| Instructor: |
Instr. Andy DECK |
| Office: |
508 |
| Office hours: |
Wed. 10:30-12:30 |
| e-Mail: |
andrew.deck@ieu.edu.tr |
| Phone: |
488-8461 |
| Class Hours: |
Thu. 14:30-16:30 |
| Class room: |
A 10 |
| Objectives: |
| An intermediate level course
addressing multimedia in design. The course will cover production
processes and critical issues relating to both interactive media
and motion graphics, including video. Software covered in this
class will include a variety of Adobe applications such as Flash
and After Effects. |
| Course Outline: |
| Week |
Topic |
| 1 |
Introduction - vocabulary, basic concepts.
ImageReady basics. Animated GIF files. Tweening. |
| 2 |
Flash basics. File formats. |
| 3 |
Tweening and morphing in Flash. |
| 4 |
Importing Illustrator graphics into Flash.
Layers. Labels. Triggering movies. |
| 6 |
Sprites and animation. |
| 5 |
Buttons, sub-movies. Actionscript. |
| 7 |
Audio software. Audio editing. |
| 8 |
Text techniques with After Effects,
LiveType. |
| 9 |
Video techniques with After Effects. |
| 10 |
Importing video into Flash. |
| 11 |
Video composition with iMovie |
| 12 |
Editing effectively with video |
|
| Evaluation |
Percent |
| Quiz 1 |
5 |
| Assignments 1-4 |
40 |
| Quiz 2 |
10 |
| Midterm project |
20 |
| Final project |
25 |
| Multipliers and 100-point score
equivalents of Letter Grades are shown below: |
| Score |
Semester Grade |
Mult. |
| 90-100 |
AA |
4.0 |
| 85-89 |
BA |
3.5 |
| 80-84 |
BB |
3.0 |
| 75-79 |
CB |
2.5 |
| 70-74 |
CC |
2.0 |
| 65-69 |
DC |
1.5 |
| 60-64 |
DD |
1.0 |
| 50-59 |
FD |
0.5 |
| 49 and below |
FF |
0.0 |
|
| Attendance: |
| Attendance is required at all
times. Students are expected to come to class fully prepared to
discuss readings and course assignments. Some percentage of your
final grade will be based on your attendance and class
participation. |
| Assignments: |
| Abstract animation
project (#1) |
Use ImageReady to produce a short animation.
Using shapes, lines and colors in motion, create a 15-30 frame
animation that expresses qualities of spring time (bahar). It is a kind of
abstract motion-painting. Try to avoid awkward "jumps" when the animation cycles back to
frame one. The file format for the final animation will be an animated GIF
file, but you should submit a CD-ROM with both the GIF file and a PSD file containing
your working document. Dimensions for this should be 760x100 or 320x240 |
| Character animation
project (#2) |
Design two very simple avatars (characters) that will represent you
in an animated cartoon. You may conceive of them as your alter egos
-- Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. The avatars need not resemble you (or
any other human) visually. But you should be able to explain why
these avatars represent aspects of you. Place them against a
backdrop, like a stage, and make a 100-200 frame animation in which
they move around. Suggestions: play with scale, point of view
("camera") and looping. The file format for this document will be SWF, but
you should also put the Flash working document, an FLA file, on your CD-ROM.
The dimensions for this will be 800x600 or 640x480. |
| Slide presentation
project (#3) |
Use Flash to create an interface for a slide presentation about
your creative process. What is your creative process? How do you
work? Prepare a visual and verbal presentation of your creative
process. Are there aspects of your creative process that are
unique? It is okay to include ideas and imagery from other
non-digital interfaces. Translate (scan?) the source material into
the computer and then manipulate it in software programs they are
familiar with (Photoshop and Illustrator, for example), or rework
the image within Flash itself. This is an imaginative exercise:
your design can be humorous or practical. It may differ only subtly
from known interfaces or its style may be unrecognizable. Come to
class prepared to present your interface for critique. This means
describing your work for the class. You may wish to bring a written
description. |
| Non-Linear Text
project (Mid-term) |
Part I: Create an architectural "flow chart" for your text
(you will be given several to choose from). This will break the
linear aspect of the time-based storyboard into a spatial
arrangement.
Part II: Create a visual diagram using the text content
and images. This can be drawn, made with software, or you can
use found images and photographs.
Part III: From Parts I and II create an interactive,
motion graphic interpretation of the text using Flash.
This should be a non-linear arrangement that emphasizes important
aspects of the text.
|
For this project you will be making a 60-90 second video that builds
suspense.
- Use sound, video editing, and other
techniques such as foreshadowing to engage the viewer's imagination
- Research may include works by film makers such as
Alfred Hitchcock
- You must begin work with a storyboard, which you
will present to the class
- Next you will make a "rough-cut" of the finished
work that shows how the timing will work
- Finally, you will present the final work for
critique
|
| Final project -
Public Service Announcement |
- For this project you may use iMovie, After
Effects, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, LiveType, etc.
- The video must serve a practical purpose
(public awareness, for example)
- It must be approximately 20-30 seconds in
duration
- It must combine text, image, and audio to
persuade the viewer
- Finally, come to class prepared to present your
video. You will introduce it and then respond to questions
afterwards. As preparation, write at least 5 things about your work
that you like. Compare it to other, less successful examples.
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