This course will introduce students to a variety of methods for using
the computer
as a tool to create artworks including 2D designs, animations, interactive
narratives
and much, much more.
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Unit
One: Appropriation & Digital Imaging
Monday, July 2
Topics: Introduction to Digital Art & Animation
Software: Photoshop
Lecture 1: What is computer
art?
*Digital Art as a Tool / Digital Art as a Medium
Lab 1: Introduction
to Photoshop
Assignment: digital
imaging nuts and bolts (pdf)
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Tuesday, July 3
Topics: Collage & Bitmap Imaging
Software: Photoshop
Screening: Early Animations
Lecture 2: Media
Literacy 1: Copyright & Appropriation, Appropriation Artists
Lab 2: Photoshop Collage – making
selections, masks,
photomontage (pdf)
Field Trip: Downtown Derive - search for garbage and other beautiful
objects
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Wednesday,
July 4
Topics: Collage
Software: Photoshop
Lab 2: Photoshop Collage – making
selections, masks, photomontage (pdf)
Project 1: Found Object Digital/Non-digital Collages
Introduction to Critique: Silent Critique
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Unit
Two: Drawing with Old and New Media
Thursday, July 5
Topics: Character & Expression, Vector Imaging, Line
Software: Illustrator
Screening: The Immigrant by Charlie Chaplin
Lab 3: Drawing from real life
& Introduction to Illustrator drawing tools
Field Trip 2pm: Cornell
CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) |
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Friday,
July 6
Topics: Character & Expression, Vector Imaging, Line
Software: Illustrator
Discussion: Virtual Reality, Cyberspace, What's Coming Next?
Screening: The Animation Show - Mike Judge & Don Herzfeldt
Project 2: Flipbooks &
The Future |
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Unit
Three: Animated Digital Media
Monday,
July 9
Topics: Motion, Time, Narrative
Software: Flash
Screening: The
World's Greatest Animation
Lab
4: Animation & Flash introduction
Project 3: Animated Autobiography
Finish Project 2
Assignment: Bring at least 3 songs or other sounds
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Tuesday,
July 10
Topics: Integrating Sound & Image
Software: Audacity
Lecture 4: Sound Art
Screening: Oskar Fischinger, Mary Ellen Bute
Lab 5: Audacity
basics &
more Flash
Project 3: Animated Autobiography
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Wednesday,
July 11
Topics: Student Reviews
Individual Student Meetings with Julie
Project 3: Animated Autobiography
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Thursday,
July 12
Topics: Interactivity
Software: Flash, ActionScript
Lab 6: Advanced Flash and ActionScript
with Buttons
Lecture 5: Art that Uses Instructions
Project 3: Animated Autobiography
Assignment: Final Project Proposal Due
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Friday, July 13
Independent Work
Critique: Project 3
Screening: Young-Hae Chang, Orisinal
Games
Lab 7: Creating Buttons to Play Your Animation
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Unit
Four: Choose Your Own Digital Adventures
Monday, July 16
Topic: Media Literacy 2: Race and Animated Media
Discussion/Screening: Ethnic Notions, Kirkou and the
Sorceress
Project 4: Final Project
Project 5: Group Project
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Tuesday, July 17
Field Trip: The Warehouse Gallery in Syracuse to see Networked Nature
*We will return in the early afternoon.
Project 4: Final Project
Project 5: Group Project |
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Wednesday, July 18
Student Presentations: Final Project Works-in-Progress, Critique Preparation
Group Discussion about Final Project ideas
Project 4: Final Project
Project 5: Group Project |
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Thursday, July 19
Independent Work
Screening: NYSSSA Computer Art projects from 2004, 2005, & 2006
Project 4: Final Project
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Friday, July 20
Independent Work
Screening: The Animation Show 2 - Mike Judge & Don Herzfeldt
Project 4: Final Project
Project 5: Group Project |
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Unit
Five: Digital Portfolio
Monday, July 23
Topic: Media Literacy
3: Who Owns the Media?
Discussion/Screening: Tactical Media, Merchants of Cool, The
Yes Men
Final Project Works-in-Progress Discussion
Individual Student Meetings with Julie
Project 4: Final Project
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Tuesday, July 24
Final Project Works-in-Progress Discussion
Topics: Portfolio
Software: Flash, Action Script
Lab 8: How to make your Flash file into a Quicktime
Project 4: Final Project
Project 6: Digital Portfolio |
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Wednesday, July 25
Final Project Works-in-Progress Discussion
All Work Due
Project 4: Final Project |
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Thursday, July 26
Wrap Up & Burn Portfolios to Disks |
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Friday, July 27
Final Screening & Exhibition |
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