ADV3662 – Week10
Hello welcome to week 10!
In Class
- Upload banner. – Create a sub-directory within your existing domain. Post your link on the discussion page on (click here >>) openlab.
- You should also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it into the appropriate class dropbox folder.
- In class lab time to begin designing storyboard part 2. Make sure you set up accurate project dimensions. Recommended size: 960px X 500px.
Lesson continued – lesson-week9 – part 2: Week10-Lesson
- Interactive (scripting) part of the program.
- Timeline Triggers
- Labels
- Cursor change
- Instance Name
- Typography – online web fonts
Homework
- Continue designing the layout/ storyboard for part2 of the project.
- Make final edits to project 1 based on class critique. Then hand in via dropbox.
- I recently came across this video. It’s already three years old but I think it’s worth watching: http://www.aiga.org/video-gain-2010-harris/
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- I need your animations! I was supposed to receive a link to everyone’s posted ad – even if it is a work in progress. I would like to pass on to the client for feedback.
- Also I would like to encourage you all to apply to the CUNY service corp. The deadline is tomorrow March 31st – so you have very little time left. But it is really a great opportunity and you will get paid for your work. http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/students-form.html
I will be posting here again before our next class so please check back!
Hello welcome to week 10!
In Class
- Upload banner. – Create a sub-directory within your existing domain. Post your link on the discussion page on (click here >>) openlab.
- You should also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it into the appropriate class dropbox folder.
- In class lab time to begin designing storyboard part 2. Make sure you set up accurate project dimensions. Recommended size: 960px X 500px.
Lesson continued – lesson-week9 – part 2: Week10-Lesson
- Interactive (scripting) part of the program.
- Timeline Triggers
- Labels
- Cursor change
- Instance Name
- Typography – online web fonts
Homework
- Continue designing the layout/ storyboard for part2 of the project.
- Make final edits to project 1 based on class critique. Then hand in via dropbox.
- I recently came across this video. It’s already three years old but I think it’s worth watching: http://www.aiga.org/video-gain-2010-harris/
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- I need your animations! I was supposed to receive a link to everyone’s posted ad – even if it is a work in progress. I would like to pass on to the client for feedback.
- Also I would like to encourage you all to apply to the CUNY service corp. The deadline is tomorrow March 31st – so you have very little time left. But it is really a great opportunity and you will get paid for your work. http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/students-form.html
I will be posting here again before our next class so please check back!
ADV3662 – Week9
Hello welcome to week 9!
DUE Today:
- PSA Due – first draft end of class. Make sure you send me a link of your uploaded finalized banner
Lesson – lesson-week9
- Symbols
- Responsive layouts
- Tweening effects
- Buttons
- Cursor change
In Class
- Upload banner. – You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory. Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.
- In class lab time to finish part 1 or get started on part 2.
Homework
- Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project and begin storyboarding the layout.
Hello welcome to week 9!
DUE Today:
- PSA Due – first draft end of class. Make sure you send me a link of your uploaded finalized banner
Lesson – lesson-week9
- Symbols
- Responsive layouts
- Tweening effects
- Buttons
- Cursor change
In Class
- Upload banner. – You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory. Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.
- In class lab time to finish part 1 or get started on part 2.
Homework
- Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project and begin storyboarding the layout.
ADV3662 – Week8
Hello everyone, here is a recap of Week 8.
DUE:
- By now I should have received the first draft of your Banner Ad comp (saved into the Stage2 folder in dropbox as a PDF) and your Banner Ad copy (saved into the Stage1 folder in dropbox). Your name should be on all files. You will be marked late if it is not in there.
- Note the banner specs changed to: 468px x 210px
- Start to save individual images for web from your Banner Ad comp (PNGs, JPEGs, Gifs). We will begin to build out the animation in Edge Animate.
Lesson –
- Review Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and timeline
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Peer Assessment worksheet from last week
- Time to work on animation
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and start to set up Edge file
Homework
- Start to build out your animation in Edge – first rough draft is due next week.
- Please watch this video on responsive layouts: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-edge-animate/creating-a-responsive-layout-dc/
- For part 2 of the project, read the first draft of content for part2: Part2-Conent
Hello everyone, here is a recap of Week 8.
