Schedule
(ALL assignments, due dates, & scheduled material subject to change at Prof. Bianco's discretion)
August 30: |
Introduction: Social Media, Twitter, Blog, Working Groups for 1st Project
Static Web Design I: Dreamweaver, HTML, HTML5
Intellectual Property: Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Creative Commons
Storytelling I: Distribution Through Social Media, Twitter, Images |
Introduction
Save, save as, backup and keep
Process Project
Determining Our Licensing: Creative Commons
Set up Twitter & Blog accounts. Follow @jamieskyebianco, @kartud & all classmates.
Discuss twitter narrative & "Strange" digital picture projects
Discuss ethos statement
Creating Social Media Narrative/Writing Constraints
Setting up FTP & Prof. Bianco will discuss acquiring a personal domain on our class site.
Technical aspects of photography & image types
Begin web design, html5, css |
September 6: |
Static Web Design II: Dreamweaver, HTML, HTML5, CSS/CSS3, FTP
Processing Images I: Photoshop: the basics
Storytelling II: Writing Under Constraint, Twitter Narratives, Strange Pictures |
Workshop: Building a static website. Begin Photoshop. Looking at "Strange" projects in process & Twitter Narratives.
Discuss Digital Millenium Copyright Act
Web Design : Creating a design concept! Navigation.
Homework Due Today:
Read all syllabus content for this course Read all of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
Workshop: First fully functional page for your static website -- uploaded & on your website (FTP help)
"Strange Pictures" project -- progress report
Import CC license to website
Complete HTML5/XHTML tutorials for W3Schools, Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
Work on 5 "Strange" Pictures This Week
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September 13: |
Static Web Design II: Dreamweaver, CSS
Processing Images II: Photoshop (layers, masks, links)
Storytelling III: Twitter Narratives, Strange Pictures, Hello World, Building a Smart & Elegant Website, Project |
Workshop: Building a static website (continued)
HTML5, XHTML Validation, Entities, CSS Properties, CSS Validation
Working with images: Photoshop for the web
Crit: how design effects the same content
Project Proposal Review
Homework Due Today:
Compose Twitter Narrative: One Entry/Day for one week straight
Select three rules from which you will take the language you will use. Each source must be used everyday. Post everyday for 7 days. You must remix the language so that it makes sense as one coherent story. Post each day to our twitter stream. Label with hastag #t. If you miss a day, you start again. DO NOT SHARE YOUR RULES WITH CLASSMATES!
Read Peers' Twitter Narratives
Visit the Carnegie Museum, Warhol, or Mattress Factory in order to get design ideas. Come to class prepared to write about 3 pieces you saw that will influence your design.
Research 3 web-based design concepts and write an alphabetic description of the design conceptfor your website. Upload your written design concept & generate links on your website for the 3 design concepts for your website
Read "The Youth in Lilliput" (We will look at lots of interesting, "strange" works for ideas about the final project. Ask me if you would like to see more sooner).
Complete Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial
W3Schools Tutorials for CSS and htmldog (beginner & intermediate)
Review Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
Revise website: full navigation & implement design concept
Bring To Class: 5 Strange Pictures (I expect you to have taken many more and selected the 5 best) -- upload to website.
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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September 20: |
Storytelling IV: Sharing our websites, images, and thinking about our projects
Final Project I: the proposal |
Workshop: Web & Image Critiques
Typetester, CSS Examples (& How-to), Fonts for websites
Crit: Website Review & Project Pics
Groups
Homework Due Today:
Fully designed website due (HTML5, CSS, Navigation). Must include navigation and all assignments to date. All image assignments, Strange photo essay, proposal, ALL assignments must be accessible on website.
Complete Tizag CSS Tutorial and W3Schools Advanced Tutorials for CSS
Alphabetic Writing: draft & revise two 1-2pp proposals for your final/end-of-semester project. Give this serious thought as you will be working on these ideas for the rest of the term. Upload to website.
Upload: 5 strange pictures you have taken this week
Read "The Flat" (We will look at lots of interesting, "strange" works for ideas about the final project. Ask me if you would like to see more sooner).
