Category Archives: Camp MacMuffin

Creativity for Hire?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Cris

TweetI just finished my first commissioned video project. The “commissioned” aspect brought a whole perspective. It’s not that the expectations were high. The professional association to which I have belonged since I became a teacher decades ago is doing a … Continue reading →

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Sweet Music on DS106 Radio

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Cris

TweetAudio Assignment 36: Create a bumper for DS 106 Radio. I had such a good time participating in the DS106 class radio productions. I think the satisfaction of making something out of nothing but a thin thought wisping through your … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Seal: Mindful, Minimalist Movie Poster

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Cris

Tweet Design Assignment 43: Create a tv/movie poster that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconography. Inspiration I’m no Bergman connoisseur nor real film buff for that matter, but Bergman’s The Seventh Seal has a … Continue reading →

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AI and Design Theory: Before and After

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Cris

TweetDesign Assignment 366: Design a film-based cover using the aesthetic framed by Spacesick. I have admired Spacesick’s ingenious “I Can Read Movies” book covers and the amazing interpretations by DS106ers like Chad and Scottlo. Well, I like a challenge so … Continue reading →

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We’re Gonna Do It Anyway, Even If It Doesn’t Pay

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Cris

TweetEverything is free now That’s what they say Everything I ever done Gonna give it away Someone hit the big score They figured it out That we’re gonna do it anyway Even if it doesn’t pay — Gillian Welch, “Everything … Continue reading →

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Design Trading Cards

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Cris

TweetTo them, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death Add to this cruelly … Continue reading →

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Hey Mom, Don’t Worry I Can Outrun Zombies!

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Cris

TweetHey Mom, Probably the most important thing I learned in camp this week is that I can outrun zombies. Now, giant spiders are another story. They can reach a land speed of 120 mph, I hear. Okay, so my imagination … Continue reading →

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Best Time in Human History to be a Storyteller

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Cris

Tweet“The mob will be coming out soon. Keep the door closed and you’ll be safe.” And, with that, my boxy hero returned to the dark forest. I did feel safe. For the first time in what seemed like hours, I … Continue reading →

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Slide Guy’s New and Improved Mean Machine

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Cris

Tweet I get by with a little help from my friends. Thanks to encouragement and suggestions from Melanie and Cogdog, I was able to rescale Slide Guy to precisely the size that seemed right for the Mean Machine. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Jamfish

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Cris

Tweet Assignment (Visual) 13: Take a concept, one word, and plug it into Flickr and take the first 50 images and average them using Photoshop or similar program. I was inspired by a graceful, though fuzzy image of a jellyfish … Continue reading →

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