Submit a video mashup of what you think are some of the greatest sports plays ever. What is the story it tells? This needs to be more than just a montage of clips, find a way to make it present a theme, an arc of ambition, a message about the moments. Sports Mashup (3 stars) […]
Assignments
Create a Magazine Cover Tutorial
Have you ever been drawn towards the magazine section because of the beautiful layouts of the covers? Well, here’s your chance to create an eye-pleasing magazine cover about a subject that interests you! Create a magazine cover about fashion, cars, photography, cooking, etc. Create your main issue article as well as one or two other […]
Festival Advertisement Tutorial
Events, fundraisers, festivals, and other fun things to do happen around us all the time. Have you ever had two or even three events you wanted to participate in happen on the same day, but you could only choose one? For this design assignment you are tasked to create an attractive advertisement/flyer for some type […]
Sound Effects Story Tutorial
Tell a story using nothing but sound effects. There can be no verbal communication, only sound effects. Use at least five different sounds that you find online. The story can be no longer than 90 seconds. Another example (by a UMW student): http://ds106.us/wp-content/audio/audio_story.mp3 Sound Effects Story (4 stars) I created another sound effects story for […]
New But Simple Logo Tutorial
As designers are shfiting towards the KISS – Keep it simple stupid formula and creating Logos that are super simple and easy to understand. I want a something challenging Logo that is simple yet detailed. I know it is hard to a achieve but not impossible. You can use logo generator tools like https://www.logoorbit.com/ or https://www.tailorbrands.com Create […]
Playlist Poetry Tutorial
Write a sentence (preferably somewhat coherent, yet on the nonsensical side), a poem, or a quick story using the titles of songs you have in your Windows Media Player (iTunes may possibly work as well). Print the screen. Paste it in Microsoft Paint (or some higher-end equivalent). Save it, upload it, and share. If you […]
Splash the Color Tutorial
Color splash is a technique to emphasize details- you remove all color from a photo, and then restore original color to a single object, e.g. a green apple on a table. Think of the Girl in the red dress from Schindler’s List. Splash The Color (3.5 stars) For this part of my project, I decided to use […]
Flashcard Rundown
They say that a picture can tell a thousand words, but how about a video with pictures and words?! Tell a short story using flashcard and record yourself. It can be something funny, sad, or just even express how your day was. (4 stars) A long time ago, on Youtube, it was popular to do […]
A Day in 60 Seconds
“Cause we only got 86,400 seconds in a day…” well, in this case 60. Try to tell a story about your day in just 60 seconds using one-second clips of video. Tell us a love story, your mundane daily routine, a low day, a high day, or any other kind of day. (4 stars) Looking […]
Do You Remember?
I always have songs stuck in my head at the worst times and giving the song a little hum is always a good way to get it out of your head (or sometimes make it even more stuck!) For this assignment record yourself humming a song that is stuck in your head and upload it! […]
