the world a service, and you will help at least one other person out there who thought they were all along. To drop another name, in the words of C.S. Lewis, "Friendship...is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself..."</div>
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As for the weekly roundup of DDAs, I present to you:</div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-45977661935054982582017-02-28T13:29:00.003-08:002017-02-28T13:31:49.986-08:00Ready for ReposeHappy week-before-spring-break, everyone! We've almost made it!<br />
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This is the first Google image result for the search "repose." It accurately represents how I'll be spending my spring break.</div>
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This week, one of our assignments was to explore <a href="http://networkeffect.io/" target="_blank">Network Effect</a>, which was a unique experience. The estimated 7 minutes of video presented a chaotic whirlwind of posts and experiences, the intent of which was to induce "a state of anxiety, trigger a fear of missing out, and totally frustrate any attempt at completeness.” I'll be honest, I made it about 2-3 minutes in both days that I checked it out. I felt sick from the constant stream of images and hated not being able to grasp any meaning from the experience-- which I think might be the point.<br />
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We are subject to so much information every time we pull up the internet- whether it be through social media or news sites. The stories might be interesting on an individual basis but, when we're overexposed, it can turn into too much of a good thing. I experienced something like this during the most recent campaign/election cycle, and had to disconnect from social media for a while to avoid the constant stream of ideas- on both sides. Being barraged by something, anything, can trigger anxiety and fear in anyone, and that's how I felt viewing Network Effect. There was too much information with too little explanation, and everything was presented too quickly. In the beginning I was interested in the idea, but by the end I was overwhelmed and wanted nothing to do with any of it.<br />
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Last week we used memes and GIFs as a tie-in to our conversation on chaos, order, and our participation in the digital world. This was such a fun exercise, and here were my contributions to the discussion-- and what a fantastic discussion it was!
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The following GIF was made by inputing Howard Rheingold's video, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMYYk9Y4o5s" target="_blank">Alchemagickal Lucid DreamBox</a> into <a href="https://giphy.com/" target="_blank">Giphy</a>, and playing around with the controls until I was able to find the perfect video of segment, marry it to a clever saying, and the program did the rest of the work. This was a lot of fun! I use GIFs constantly, often as responses in text messages or chats, and I never knew it was so simple to create them. It's incredible that conversation has evolved in such a way, that we are now able to quickly find pre-recorded clips of video that perfectly express our emotions.<br />
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That being said, here is the GIF I created:<br />
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The rest of the images were created with <a href="https://imgflip.com/memegenerator" target="_blank">imgflip</a>. imgflip has every meme one could think of available for captioning, all I needed to do was come up with an idea based around our there, netnarr! Here were the results:</div>
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Every time I sign on to Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://t.co/3mG7iU10nR">pic.twitter.com/3mG7iU10nR</a></div>
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And, I've saved my personal favorite for last:
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As a late addition to the GIFs, after class I decided to create usng Lala GIF, as suggested in the blog post. I've never seen a GIF with sound, and it seemed like a fun idea. Here's the result:<br />
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I'm quite proud of it, you definitely want to check it out.<br />
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Social Media Weekly Roundup:<br />
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr">@netnarr</a> two very different books that have shaped my life <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dda51?src=hash">#dda51</a> <a href="https://t.co/kivyNfIlVs">pic.twitter.com/kivyNfIlVs</a></div>
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And I liked this last one so much that I tried twice!
