Introduction to Me
Hi! My name is Natalie. I am a senior at the University of Oklahoma, and I am graduating this semester! I bounced around majors quite a bit before finally finding the one that suits my interests and talents. I am majoring in Sociology with a focus in Criminology, and minoring in Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Analysis. I am originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma but am currently living and working in Norman. After graduation, I do not know exactly what career path I want to pursue, but ideally I would love one that has something to do with forensics of some sort. Specifically, I am very interested in fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, and other types of trace evidence analysis. I have always been fascinated with those types of things, so I would love the opportunity to do that for a living. I also enjoy photography a lot, so I am interested in the idea of documenting crime scenes or being a crime scene photographer as well. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching televisio
Hi, I love how you tied in how the girl used not just weaving of a tapestry like we would generally think, but she was weaving lies and deceit. Wow, overall this story is so clever. I like how reasonable the narrator is at the beginning and all of a sudden how she decides to turn the girl into a spider because she was not respectful. She went from 0 to 100 really quick. I also love the component that this is a diary and we can really hear this story from the narrator's perspective. I did not know this story, so I really liked your easy to read and understand narration of it from her perspective. I found it interesting that you weaved in some more modern ways of her speaking. I like how she even thinks of herself as funny for making the girl a spider. Overall, great story! Can't wait to read more of your stories.
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie, I really enjoyed reading your portfolio story! The way you retold Athena and Arachne in the form of a journal entry was really unique. Do you plan on the rest of your portfolio stories being the same format? If so that may help you to come up with an awesome title for the project website as a whole. I love the images you have also incorperated into your portfolio. The home page image gives a very spooky fell and gives me the idea of conflicts that are bound to arise in the following pages. I also think the image you used on your one page was very fitting. Before even reading the story I could infer from it a little about what was to happen and then realize the big picture after reading. Overall, great job! You did an awesome job of keeping me engaged and interested throughout the stories entirety. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHello, Natalie! I enjoyed reading your stories; the titles were also fitting and engaging for each story. This week’s feedback is related to images and the cover photo for your home page intrigued me! It looks spooky and kind of has an eerie tone, but it also looks mystical at the same time. Have you thought about changing the title of your portfolio that would tie all the stories and the haunted forest picture together so that it is a little more cohesive? I like the image you chose in “Athena’s Diary” because it illustrates your story itself and that’s really helpful. I think it does add to your story and we get to visualize the scenes you describe, especially the weaving part - really cool. I enjoyed reading “The Color of Magic.” It was creative and you made the story your own. The picture of the well supports your story. I think maybe even adding a picture of a sunset (like the one described in the story) would also add to the page. The sunset in the story is described beautifully that adding a picture would make the story page pop. Maybe you could add it as a background photo or a banner photo for the title. I feel like adding banner photos for the story titles would also add some flair to the story pages! These are just suggestions, but overall, your portfolio is good and the stories are fun to read! Awesome work!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed looking through your portfolio this week! There were many different elements that I thought made your portfolio stand out from the others I have seen. The first being your homepage fits your theme perfectly. The dark colors mixed with the fog and picture really create that spooky feel. Next the titles of your individual pieces fits each story very well. Sometimes titles get overlooked but it seemed like you took the extra time to create that initial scene setter with your title. Finally I really enjoyed how you did different types of writing for your different pieces. Specifically how you did a journal entry for Athena piece. Overall I think you have done a wonderful job. Hope your semester finishes well.
Hi Natalie. I loved looking at your portfolio this week, I think it is very visually appeasing and easy to navigate. I appreciate how organized it is because it makes it easier for me to read your stories. Your homepage looks great! I love the dark colors and how you made it match your theme, which is kind of spooky and creative. I also think that all of your story titles match your theme of your portfolio and seem to be individualized. I also enjoyed how your stories are very different from each other, which always makes it more fun to read because they have their own creative elements. I think overall all of your stories and visual presentation of your portfolio look great! Great job.
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