Tentative Class Schedule

Jan 22

Intro to multimedia for the web:

Experimental screen animation using Macromedia Flash
Jan 29

Storyboarding your music video

First animation Due

Feb 5

Sound:               Editing with Audacity -               Creating your music -               Sound compression for the web   

Programs used: Audacity   Storyboard Due  
Feb 12

Backgrounds:              Using Advanced special effects in Photoshop -               Using digital images-               Web screen color and design-    

Programs used: Photoshop   SoundEdit Due  

Feb 19 Holiday: President's Day    
Feb 26

Video clips:               Filmmaking techniques -               Using digital cameras -               Capturing clips    

Programs used: Final Cut Pro   Photoshop Backgrounds Due

Mar 5

Video clips:               Using a variety of media in FCP -               Creating a narrative -               Exporting and proper web compression of videos in Final Cut Pro    

Programs used: Final Cut Pro      

Mar 12

Video Effects in Flash:                Using video effect plugins -               Exporting and compression of files for the web    

Programs used: Macromedia Flash   Video exercise Due  

Mar 19

Special Effects:                Importing Flash, Photoshop and Video files into After Effects -               Setting up a composition    

Programs used: After Effects   Flash Special Effect exercise Due  

Mar 26 Holiday: Spring Break
Apr 2

Review of Compression techniques and animation for the Web  

MIDTERM

Apr 9

Special Effects: Working with adjustment layers/solid layers Working with masks  

Programs used: After Effects  
Apr 16

Special Effects: Working with Effects and Key Frames In After Effects Motion Paths  

Programs used: After Effects

Apr 23

Special Effects: Time stretching and Frame Bending Render Queue  

Programs used: After Effects

Apr 30

Loading content on the web: Flash streaming format, using Flash as an authoring tool for streaming web content. Preloader Using Flash Interactivity with Quicktime Using Publish setting to create a sniffer    

Programs used: Macromedia Flash  Special Effects exercise Due

May 7 STUDENT CRITIQUES
May 14

Loading content on the web: Preparing Flash for streaming as a SWF with FLV format, and as a Quicktime movie   Creating a new skin for your Quicktime Movie      

Programs used: Macromedia Flash, Quicktime Pro

May 21

STUDENT SHOW at ATA!  

Final assembled animation due