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Late work : One letter grade will be deducted for each week past the due date

Assignments that are more than TWO weeks late, will not be accepted.

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* Use your notebook or sketchpad to sketch out a preparatory drawing of images you plan to render on the computer. This is an important component of visualizing and planning your work, no matter what medium you choose for the final product. Trying to create a cohesive finished work without visualization, planning and preparation, is usually a frustrating, tiresome experience. Sketches on paper for final projects, are a requirement for the final grade. Do not worry about the quality or the sketches - I am not grading based upon the ability to draw, only verifying for evidence of forethought and planning. Scanned Image Requirements: Any image used in this class must be the student's own - either drawn, painted, or photographed by the student. Commercial images e.g. magazine photos or clip art from CD-ROM, are generally not acceptable. If you feel that you absolutely need to use such an image, you must consult with me first for approval. Back to Top Art 268 Project Descriptions 1. Begin creating a Website to display some of your images. You should include explanations of the work - artistic influences, your intentions, what you are trying to convey. Website is worth 15 points. Final Projects 1. You have a choice of projects: Either a series of 5 to 8 thematically related images, presented in the context of a Website, or a 5- to 10-second animation using Director, Imagine, Bryce, or video-editing software. Subject matter is at your discretion, but the subject should be something that you really care about.   Stuck for ideas ? Imagine that you are an exhibiting artist preparing a one-person show. The 5 - 8 images should be done in a cohesive style and the theme ( subject matter ) of the pieces, as well as the manner of execution, should join the works together. 2. Written artist's statement; presentation in class. Discussion of above projects. Required for grade. Back to Top Return to previous page

Weekly Schedule Week 1 : Overview, course objectives, syllabus, phone tree; required materials. Homework: obtain supplies & text.Copy syllabus to own media, then read syllabus: sections on Requirements, Lab Policy. Read: Text: preface / introduction ( to p. 6 ), Handout on Interpreting Art. Start planning Main Projects: Your choice of either a 5- to 10-second animation, or a series of 5 - 8 thematically-related images. Week 2 : Director Demo: Simple animation. HTML - Creating a Website . Begin creating a simple Website to display some of your images. You should include explanations of the work - artistic influences, your intentions, what you are trying to convey. These can serve as "slide-shows" for your in-class discussions later in the quarter. Read : Text, pp. 7-22, Handouts on developing an idea. Start looking for an art show from which to do a written critique of one displayed artwork. Week 3 : PAR Board / Video Demo. Flatbed scanner demo (Art 266 ). Final Project proposals are due. 5 points will be deducted from your final grade if proposals are not submitted today. Exercise: Import a video still into the PAR system. Read : Text, pp. 23 - 35 Week 4 : Imagine and Bryce 3-D Rendering Program. Work period for Art 267 / 268. Discussion of Copyright ( For all classes ). Read : Text,pp. 36 - 49. Homework : Schedule lab time.. Week 5 : Photoshop: Layers and Channels. FINISH ALL LATE WORK FOR NEXT WEEK. Read : Text, pp. 50 - 73 ­ Week 6 : MID-QTR. = ALL LATE WORK DUE. Exercises to this date, must be submitted by the end of today's class, if you seek a grade of C or better. Razor Pro Demo. In-class: Work Session. Read: Text, pp. 74 - 104 Week 7 : Work session. Week 8 : Work session; continue with projects. Film digitizer demo. Week 9 : " Works in progress" discussion - participation is required and graded. Remainder of period will be a work session. " Display and discuss your thematic projects. Continue work on projects. Week 10 : Work session ( If quarter is 12 weeks, Week 11 is also a work period ) Schedule time in open lab as needed. Week 11 : Work session. Week 12 : FINAL PROJECTS DUE. Artist's statement due. Presentation and discussion of finished works. Late work : One letter grade will be deducted for each week past the due date Note: the above schedule is tentative. I may change the order of demo's at any time. Should changes occur, students will be given at least one week's notice. Back to Top Return to previous page Maps and Directions | Search Copyright © 1998 College of DuPage Liberal Arts · I.C. 2070 · sydoro@cdnet.cod.edu Updated 15 Dec 00 Disclaimer