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I'm not going to be in class tomorrow so, unfortunately, I'm going to miss our first tour bus experience to Mexico, but I am excited to check in after the fact. I'm quite excited for break, it's been a long month and a half!<br />
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<i><br />Did you hear that? Yeah, that. That noise, did you hear it? No, not the person walking by, the other noise. That humming, what is it? Oh, you didn't hear it before? Hah, good luck, now it's all you're going to hear. It's beneath all the other noises, but ever-present, underscoring everything else that goes on. Steady, constant crackling. And what about that other noise, that humming? Where's that coming from? Is it a machine running, running, running, nonstop? Doesn't it get tired? Isn't it tiring to think about?</i><br />
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It's interesting to stop and consider that we're never in complete silence, even when we think we are. Something is always going on around us, be it human or machine. It's almost frightening to consider what utter silence would consist of, because that would suggest a complete and utter loneliness that most of us have never faced. I once watched a documentary about prisons, and in the course of the show some of the prisoners spoke about the ultimate punishment for acting up in prison; getting sent to solitary confinement. Of all possible punishments, this doesn't sound very threatening but, in reality, it is the most terrifying threat a person can face. People sent to solitary fight to maintain their own sanity, sometimes unsuccessfully. Most would do anything to avoid it. Interesting, isn't it? Obedience, in response to the threat of silence. <br />
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I tried out the #justlistening activity by watching the above clip from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC1yHLp9bWA" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Fight Club</a>. It's interesting what you hear when you listen with purpose.<br />
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In the clip, sound is used precisely to set the tone. Without watching, I hear the echoes people shifting uneasily in a large room. The sound is tinny, as if the walls don't absorb any of it-- perhaps a room made of cement. I hear coughing, echoes of affirmation from men, the cracking of joints, lighters being flicked on, cheering, and jeering. This is all outside of the main sound, which is Brad Pitt's monologue. Next, I hear grunts, fists making contact with skin, crashes, whoops, and then eerie, echoing music. Finally, footsteps and an upbeat track accompanying Pitt and Norton as they walk and discuss their dream fights. These sounds are all things that aren't meant to be heard but, if they didn't exist, the film would be empty.<br />
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<i>The Truth</i> podcast is fascinating, and I'm so glad it was recommended for this week's assignment. I was particularly intrigued by the episode titled "<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/7/16/dark-matter" target="_blank">Dark Matter</a>," and I'm glad I chose that one in particular because the use of sound is powerful throughout the episode. In many instances, I felt as if I were watching a TV show, but all of the images were in my head. Underscoring much of the dialogue was an eerie track, which heightened the mystery of the subject matter. In moments of dialogue, the characters didn't constantly speak directly into the microphone, some sounded closer, others further. When one person was speaking under his or her breath, you could tell. When two characters were speaking but a TV was on in the background, the illusion of dimension was powerful. The sound wasn't always crystal clear, sometimes characters sounded distant, other times there was an echo, building the illusion of someone speaking in an large room. It's amazing to consider this was done in a sound studio! What's more, I felt dragged into this story, as if I was fully immersed, as if it was much, much more than just audio. It was a dynamic and when it ended I found myself clinging to the last word. In short, I'm hooked!<br />
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You can find my blackout poetry exercise <a href="http://rissasdigitalstorytelling.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-dawn-of-time-collab-story-of.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Check it out and let me know what you think, I had a lot of fun with the assignment.<br />
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I'm still loving the daily digital alchemies, in fact, below are the ones I have completed for this past week:<br />
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I was excited, beyond excited, to watch this week's studio visit with Howard and Mamie Rhinegold. We used one of Howard's books, <i>Net Smart</i>, a few semesters ago in New Media Studies, and it was an eye-opening experience to see how much the internet has expanded since its creation. We had the opportunity to Skype with Howard in New Media Studies as well, and it was such a honor to listen and talk with such an incredible mind and pioneer in the digital world. I am continually impressed by the amount he has accomplished in his career, and how much progress he has seen.<br />
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Getting back to the studio visit, our reach, due to the Internet, can be far more powerful than we expect. Our "virtual communities" can be comprised of people that we have never met, and may never meet face-to-face, but these communities have radically changed our definition of the term "public sphere." One post on the internet can go around the world in the matter of a few hours. Once upon a time, "public" had much smaller implications. Now "public" can be global. Especially in this time of political dissent, public spheres and public opinion can be heavily swayed by virtual communities.<br />
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We have been given such a huge opportunity with the technology that we have access to, and it's becoming more and more important to use it responsively and constructively. Now, everyone with access to the internet has a way to express themselves. This can either be used to help, or to harm. Why not use it to do great things?<br />
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In reading the weekly roundup for last class/this week, I saw an exercise in which we were directed to choose other people's blackout poetry from Carlos Fuentes’ <i>Terra Nostras</i>. I looked through the results of our in-class activity, and I've come up with a spine for my story "The Dawn of Time." </div>
