lillians02 on As I look back over the semester, I am proud of myself. Back in January, I walked into a class that I had no knowledge of and frankly, had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was like I listening to another language. In the beginning, I didn't think I would live up … Continue reading “Well, If I Don’t See You…” {Self-Assessment Narrative} →
lillians02 on I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. Mine was filled with laughs, fun at church, reflection, and a lot of food! Now that my Easter weekend is officially over, I am ready to get back in the swing of things. So we are in the final stages of the semester, which means it's … Continue reading “Work Work Work Work” →
lillians02 on For my final project, I will be discussing and "investigating" the new phenomenon of 'Blackfishing'. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, 'Blackfishing' is when a person on Instagram or Twitter (specifically a woman) who is not of color, changes her physical appearance (e.g. hair, skin color, etc.), in order to be perceived as … Continue reading ‘Blackfishing’: To the AUC Students →
lillians02 on Just like Whitley, I need to "Relax, Relate, Release!". It's harder than it seems for sure. I was feeling "all over the place" after last week's class. Honestly, I felt more lost when it came to my topic for my final project instead of moving in the right direction. So far, my topic is "Blackfishing," … Continue reading What’s Next? Oh Right…My Project! →
lillians02 on Hey everyone! So, last week I had the idea of Catfishing, which is using photographs to form a fake identity (persona) for their personal gain, fame, money, identity theft, etc. I wanted to be more specific on a type of Catfishing, which is Blackfishing. Recently, women on who are not of color are posing as … Continue reading The Burning Question? {Fieldguide} →
lillians02 on Hello once again! Another week, another blog! It's safe to say that after last class I had some major anxiety once I saw what the rest of the semester will look like. Last class started the "beginning" point of creating our own Alchemist, what to do with the Field Guide, and trying to figure out … Continue reading A Month of Making! →
lillians02 on Warning: You will see nothing but 80s and 90s Sitcom GIFS on my blogs for the rest of the semester, and I am not sorry. Let's get started! I officially have a topic! During our last week's brainstorming class, I was trying to figure out something that I wanted to look more into that applies … Continue reading It’s Crunch Time! {Fieldguide} →
lillians02 on Learning about GIFS, sharing, making, I can't get enough! This was probably my favorite topic so far in the semester. For those who may not know, GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. So the looping video clip you see above, that is an example of a GIF. Just a few seconds of a video … Continue reading Gotta Love the GIF →
lillians02 on A Brief History of the GIF, From Early Internet Innovation to Ubiquitous Relic: How an image format changed the way we communicate by Lorraine Boissoneault (2017) Article Link I think this article would be a great addition to the fieldguide because it shines a light on the more positive parts to the internet and … Continue reading Going In Full Speed (GIFS) {Fieldguide} →
lillians02 on "Art is in various forms. Take your pick." -Lilly S. We are halfway through the semester, and I am glad to say that I have learned about art and digital alchemy more than I expected to. I never thought I would take a class like this since I am unfamiliar with a topic as … Continue reading Scadoo Into Net Art! →
lillians02 on This week for my fieldguide review, I decided to look at the art of Charles Csuri. We spoke about him in class, and I thought his idea of morphing images (overlaying and blending of visuals) was interesting. Csuri did this to form new images. In class, we reviewed his piece called "The Hummingbird." As I … Continue reading Color Your Way Through the Darkness {Fieldguide} →
lillians02 on I'm going to start my blog a little different this week. I'm going to tell you a story: Once upon a time, there was a girl named Xnirran who had just taken a nigh class about Digital Alchemy and Network Narratives. She had no idea there was so much darkness out there on the internet! … Continue reading *Clears Throat* Me Me Me Meemmeee! →
lillians02 on The picture below represents my face while I reading this week's fieldguide article. I picked this article because I was drawn to the title. "Why Millennials are Making Memes About Wanting to Die" by Deidre Olsen. I was shocked and hurt because I had no idea millennials were doing that. I am a millennial myself, … Continue reading Say What? Nah, Olsen Got it All Wrong {Fieldguide} →
lillians02 on Represent- A phrase showing acknowledgment to one's background, home, social group, or original place of residence. Also similar to giving a Shout Outto one's homeboys. (Urban Dictionary) The definition above is what I think about when I hear the word "represent," and then the other forms such as self-representation. It was refreshing to learn about knowledge and insight into … Continue reading Woo Hoo! Represent! →
lillians02 on I was born for this job! (Not really...but here we go!) The #Selfie-Unselfie Project has fascinated me ever since I left class on Tuesday. This was the first time I have ever heard of an Unselfie. To my surprise, gathering my artifacts to describe my unselfie self was a challenge but turned into something interesting. … Continue reading To Selfie and to Unselfie…That is the Task →