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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September 27 |
Sound I: Evaluating scripts and design
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Workshop:
Crit: Website Review & Project Pics
Continue evaluation of final project proposals
Review Sound Designs
Homework Due Today:
Complete Soundbooth Tutorial
Listen to: "The House on Loon Lake" and This American Life: 20 Acts in 60 Minutes (2003, NPR) [mp3 pay download or free ... if you find it :)]& "Apron Strings of Savannah" from The Moth
Revised version of your Project Proposal--topic approved by Prof. Bianco
Compose Soundscape Design: one double-spaced page narrative based on your project
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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October 4: |
Sound II: SoundBooth, Audacity, & Garageband
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Workshop:
Review updated soundscapes
Bring earbuds and microphones to class
Begin sound mixing
Homework Due Today:
Upload revised soundscape design
Bring three recorded tracks to class due today
Upload: 5 Pictures You Have Taken This Week for your Final Project Listen to soundscapes: Soundwalk (pay attention to use of text + image + sound), London Sound Survey, the Smalls Street Sounds
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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October 11: |
No CLASS: Classes follow Monday Schedule
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Complete Audition or Soundbooth tutorial
Work on Rough Cut of Soundscape
Photography & Text for Soundscape |
October 18: |
Video I: Time for Images & Sound:
Premiere: Editing, Interface, Timeline
BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!! |
Workshop: Listening to the podcasts! Bring your earbuds!
BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!! -- DIY/VIDEO project creation
Crit: Rough Soundscape Review
Planning Video scripts - "A Day in a Life" & "Life on Earth"
Storyboarding
Homework Due Today
Rough Soundscape due (includes photography & text, uploaded & exported onto your website)
Complete Premiere Tutorial
Two page video script due
Watch Prof. Bianco's "Life in a Day" and the global project Life in a Day on YouTube and the Studio Release
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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October 24: |
Video 2: Time for Images & Sound:
Premiere: Editing, Interface, Timeline
BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!! |
Workshop: Listening to the podcasts! Bring your earbuds!
BRING YOUR CAMERAS (VIDEO) TO CLASS!!! -- DIY/VIDEO project creation
Crit: Final soundscape/rough video footage
Video scripts/preproduction notes due- "A Day in a Life"/"Life on Earth"
Homework Due Today
Final Soundscape due (includes photography & text, uploaded & exported onto your website)
Bring in rough footage for "Day in a Life"
Make appointment to see Prof. Bianco for midterm evaluation
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog
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November 1: |
Video 3: Storyboards & Scratch Footage & First Rough Cut
Bring Video Cameras to class |
ALL Video, All Night - from editing to post
-Storyboards Due
-Scratch Footage due
for Day on Earth
-Rough Cut due for Day in a Life
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog |
November 8: |
Video 4: Rough CUTS: Day in a Life// Life on Earth
Bring Video Cameras to class |
ALL Video, All Night - from editing to post
-Fake rough cut for Day on Earth
-Revised Rough Cut due for Day in a Life--CRIT
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog |
November 15: |
Video 5/Flash 1: CUTS: Day in a Life// Life on Earth
Bring Video Cameras to class
Begin Flash composing |
More video crit
Begin Flash
-Real cut for Day on Earth
-Complete Adobe Flash Tutorials (Skip first 14 tutorials and begin with "Getting Started..." and all after)
-Final revision for Final Project
Add your entry on the DIY How-to Blog |
November 22: |
Video 6/Flash 2: Final CUTS: Day in a Life// Life on Earth
Continue Flash composing |
More video crit
Continue Flash
-Final cuts for both videos DUE
-rough flash project
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November 29: |
Final 1/Flash 2: Flash Projects//First drafts of Final Projects
Continue Flash composing |
Continue crit
Continue Flash
-First draft of Final Project Due
-flash project due
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December 6: |
Final 2: Revised drafts of Final Projects
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Final crit
-Revised draft of Final Project Due
-plan for showcase
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| December 9- FRIDAY, 12-3 |
SHOWCASE & FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL PLANS PRIOR TO OUR LAST CLASS MEETING. |