MULT 109 Multimedia Authoring I
Fall 2009 MULT 109 Course Syllabus
Week 13. Monday, November 23. 2009
Studio for Project 05 - Story Animation
Homework
- Work on your Story Animation
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Week 12. Monday/Wednesday, November 16/18. 2009
Movement and Time
- Adding simple interaction
- Adding sound
Project 05 - Story Animation : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, December 7th
- For this project you will need to create a Flash movie that tells a story
- Your movie needs to be between 30-60 seconds long
- Your movie needs to include sound and basic start/stop interactions
- You also need to turn in storyboards for your movie
Homework
- Work on your Story Animation
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Week 11. Monday/Wednesday, November 09/11. 2009
QUIZ 03 (Wednesday) - 25 points possible (you may use your notes!)
Movement and Time
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Shape tweens
- Motion tweens
- Understanding the motion editor
- Adding simple interaction
- Adding sound
Project 05 - Story Animation : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, December 7th
- For this project you will need to create a Flash movie that tells a story
- Your movie needs to be between 30-60 seconds long
- Your movie needs to include sound and basic start/stop interactions
- You also need to turn in storyboards for your movie
Homework
- Work on your Story Animation
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Week 10. Monday/Wednesday, November 02/04. 2009
Movement and Time
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Shape tweens
- Motion tweens
- Understanding the motion editor
- Adding simple interaction
- Adding sound
Project 05 - Story Animation : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, December 7th
- For this project you will need to create a Flash movie that tells a story
- Your movie needs to be between 30-60 seconds long
- Your movie needs to include sound and basic start/stop interactions
- You also need to turn in storyboards for your movie
- Concepts will be reviewed next week at the beginning of class
Homework
- Work on your Story Animation ideas; concept reviews at the beginning of our next class!
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Week 09. Monday/Wednesday, October 26/28. 2009
Movement and Time
- Creating artwork for animation
- Frame-by-frame animation
- Shape tweens
- Motion tweens
- Understanding the motion editor
Project 04 - Simple Animation : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Wednesday, October 26th
- For this project you will need to:
- Create a simple piece of vector art
- Animate the art with at least two changes
- Export the animation as a SWF
- Submit the SWF file to me with yourIntialsAni01.swf as the title
Homework
- Watch this video and review the drawing tools in Flash
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Week 08. Monday/Wednesday, October 19/21. 2009
Web Design
- Inserting graphics
- Styling content
Animation and Interactivity Introduction
- What is motion graphics design?
- What software is used to create animation and interactivity?
Homework
- Finish styling your web site and upload it to your student web space
- Find one example of an animation that you find interesting
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Week 07. Monday/Wednesday, October 12/14. 2009
QUIZ 02 - 25 points possible (you may use your notes!)
Web Design
- Inserting graphics
- Creating other relative pages
- Creating absolute links to external content
- Styling content
Project 03 - Menu Page : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, October 12th
- For this project you will need to:
- Aquire your student web space username and password
- Create a root folder on your desktop
- Define your site in Dreamweaver
- Create an index.html page in Dreamweaver
- Upload your page into your CCBC student space
- Provide me with your web space URL
Homework
- Finish adding your favorite links to the Faves page
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Week 06. Monday/Wednesday, October 05/07. 2009
Web Design
- Review of the first 4 steps of the project below
- Inserting graphics
- Creating other relative pages
- Creating absolute links to external content
- Styling content
Project 03 - Menu Page : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, October 12th
- For this project you will need to:
- Aquire your student web space username and password
- Create a root folder on your desktop
- Define your site in Dreamweaver
- Create an index.html page in Dreamweaver
- Upload your page into your CCBC student space
- Provide me with your web space URL
Homework
- Find at least 10 links to use on your favorites page
- Quiz 02 next Monday at the beginning of class!
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Week 05. Monday/Wednesday, September 28/30. 2009
First 4 weeks reports
Saving and Optimizing Web Images
- Choosing the correct file format (JPG, GIF, or PNG)
- Save for Web and Devices
Web Design Introduction
- What is the web?
