Class schedule :: DMA 201 : Intro to Digital Media :: Spring, 2013

About the Schedule

The Week # column indicates what week the class is in.

The Date column contains the day and date of the class.

The What are we doing today? column describes what we will do during that class. Classes may feature any or all of the following:

The What's Due? column shows what readings and assignment(s) are due that class.

Projects, exercises, and readings are due at the beginning of class—BEFORE the class begins, so that they may be discussed and critiqued. Classworks are due by the end of class. This should make sense, since we do the classworks as a group.

Schedule subject to change-Check this page frequently for updates!

Week # Date What are we doing in class today? What's due?
1 Tue
Jan 15

Intro

NA
Thu
Jan 17

Lecture/Demo: Understanding the DMA environment

  • Resources
    • Angel
    • Course website
  • Servers
    • Chupatwo
    • Filer
    • Connecting on campus/FTP off campus
  • Mac OS X
    • Save/Save as/Save a copy
    • Naming files/Copying files/Moving files
    • File permissions
    • Mac OS X overview
    • GUI Basics
    • Media Center and Web Lab tour

Classwork 1

2 Tue
Jan 22

Lecture/Demo: Photoshop Basics 1

Introduce Exercise 1

Reading 1

The History of New Media in Art Chapter 4, New Media in Art, 2nd Ed. Michael Rush, 2005. Located on Angel.

Classwork 2

Thu
Jan 24

Lab Work

Reading 2: Open source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_and_closed_source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement
Cite 3 examples of proprietary software and an open source counterpart for each. Explain the pros and cons of each example. Post on your class discussion forum on angel.
3 Tue
Jan 29

Lecture/Demo: Photoshop Basics 2

Introduce Project 1

Watch RIP Manifesto, located in Chupatwo under licata3.

Post your review/thoughts on the Angel discussion board, and rate your classmates' entries.

Classwork 3

Thu
Jan 31

Lab Work

Reading 3: A proposal for a new UI design.

Wikipedia's take on GUI.
Another article on modern interface design.
4 Tue
Feb 05

Lecture/Demo: Illustrator Basics.

Introduce Exercise 2.

Exercise 1

Classwork 4

Complete all of the pen tool exercises in the folder.
Thu
Feb 07

Lab Work

5 Tue
Feb 12

Lecture/Demo: Illustrator Basics

Tutsplus on Illustrator
Thu
Feb 14

Critique: Project 1, in progress

Reading 4: Digital Design

Angel Discussion Board: post a link to your favorite design or digital technology blog, and explain why you like it. It doesn't have to be on this list. Keep your eye out for 3D resources, as we will be discussing 3D in the next few weeks.

6 Tue
Feb 19

Lab Work

Exercise 2

Thu
Feb 21

Critique: Project 1

Project 1

7 Tue
Feb 26

No class-Fall Holiday

Thu
Feb 28

Lecture/Demo: 3D Basics

Jason Insalaco will guest lecture. Follow along with his demo and turn in your files on Chupatwo in the folder labelled 201_cw5_3d

Classwork 5

Reading 5 : Gaming and virtual worlds

Visit http://dmac.comdma.com/?cat=1
Choose an article on that page, read, and post a comment.
Post a link to your comment on the Angel discussion board.
8 Tue
Mar 05

Lecture/Demo: Final Cut 1

Introduce Exercise 3.
Thu
Mar 07

Lecture/Demo: Audio Basics

Reading 6

Examine some movie title sequences, including: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/12/19/30-unforgettable-movie-title-sequences/ and http://www.artofthetitle.com/.
Look at some sound design websites: http://www.soundplusdesign.com/

Classwork 6

9 Tue
Mar 12

Introduce Project 2.
Lecture/Demo: Final Cut 2


Thu
Mar 14

Lab Work

10 Tue
Mar 19

Lab Work

Reading 7: Motion Graphics

Watch some tutorials on After Effects:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-cow-after-effects-tutorials/text-trick-part-1/
http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/tutorials/01.Introduction/
http://videocopilot.net/tutorial/text_blur_titles/

Exercise 3: Buffalo Promo Video

No Angel discussion for this one.
Thu
Mar 21

Lab Work

11 Tue
Mar 26
Lab Work
Thu
Mar 28

Lab Work

12 Tue
Apr 02

Lab Work

Thu
Apr 04

Critique: Project 2

Project 2

13 Tue
Apr 09

Lecture and Demo: Websites

Introduce Project 3

Reading 8 : Web design

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/an-important-time-for-design/
Thu
Apr 11

Thanksgiving break-No classes

14 Tue
Apr 16

Lecture and Demo: Websites Continued

Set up your site on Thawspace and your public_html folder. We will review http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/first_website_pt1.html

Classwork 8

Thu
Apr 18

Lab Work

Reading 9: TBD

15 Tue
Apr 23

Lecture and Demo : Flash

Classwork 9

Thu
Apr 25

Lab Work

16

Critique: Project 3

Work (Exercises, Projects) may be re-submitted for grade improvement up till the date/time of the final exam.

Project 3