| TCO
290 Multimedia
Spring 2004 Class Session Schedule
last updated
23 March, 2004
|
| Class |
Date |
Topics |
Readings
and Assignments
Due |
| 1 |
R
Jan 8 |
Introductions
Introduce tools
Principles of Design
Product evaluation
|
As
We May Think -- Vannevar Bush |
-- |
| 2 |
T
Jan 13 |
Introduction
to Multimedia
History of Multimedia
Discussion of Vannevar Bush article
Froguts
Chapter
1 Outline
|
Graham
Ch: 1
History
of Multimedia |
Tentative
project topic due in class |
| 3 |
R
Jan 15 |
Chapter
3, Interface design
Case Study discussion
Guidelines for homepage
Advanced PowerPoint
Lab time for web page |
Graham
Ch: 2
Home
Page Guidelines
Case Study Guidelines
Helpful
Interactive Powerpoint site |
-- |
| 4 |
T
Jan 20 |
Continue
discussion of Chapter 3
Chapter
3 Outline
Metaphors
Work on web pages and FTP to server
Create flowchart of PPT project - Visio |
Graham
Ch: 3
Metaphor One
Metaphor
Two
Metaphor
Three (none)
Metaphor Four
Metaphor Five |
-- |
| 5 |
R
Jan 22 |
Finish
Chapter 3 discussion -- interface transparency
Peer review home pages
Continue flowcharting |
PowerPoint
Project Guidelines |
Home
Page posted to EGR web server |
| 6 |
T
Jan 27 |
Chapter
4: Working on-screen
Layouts - visual hierarchy |
|
|
| 7 |
R
Jan 29 |
Chapter
4: Unified Interface - Color palettes |
|
Peer
Review of Home Page & Flowchart
Flow
Chart due |
| 8 |
T
Feb 4 |
Chapter
5: Typography |
|
Multimedia
Case Study One |
| 9 |
R
Feb 5 |
Chapter
5: Graphics
Lab time |
|
-- |
| 10 |
T
Feb 10 |
Lab
time |
|
-- |
| 11 |
R
Feb 12 |
Lab
Time either 204 or 111B |
|
-- |
| 12 |
T
Feb 17 |
Class
in Stetson Multimedia Lab
Chapter 6: Animation |
|
-- |
| 13 |
R
Feb 19 |
Peer
Review of PowerPoint multimedia project |
|
PowerPoint
project peer
review Lab 111B |
| 14 |
T
Feb 24 |
Final
PowerPoint presentations (by each student)
Review for Midterm
Begin ImageReady Animated Gifs |
|
Final
PowerPoint project due
Chapter
Outlines |
| 15 |
R
Feb 26 |
Midterm
Exam |
|
Midterm |
| 16 |
T
Mar 2 |
Begin
ImageReady Project |
|
-- |
| 17 |
R
Mar 4 |
Continue
ImageReady |
|
-- |
| March
12 Spring Break |
| 19 |
T
Mar 16 |
Review
of Midterms
Begin Flash tutorials |
|
-- |
| 20 |
R
Mar 18 |
Flash
drawing |
|
-- |
| 21 |
T
Mar 23 |
Flash
drawing & animation |
|
-- |
| 22 |
R
Mar 25 |
Common
interface design errors
Flash lab work |
|
Multimedia
Case Two |
| 23 |
T
Mar 30 |
Interactive
MM development process
Rapid Prototyping
Flash lab work |
|
Image
Ready Project due |
| 24 |
R
Apr 1 |
Levels
of Interactivity
Flash lab work |
Readings
Nathan's
site |
-- |
| 25 |
T
Apr 6 |
A
Word about Industry Standards
Flash lab work |
Macromedia's
Primer on Standards |
-- |
| 26 |
R
Apr 8 |
Quality
Assurance
Flash lab work |
Read
Dr. Codone's paper |
-- |
| 27 |
T
Apr 13 |
Presentation
of Flash project |
|
Flash
Project due |
| 28 |
R
Apr 15 |
Distribution
formats
Lab Work |
|
-- |
| 29 |
T
Apr 20 |
Lab
Work |
-- |
-- |
| 30 |
R
Apr 22 |
Presentations |
-- |
Final
Multimedia Project due with presentations |
| 31 |
T
Apr 27 |
Presentations |
-- |
Final
Project Presentations |
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