COMD3662 – Week9
Reminder for early birds there is pizza in the Grace Gallery from 5-6PM!
DUE
- Peer Assessment evaluation of banner
- URL of banners were to be posted on the class blog under week8 comments. Please make sure yours is there.
- Mid-term evaluations
In-Class
- Meet in class room – go over next steps for project 2
- Meet The Pros @ 6.30pm in the Atrium Amphitheatre. Mr. JD Michaels from BBDO New York’s EVP Director of Diversity and Creative Engineering and Tactile Production
Homework
- Visit: http://www.mcny.org/exhibition/everything-design Paul Rand exhibit. Write a three paragraph paper on your favorite piece from the show. Why is it your favorite? Please identify the following in your essay:
1. at what point in his career was it created? Who was he working for?
2. any major outside influences in his work?
3. the design challenge and solution
4. the process involved in actually producing the piece. - Content for part 2 of the project DUE when we return from Spring break. See handout: COMD3662_SiteStructure
Reminder for early birds there is pizza in the Grace Gallery from 5-6PM!
DUE
- Peer Assessment evaluation of banner
- URL of banners were to be posted on the class blog under week8 comments. Please make sure yours is there.
- Mid-term evaluations
In-Class
- Meet in class room – go over next steps for project 2
- Meet The Pros @ 6.30pm in the Atrium Amphitheatre. Mr. JD Michaels from BBDO New York’s EVP Director of Diversity and Creative Engineering and Tactile Production
Homework
- Visit: http://www.mcny.org/exhibition/everything-design Paul Rand exhibit. Write a three paragraph paper on your favorite piece from the show. Why is it your favorite? Please identify the following in your essay:
1. at what point in his career was it created? Who was he working for?
2. any major outside influences in his work?
3. the design challenge and solution
4. the process involved in actually producing the piece. - Content for part 2 of the project DUE when we return from Spring break. See handout: COMD3662_SiteStructure
COMD3662 – Week8
DUE First draft of completed banner animation.
In-Class
- In class critique
- Peer Assessment worksheet see week 6
- New inspiration websites?
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Next week: Meet the Pros – field trip – we will meet in class
Lesson
- Publishing banner in Edge Animate – post your URL (sub domain)
- We will preview next weeks lesson: lesson-week9
The lesson gets into the interactive (scripting) part of the program.
Homework
- Finalized banner – post and send me your URL (sub domain) by Friday March 27th.
- Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project. If appropriate, organize your content into three recommended categories: ‘Cause, Symptoms and Cures’ If you have questions please let me know.
- Read the principles of animation: http://www.howdesign.com/web-design-resources-technology/12-basic-principles-animation-motion-design/
DUE First draft of completed banner animation.
In-Class
- In class critique
- Peer Assessment worksheet see week 6
- New inspiration websites?
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Next week: Meet the Pros – field trip – we will meet in class
Lesson
- Publishing banner in Edge Animate – post your URL (sub domain)
- We will preview next weeks lesson: lesson-week9
The lesson gets into the interactive (scripting) part of the program.
Homework
- Finalized banner – post and send me your URL (sub domain) by Friday March 27th.
- Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project. If appropriate, organize your content into three recommended categories: ‘Cause, Symptoms and Cures’ If you have questions please let me know.
- Read the principles of animation: http://www.howdesign.com/web-design-resources-technology/12-basic-principles-animation-motion-design/
COMD3662 – Week7
DUE:
- Banner Ad comp (static) and your Banner Ad copy. Please save into class dropbox folder. Your name should be on all files: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j68st8wzb216jap/AACfyHgxJV0iu2pdP3rA4pYma?dl=0
Lesson –
- Review last weeks lesson – Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and symbols
- We will review 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
- Read the principles of animation: http://www.howdesign.com/web-design-resources-technology/12-basic-principles-animation-motion-design/
- 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 week6
- Mid term – Finalized banner ad – post and send me your URL. FINAL due week 9.
DUE:
- Banner Ad comp (static) and your Banner Ad copy. Please save into class dropbox folder. Your name should be on all files: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j68st8wzb216jap/AACfyHgxJV0iu2pdP3rA4pYma?dl=0
Lesson –
- Review last weeks lesson – Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and symbols
- We will review 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
- Read the principles of animation: http://www.howdesign.com/web-design-resources-technology/12-basic-principles-animation-motion-design/
- 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 week6
- Mid term – Finalized banner ad – post and send me your URL. FINAL due week 9.
COMD3662 – Week6
DUE
- Static, realized design comp of your storyboard. This should basically be the finalized PSA designed statically in Photoshop or Illustrator).
In Class
- Break into groups. Review peer-assessment worksheet: COMD3662-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
- Start to organize your content for part 2 of the project. See handout: COMD3662_SiteStructure
- 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
- Static, realized design comp of your storyboard. This should basically be the finalized PSA designed statically in Photoshop or Illustrator).
In Class
- Break into groups. Review peer-assessment worksheet: COMD3662-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
- Start to organize your content for part 2 of the project. See handout: COMD3662_SiteStructure
- 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
COMD3662-Week5
DUE Today:
- First draft of story-board (as a layer comp in Photoshop or Illustrator)
- And script (typed and handed in as PDF in word)
Lesson
- Edge Animate: pinning, tweening, importing images, key frame tools and symbols
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Time to work on story-board
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and begin to set up Edge file
Homework
DUE: Second draft of banner comp should be finaized (Photoshop or Illustrator layer comps are fine). You will be asked to present them – via PDF.
DUE Today:
- First draft of story-board (as a layer comp in Photoshop or Illustrator)
- And script (typed and handed in as PDF in word)
Lesson
- Edge Animate: pinning, tweening, importing images, key frame tools and symbols
In-Class
- Any new inspiration websites?
- Time to work on story-board
- Experiment with Edge Animate
- Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and begin to set up Edge file
Homework
DUE: Second draft of banner comp should be finaized (Photoshop or Illustrator layer comps are fine). You will be asked to present them – via PDF.
