MM 113 Class meeting schedule, Fall, 2006.

Tuesday 9-10:30 am (lecture, both sections) GCC 216
Tuesday noon-1:15 & 1:30-2:45 (section 02 lab) GCC 205
Thursday noon-1:15 & 1:30-2:45 (section 01 lab) GCC 205
The right to modify this schedule is reserved; changes will be made to the online version only (no re-prints of the one-time handout) and will be announced via the class electronic mail list.
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Class will not meet the week of August 21

August

29 [9-10:30am 1&2] Syllabus review; Lecture 1: What makes multi-media?
Expectations for Macintosh OS X and proficiency items; course email (log on to BU mailbox, answer my class email from your Bradley account or your quiz one score will be reduced one full letter grade). Class email alias [mm11301-fa@bumail.bradley.edu; mm11302-fa@bumail.bradley.edu].

29 [02: 12-2:45] Log in; lab procedures [http://gcc.bradley.edu/labs/policies/]
mounting servers [faculty, students, tutorials]; Lynda.com; CGCC tutorial resources; print procedures; Bring labeled storage device, next lab. Review PowerPoint authoring tutorials:
gcc.bradley.edu server/tutorials/mm_113/PowerPoint_MM113/eds_p_pre.dmg and media_in_pp.dmg; file_management_101; Assignment for 9/5: definitions_basic.doc; graphicd_type.ppt. From lynda.com subscription-- Working with Color; Design Principles: Units to cover

31 [01: 12-2:45] Log in; lab procedures [http://gcc.bradley.edu/labs/policies/]
mounting servers [faculty, students, tutorials]; Lynda.com; CGCC tutorial resources; print procedures; Bring labeled storage device, next lab. Review PowerPoint authoring tutorials:
gcc.bradley.edu server/tutorials/mm_113/PowerPoint_MM113/eds_p_pre.dmg and media_in_pp.dmg; file_management_101; Assignment for 9/5: definitions_basic.doc; graphicd_type.ppt. From lynda.com subscription-- Working with Color; Design Principles: Units to cover

September

5 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 1 (Lecture 1) Lecture 2: Design & Typography

5 [02: 12-2:45] Assignment 1 due: OSX proficiency exam as Quiz 2; For imaging/photography: definitions_imaging.doc; BasicPhotography04.ppt; Photographs in Context [tutorial server, photography folder); Introduction to Digital Photography with Taz Tally (from lynda.com subscription) List of units to cover

7 [01: 12-2:45]Assignment 1 due: OSX proficiency exam as Quiz 2; For imaging/photography: definitions_imaging.doc; BasicPhotography04.ppt; Photographs in Context [tutorial server, photography folder); Introduction to Digital Photography with Taz Tally (from lynda.com subscription) List of units to cover

12 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 3 (Lecture 2; Design Principles & Color; graphicd_type.ppt; Typography from all sources. Lecture 3: Photography; Use/care of the Canon Digital Rebels; model release forms. For Photoshop: Photoshop CS2 Essential Training. Units to cover

12 [02: 12-2:45] Take pictures, study for quiz 4, study Photoshop

14 [01: 12-2:45] Take pictures, study for quiz 4, study Photoshop

19 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 4, (covers definitions_imaging.doc;basicphotography04; photographs in context; Rebel instructions, Tally). Lecture 4: Composite images.

19 [02: 12-2:45] Assignment 2. Rough draft of Assignment 2 due by end of lab. Assignment 2, final, due by 9am Sept. 28.

21 [01: 12-2:45] Assignment 2. Rough draft of Assignment 2 due by end of lab. Assignment 2, final, due by 9am Sept. 29.

26 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 5, (covers Composites & Photoshop materials). Guest presentations.

26 [02: 12-2:45] Begin work on Assignment 3, the Composite Image—complete the rough draft by end of the lab; Assignment 3, final, due by 9am October 2.

28 [01: 12-2:45] Begin work on Assignment 3, the Composite Image—complete the rough draft by end of the lab; Assignment 3, final, due by 9am October 3.

October

3 [9-10:30am 1&2] Lecture 5: Sound

3 [02: 12-2:45] Lecture 5: Sound GarageBand. Begin work on Assignment 4; draft due by 3:00 pm Wednesday Oct. 4. Final Assignment 4 due by 9am Oct. 16. For audio quiz: definitions_audio.doc; From lynda.com subscription--Learning Apple GarageBand with: Garrick Chow. Units to cover

5 [01: 12-2:45] Lecture 5: Sound GarageBand. Begin work on Assignment 4; draft due by 3:00 pm Friday Oct. 6. Final Assignment 4 due by 9am Oct. 16. For audio quiz: definitions_audio.doc; From lynda.com subscription--Learning Apple GarageBand with: Garrick Chow. Units to cover

17 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 6, Sound (over all sound materials); Lecture 6: Moving images in Video & Multimedia; For video quiz: Video shooting essentials; Definitions_video.doc; From lynda.com subscription--Learning Apple Final Cut Pro 4 with: Sean Blumenthal Units to cover

17 [02: 12-2:45] Work on video Assignment 5; rough draft due by 3:00 pm, October 20; final due by 9am Oct. 24.

19 [01: 12-2:45] Work on video Assignment 5; rough draft due by 3:00 pm, October 22; final due by 9am Oct. 26.

24 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 7 Video (over all video materials). Lecture 7: Web work; Dreamweaver 8 Essential Training with: Garrick Chow Units to cover

24 [02: 12-2:45] Work website Assignment 6; draft due 3pm Oct. 25; final due 9am Oct. 31

26 [01: 12-2:45] Work website Assignment 6; draft due 3pm Oct. 27; final due 9am Oct. 31

31 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 8, all Web materials. Lecture 8: Vector Graphics

31 [02: 12-2:45] Flash Professional 8 Essential Training with: Shane Rebenschied. Units to cover.
Work in Assignment 7: Vector Graphics; rough draft due 3pm Nov. 2; final before 9am Nov.7.

November

2 [01: 12-2:45] Flash Professional 8 Essential Training with: Shane Rebenschied. Units to cover.Vector Graphics; rough draft due 3pm Nov. 5; final before 9am Nov. 9.

7 [9-10:30am 1&2] Lecture 9: Animation

7 [02: 12-2:45] Flash work; rough draft due by 3pm Nov. 10; final before 9am Nov. 14.

9 [01: 12-2:45] Flash work; rough draft due by 3pm Nov. 12; final before 9am Nov. 16.

14 [9-10:30am 1&2] Quiz 9, Vector Graphics and Animation. Lecture 10: Project Management

14 [02: 12-2:45] Project planning

11/15: last day to drop classes

16 [01: 12-2:45] Project planning

28 [9-10:30am 1&2] No Lecture: Due before 10:30 am: 500 word treatment, node map, and project schedule.

28 [02: 12-2:45] Project meetings. Clickable skeleton with asset lists and content holes due by 3pm Nov 30.

30 [02: 12-2:45] Project meetings. Clickable skeleton with asset lists and content holes due by 3pm Dec. 2.

December

5 Final Project Due no later than 3pm

11            01                        9-11                        Final Exam
12            02                        9-11                        Final Exam

Final Exam: Required attendance. You must exhibit your work and watch others or receive a full grade reduction on your final project score.