CMDI 2100 - The Digital Imagination

Class Resources

The resources on this page are used as a basis for class sessions. The items should not be considered finalized
until the date of the class meeting unless otherwise specified by the Instructor.

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Jan 31, 2012

Syllabus

Class Schedule

 

Feb 2, 2012

Word Exercise

Understanding: creativity, critical thinking, importance of creativity in your specific future

Feb 7, 2012

Lines / Motion

Lines / Dimension

Shape Perspective

Shape: Geometric

Shape: Organic

Representational Art

Non-Representational Art

Texture

Bezold Effect

Color Wheel

Hex Color Chart

Gray Scale

Image Perception Assignment

Photoshop: Crop and Resize

Feb 9, 2012

Design Principles

Unity in Art

Variety Example

Balance Example

Symmetry Radial

Proportion Example

Contrast Effect (literal)

Feb 14, 2012

Final Project Assignment

Photoshop: Cut and Paste

Photoshop: Contrast Effect

Photoshop Example (clone stamp tool and others) - Before After

Photoshop Example (clone stamp tool) After

Photoshop: Clone Stamp Tool

Feb 21, 2012

Lab: Virtual Unreality

Lab: Example(.psd) Example(.jpg)

Photoshop Example (multiple manipulations)

Project Proposal

February 23, 2012

Retouching Tools

Photoshop: Dimensional Objects

Photoshop Burn and Dodge Example Transparent

February 28, 2012

Photoshop Shading Example (moon object) Transparent

Image Creativity Assignment

March 1 & 6, 2012

Lab: Depth, Layers, and Shading

Example

Midground

Foreground

Foreground

March 13 & 15

Image vs Animation 1 2 3 4 5

Simple Animation Example (.fla)

Flash Help Sheet / Example

March 27

Lab: Flash Maze

March 29

Flash: Importing Images

Flash Help Sheet: Tweening along a Path

Path Tween Example

April 3

Lab: Body Part Movement

April 10

Lab: Flash Stop Watch

April 12

Marketing Media Assignment

Iconography

Iconographic Symbols *** *** *** *** ***

Creative / Puzzled Marketing

Creative Impact

Shock Factor

Stereotype

History

April 19

Graphic Design Assignment

Graphic Design: Definition

Example 1

Example 2

Symbolism in design

Ethical perspective / shock

Cultural Marketing - Watch Out

April 24

Still Image Video / Life Chronicle

Still Image Video / Travel

Hidden Video

Surveillance

Law Enforcement

Panorama

JibJab

Xtranormal

April 26

Bandwidth Calculator

Early WWW

Early AOL Commercial

Early Browser

Early Napster

Wayback Machine

May 1

Peer Review / Critique

May 8

Class Design Feedback

Projects

Carpentiere (example)

Hickey Brewer Childs Campolo
Coffey Crandle Davis
Deering Duckless Flanagan
Gorman Graham Hauck
Lembo Lewis Mantia
Power St. Pierre