Creative Multimedia – Fall 2009
November 9 – 11
Report cards that need to be signed and returned: JC
What we are working on:
- PSAs
- Character Animation (Flash)
- Audacity – Radio Ad Radio ad project
- CD covers
- photo assigns
What’s Due:
- Monday – PSA pitch
- Wednesday - Fall Photos
Next week:
- PSA topics and groups picked for Monday
- Character Animation Sheet due Monday
- Relaxation Audio due Tuesday
- Character Animation storyboard due Friday
- Radio Ad (Audacity)
November 2 – 6
Report cards that need to be signed and returned: Laura, Anne, JC, Dustin
What we are working on:
- PSAs Public Service Announcement
- planning/discussions on Tuesday
- pitch ideas:
- Michael – don’t do stunts seen on tv
- Sarah – how to properly wash your hands
- Hailey – safety
- Anne – tornado watch
- Chloe – H1N1 Awareness
- Daniel – Poverty Awareness
- Laura – SADD
- Adam – general safety (work place)
- Dillon – SADD
- Madison – Not smoking/Peer pressure
- Dustin – Autism
- JJ – Healthy Eating
- Character Animation (Flash) charcter animation, ModelSheet
- Audacity – how to (Tuesday) and relaxation audio file
- CD covers
- photo assigns
What’s Due:
- Monday – PSA pitch
- Wednesday - Fall Photos
Next week:
- PSA topics and groups picked for Monday
- Character Animation Sheet due Monday
- Relaxation Audio due Tuesday
- Character Animation storyboard due Friday
- Radio Ad (Audacity)
October 26- 29
Progress reports that need to be signed and returned: Hailey
What we are working on:
- Well Fine videos
- Schedule
- Monday – Group 2 edit, Group 4 upload
- Tuesday – Group 4 edi
- Flash Robot – you will publish final file as Robot.swf.
- CD covers
- Watch Public Service Announcements, Well Fine Videos
- View photos from last week
What’s Due:
- Wednesday – Well Fine Video and group evaluations
- Thursday - prior to class starting: Flash Robot
Next week:
- PSA pitch due Monday
- Reports signed
- Audacity
- Fall Colours photos
- The Pitch (due November 2nd (presenting Monday)) the-pitch.pdf Handout given Thursday in class
October 19- 23
Progress reports that need to be signed and returned: Hailey
What we are working on:
- Logo Assignment
- Well Fine videos
- Schedule (group 4 to edit next Monday)
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Mon (26th) Tues (27th) Film Group 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group4 – – Upload – Group 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group 4 – Edit – – Group 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group 4
- Schedule (group 4 to edit next Monday)
- Flash Robot – you will publish final file as Robot.swf.
- CD covers
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- On your L drives you will find a CD templates folder. There are three templates that you must create your own CD covers on. This design is for your portfolio (when we burn the disks at the end of the course, I will print your CD label and covers and put them on your disk). The design you use should reflect your E-Portfolio design (you will be marked on unity of your portfolio).
- This is the second part of your portfolio. Time and effort should be put into every aspect of designing this project.
What’s Due:
- Monday – TV ad analysis & Questions from Video Maker articles
- Thursday - Photo assignment
- Friday – Logo Assignment
Next week:
- Flash Robot due prior to class starting on Thursday
- Watch completed Well Fine videos
- Parent Teacher Interviews
- PSA pitch
October 13- 14
Progress reports that need to be signed and returned: Hailey
What we are working on:
- Logo Assignment
- Shot size assignment
- TV Ad analysis
- Planning for Well Fine Videos
- Groups:
- (Group 1) Daniel, Sarah, Jessica (film Monday)
- (Group 2)Michael, Anne, Hailey (film Tuesday)
- (Group 3)Dillon, Chloe, Madison, Dustin (film Wednesday)
- (Group 4)Adam, Laura, JJ, JC (film Thursday)
- Groups:
What’s Due:
- Tuesday – storyboard Assignment
- Wednesday - Shot size assignment
Next week:
- More flash assignments (Robot) & Logo assignment due Friday
- Well Fine videos (filming and editting)
- TV Ad analysis (Due Monday Oct 19th) tv_ad
- Reflection photos (don’t forget to put them in the folder)
October 5 – 9
Progress reports that need to be signed and returned: Jessica, Hailey, JJ
What we are working on:
- Suntech Logo Assignment – instructions on Monday in class(due Wednesday)
- Logo Assignment (flash-logo-assignment)
- Shot size assignment (in your binders) – (due Wednesday, October 14th) – remember that there are only two video cameras and it is your responsibility to sign them out and get the assignment done outside of class time.
