Note: Although the assigments are all due during the last class of the session (see projects page), each student is expected to present work every class as part of the "progress reports" you see on the schedule below. These reports will be used to evaluate progress on projects, and solve both aesthetic and technical problems. Failure to continuously present work will result in a warning.

Note: excepting the first session, all readings will be discussed under the class for which they are listed.

Weds 6/2- Class 1: Photoshop

Course introduction
Photomontage work
Project One Introduction: Anthony Goicolea
Bitmap vs. vector
Resolution
Scanning techniques
Basic Tools, Palettes and Menus
Making selections.
File formats
Introduction to Layers

Reading: Language of New Media, Introduction

Mon 6/7 - Class 2: Photoshop

Image transformations
Effects filters
Ink effects
Paths
Working extensively with layers
Layer masks and adjustment layers
Using the rubber stamp
Photo retouching and colorization
Animation tools

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 3

Weds 6/9 - Class 3: Dreamweaver

Photoshop for the web (palettes, file formats, photoshop utilities)
What is a site?
Remote and local volumes
Creating a page
Adding text
Adding images
Setting page properties
Linking
CSS
Tables
Project Two Introduction: Double Happiness

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 1

Mon 6/14 - Class 4: Blogg Software

More Dreamweaver

Frames
Spry
Editing HTML
Blog software
WordPress/BlogSpot
Editing Templates...

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 2

Weds 6/16 - Class 5: Cameras/FinalCut

Project Three Introduction: Aida Ruilova

Basics of digital video editing
Importing/digitizing footage
Interface basics
Rough editing
Adding clips to a sequence
In and Out points
Working with Tracks in the Timeline
Performing different types of edits
Split edits
Multiclips?

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 4

Mon 6/21- Class 6: FinalCut

Fine Editing
Slip, Slide,Ripple and Roll edits
Trimming clips
Adding transitions
Work time

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 4

Weds 6/23- Class 7: Motion

Introduction to Motion 3
Project Four Introduction: Paul Pfeiffer
Interface Overview
Working with keyframes
Vector based paints
Working with Text

Motion Graphics in Movie Trailers

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 5

Mon 6/28 - Class 8: Motion

Behaviors in Motion 3
Filters and effects
Creating Matte Effects, traveling mattes
Particle Simulation
Syncing events to sound

Reading: Language of New Media, Chapter 6

Weds 6/30 Class 9: Field Trip/Film Screening

Schedule:

5pm: Class meets at Pecan LLC cafe, 130 Franklin St. (Franklin and Varick)
to meet the filmmaker Annie J. Howell

7:30 Please buy tickets in advance, ask Jenn for discount code

92 St. Y TRIBECA

TUESDAY 7/6 - Class 10: Final Screening