Introduction to Digital Media
Dr. Samantha Krukowski

Week 1

Wednesday, January 21

General introduction to course, handouts

Week 2

Monday, January 26

Facilities introduction, software packages, file formatting and server uploads

Wednesday, January 28

Slideshow—previous student projects

• Lab

No Lab

Week 3

Monday, February 2

Lines
Bring: Unusual line-making objects and tools (be inventive!), drawing paper pad

Wednesday, February 4

In-class work and critique session—Project 1—Lines
Bring:  What you are working on

• Lab

Tutorial—Adobe Illustrator

Week 4

Monday, February 9

Project 1 – Lines - due | Discussion

Wednesday, February 11

Figure | Ground
Bring:  Black paper, scissors, glue, Bristol Board pad

• Lab

Tutorial—Adobe Illustrator

Week 5

Monday, February 16

In-class work and critique session—Project 2—Figure | Ground
Bring:  What you are working on

Wednesday, February 18

Project 2 – Figure | Ground - due | Discussion

• Lab

Tutorial—Adobe Photoshop

Week 6

Monday, February 23

Altered Images
Bring:  Magazines, scissors, glue, Bristol Board pad

Wednesday, February 25

In-class work and critique session—Project 3—Altered Images
Bring:  What you are working on

• Lab

Tutorial—Adobe Photoshop

Week 7

Monday, March 2

Project 3 – Altered Images - due | Discussion

Wednesday, March 4

Collage
Bring:  Fabric, materials with texture and pattern, different kinds of paper, glue, Bristol Board pad or other grounds

• Lab

Tutorial—Collage

Week 8

Monday, March 9

In-class work and critique session—Project 4—Collage
Bring:  What you are working on

Wednesday, March 11

Project 4 – Collage - due | Discussion

• Lab

No Lab

Week 9

Spring Break

Week 10

Monday, March 23

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

Wednesday, March 25

In-class work and critique session—Project 5—Image Sequence
Bring:  What you are working on

• Lab

Tutorial—Still Images in Sequence

Week 11

Monday, March 30

Project 5 – Image Sequence - due | Discussion

Wednesday, April 1

Still Images in Motion
Bring:  drawing pad, scissors and various drawing implements (your choice)

• Lab

Tutorial—Making Slideshow Movies

Week 12

Monday, April 6

No Class—Work on Project 6—Still Images in Motion

Wednesday, April 8

Project 6 – Still Images in Motion - due | Discussion

• Lab

Tutorial—Frame Thief

Week 13

Monday, April 13

Stop Motion Animation
Bring:  objects/figures to include in a stop-motion animation

Wednesday, April 15

Stop Motion Animation
Bring:  drawing paper pad, graphite and eraser

• Lab

No Lab

Week 14

Monday, April 20

No class—work on Project 7

Wednesday, April 22

Project 7 – Stop-Motion Animation - due | Discussion

• Lab

Tutorial--Website Design

Week 15

Monday, April 27

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

Wednesday, April 29

No class—work on Project 8

• Lab

Website help – optional – arrive at start of scheduled lab time if attending

Week 16

Monday, May 4

In-class work and critique session—Project 8—Website Design
Bring:  What you are working on

Wednesday, May 6

Project 8 – Website – due | Discussion
Course evaluations
Class party

• Lab

No Lab