Schedule :: MAT 120 Interactive Media Production
- Aug 28
- Sept 04
- Sept 11
- Sept 18
- Sept 25
Friday, August 28, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
Assignment:
- Illustrator skills test challenge :: Bring your digital file and a hard copy print to the next class
- READ :: Multimedia: Making it Work
- What is Multimedia?
- Multimedia Skills
Friday, September 04, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- Illustrator skills test challenge :: Bring your digital file and a hard copy print
Assignment:
- Text :: Pixels, anti-alias, color, and layout :: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity
- Read :: Multimedia: Making it Work
Friday, September 11, 2009
What we will cover:
- Working with Illustrator :: Vector media
What is Due:
- Text :: Pixels, anti-alias, color, and layout
Assignment:
- Text :: Emotion and meaning via motion: SWF animation (FLASH)
- Read :: Multimedia: Making it Work
Friday, September 18, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- Text :: Emotion and meaning via motion: SWF animation (FLASH)
Assignment:
- Image :: Pixels, resolution, and image size [Download directions]
- Image :: Scanning, editing, and cropping for semantics
- Read :: Multimedia: Making it Work
Friday, September 25, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- Image :: Pixels, resolution, and image size
- Image :: Scanning, editing, and cropping for semantics
Assignment:
- Image :: Select and mask (Alpha channel) > Select and mask a minimum of one image
- Image :: Gif animation > Create a multi-frame GIF animation
- Image :: Quick Time animation > Create an animation and export to Quicktime video
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Oct 02
- Oct 09
- Oct 16
- Oct 23
- Oct 30
Friday, October 02, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- Image :: Select and mask (Alpha channel) > Select and mask a minimum of one image
- Image :: Gif animation > Create a multi-frame GIF animation
Assignment:
- Image :: Quick Time animation > Create an animation and export to Quicktime video
Friday, October 09, 2009
What we will cover:
- Start Class Project :: Planning
- What is Multimedia
- Planning and Costing
- Idea Analysis
- Hardware Target
- Planning :: Idea Sketching
- Task Planning
- Request for Proposal
- User Persona
What is Due:
- Image :: Quick Time animation > Create an animation and export to Quicktime video
Assignment:
- Take Home Quiz :: Chapter 15: Planning and Costing
- Project Concept :: Request for Proposal (Print a copy and bring to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 01: What is Multimedia p 1 - 10
- Chapter 02: Introduction to Multimedia p 16 - 17
- Chapter 15: Planning and Costing p336 - 359
Friday, October 16, 2009
What we will cover:
- Continue Class Project :: Planning
- Designing and Producing
- Designing the Structure
- Navigation and Structural Depth
- Site Map (Flow chart)
- Storyboard
- User Interface (GUI)
What is Due:
- Take Home Quiz :: Chapter 15: Planning and Costing
- Project Concept :: Request for Proposal (Turn in printed copy)
Assignment:
- Take Home Quiz :: Chapter 16: Designing and Producing
- Navigation Structure Diagram (Print a copy and bring to next class)
- Site Map (Flow chart) Diagram (Print a copy and bring to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 16: Designing and Producing p 364 - 390
Friday, October 23, 2009
What we will cover:
- Continue Class Project :: Planning
- Designing and Producing
What is Due:
- Take Home Quiz :: Chapter 16: Designing and Producing
- Navigation Structure Diagram (Turn in printed copy)
- Site Map (Flow chart) Diagram (Turn in printed copy)
Assignment:
- Storyboard Diagram (Print a copy and bring to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 16: Designing and Producing p 364 - 390
Friday, October 30, 2009
What we will cover:
- Continue Class Project :: Planning
- Designing and Producing
- Designing the Structure
- Navigation and Structural Depth
- Site Map (Flow chart)
- Storyboard
- User Interface (GUI)
What is Due:
- Storyboard Diagram (Turn in printed copy)
Assignment:
- User Interface Diagram(s) (Print a copy and bring to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 16: Designing and Producing p 364 - 390
- Nov 06
- Nov 13
- Nov 20
- Nov 27
Friday, Nov 06, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- User Interface Diagram(s) (Turn in printed copy)
Assignment:
- Audio: 30 Second Clip (Bring digital files to next class)
- Audio: 10 Second Loop (Bring digital files to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 05: Sound p 90 - 116
Friday, November 13, 2009
What we will cover:
- HOLIDAY :: Veterans Day (Legal Holiday)
What is Due:
Assignment:
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
Friday, November 20, 2009
What we will cover:
What is Due:
- Audio: 30 Second Clip (Turn in digital files to server)
- Audio: 10 Second Loop (Turn in digital files to server)
Assignment:
- Video: 10 Second Live Motion Hard-Cut Clip (Bring digital files to next class)
- Video: 10 Second Live Motion Dynamic Transition Clip (Bring digital files to next class)
- Video: 10 Second Live + 2d or 3d Composite Clip (Bring digital files to next class)
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
- Chapter 07: Animation p 158 - 172
- Chapter 08: Video p 177 - 199
Friday, November 27, 2009
What we will cover:
- HOLIDAY :: Day after Thanksgiving (Local Holiday)
What is Due:
Assignment:
- Multimedia: Making it Work:
Friday, December 04, 2009
What we will cover:
- Final Project: Building the Project
- Test and De-bug process
What is Due:
- Video: 10 Second Live Motion Hard-Cut Clip (Turn in digital files to server)
- Video: 10 Second Live Motion Dynamic Transition Clip (Turn in digital files to server)
- Video: 10 Second Live + 2d or 3d Composite Clip (Turn in digital files to server)
Assignment:
- Final Project: Building the Project — Continue project development
Friday, December 11, 2009
What we will cover:
- Last regular class day for the Fall semester
- Final Project: Building the Project
- Test and De-bug process Continued
- Burn to CD-ROM | DVD
What is Due:
- Individual "one-on-one" review of Final Project
Assignment:
- Final Project: Building the Project — Prepare for Final Project presentation
Friday, December 18, 2009
What we will cover:
- Final Project Presentations
What is Due:
- Individual Final Project presentation
- Printed version of Project Process
- CD-ROM or DVD of your Final Project
Assignment:
- No further assignments :: Have a great Holiday Season!