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The dark imagery throughout the selection gave a decent basis for similar content but even so, this was a challenge. </div>
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First up, I've found a sound to link to the story:</div>
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Next, you'll scroll through a few pictures that illustrate the story in my mind:</div>
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<a href="https://readthebiblewithme.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/genesis-1-in-the-beginning/" target="_blank">Source</a></div>
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And finally, the tweets that form the backbone of the story:</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackoutpoetry?src=hash">#blackoutpoetry</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr">@netnarr</a> Considering time when time began....or perhaps the way it will end. <a href="https://t.co/p5IbhhxAOm">pic.twitter.com/p5IbhhxAOm</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/netnarr?src=hash">#netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackoutpoetry?src=hash">#blackoutpoetry</a> Flesh standing still, prepared to perform a miracle, slammed their gaze and embraced ferociously. <a href="https://t.co/7JVtqkBiJm">pic.twitter.com/7JVtqkBiJm</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/netnarr">@netnarr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackoutpoetry?src=hash">#blackoutpoetry</a> First succeeded among creation. Slow becomes ordinary, and common. <a href="https://t.co/Dvk8Jj9lp1">pic.twitter.com/Dvk8Jj9lp1</a></div>
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-57465601943108600072017-02-14T16:16:00.001-08:002017-02-14T16:21:54.532-08:00#4IconStory and #AltBookCoverI had to make another post for this part of my blog, because I love the results and don't want them to get lost in the midst of my weekly post!<br />
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I <i>loved</i> the creative assignments for this week's class. I decided to do the Four Icon Story assignment, as well as the Alternate Book Cover. As I worked on these, it was interesting to think about how images can tell a story, in some cases, almost as well as words. For example, take a look at my #4iconstory:</div>
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Did you guess <i>The Little Prince</i>? </div>
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I chose one of my favorite books, <i>The Little Prince</i>, by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. My four icons are a crashing plane (from the beginning of the story), a crown (for the Little Prince), a rose (for his beloved rose), and a snake (for the sad, but meaningful, ending of the story). This was so much fun, although challenging, to come up with four icons to summarize the key elements of a story. To me, the story is quite obvious, but that's because it was my idea. I knew the elements, so the icons make perfect sense. We shall see if anyone guesses correctly. </div>
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Once I created my #4iconstory, I had a brilliant idea for the alternate book cover assignment. I'm going to wait until tomorrow (Wednesday) to tweet it out because it gives away the answer to my icon riddle, but, without further ado, I present to you:</div>
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Just a slight spin on the original, no? As for alchemical elements, I merged two ideas, <i>The Little Prince</i>, and <i>Game of Thrones</i> to create a new masterpiece. I entertain myself.</div>
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I used <a href="http://pixlr.com/">pixlr.com</a> to create this book cover, and it was decently comparable to Photoshop. It took me some time to work with my buggy laptop, but I'm quite pleased with the end result. </div>
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Isn't it interesting how a slight twist changes an entire story? This assignment made me think of a video that went around a while back:</div>
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Funny how music changes so much!</div>
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Confession time: When it comes to netprov, I ride to strugglebus straight to the end of the line, and then into the nearest body of water where I sink with the failboat. <br />
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Much as I love Whose Line Is It Anyway, I'm not an improv kind of girl. Whenever I see actors doing improv well, I admire them because I just don't think quickly enough. I'm much more the sort to think of a great comeback 5 hours later in the shower. Being behind a computer screen changes things slightly, in that you have more time to think through a story but, as we experienced last week during our Twitter netprov, it goes just as quickly. As the questions and guesses fired back and forth, we all had to be on the top of our Twitter games, ready to type and reply at a moment's notice. </div>
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I think netprov is great for those who think quickly and enjoy creative writing and RPGs. If you have the ability to get into a character's head, than this is a fantastic exercise. </div>
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I loved the inclusion of Kurt Vonnegut's <a href="https://youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ" target="_blank">Shape of Stories</a>, in the NetNarr blog post. I laughed throughout much of it, but also saw that the man knew what he was talking about! Sometimes it takes someone to point out the obvious on a blackboard, but we all know the general shape of stories with their highs and lows. No matter the plotline, every writer and author knows the formulaic, predictable trend that readers want to see. In regard to the inevitable S curve, Vonnegut says, "People love that story, they never get sick of it!"</div>
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I don't think this predictability makes the story bad, however. While it's true that we can often have a general feeling for how a story is going to end, that fact doesn't discredit the story itself. Even in a story where the ending seems like a low point, in some way we know that there will be higher arcs, whether they're written about or not, because that's how life works, and life is the basis for our stories. We can find traces of reality in even the most fantastical works. Even so, it's interesting to see how the shape of a story forms and moves us, as we proceed through a work.<br />