DUE:
- By now I should have received the first draft of your Banner Ad comp (saved into the Stage2 folder in dropbox as a PDF) and your Banner Ad copy (saved into the Stage1 folder in dropbox). Your name should be on all files. You will be marked late if it is not in there.
- Note the banner specs changed to: 468px x 210px
- Start to save individual images for web from your Banner Ad comp (PNGs, JPEGs, Gifs). We will begin to build out the animation in Edge Animate.
Lesson –
- Review Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and timeline
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Peer Assessment worksheet from last week
- Time to work on animation
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and start to set up Edge file
Homework
- Start to build out your animation in Edge – first rough draft is due next week.
- Please watch this video on responsive layouts: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-edge-animate/creating-a-responsive-layout-dc/
- For part 2 of the project, read the first draft of content for part2: Part2-Conent
ADV3662 – Week7
Hello everyone! Welcome to week7.
DUE:
- I should have received the first draft of your Banner Ad comp (saved into the Stage2 folder in dropbox as a PDF) and your Banner Ad copy (saved into the Stage1 folder in dropbox). Your name should be on all files. You will be marked late if it is not in there.
- Note the banner specs changed last week to: 468px x 210px
Lesson –
- Review Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and symbols
- We will cover Week6’s lesson
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Peer Assessment worksheet from last week
- Time to work on animation
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and start to set up Edge file
Homework
- Start to save individual images for web from your Banner Ad comp (PNGs, JPEGs, Gifs). We will begin to build out the animation in Edge Animate.
- Start to organize your content for part 2 of the project. See the first draft of content for part2: Part2-Conent
Hello everyone! Welcome to week7.
DUE:
- I should have received the first draft of your Banner Ad comp (saved into the Stage2 folder in dropbox as a PDF) and your Banner Ad copy (saved into the Stage1 folder in dropbox). Your name should be on all files. You will be marked late if it is not in there.
- Note the banner specs changed last week to: 468px x 210px
Lesson –
- Review Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and symbols
- We will cover Week6’s lesson
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Peer Assessment worksheet from last week
- Time to work on animation
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and start to set up Edge file
Homework
- Start to save individual images for web from your Banner Ad comp (PNGs, JPEGs, Gifs). We will begin to build out the animation in Edge Animate.
- Start to organize your content for part 2 of the project. See the first draft of content for part2: Part2-Conent
ADV3662 – Week6
DUE Tuesday:
- Reminder: please make sure you have saved a text copy of your banner ad into the drop box folder: ‘Stage1-BannerAdCopy’ (Thank you if you have done so!)
- Static, realized design comp of your storyboard. This should basically be the finalized PSA designed statically in Photoshop or Illustrator).
- Post research to the discussion board on Openlab: http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv3662-interactive-animation/forum/topic/2014-visualized-conference/
In Class
- Client meeting
- Break into groups. Review peer-assessment worksheet: ADV3662-PeerAssessment
- Time to work on storyboard and layer comps for your PSA in Photoshop (728x210px – 72dpi)
Lesson
- Review Edge Animate: Interface, palettes, creating graphics, creating animations
- Working with symbols
- Intro to triggers
- Download lesson here: week6-lesson
Homework
- Refine PSA ad based on in-class feedback
- Research at least 3 inspirational sites
- Begin to save PSA images for web and organize document in Edge Animate
DUE Tuesday:
- Reminder: please make sure you have saved a text copy of your banner ad into the drop box folder: ‘Stage1-BannerAdCopy’ (Thank you if you have done so!)
- Static, realized design comp of your storyboard. This should basically be the finalized PSA designed statically in Photoshop or Illustrator).
- Post research to the discussion board on Openlab: http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/adv3662-interactive-animation/forum/topic/2014-visualized-conference/
In Class
- Client meeting
- Break into groups. Review peer-assessment worksheet: ADV3662-PeerAssessment
- Time to work on storyboard and layer comps for your PSA in Photoshop (728x210px – 72dpi)
Lesson
- Review Edge Animate: Interface, palettes, creating graphics, creating animations
- Working with symbols
- Intro to triggers
- Download lesson here: week6-lesson
Homework
- Refine PSA ad based on in-class feedback
- Research at least 3 inspirational sites
- Begin to save PSA images for web and organize document in Edge Animate
