Riley Munford Digital Storytelling
Check out my work for the class, categorized above, scroll down to see posts
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Before vs. After: Zuko
The images above are those that I found to create both visual assignments below. This image is one I edited to display Zukos metaphorical power focus. He is focusing his strength and his power towards the water, and towards those important to him. On the right of the image, we see his Uncle, his Mother,…
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The Redemption Arc of Zuko
Few characters in animation have captured me as deeply as Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender. His journey is one of fire and fury, identity, redemption, and the search for belonging. In this post, I’ll walk through Zuko’s complete story. Stay Tuned! The Banished Prince Zuko’s story begins in tragedy. Scarred by his father, Fire…
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Video Practical Summary
Check out what I have learned over the past few weeks while exploring video production and creativity! From reading amovie, to applying that knowledge, to creating my own videos…wow has this been a journey. I learned that storytelling isn’t just about assembling pieces. Each post, each clip, each character sketch made me slow down and…
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Tell Your Character’s story
Hi, welcome to today’s blog. I’m going to share the story of a girl named Jade. It’s a simple story really, but pay attention. I’m not the best at imagining characters, so I plan on taking a more direct route here. Jade does things, she lives. Now, this may have you thinking I’m lazy or…
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Stories Through Games
This post is so peak…pun intended! Watch this video as I go through the gameplay of one of my favorite games, PEAK. This is a co-op climbing game where up to four players, as lost nature scouts, must scale a procedurally generated mountain to escape a mysterious island. The core gameplay involves teamwork, communication, and…
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TikTok of your pet
Everyone, meet Bug! This is my kitten, estimated to be about 5-6 months old. You might be wondering… “estimated?” Yes. Today is 11/10/2025. I acquired this kitten on 11/6/2025. Here’s how: In class on a regular Thursday, working hard on my projects, I suddenly get a call from my roommate. She explains that her boyfriend…
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Summary Intro to video background
While exploring video techniques and applying them to real movie scenes, I learned a lot. Check out some of my tips below that I gathered from research on what techniques are used in film making. Check out this post below to see how I took the film techniques that I learned about, and applied them…
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Look, Listen, Analyze
Follow along with me as I apply some of the film and editing techniques I discussed in my last post to an actual movie scene. The video above, while it is blocked out, is the scene I will be analyzing. I suggest you click the link to watch it as youtube as it has curse…
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How to Read a Movie
Hey you! Yeah you reading this. I’m sure you’ve watched a movie before, but have you really seen it? In this blog, I’ll be going over the best tips for how to read and analyze a movie. There is a message behind every action a director makes including camera angles, what kind of transitions they…
