Schedule (subject to Change)
January 6: |
Introduction
Intellectual Property: Presentation by T.A. Molly Sauter, Creative Commons
Storytelling I: Writing Under Constraint, Distribution Through Social Media, Twitter |
Determining Our IP Licensing: Creative Commons
Looking at Transmedia Narrative: #TBD (JSB), Aristotle (Billy Collins)
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January 13: |
Static Web Design I: Dreamweaver, HTML, XHTML
Processing Images I: Photoshop
Storytelling II: Post-Secrets, Found & Scrap Writing |
Workshop: Building a static website & looking at Post-Secrets
Homework Due Today:
Acquire domain, set up FTP, Pitt web space or Personal Domain?
Complete HTML/XHTML tutorials for W3Schools
Complete Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
Bring To Class: 5 Pictures You Have Taken This Week
Compose Twitter Narrative: One/Day
Read Twitter Narratives & Browse ELO Volume I
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January 20: |
Static Web Design II: Dreamweaver, CSS
Processing Images I: Photoshop (layers, masks, links)
Storytelling III: Hello World, Building a Smart & Elegant Website |
Workshop: Building a static website (continued)
Homework Due Today:
Compose Post-Secrets: 3 posted between 1/14-1/20
Bring To Class: 5 Pictures You Have Taken This Week
Complete Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial
W3Schools Tutorials for CSS
Read Post-Secret Blog & Classmates' Post-Secrets
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January 27: |
Sound I: SoundBooth
Storytelling IV: Tell Me a Story... Podcasts & Narrative |
Workshop: Recording and Editing Sound
Homework Due Today:
Compose Podcast Script: one page narrative "I found..."
Complete Soundbooth Tutorial
Listen to: 5 Most Recent Episodes at The Moth (Penebaz through Gavagan) & 3 Most Recent Episodes of This American Life : "Long Shot," "Somewhere Out There," & "Contents Unknown" (downloadable episodes or subscribe to podcast on iTunes)
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February 3: |
Sound II: SoundBooth
Storytelling V: Tell Me AND Really TELL Me... |
Workshop: Recording and Editing Video
Homework Due Today:
Podcast rough draft/scratch track due today (at least 3 layers: vocal; effects & either music or more effects)
Listen to: all Episodes at The Moth (Brady through Gavagan; also Oliver) & Most Recent Episode of This American Life : "Guns," "20 Acts in 60 Minutes," & "Babysitting" (downloadable episodes or subscribe to podcast on iTunes)
Recommended: listen to my prior students' podcasts through the student website page
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February 10: |
Snow Emergency: class canceled |
continue working on podcasts
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February 17: |
Video I: Premiere
Storytelling VI: Tell Me AND Show Me a Story... Video & Narrative
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Workshop: Recording and Editing Video; reviewing scripts & storyboards; discussing different modes of digital video storytelling
Homework Due Today:
Podcast final draft due today: must be uploaded onto your website
Compose Video Script: two page narrative "Some people..."
Complete Storyboard for video script
Complete Premiere Tutorial
Watch: At Least 10 Videos at The Digital Storytelling Center, Six Episodes of Terra (downloadable episodes or subscribe to podcast on iTunes), & Season 1 of The Guild
Listen to all peer podcasts prior to class
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February 24: |
Video II: Premiere: Editing, Compositing, Key Frames, Transitions
Storytelling VI: Tell Me AND Show Me a Story... Video & Narrative
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Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer videos
Homework Due Today:
Podcast final draft due today: must be uploaded onto your website
Revise Video Script: two page narrative "Some people..."
Complete video rough cut & upload to website or youtube (tag & document)
Watch: At Least 5 additional Videos at The Digital Storytelling Center & Season 2 of The Guild
View to all peer video rough cuts prior to class
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March 3: |
Video III: Premiere
Storytelling VII: Tell Me AND Show Me a Story... Video & Narrative
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Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer videos
Homework Due Today:
Complete video rough cut & upload to website or youtube (tag & document)
Watch: You must find at least 2 videos similar to yours and post them on twitter. We will use them for comparison. All students must watch all posted videos. Please do not post any additional material.
View to all peer video rough cuts prior to class
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March 10: |
Spring Break: no class |
Work on:
Final edit for your videos!
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March 17: |
Video IV: Workshop Final Videos--time to revise
Remix I: Rough mix on tap- time to revise |
Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer videos & rough remix projects
Homework Due Today:
Final edit ofyour videos are due!
Rough edit of remix + script/source list due!
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March 24: |
Video V: Workshop Final Videos--time to revise
Remix II: Real mix on tap-time to revise
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Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer videos & final remix projects
Homework Due Today:
Final edit of your remix is due!
Proposal for final project is due (transmedia or flash...your choice)!
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March 31: |
Remix III: Final Remix Workshop
Animation I: Flash |
Workshop: Commenting & critiquing final remix projects. Discuss the possibilities of flash narratives & our assigned works
Homework Due Today:
Half page animation script due (bring appropriate sources)
Complete Adobe Flash tutorial
Work through all Flash works on Locus Novus site
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April 7: |
Animation II: Flash + ActionScript |
Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer rough animations, showcase presentations & final websites. Discuss the possibilities of flash narratives & our assigned works.
Homework Due Today:
Rough edit of your animation due.
Kate Pullinger, Inanimate Alice
Joeser Alvarez et al, Alpha Alpha
Complete Adobe ActionScript tutorial
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April 14: |
Animation III: the final array (samples: bones, static click, scenesbones) |
Workshop: Commenting & critiquing peer final animations, showcase presentations & final websites. Discuss the possibilities of transmedia, webisodic, interactive & atmospheric narratives & our assigned works.
Homework Due Today:
Present final animation.
Final revision of your website is due!
Recommended additional texts:
Harry Harrison, Donnie Darko (interactive) & Stainless Steel Blog
Explore: Dreaming Methods (various authors, atmospheric & multimediated fiction experiments)
Katherine Ryan, Routes (intermediated games & webisodic documentary exploring genetics)
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April 21: |
Showcase: public presentation of work |
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April 28: |
NO CLASS: FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL COURSEWORK |
Must send URL with all work posted AND hand in USB drive with all work (including project and rough files) to English Dept. office (526CL) by 4pm.
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