Schedule

This outline is subject to change. Attendance is mandatory for all classes.

Text in RED = Critique Days.

Text in white = Workshop and Tutorial days.

Week 1,

TH 9/5 First Day

Introductions: Review syllabus and class website.

Begin Project 1: Set-up WIX site for everyone.

Begin Project 2: GIF Workshop w/Photoshop tutorial

Homework: Email me your new website URL + include your name and the name of the class.

Week 2,

T 9/10 GIF Workshop.

Homework: If you haven't done so already, email me your new website URL + include your name and the name of the class.

TH 9/12 Finish GIF - Project 2 must be completed by end of class.

Video to GIF tutorial

After Effects tutorial

Data-bending tutorial

Homework: Have your preliminary website ready to show and have your 6 GIF's published to your site. Do not put your GIFs on your landing page but on a separate page that we can access via your site's navigation.

Week 3,

T 9/17 CritiqueProject 1, The Art of the GIF Turn in your favorite GIF file to Neil (on flash drive) for posting to class website. Discuss Anatomy of a web page and image resolution

Begin Project 3, Audio Narratives and Podcasts.

Listen to examples of professional and student work + Digital Audio recorder Tutorial + Hand our DR05 recorders

Homework: Record material for your Audio Narrative so you're ready to start editing next class.

TH 9/19 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshops + Garageband Tutorial.

Homework: Record more material for your Audio project.

Week 4,

T 9/24 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop.

TH 9/26 Audio Narratives and Podcasts Workshop.

Week 5,

T 10/1 Finish Audio Narratives and Podcasts - Project 3 must be completed, rendered, uploaded and published to your web site by end of class.

TH 10/3 Critique Project 3, Audio Narratives and Soundscapes

Begin Project 4, Video Ventures. Watch examples of student and professional work. Review shooting/image capture techniques.

Homework: Record and or research material and plan your video project over the weekend.

Week 6,

T 10/8 Video Ventures Workshop.

Homework: Record and or research material and plan your video project

TH 10/10 Video Ventures Workshop.

Homework: Record and or research material and plan your video project

Week 7,

T 10/15 Video Ventures Workshop.

TH 10/17 Video Ventures Workshops. Project 4 must be completed, uploaded to Youtube or Vimeo and embedded on a page on your web site before the end of class.

Week 8,

T 10/22 Critique Project 4, Video Ventures

Begin Project 5, Creating Text Based Interactive Stories Using Twine

Homework: Explore the Twine examples and plan your Twine story

TH 10/24 Twine Workshop.

Week 9,

T 10/29 Finish Twine - Project 5 must be completed, uploaded to and embedded on a page on your web site. This page should have a background image and sound design that sets the "mood" of your story.

TH 10/31 Critique Project 5, Creating Text Based Interactive Stories Using Twine

Begin Project 6, Experiments in Augmented Reality. Set-up an account with Zappar and Echos and create some test material so You understand the software and procedures.

Week 10,

T 11/5 Augmented Reality Workshop
TH 11/7 Augmented Reality Workshop

Week 11,

T 11/12 Augmented Reality Workshops. Finish Project 6. Shoot and edit and upload documentation to your website.

TH 11/14 Critique Augmented Reality Projects

Homework: Prepare presentations for Final Project/Interactive Multimedia experiences.

Week 12,

T 11/19 Presentations for Final Project, Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences

Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

TH 11/21 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop

Week 13,

T 11/26 Creating Interactive Multimedia Experiences Workshop