Introduction to Digital Media
Dr. Samantha Krukowski

• Thursday, September 7

Lines
Bring: Things to make lines with, drawing paper pad

Lab--Tutorial—Adobe Illustrator (towards Project 1)

Week 3

• Tuesday, September 12

Lines
Project 1 – Lines - due | Discussion

• Thursday, September 14

Figure | Ground
Bring: Black paper, scissors, glue, Bristol Board (at least 5 pages)

Lab--Tutorial—Adobe Illustrator (towards Project 2)

Week 4

• Tuesday, September 19

Figure | Ground
Project 2 – Figure | Ground - due | Discussion

• Thursday, September 21

Altered Images
Bring: Glossy magazine pages with objects/figures, scissors, glue, Bristol Board (at least 5 pages)

Lab--Tutorial—Adobe Photoshop (towards Project 3)

Week 5

• Tuesday, September 26

Altered Images
Project 3 – Altered Images - due | Discussion

• Thursday, September 28

Collage
Bring: Fabric, materials with texture and pattern, different kinds of paper, glue, Bristol Board (at least 5 pages)

Lab--Tutorial—Adobe Photoshop (towards Project 4)
Read: Handout

Week 6

• Tuesday, October 3

Collage
Project 4 – Collage - due | Discussion

• Thursday, October 5

Image Sequence
Bring: one 6”x6” image, constructed or found (be inventive)

Lab--Tutorial—Sequential Images (towards Project 5)
Read: Handout

Week 7

• Tuesday, October 10

Image Sequence
Project 5 – Image Sequence - due | Discussion

• Thursday, October 12

Time-Based Books

Lab--Tutorial—Still Images | Moving Images (towards Project 6)

Week 8

• Tuesday, October 17

Moving and Still Images
Bring: drawing pad and various drawing implements (your choice)

• Thursday, October 19

Moving Image Sequence
Project 6 – Moving Image Sequence - due | Discussion

Lab--No Lab this week

• Saturday, October 21

Field trip to Houston: meet at Museum of Fine Arts, 10am

Week 9

• Tuesday, October 24

Field trip discussion

• Thursday, October 26

Stop Motion Animation

Lab--Tutorial: Frame Thief (towards Project 7)

Week 10

• Tuesday, October 31

Stop Motion Animation
Bring: things to include in a stop-motion animation

• Thursday, November 2

Work Day—No Class

Lab--No Lab

Week 11

• Tuesday, November 7

Stop Motion Animation
Project 7 – Stop-Motion Animation - due | Discussion

• Thursday, November 9

Website
Bring: A fruit or vegetable (be inventive) and something to cut it with, drawing pad, black pens of various widths

Lab--Tutorial: Website and Portfolio Design (towards Project 9)

Week 12

• Tuesday, November 14

Website and Portfolio Discussion

• Thursday, November 16

Website
Project 8 – Website Critique - due | Discussion

Lab--Tutorial: Website and Portfolio Design (towards Project 9)

Week 13

• Tuesday, November 21

Work Day--No Class

• Thursday, November 23

No class--Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

• Tuesday, November 28

Visitor--TBA

• Thursday, November 30

Visitor--TBA

Lab--Project 9 work session

Week 15

• Tuesday, December 5

No class—work on Project 9

• Thursday, December 7

Project 9 – Website - due | Class Party | Evaluations