DIGITAL MEDIA
FMX 210-A1 • SUMMER II 2019 / CREDITS: 4.00
LOCATION: CASS 134 TIME: TR 1:00-5:15PM
INSTRUCTOR: Erica Isringhaus OFFICE: Cass Annex
OFFICE HOURS: TR 12:00-1:00 PM or by appointment
EMAIL: eisringhaus@ut.edu
| Class Material | Homework Assignment | |
| Week 1 | Canvas | |
| 7/9 Tuesday | Class Introduction | Create blog, write intro post, email URL |
| 7/11 Thursday | Drawing with P5.js | complete P5 drawing, copy code to blog and post image of drawing- DUE Tuesday @ 5:15pm |
| Week 2 | Vectors | |
| 7/16 Tuesday: No Class | P5.js Canvas drawing is due at 5:15pm on your blog. Please post a present link, edit link, a screen shot of your final image (in case something happens), and any reference images. In lieu of class: – Watch Century of Self: Happiness Machines and Be prepared to discuss -read What makes a good logo? / Hidden Meaning in Logos / Bad logo designs Explore Google: LOGO • Bauhaus Explore Spoof Ads www.adbusters.org – Begin sketching for your logo (week 2)-Design 3 different versions of own logo, representing 3 aspects of your personality | |
| 7/18 Thursday | AI intro/ Calligram/ Gradient Mesh/ Image Trace | Complete assignments, all week 2 assignments are due on your blog by 5:15 7/23 |
| Week 3 | Pixels | |
| 7/23 Tuesday | PS intro | – Optimize one assignment produced this week, resize to maximum width or height of 800px. Recompress them as JPG (100%, 75%, 25% and 0%), PNG / Transparent PNG and GIF (256 – 128 – 16 and 2 dithered colors). Compare the original file and pixel sizes with the new sizes. Post them all in your Blogs – Look for Photoshop CC tutorials on the web and post the link of your three favorite tutorials on your blogs -create your own custom photoshop brush, paint an image, post image file to blog |
| 7/25 Thursday | Continue working on PS assignments | Complete all Week 3 assignments by midnight 7/30 |
| Week 4 | Animation | |
| 7/30 Tuesday | roto intro | |
| 8/1 Thursday | workday | POST your three favorite GIFs on your blog Complete all Week 4 assignments by 5:15 pm 8/6 |
| Week 5 | Audio | |
| 8/6 Tuesday | audacity intro // Using the zoom H2 recorder | Bring your own SD memory card for the zoom recorders Download Audacity |
| 8/8 Thursday | workday | Complete all Week 5 assignments by 5:15 pm 8/12 |
| Week 6 | Portfolio | |
| 8/12 Tuesday | InDesign: Creating a portfolio layout for print and web | Final due Thursday August 15th @ 5:15pm on your blog |
| 8/15 Thursday | Final Class: Complete Portfolio | Final due Thursday August 15th @ 5:15pm on your blog |
The schedule is subject to change, please check back regularly.
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Erica Isringhaus 