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Digital Arts:: art 48.12 Multimedia special session------------ experimental animation summer 2009 click here for:
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The term multimedia is not a new one in an art historical context. Traditionally, the term is used to designate works that combine many forms (for example painting with three dimensional elements and perhaps sound). The current popular definition of multimedia in the world of media art refers to the same combinations of different forms (sound, video, images, text). What is new is that the underlying technology for all these forms is the same - digital information. When everything you are working with is digitally encoded, media can be combined in exciting ways. Not only have traditional media been affected, but artists have used digital media to create entirely new forms (net art, software art, and digital installation).
This course (ART 48.12) will provide an introduction to multimedia and 2D animation. In the first half of the course, we will look at sound/image relationships in time-based work. The second half of the course will examine the role of interaction and animation and the interface in multimedia. A variety of software will be handled including Apple's iTools and Flash.
Preproduction techniques such as scripting and writing for multimedia will be covered. We will also be reading from Christiane Paul's Digital Art (see required texts below) to provide an art historical overview of artists working in the field.Course Objectives
· to develop strategies for multimedia storytelling
· to develop skills in working with time based media (sound, animation)
· to develop proficiency with organizing small and medium scale multimedia projects
· to develop an understanding of how the computer can be used as an animation tool
· to introduce digital audio recording and editing techniques
· to become experienced with digital cameras
· to make successful presentations of dynamic electronic art projects
iTools (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, istopMotion, Motion)
Adobe Flash
The course presupposes a proficiency with the Macintosh environment and with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Please see me if you feel you need review.
Course Requirements
I tend to lecture at the beginning of class, so please be on time! If you have to miss class, you will need to spend time with a classmate to catch up. If you miss 3 classes (remember there are only 15), you will not receive an "A".
Materials
1 or 2 Flash Drives, CD-RW discs, iPod, or Portable Hard Drive for file storage
here is a resource for Flash Drives
- Art supplies: For claymation:colored clay (animation clay), armature wire
Cut colored paper
other materials for traditional animation project.
Texts and other Resources
Required texts
Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)by Katherine Ulrich
Recommended texts
Storytelling Through Animation , by by Mike Wellins
All books are available at amazon.com.
All work must be submitted for critique and/or grading on the date due. Late assignments will be graded down 1 letter grade. FINAL GRADES for this class will be based upon the following:
1. overall quality of assignments both in idea and execution (50%)
2. final project (20%) *
3. participation in class discussions and critiques (15%)
4. effort and attendance (15%)
The grading of art assignments can be a subjective process. There are, however, guidelines which I will be using to determine grades:
A Student explored, researched, experimented, learned and was fully involved in the class and with all aspects of his/her work. He/she produced excellent work that was some of the best in class.
B Student satisfied assignments, but lacked full involvement and inspiration. Work was good, but not among the best in class.
C Student satisfied assignments with some effort, but with problems in aesthetics, resolution, understanding of ideas, or satisfactory manipulation of the material. Work was adequate.
D Student turned in incomplete or poorly executed assignments. If completed, work was not as good as most students in the class.
F Student failed to turn in work or if it was turned in it was incomplete or very poorly executed. If completed, work was inadequate.