Starting work early on a wet winter morning to help meet a project deadline. Right select (Save Target/Link As…) to download the ds106 Field Recording 016 Starting work early (MP3, 1.2MB)
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I really wanted to go to this years Northern Voice conference. The schedule looked pretty impressive. I thought at the very least I would be able to play a game of pick-up hockey (with some random Canadian). The conference takes place in Canada, which is the undisputed home of ice hockey. Surely they’re playing hockey […]
The Daily Shoot #ds566 – Make a low contrast photograph today , originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. Greenish
The Daily Shoot #ds565 – Focus on an edge today and make a photograph, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter.
The Daily Shoot #ds564 – Illustrate symmetry in a photograph today, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. Some symmetry in the mirror.
The Daily Shoot #ds560 – A photograph that features metal or a metallic surface, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. From the wrong side of the train tracks.
ds106: Buddy photo
Visual assignment 48 brief Find a little figurine or a stuffed animal that you can carry around with you. Use that ‘buddy’ and take photos to document where you have gone together. ie: going out to lunch, going to the movies, etc. My Michelin Man I carried my Michelin Man buddy with me for a […]
ds106: Stop frame photography
Visual assignment 108 brief Take several pictures of one object movie. When the pictures are place together is will show the movement of the object. My ds106 lawn (de-ds106’d) It’s now autumn here in Melbourne, Australia. That means, the weather is wet, miserable and terrible for mowing. My ds106 lawn has become unkempt. Time for […]
Dear future ds106er So you’re not from around there huh? You live half-way around the world, in a different time and a different place. You follow the twitter stream of a guy called @jimgroom. By chance you find out about some digital storytelling course called ds106. The course is ran outta the University of Mary […]
Design assignment 43 brief Create a TV/movie poster that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconography. The City of Lost Children I chose the film The City of Lost Children as the subject for this minimalist design assignment. Some of my favourite features of the film are the relationship between […]
So, I just signed off from my first live broadcast on #ds106radio. It was a short 20 minute set made up of songs released by Autechre between 1994-1995. I called the set AE & me. AE being an abbreviation for Autechre. I’m not a fickle fan who likes their old stuff better than their new […]
ds106: My ds106 lawn
In Australia, mowing the lawn is the quintessential suburban experience. I actually don’t mind mowing the lawn. As a household chore mowing the lawn has potential for a bit of a creative twist. In the past I have attempted to create the Black Flag bar logo and a strange heart shape in an attempt to […]
The concept The ds106 International Treaty is a satirical and completely fictitious set of rules and regulations (Google document/Word) drafted by participants of the open digital storytelling (ds106) course. The International Treaty is an attempt to define an agreement which governs the behaviour of all mankind. In this introduction, I have created a fictitious public […]
An early morning skate in suburbia. Right select (Save Target/Link As…) to download the ds106 Field Recording 014 Suburban Skateboarding (MP3, 1.7MB)
This could be where my preoccupation with reporting from the field began. A 2008 Voicethread of my 2004 experience of Dae Borum celebration (The first full moon of the lunar new year) held on Kwang An Beach in Busan, South Korea. Voicethread is a great web 2.0 tool that allows you to sequence a series […]
Sorry I’m late. Thanks for watching. The Daily Shoot #ds451 “Make a photograph that features a leading line through it today. Draw the viewers eye through the image.” The Daily Shoot #ds452 “Change your point of view. Make a photograph from an unusual point of view today.” This is the view I saw of my […]
“We all prepare for things every day. Illustrate preparedness in a photograph today.” The Daily Shoot #ds450 – Illustrate preparedness , originally uploaded by Rowan Peter.
Design Assignment 12 brief Take any photo from The Big Picture and overlay it with lyrics from a Top 100 song. Similar to The Big Caption project. ‘I wanna get dusted, I gotta get dusted baby’ For this design assignment I used a photo from The Big Picture’s coverage of the 2011 Dakar Rally and […]
“Use a window or a door as a frame for your subject today in a photograph.” The Daily Shoot #ds449 – Use a window or a door as a frame for your subject, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. A door that opens up a world of frozen food.
Visual Assignment 46 brief 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, […]
“Power plugs are ubiquitous. Can you make a creative photo of such a common thing? Try it today!” The Daily Shoot #ds448 – Creative photo of ubiquitous power point (plug), originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. A power point (plug) love story
“Go abstract today and make a photograph that focuses on form and color rather than detail.” The Daily Shoot #ds447 – Form & colour rather than detail, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. I’m not sure if this photo focuses on form and color rather than detail as perscribed by the daily shoot’s #ds447 requirements.
After a few days of heavy rain, the local frogs have become quite vocal in the grassland (The Badlands) near my house. ds106 Field Recording 012 Frogs after rain
“Create a photo today that gives a sense of depth or dimension.” The Daily Shoot #ds446 – Sense of depth or dimension, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. Suburban supermarket aisle. They’ve lowered the shelves since I was there last. The shelves now seem less monolithic.
“Look upward today. Make a photograph with a low horizon and that emphasizes the sky.” The Daily Shoot #ds445 – A low horizon, emphasise the sky, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter.
Yesterday, I wandered around inner city and suburban Melbourne. Here are some field recordings from my adventure. Listen to ds106 Field Recording 007 Crown Casino ambience Listen to ds106 Field Recording 008 Southbank Listen to ds106 Field Recording 009 Eureka Tower (Skydeck) Listen to ds106 Field Recording 010 Fitzroy Gardens Listen to ds106 Field Recording […]
“Pretend you’re a stringer for your local newspaper today. Make a photo that captures something newsworthy to you.” The Daily Shoot #ds444 – Newsworthy, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter. A domestic interpretation of a Weegee Naked City style photograph.
“Fill the frame of a photograph with a single subject today.” The Daily Shoot #ds443 – Single subject, full frame, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter.
“Make a photograph that features repetition.” #ds442 – Repetition, originally uploaded by Rowan Peter
My new field recording for ds106 radio. Sounds of Melbourne’s suburban train system. Listen to ds106 Field Recording 006 Metro Glen Waverly Line Location photos of my ds106 field recordings can be found over at my Flickr photostream.