S y l l a b u s
8/31
Class discussion: Introduction to the class and review of syllabus.
Assignment: Set up your email accounts (if you have not
already done so)
For Next Class: email me
SEPTEMBER
9/2
Discussion: Computer Jargon and The Digital Paintbrush
How does Photoshop simulate traditional media?
Reading: Electronics as a Source of Color
Quiz on Digital Information: 9/7
Workshop: Exploration of Photshop tools
Assignment# 1 Technological V. S Organic
9/7
Workshop: More Photoshop Tools
9/9
Quiz on terms
Workshop: More Photoshop Tools
Paper# 1 Research an Abstract Artist Due: 9/16
9/14
Critique Assignment# 1
Reading: No One Owns The Sunset
9/16
Discussion: Authorship: Who's work is it?
Paper# 1 Abstract Artist Due
Demo: Scanning and Layers
Work with tutorial movies
Assignment# 2 Postcard Collage Due: 9/23
9/21
Studio
Discussion: Abstracting the image.
9/23
Critique Assignment# 2
Exchange final version of Assignment# 2
Exercise A - Abstract Triptych Due: 9/28
9/28
Critique Exercise A
Paper#2 Web Research Due: 10/5
Reading: The Boom of The World Wide Web
9/30
Discussion: Web Relations/Hyperlinking/Identity
Proffesional sketching tools for internet design
Demo: HTML, Using the web for process and maintaining a website.
Assignment# 3 Website Due: 10/19
Reading: Multi-Media, CD-Rom, and the Net By Simon Biggs
OCTOBER
10/5
No Class
10/7
Discussion: Web Research
Paper# 2 Web Research Due
Demo: Gif Builder and Text Tool in Photoshop
Exercise B - Dynamic Text Due- End of Class
10/12
Studio
Professional Examples
Demo: Putting your
Web Page on the UMBC server.
10/14
Studio - Web Page
Paper#3 Surreal and Hyper-Real Due: 10/21
10/19
Critique Assignment# 3
10/21
Discussion: Self Portraits: Truth V.S Lie / Hyper-Realism V.S Surrealism
Assignment# 4/Midterm Due: 11/2
Paper# 3 Surreal V.S Hyperreal Due
Exercise C - Photo Retouching Due: 10/26
- End of Class
Reading: The Reconfigured Eye - Chapter 1&2
10/26
Studio
Exercise C - Photo Retouching Due: - End of class on disk.
*Individual Midterm Meetings and Journal Review
10/28
Studio
Informal Critique - Make corrections and tighten piece for 11/2
Look at maintenance of Web pages.
*Individual Midterm Meetings and Journal Review
NOVEMBER
11/2
Critique: Assignment # 4- Midterm
Bring in two book covers for next class that you feel are successful and unsuccessful
narrative imagery.
11/4
Discussion: Narrative Structures, Layout and Output
Assignment# 5 Book Cover Due: 11/16
Demo: Quark
11/9
Studio
11/11
Studio
Introduction of: Final Project Due: 12/9
Paper# 4 Final Project Proposal
11/16
Critique: Assignment # 5
11/18
Discussion: Final Project
Demo: Director
11/23
Studio
Final Project Proposal Due
Demo: More Director
Individual Conferences/Journal Review
11/25
Holiday Break ---- NO Class
11/30
Studio
Individual Conferences/Journal Review
DECEMBER
12/2
Studio
Individual Conferences/Journal Review
12/7
Studio
Informal Critique
12/9
Last day of class --------- Final Critique -------All Projects DUE