| Class |
Date |
Room |
In-class Event |
Due
before class |
New assignment |
| 01 |
T 09/01 |
136 |
• Syllabus
& course introduction
• Lab orientation & Access
Guidelines
• Discussion: Mac basics |
|
Reading
1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
| 02 |
R 09/03 |
215 |
• Discussion: Mac basics, cont.
• Video: Why Man Creates
|
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lynda.com - Dreamweaver CS4 |
| 03 |
T 09/08 |
136 |
• Discussion: Dreamweaver, The Internet & World Wide Web
• Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design |
Reading
1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
|
| 04 |
R 09/10 |
215 |
• Project 1: synthesized meaning
• Video - William Gibson |
|
Begin to brainstorm/research for Project 1
• Video - William Gibson, post a blog entry with your response.
lynda.com - Photoshop CS4 |
| 05 |
T 09/15 |
136 |
• Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver, cont.
• Tutorial 2: Photoshop - Raster |
|
Continue to brainstorm/research for Project 1 |
| 06 |
R 09/17 |
215 |
• Demos: Scanning, printing, color corrections, adjustment layers, clipping/selection
• Discussion: Photoshop and Raster Images |
Video - William Gibson, post a blog entry with your response.
|
|
| 07 |
T 09/22 |
136 |
• Tutorial 2: Photoshop, cont
• Work on Project 1 |
|
Continue work on Project 1
|
| 08 |
R 09/24 |
*142* |
• Work day in open lab 142 |
Project
1 Proposal blog entry
|
|
| 09 |
T 09/29 |
136 |
• Work day
• Project 1 In-Progress Critique |
|
Project 1 Final Critique files uploaded to blog BEFORE NEXT CLASS.
Comment on as many other student’s work as possible. |
| 10 |
R 10/1 |
215 |
• Project 1 Final Critique
• Discussion: Illustrator, Vector Art & Fonts
• Project 2: Liberated Page
|
• Proj. 1 Final: Hand in print, upload PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio. (If you choose to revise after presenting work at final critique, you may have one additional week.) |
lynda.com - Illustrator CS4
Project 2 research and proposal |
| 11 |
T 10/6 |
136 |
• Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art
|
|
|
| 12 |
R 10/8 |
215 |
• Discussion Notes: Typography and Design Principles
• Video: Maya Lin |
Project
2 Proposal via blog entry |
Video - Maya Lin, post a blog entry with your response. |
| 13 |
T 10/13 |
136 |
• Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art continued
• Sign up for consultations during Thursday's time |
Project. 1 Final Revisions: Hand in new print, upload new PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio. |
|
| 14 |
R 10/15 |
*219B* |
• Project 2 Work-in-Progress Consultation (Individual appointments in CFA 219B) |
Video -Maya Lin, post a blog entry with your response. |
Continue work on Project 2 |
| 15 |
T 10/20 |
136 |
• Work day
• Tutorial 3: Illustrator, continued if needed |
|
Continue work on Project 2
|
| 16 |
R 10/22 |
215 |
• Project
2 Work-in-Progress Critique |
Proj. 2 In-Progress Critique files uploaded to blog. Comment on as many other student's work as possible. |
Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
| 17 |
T 10/27 |
136 |
• Work day |
|
Final work on Project 2 |
| 18 |
R 10/29 |
215 |
• Project
2 Final Critique |
Proj. 2 Final: Hand in print, upload file to CourseWork, and post image and statement to Web. |
lynda.com - Digital Audio Practices |
| 19 |
T 11/3 |
136 |
• Tutorial 4: Audacity - Audio Processing |
Reading 2 - McLuhan - Read & post a blog entry with your response.
Bring in headphones! |
|
| 20 |
R 11/5 |
215 |
• Discussion: Flash and Interactivity
• Project 3: Interactive Voices
• Examples: sound art |
|
lynda.com - Flash Professional CS4
Project 3 proposal research |
| 21 |
T 11/10 |
136 |
• Tutorial 5: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound
• Brainstorm/research for Project 3 |
|
|
| 22 |
R 11/12 |
215 |
• Video: Designing Interactions
|
|
Video -Designing Interactions, post a blog entry with your response. |
| 23 |
T 11/17 |
136 |
• Tutorial 5: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound, continued
• Work time for Project 3 |
|
Start work on Project 3
|
| 24 |
R 11/19 |
215 |
• TBA |
Video -Designing Interactions, post a blog entry with your response.
Proj. 3 Proposal via blog entry |
Continue work on Project 3 |
| 25 |
T 11/24 |
136 |
• Work day for Project 3 |
|
Continue work on Project 3 |
| N/A |
R 11/26 |
N/A |
Fall Recess - No Classes |
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| 26 |
T 12/1 |
136 |
• Work day for Project 3 |
|
Continue work on Project 3 |
| 27 |
R 12/3 |
215 |
• Project
3 In-Progress Critique |
Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read. |
|
| 28 |
T 12/8 |
136 |
• Work day
• Website review |
|
|
| 29 |
R 12/10 |
215 |
• Project
3 Final Critique
• Instructor evaluation
• Final discussion |
Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read. |
|
| NA |
Su 12/13 |
NA |
All assignments
due. Labs close 7pm. |
All work uploaded to Coursework.
Web portfolios completed. |
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