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Recently, I went to the movies to see Fifty Shades Darker, and in this next section I'm going to outline the plot arcs the the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" target="_blank">sequel to E.L. James' thrilling bestseller</a>.</div>
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As the movie begins both characters, an actress and a musician who are struggling to make it big in Hollywood, are in a pretty low place. Neither can catch a break and both are struggling to make it. However, things slowly climb for the positive as they meet each other and fall in love. In spite of difficulty, life is happy. Things go downhill once again however, when Ryan Gosling's character becomes successful and his subsequent absence takes a toll on their relationship. It climbs back up toward the end when, after a huge fight, Gosling shows up at Emma Stone's character's home and tells her that she received a highly sought-after call back. The movie is then at it's highest point, when time flashes forward 5 years, and we see that both characters have achieved their dreams...but are no longer together. Both are happy but, when they make eye contact across a crowded room, the feeling is bittersweet. </div>
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I like this as a model of arcs because although the film is full of ups and downs, the ending is a decently shocking midpoint. I wonder how Vonnegut would draw it on a chalkboard?</div>
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Moving along to a different kind of arc, I took a look at the shape of our @netnarr account, and my presence in it. This is what I discovered:</div>
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This is such a cool application! I think it's so interesting that the shape is ever-changing, as the interaction on our account thrives. It reminded me of a cell under a microscope, and I can confidently liken it to the image of a living being. In a way, it is-- it's comprised of all of us! </div>
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Oh boy, fanfiction. I've read my fair share, and I think it's so cool to see it coming into its own as a field of literature. Fanfiction has an interesting presence on the Internet, because for a long time the perception toward it was that you either loved it, or you were severely weirded out by it's existence. Luckily, I think people are now moving toward a third option, fascination at it's existence and studying how it influences young writers. The studio visit this week with Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel was a fascination look into why many are fascinated with writing stories based on stories. </div>
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Flourish and Elizabeth were so fun to listen to! It's so fun to see people talk about the thing they love, especially when the thing they love is an up-and-coming field. Not many people have explored the field from a professional stance, and there's so much to talk about. People's mind work in fascinating ways, and it's interesting to see how a writer twists another writer's writing in order to put the characters in non-canonical situations.</div>
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I think that the once-geeky-now-cool trend of the 2010s extends to the fanfiction realm in a big way. At one point in the studio visit, the discussion turns to the topic of fanfiction's past, and how it was once a thing that only the nerdy kids did. It was once considered nerdy to like shows like the X-Files, Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, etc., and so individuals who loved these things hid away in their fandom communities and wrote stories for each other. Now, with the advent of geeky-now-cool, such people are find more support once they come out of the woodwork. I'm not so sure fanfiction is ever going to be in the mainstream, but I like that it's getting attention. I also don't think that it's necessarily the worst thing for fanfiction to be on the sides of main stream society. After all, the main stream is boring! ;)</div>
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092707555115502290.post-15644485956444707322017-02-07T16:06:00.000-08:002017-02-07T16:06:05.057-08:00Stories, Bots, and Netprov (oh my!)Another week of connected learning! I feel like I have a deeper understanding of this term with each passing week. Buckle up, I'm about to break down everything that's happened in this past week.<br />
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Five Card Flickr was an fun and surprisingly challenging exercise. Despite my love of stories (and presence in this class), I'm not a great storyteller. In real life, I tend to go on and on (which you might be able to tell from the rambling nature of my blogs), and I'm not much of a creative writer, so being presented with a creative writing assignment was daunting.<br />
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I was also faced with the challenge that I don't know how to write a short, quick story. It is so deeply ingrained in my head that a story follows a particular structure, that I had to really concentrate in order to tie the photos together. I felt better about this, upon reading Sandy's <a href="http://sandybrownjensen.tumblr.com/post/156902315252/you-must-throw-yourself-in-there-is-no-other" target="_blank">post</a>, that I'm not the only one who gets trapped in the structure.<br />
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That being said, I did my best. My first experience with the random photos yielded these options:<br />
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From these photos, came my story "<a href="http://5card.cogdogblog.com/show.php?id=40219" target="_blank">Wanderer</a>." </div>
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For the second part of Five Card Flickr, writing a different story with someone else's photoset, I chose this beautiful collection:</div>
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Kelli wrote a beautiful poem based on these photos called "Lucid Dreaming," which can be found <a href="http://5card.cogdogblog.com/show.php?id=40201" target="_blank">here</a>. My piece based on these photos is based on stream of conscious thoughts I had while considering each photos. It's not a story in the same way that my first attempt was, but it's a compilation of thoughts. I can be found <a href="http://5card.cogdogblog.com/show.php?id=40228" target="_blank">here</a>, and is called "Illumination."</div>