- How do you create a web page?
- How do you get a web page to show up when you type a web address?
Project 03 - Menu Page : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, October 05th
- For this project you will need to:
- Aquire your student web space username and password
- Create a root folder on your desktop
- Define your site in Dreamweaver
- Create an index.html page in Dreamweaver
- Upload your page into your CCBC student space
- Provide me with your web space URL
Homework
- Visit the AdobeTV web site and watch this video as an added introduction to our classroom explorations of the Dreamweaver workspace
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Week 04. Monday/Wednesday, September 21/23. 2009
QUIZ 01 - 25 points possible (you may use your notes!)
Saving and Optimizing Digital Images
- Resolution and optimization
- Choosing the correct file format
- Save for Web and Devices
- Other export options
Project 02 - Simple Composite : 50 points possible
- This project is due by the end of class on Monday, September 21st
- For this project you will need to:
- Download the asset ZIP archive from WebCT
- Place all 3 images in the same file, each on its own named layer
- Clean 2 of the layers to leave only the truck and the logo
- Add the provided text to the image (your font choice)
- Save the file as yourInitials_MULT109EC1_composite.psd
- Submit the file to me via WebCT by the end of class on Monday
- OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: Adjust levels in the images for a stronger composite
Homework
- Find 1 web site that you really think is well designed for its intended purpose; be ready to discuss it in class next Monday, September 28th.
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Week 03. Monday/Wednesday, September 14/16. 2009
Chapter 2 in MFD, Planning Your Projects discussion
Creating and Editing Digital Images
- Resolution
- Selections
- Layers
- Text
- Basic color and tonal adjustments
QUIZ 01 - MOVED TO NEXT MONDAY, September 21, 2009
Project 02 - Simple Composite : 50 points possible
- This project is due next Monday, September 21st by the end of class
- For this project you will need to:
- Download the asset ZIP archive from WebCT
- Place all 3 images in the same file, each on its own named layer
- Clean 2 of the layers to leave only the truck and the logo
- Add the provided text to the image (your font choice)
- Save the file as yourInitials_MULT109EC1_composite.psd
- Submit the file to me via WebCT by the end of class next Monday
- OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: Adjust levels in the images for a stronger composite
Homework
- Watch 1 video on Photoshop at the Adobe TV web site and note at least 1 interesting thing that you learned; be ready to discuss it in class next Monday, September 21st.
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Week 02. Wednesday, September 09. 2009
Chapter 1 in MFD, The Tools of Multimedia discussion
Project 01 - My Autobio : 50 points possible
- This project is due today, Wednesday, September 9th
- You will have 20 minutes to complete and submit this project
- Please follow the following steps to complete your first project:
- Open Microsoft Word
- Create a file and save it to the desktop as yourInitials_MULT109EC1_autoBio.doc
- Title the document with your name, your most frequently used email address, and your phone number
- Type up a 5-7 sentence autobiography, including your educational experience, your hobbies, and why you've taken this class
- Quit Word and transfer the file to your removable USB media
- Bring the media, with the file on it, up to me to submit
Digital Imaging Introduction
- Resolution
- Digital Color
- Raster versus vector imaging
- Common digital imaging applications
Homework
- Read chapter 2 in MFD, Planning Your Projects, and be ready to discuss by next Monday, September 14th
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Week 01. Monday/Wednesday, August 31/September 02. 2009
Course Overview
- Attendance & participation expectations
- Lab policies and procedures
Using WebCT and My Web Site
- Logging into WebCT
- Checking for new content
- Exploring web links
- Participating in discussions; your first is up and ready to post!
- Trying out software
- Following the weekly update on my web site
Technology Basics
- Logging into your workstation
- Finding applications
- Saving and backing up your work
Homework
- REMINDER - No class on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day holiday!
- Participate in discussion question on WebCT (1 post minimum)
- Purchase textbook, sketchbook & storage media
- Read chapter 1 in MFD, The Tools of Multimedia, and be ready to discuss by next Wednesday, September 9th