Class 1 (September 12/13)

Introduction to class, Questionnaire, Grade Policies, Discussion, Screenings

Assignment 1 - Due September 19/20

1 - Get text book - read/do Introduction, Chapter 1 (guided tour), Chapter 2 (Elements of Animating), turn in small project which demonstrates basic principles in Chapter 2

2 - Turn in an interactive project representative of your work (create one if needed)

3 - Submit project idea (on paper, printed)

4 - Read handout: Introduction to "Writing for New Media", Bonime Polmann text

Class 2 (September 19/20)

3:30 - 5:30 - lab to complete assignments (Director 8 has not been completely available)

6:30 - 9pm - short lecture and lab - meetings re: project idea with each individual

Review of software, Screenings

Assignment 2 - Due September 26/27

1 - Redo final project idea if necessary (on paper), include story, media/applications to be used, and type of collaboration needed

2 - Go to http://www.cybertown.com/hilf.html and read the article on digital interactivity "Beginning, Middle, and End - Not Necessarily In That Order" by William Homer Hilf

3 - Read 2 page handout: Introduction from "Writing for Interactive Media"

4 - Study and refer to handout: Adobe "Quick Reference Card"

5 - Read/review chapter 3 "Making it Multimedia" - turn in "Swifty" exercise - include film loop, importing, markers, tempo, sound, and transitions - (materials can be found on the book's CD)

Class 3 (September 26/27)

3:30 - 5:30 - lab

6:30 - 9pm - lecture (guest) and lab - screenings, brief individual meetings, workshop

Assignment 3 - Due October 3/4

1 - Do and turn in exercise on Chapter 4 "Introducing Interactivity" - ignore section on creating a projector (I don't want any projectors until the end of the semester)

2 - Read Chapter 10, turn in simple flow chart (on paper) of final project (use examples on pages 320 & 321)

3 - Read handout "The Great Collective Unconscious" - article from Communication Arts Magazine

4 - Begin working on final project, gathering materials, research

Class 4 (October 3/4)

3:30 - 5:30 - lab - work on wireframe

6:30 - 9pm - lab - work on wireframe

Review of applications basics, look at selected web sites, demos, screen selected wireframes, individual meetings, final project specifics (requirements), workshop

Assignment 4 - Due October 10/11

1 - Complete wireframe of final project (navigational only)

2 - Paper 1 assigned (due class 6, - 2 weeks from today)

Class 5 (October 10/11)

3:30 - 5:30 - lab - complete wireframe, individual meetings with instructor

6:30 - 9pm - User testing of all wireframes, final project specifics (requirements), general review of basic software, workshop as time allows

Assignment 5 - Due October 17/18

1 - Complete wireframe of final project (navigational only) with at least one section nearly fleshed out

2 - Paper 1 assigned (due class 7, - 2 weeks from today)

3 - Post collaboration needs/offerings on "digitalmedia" class forum (writing, imaging, sound, lingo, video, design, general Director, etc.). Make sure you include both what you need from someone for your project, and what you can help someone with. Extra credit will be given if you collaborate with more than one person.

Class 6 (October 17/18)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab, one - one meetings

6:30 - 9pm - Initial wireframe user testing for those who did not have their's user tested last week, workshop as time allows

Assignment 6 - Due October 24/25

1 - Finish at least another section of project - consider next week's assignment of a short trailer of your project for this class site.

2 - Final project specs sheet

3 - Paper 1

4 - Continue gathering media elements and fleshing out wireframe

Class 7 (October 24/25)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab

6:30 - 9pm - Set collaborations, Basic techniques review (rollovers, puppetsprites, pushbuttons, Director movie linking, etc.), Paper 1 (Interactive Adaptation) due today

Assignment 7 - Due October 31/November 1

1 - Continue project (this assignment remains constant)

2 - One web site with online content - should not be on the "related links" page from this class site - email site to me

3 - Set collaborations - email collaboration to me

Class 8 (October 31/November 1)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab

6:30 - 9pm - General workshop and workshop on web trailer - Reminders, two short assignments must be emailed to me as assigned last week (see above) and current wireframes must be handed in each week as assigned. Screen/user test all wireframes with Class critique, User testing - how to approach it and use the results to their best advantage (Moved to next week)

Assignment 8 - Due November 7/8

1 - Web project - short trailer of project for class web page

2 - Continue project

Class 9 (November 7/8)

3:30 - 5:30 - Workshop on web trailer

6:30 - 9pm - Screen/user test all wireframes with class critique and user testing - how to approach it and use the results to their best advantage, web trailer due today

Assignment 9 - Due November 14/15

1 - Continue project

Class 10 (November 14/15)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab - workshop on web trailer

6:30 - 9pm - Guest Lecture/Demo by Mike Bettison of Candide Media Works - a digital studio in Silicon Alley that produces documentary web sites and online event coverage for top media companies (1st half of class)

Senior Dave Ahuja will be screening and discussing some of his work using Adobe After Effects (2nd half of class)

Assignment 10 - Due November 21/22

1 - Final project on CD

Class 11 (November 21/22)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab

6:30 - 9pm - Workshop, one - one meetings

Assignment 11 - Due November 28/29

1 - Final Project on CD (final version) - All CDs must contain, in one folder*:

A) A projector

B) All essential files such as Quicktime movies, external sounds, and all other files required by the projector

C) All Director movies

* You may use paths to link different folders

Thanksgiving Break

Class 12 (November 28/29)

3:30 - 5:30 - open lab

6:30 - 9pm - Workshop on digital/Quicktime™ video using Media Cleaner Pro with Sorenson compression, and open lab (Section Two, Wednesday, will have guest lecturer Mike Bettison from 6:30 - 730 - see class 10)

Assignment 12 - December 5/6

1 - Workshop, one - one meetings - last minute changes

2 - Final Project on CD (last minute changes, new CD if necessary)

3 - Changes to web trailer if necessary

Class 13 (Dec. 5/6)

3:30 - 5:30 - Open Workshop - ad hoc Final Project user testing

6:30 - 9pm - Open Workshop - ad hoc Final Project user testing - Final Project Due on CD Today

Assignment 13 - Due December 12/13

1 - Final Project Presentation - very last minute changes with new CD if absolutely necessary and approved

Class 14 (Dec. 12/13)

6:30 - Final Project Presentation - guests invited (Interested guests will attend, and you may invite guests)