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Another assignment this week was to follow the bots suggested by @KairosHotBot. I tried twice and was given four options:</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/RissaCandiloro">@RissaCandiloro</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WorstLastWords">@WorstLastWords</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/monstersubtypes">@monstersubtypes</a> are both witty</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/RissaCandiloro">@RissaCandiloro</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/lawandorderexo">@lawandorderexo</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BMovieGenerator">@BMovieGenerator</a>. Trust me.</div>
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Bots are an interesting concept and they certainly do raise questions about authorship, as Professor Flores spoke about in <a href="http://netnarr.arganee.world/studio-visits/leonardo-flores/" target="_blank">last week's studio visit</a>. I think they can be entertaining, and the programming behind them is fascinating, as I came to learn from reading <a href="http://digitalhumanities.org:3030/companion/view?docId=blackwell/9781405103213/9781405103213.xml&chunk.id=ss1-4-11&toc.depth=1&toc.id=ss1-4-11&brand=9781405103213_brand" target="_blank">Robotic Poetics</a> by William Winder, which I came across in doing some side research into the Digital Humanities. However, I think that bots are a lot like any other kind of account, you like what you like so you follow it, and the rest are pretty boring. I'm looking forward to unfollowing quite a few of these accounts. Perhaps this comes from my general opinion that random doesn't equal funny, and I think that these bots rely on random combinations of thoughts in order to get a laugh. I certainly found this to be the case with <a href="https://twitter.com/lawandorderexo" target="_blank">@lawandorderexo</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/WorstLastWords" target="_blank">@WorstLastWords</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BMovieGenerator" target="_blank">@BMovieGenerator</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/monstersubtypes" target="_blank">@monstersubtypes</a> all made me chuckle from time to time, but that was about it.<br />
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I will say that in exploring bots to follow for this week's class, I rediscovered a great account called <a href="https://twitter.com/KimKierkegaard">KimKierkegaardashian</a>, which is a bot mashup of the tweets of Kim Kardashian and Soren Kierkegaard, which is endlessly hilarious to me-- perhaps because I know the source material that the bot is pulling. Another bot that I personally enjoyed discovering was <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicRealismBot">Magic Realism Bot</a>, which made me laugh more regularly than the others-- perhaps because magical realism is already absurd and the bot made it all the more ridiculous. I also enjoyed discovering <a href="https://twitter.com/WhyCantWeDate">Why Can't We Date?</a>, which I discovered through <a href="https://alchemistanonymous.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/twitta-wha-twitta-who-twitta-wha-twitta-who-uhhh-twitta-bots/" target="_blank">Laura's post</a>, so thanks for that!<br />
In general, bots are pretty hit-or-miss, for me. It was great to discover a few new fun accounts!<br />
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To close out this week's blog, we were invited to experience a studio visit with Mark Marino & Rob Wittig, who taught us about netprov. I've been involved in one netprov here at Kean, Air-B-N-Me, which was discussed in the course of the video. Air-B-N-Me was hosted in the spring 2016 semester, and the premise was that participants got the opportunity to "check out" of our lives, and allow others to "check in," and experience the moments that we'd rather miss. The netprov experience was totally new to me, and it was cool to be involved with creating a story with other contributors around the world-- very much a digital storytelling experience. \\<br />
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Something in particular that stood out to me in this studio visit was the discussion on truth, and how we know when someone is telling the truth. The short answer is, we don't. In the world of netprov, we make up our own stories and tell them to others who, in accordance with the netprov, go along with it. This is great in the world of fiction, but it gets scary when we question facts in real life. I've linked the part of the discussion I'm referring to below:<br />
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I don't care to get specifically political because political discussions aren't my style, and I find that they make more enemies than they make friends, so I'm going to leave my opinion at this-- I feel we live in a time where truth is subjective to the side you're on. One side tells one panicked story, the other side responds with panicked responses. Propaganda builds on propaganda. What's terrifying in all of this, is that a true narrative does exist. How do we find it? How do we find truth when life has turned into a real-life netprov? It's frightening.<br />
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Journalism is quite important to me. I worked on my undergrad's student newspaper for all four years of my undergraduate career. We were a small publication, but we worked hard at our jobs, and we saw when a ripple went through the campus because of a story we ran. We went to student newspaper conferences and heard speech after speech about the importance of good, solid reporting. But in reality, in "the real world," I'm not so sure that "good, solid news" is really a standard. We have to question everything and honestly, it's tiring--- but tiring is the goal. Whichever news outlet is leading the discussion wants the reader/viewer to get tired, so they accept the story as truth and further the narrative, instead of questioning. Maybe we do really live in one giant netprov.....<br />
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There's so much more to unpack but I risk my blog becoming an actual book, so I'll save that for class/hypothes.is discussion. This was a fantastic studio visit, and I'm glad I was able to see the faces behind netprov. I look forward to our discussion in class tomorrow!Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613386996442591085noreply@blogger.com3