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HOMEWORK |
Monday, 8/27
-Introduction -- Attention!... and the DIY Classroom
-Twitter
-Creative Critique: Designing the Future
-Server space/FTP @ Pitt
-Groups for Website Projects
-Web Design I: XHTML/HTML
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-Set up Twitter, Blog, DropBox accounts.
-Follow Prof. Bianco & classmates
-setting up your Pitt server account/FTP
-Determining Our Licensing: Creative Commons
-begin (X)HTML
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| Monday, 9/3 : NO CLASS - HOLIDAY |
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Monday, 9/10
-Web Design II: Introduction to HTML, setting up FTP, Creative Commons, Dreamweaver, CSS
-Discuss: Inventing the Medium
DMCA
DIY Blog |
Homework due:
-Complete W3Schools (X)HTML Tutorials
-Complete Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorials
-set up your Pitt server account
-post your website homepage - live! On the web (tags, Dreamweaver FTP help)
-Read chapter 1 (pp 1-49) of our textbook: Inventing the Medium (be prepared to discuss/write)
-Select and add your Creative Commons License to your webpage
-Read the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) (be prepared to discuss/write)
-begin HTML5/CSS |
Monday, 9/17 - transportation disruption!
-Web Design III: HTML5, CSS, Images for the web, Color, Layout
-Digital Imaging I: Capture and Cameras
-Discuss:
Inventing the Medium
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-Begin in-class Website Crit iques
-Culturing Digital Images
-Plan Image Project
Homework due:
-Complete W3Schools CSS Tutorials
-Finish and upload your first webpage, including: CSS, navigation, full-content
-read chapter 2 of Inventing the Medium (prepare to write/discuss)
-5 Strange Pics (Project!!)
-DIY Blog Post (due Sunday at midnight)
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Monday, 9/24
-Web Design IV: HTML5, CSS, Images for the web, Color, Layout
-Digital Imaging I: Capture and Cameras, Photoshop
-Discuss:
Inventing the Medium
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-in-class Website Crit iques
-Culturing Digital Images
-Plan Image Project
Homework due:
-Complete W3Schools CSS Tutorials
-Begin Photoshop tutorials
-Finish and upload your first webpage, including: CSS, navigation (all pages!!!!), full-content, layout, floats, columns
-read chapter 3 of Inventing the Medium (prepare to write/discuss)
-5 Strange Pics (Project!!) (10 total)
-DIY Blog Post (due Sunday at midnight)
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Monday, 10/1 :
-Basic Web Design v: HTML5, CSS
-Digital Imaging II: Photoshop & the Photo Essay Project (draft)
Inventing the Medium
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-Begin website critiques
-Culturing Digital Images
-Look at PostSecret
Homework due:
-Complete Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
-Update your complete website to include CSS template/design, navigation on all pages
-Finish and upload your first webpage
-read chapter 4 of Inventing the Medium (prepare to write/discuss)
-Use Photoshop to "culture" your 5 new pictures (15 total) & create your first draft of the PhotoEssay Project
-DIY Blog Post (due Sunday at midnight)
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Monday, 10/8 : NO CLASS MONDAY~~FALL BREAK
CLASS MEETS on TUESDAY!!! |
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TUESDAY, 10/9 : CLASS MEETS on TUESDAY!!!
-Digital Imaging III: Photoshop & the Photo Essay Project (final)
-Sound I: Begin discussing projects
The Moth & This American Life
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-Continue website critiques
-Begin PhotoEssay Project critiques
-Digital Storytelling: text & image Homework due:
-Review Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
-Update your website
-Look at PostSecret texts
-Use Photoshop to "culture" your 5 new pictures (20 total). These 5 include "postsecret" text+image style.
-Final draft of the PhotoEssay Project Due
-Listen to This American Life: 20 Acts in 60 Minutes (2003, NPR) [mp3 pay download or free ... if you find it :)] & "Apron Strings of Savannah" from The Moth. Prepare to write and discuss!!!
-DIY Blog Post (due Sunday at midnight)
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Monday, October 15
-websites, photoessays & working with sound files
Soundscapes, cityscapes, soundings
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Continue reviewing websites, photoessay & sound projects
Homework due:
-Revised website: all assignments posted
-REVISED photoessay due - post to your website -- full text & layout
-complete Audition tutorials
-bring in three sound recordings for your proposed sound project
-DIY Blog Post (due Sunday at midnight) -Listen to and be prepared to write about:
Soundwalk (pay attention to use of text + image + sound
London Sound Survey
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Monday, October 22
-sound essays
-idea videos/video ideas
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Begin reviewing rough mixes of sound projects
Homework due:
-post your "rough mix" of the sound project
-update your websites
-Bring in three "pitches" for video project. Prof. Bianco will select which one you will be working on.
-SOUND Blog post on the DIY Digicomp Blog
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Monday, October 29
-begin video!!
-continue sound essays
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Review Soundscapes & Video Scripts
Homework due:
-Revise all assignments/website to date
-Post your final sound essay project
-Video script due -- equivalent of 3 double-spaced pages of text.
-No blog post this week!
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Monday, November 5
Workshop Sound/Web
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-present sound & website for critique
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Monday, November 12
Workshop Sound/Video
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-present sound & video
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Monday, November 19
Thanksgiving week workshop/online appointments!
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-Workshopping your projects to date. Meetings with Prof. Bianco as scheduled.
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Monday, November, 26
Final workshop
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-present sound & video
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Monday, 12/3 - FINAL CLASS || Presentations
DO NOT MAKE DEPARTURE PLANS PRIOR TO THIS DATE. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AND TO PRESENT YOUR FINAL PROJECT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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-Final Project Showcase and Presentations!
-Final Reflections Due |
Monday, 12/12 -ALL WORK DUE
USB Drive must be dropped off at 526 CL by 4:30pm
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-Final Portfolio: all work, revisions complete and uploaded to website |