GRC 119 Computer Graphics / Digital Media

CSN Spring Semester 2010

Section WC801   Call #24916 3.0 credits   Monday   6:00 - 9:40 pm 1/25/10 - 5/10/10  West Charleston Campus  - Room  #113

Instructor: Michael W. Harrison Phone: 799-4000 voice mail

E-mail Questions:mwh452@interact.ccsd.net    E-mail Homework: mwh710@hotmail.com

CSN Computer Graphics Homepage http://sites.csn.edu/cg/
 

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Syllabus

Prerequisite:

    GRC 103 Introduction to Computer Graphics and the Macintosh OSX operating system.

Course Objectives:

1. To learn the basic terminology and concepts relative to non-print area of computer graphics - multimedia, animation, authoring and web development.
2. To learn the basic tools and features of  Adobe Photoshop to produce basic graphics for non-print.
3. To learn how to do basic color scanning.
4. To learn the basic tools and features of Adobe Director 11, an interactive authoring program.
5. To learn the basic process of 2d computer animation - modeling, animating and rendering.
6. To gain an overview of the total multimedia field.
7. To create a basic web page.
8. To learn the basic tools and features of Adobe Flash, a vector animation program for use on the Web.

Required Text and Materials:

   A 256 MB, or above, Flash disks or a blank CD ROM can be used to store assignments. Student assumes all responsibility for saving assignment data.

    No text book is required.

Grading Policy:

    Final grades are determined by accumulated scores of the exercises, exams and attendance.  A total of 1,000 points can be earned.  An assignment, exercise, or tutorial that is 1 or 2 days late will result in a 10% reduction in points earned. Late assignments, exercises and tutorials will not be accepted for a grade beyond the 2-day grace period.
 

WHY??

1. Having an incomplete does not allow you to take up a seat in next semester's class or use the CCSN facilities, work has to be done on your own time.
2. Incompletes automatically turn into an 'F' grade after one year.
3. Multimedia course and software changes every semester as we try to keep up with the exponential growth of the internet.

I will not automatically withdraw students from class, if you are on the roster at the end of the semester and I have seen you at least once, or if you do not turn in a portfolio, you will receive an F for the class.

Attendance Policy:

    Attendance to the lecture sections of each class is Mandatory.  Tardiness  is rude and disruptive.  If you are tardy, please see a classmate to get the missed notes after class.  On-line tutorials are to be used as a guide, they are constantly being revised.  Do not work ahead.  You are responsible for the tutorials as given in class, which very well may differ from the on-line versions.

Late Instructor Policy:

   Students must wait for 15 minutes or per other instructions if the instructor is late.

Additional Policies and Procedures of the Classroom:

1. Absolutely no food or drink of any kind can be in the lab.  If you need to leave the classroom for any reason, just quietly get up and do your business.
2. Headphones are permitted during lab time only.  Volume has to be adjusted so that no one can hear your music, even with the headphones on.
3. You will be asked to turn your cell phone off, if it repeatedly disrupts the class.
4. Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by
   Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.
5. Continuos disruption of class will not be tolerated.  You will be ask to leave the classroom and I will be forced to follow the school's policy for possible dismissal.
6. Students are not allowed to download or install/delete/copy any software, or change any settings that involve the integrity of the computer, etc. If you have questions, ask first.
7. This is a school, professional, adult environment, please do not embarrass yourself or any classmate with undesirable content from the internet or any other means.
8. No visitors are allowed in the classroom, CSN policy.

1. Terminology
1. Resolution and bit depth
2. File formats: EPS, TIFF or TIF, PICT,  GIF, JPEG or JPG, TGA, AI, PSD, MOV, QT, AVI, DIR, DCR.
3. RGB color model
4. Issues
1. copyright terms and issues
2. code of fair practice
3. public domain, freeware, shareware and demoware software
5. Multimedia: Modeling, animation, rendering, authoring, interactive, web, video editing.
2. Photoshop basics
1. Exploration of tools and features
2. Overview of applications
1. image editing
2. painting
3. airbrushing
4. bezier curves
3. Scanning Basics
1. Using a flatbed scanner
1. mode (bit depth)
2. resolution (dpi)
3. scaling factor (%)
4. file size
5. procedure - preview, adjust settings, scan, save preview and scan
4. Storyboarding and flowcharting
5. Web graphics
1. Preparing graphics for the web
2. Basic HTML and web page description
6. 2d animation
1. Planning the project
2. Assembling a simple animation
7. Director MX 2004 basics
1. Exploration of tools and features
8. Flash basics
1. Exploration of tools and features
2. Overview of application
9. Multimedia
1. Sound
2. Text and graphics
3. animation

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