- StoryBoard Assignment – Due next Tuesday (storyboard_project)
- Water photos and analysis
What’s Due:
- Wednesday - SunTech logo assignment
- Thursday – photo analysis
Next week:
- More flash assignments
- Well Fine videos
- TV Ad analysis (Due Monday Oct 19th) tv_ad
September 28- October 2
What we are working on:
- Gallaria assignment (work together on Monday in class) – due Tuesday by the end of the day
- Initials assignment
- Flash Tutorial (in binders with your name on them)
- Video Camera use (small group lessons starting on Wednesday)
What’s Due:
- Tuesday - Gallaria Assignment
- Wednesday - Initials Assignment
Next week:
- Storyboards
- Flash Assignments
- Water Photos
September 21- 25
What we are working on:
- Freehand tutorial
- your pictures and analysis – see the sample below
- Gallaria on paper assignment (handout) – due next Monday
- Groups :
- Chloe & Sarah
- Hailey & Michael
- Laura & Dillon
- Adam & JJ
- Madison & Jessica
- JC & Anne
- Daniel & Dustin
- initials assignment – due next Wednesday
- videography articles read
What’s Due:
- Monday – illustrated word
- Thursday - 25 photo assignment (put two pictures in the this weeks pictures folder – rename then to have your initials at the beginning of the filename.
- Friday – Freehand tutorial (mylogo and mybrochure)
Next week:
- Video Cameras and filming
- Freehand projects due
- Freehand projects
- Video articles read!!!!
September 14 – 18
What we are working on:
- Image analysis (groups listed below – link to assignment as well)
- Freehand tutorial
- your pictures and analysis
What’s Due:
- Monday – magazine selection assignment
- Wednesday – Image analysis assignment
Next week:
- Illustrated Word Assignment due Monday (passed out in Friday’s class)
- 25 photos due (sample)
- Freehand Tutorial due
- Freehand projects
- Video articles read!!!!
September 10 – 11th
Note: Always have a plan for each class. What is due? What do you need to work on? Who are you working with? Start each class by checking the site to see what is going to happen for the week. Check back to see what might change throughout the week.
What we are working on:
- Colour analysis
- Each group listed below will look up information on the given colour and make a 2 minute presentation onThursday:
- the meaning of the colour(feelings that it might evoke)
- what the colour may be significant for
- where you see it commonly
- how it may be used
- what the complementary colours to this colour
- Any other interesting things you may ind out about it!
- Colour & Groups (each group has two colours!!!!)
- Blue AND Purple: Jessica & Michael & Adam
- Brown (tan, beige) AND Orange: Laura & Daniel O & JC
- Gray (silver) AND Red: Anne & Dustin & Madison
- BlackAND White: Sarah & JJ
- Green AND Yellow/Gold: Hailey & Dillon & Chloe
- Each group listed below will look up information on the given colour and make a 2 minute presentation onThursday:
- Magazine selection assignment (link below)
- The Creative Multimedia Site, specifically the Principles of Design section.
- Make certain to go through all of the Principles, Elements and Typography sections. We will use all of this throughout the course.
- Equipment use and proper signing out and in of equipment.
- Image Analysis (follow the Student Art Critic guide on Ms. Garland’s CMM801 page). This project is due next Wednesday. Image Analysis Groups:
- Jessica & Daniel O
- Laura & JJ
- Hailey & Adam
- Chloe & JC
- Sarah & Dustin & Michael
- Madison & Dillon
What’s due:
- Snake quiz (Thursday)
- equipment contracts (yesterday!!!)
- release forms(yesterday!!)
September 9th
- CMM website – Look at the Colours section and make sure you know them. You’ll need some information for your homework. Tomorrow, in groups we will look at analyzing colours (each group will present)
- Magazine selection assignment – due Monday
- Magazine Selection Assignment
- Homework – Snake Quiz
September 8
Welcome to CMM
This course will be a lot of fun, but a lot of work. The onus will be on you to organize your time and stay on task. Check this site everyday for updates and for assigned work. It will be your lifeline for what is going on and what you should be doing.
- Course outline
- Equipment contracts (to be signed and returned for tomorrow)
- Information sheets
- Release forms (to be signed and returned for tomorrow)
- Photo Assignments
- Notes – Design