WEEK 1

- March 25 & 27

Tues: Introduction to course and each other. Accessing Carmen for additional course information and handouts. Student questionnaire. Moving image screening. Homework: apply to the undergrad exhibition, the Wexner Film Video showcase, and/or something else listed in the submissions section of the course Links page. Also, go see the exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Thurs: Discuss project 1, related artists and demo on advanced Photoshop techniques. Accessing the shared class folders to retrieve and drop off files. *Homework write a project proposal about your idea for your artwork for project 1 - due next class period.

WEEK 2

- April 1 & 3

Tues: Project proposal due. Demo on using Adobe Illustrator to create vector graphics. *Homework: find a good resource link for our class. Could be a good tutorial, reading, artist site... Email me your finding by next class period.

Thurs: View short films of Stan Brakhage. Work in class on project 1 and individual consultations about finalizing the images. You MUST bring your work to class to work on and to show me.

WEEK 3

- April 8 & 10

Tues: In class critique of project 1 *Homework: Read pgs. 2 - 9 in the After Effects 7 book for next class period. Bring your book and enclosed CD to next class period.

Thurs: Discuss project 2 and view related artists/works. Bring your book and CD, we will begin learning After Effects, demos on the interface, project creation, importing files, and creating a composition. Screening artist examples.

WEEK 4

- April 15 & 17

Tues: Demos on keyframes, animation and timelines in After Effects. Demos on remapping time and previewing movies. *Homework: finish project 2 for next class period's critique.

Thurs: In class critique of project 2 Discuss project 3 and view related artists/works. Screenings of inspirational, short moving image works. *Homework: write a project proposal about your idea for project 3 - proposal due next class period.

WEEK 5

- April 22 & 24

Tues: Project proposal due. Demo on layers, switches, motion blur, rasterization, time remapping, modes.

Thurs: Demo on using masks in After Effects.

WEEK 6

- April 29 & May 1

Tues: Working with audio in After Effects. Demo on and rendering and compressing final movies.

Thurs: Demo on parenting techniques in After Effects

WEEK 7

- May 6 & 8

Tues: In class critique of project 3 *Homework: write a one-page review/critique about another student's project. I'll randomly assign which student you will write about so everyone is covered. Post it in Carmen in the Discussion topic, Review of Technoscape Project . Due by next class period.

Thurs: Review of another student's project due by today. Discuss final projects, view artist examples. Working with 3D layers in After Effects. *Homework: write a project proposal for your final artwork. Concept, process and imagined final outcome should all be discussed. For this proposal proposal you are also required to make a storyboard. Link to info on Storyboards and "how to" here.

WEEK 8

- May 13 & 15

Tues: Written project proposal with sketches/storyboard due. Upload the digital files to the shared class folder. In-class presentations of your project idea, including presenting your storyboard. Be prepared to show and discuss the research you have done so far. Include inspirations for your concept and techniques you plan to use. *Homework: Write a one, to one-and-a-half page paper on an artist's work that relates to your own - due next class period.

Thurs: Artist paper due. Demo on color keying in After Effects.

WEEK 9

- May 20 & 22

Tues: Class presentations of projects in process. Be prepared to show and discuss what you are working on and to ask for feedback from your peers in class.

Thurs: Bring $4 cash to contribute to the end of the quarter exhibition snack fund. Feverishly working in class on final projects!

WEEK 10

- May 27, 28, 29 & 30

Tues: Class critique of completed final projects. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE IN CLASS AND READY TO GO AT 11:30am SHARP! *Homework: write a 1 to 2 page artist statement about your completed final artwork. Include your original motivations, inspirations and concepts, how the actual work developed, questions/emotions you hope to raise with the work, what you learned from feedback you received and how this final work fits into your artist portfolio. Due Friday, May 30- Upload it to the Carmen dropbox labeled "Statement about completed final".

Wednesday - Exhibition set up day - All artwork must be dropped off between 12:30 and 2:30pm in the Haskett Hall Gallery. The arrangement of each piece in the show will be determined by the instructors and installation crew at 2:30, so your work will not have a space in the show if it arrives late. If hanging your work involves more than a typical screw in the wall, you must return to hang your own work, between 3:00 pm and 6pm. Your work must be professionally presented. You will be responsible for bringing what you will need for the installation of your work; tools, hardware, projectors, pedestals, DVD player etc. No nails may be used in the gallery. Reserve equipment from Classroom Services far in advance to ensure availability. You must also remove the work from the show on Friday, between 4 and 5pm. Expect to help out with the production of the exhibition in some way: clean-up, gallery sitting, the snack organizing or the installation set-up. This show is a group effort. Each student needs to contribute $4 to the exhibition refreshments fund so we can have some snacks at the opening.

Thursday - exhibition Opening Celebration from 5 - 9pm . Invite your friends/family!

Friday - Exhibition has open hours from 11:30am to 4pm
***Show take-down is from 4 - 5pm. All leftover work will be discarded***
Statement about completed final is due in the Carmen dropbox today.