Schedule

SCHEDULE

Week 1

Session 1 (MON):  What is Communications Lab 

Session 2 (WED): Gestalt Design Theory 

    • Lecture: Gestalt Theory
    • Assignments: One Black square thumbnail

Recitation (THU): One Black Square 

    • Lecture: Exercise Slides
    • Assignments: Black Square Assignment

Week 2

Session 1 (MON): Black Square Mini-Exhibition & Review – One Black Square Due

    • Lecture: Black Square Mini-Exhibition
    • Project Announcement: Sound Visualization 

Session 2 (WED): Typography / Illustrator I – Computer Lab

    • Lecture: Typography / Illustrator I

Recitation (THU): Illustrator II – Computer Lab

    • Lecture: Illustrator II / type+space+meaning
    • Assignments: Sound Visualization: Work in Progress + type+space+meaning exercise

Week 3

Session 1 (MON): Typography Exercise Review/VS Work in class – Computer Lab – Typography Exercise Due

    • Lecture: Typography Exercise Review
    • Homework/Announcement

Session 2 (WED): Work in Progress Critique (Sound Visualization Project) 

    • Lecture: work in progress critique
    • Homework/Announcement 

Recitation (THU): Mount your work 

    • Lecture: how to mount your work
    • Homework/Announcement ((where to print for Sound Visualization)

Week 4

Session 1 (MON): Story of Your Life Discussion – Reading Due (Story Of Your Life)

    • Lecture: Lecture-Discussion
    • Homework/Announcement: Pioneer Plaque Assignment

Session 2 (WED): Sound Visualization Project Critique  – Sound Visualization Project Due

    • Lecture: Critique
    • Homework/Announcement: Documentation of your Sound Visualization

Recitation (THU): How to Use a Camera

    • Lecture: How to Use a Camera
    • Homework/Announcement : Reading: In our Ownb Image

Week 5

Session 1 (MON): Collage to Photography to Digital Imaging – Pioneer Plaque Due

    • Lecture: Collage to Photography
    • Homework/Announcement: Diptych Concept Assignment / Introduction to Diptych Assignment

Session 2 (WED): Photoshop I – Computer Lab  – Sound Visualization Documentation Due

    • Lecture: Photoshop I
    • Homework/Announcement: Photo Contact Sheet Assignment

Recitation (THU):  Color Theory & Lighting Workshop  Lighting Studio – 

    • Lecture: Color Theory

Week 6

Session 1 (MON): Photoshop II  – Diptych Concept Due 

    • Lecture: Photoshop II

Session 2 (WED): Critique Contact Sheets for Still Life / Reding Discussion: In Our Own Image – Computer Lab – Photo Contact Sheet Due / Reading Due (In Our Own Image)

    • Lecture: Critique Contact Sheets
    • Homework/Announcement: Diptych Printing

Recitation (THU): Work on Project – Computer Lab

    • Lecture: Work in class
    • Homework/Announcement: Mount your Photo Diptych Project 

Week 7

Session 1 (MON): Presentation & Critique of Diptych – Photo Diptych Project Due

    • Lecture: Photo Diptych Presentation & Critique
    • Homework/Announcement: Photo Diptych Documentation
    • Scarlett 4i4 plug-in installation for the surround sound

Session 2 (WED): Oliveros listening exercise, Introduction to Soundscape 

    • Lecture: Intro to sound
    • Homework/Announcement: Memory Soundscape Project / Pick Your Memory

Recitation (THU):  Field Recorder & Mic Demo & Phone App Try

    • Lecture: Using a microphone
    • Homework/Announcement: Exercise I: Collect Sound Samples

Week 8

Session 1 (MON): Audio exercise I & Listen to sound samples – Computer Lab – Pick Your Memory Due / Collect Sound Samples Due / Photo Diptych Documentation

    • Lecture: Sound Editing I (Basics)
    • Homework/Announcement: Exercise II: 1-Minute Sound Mix 

Session 2 (WED): Audio exercise II & Listen to edits – Computer Lab – 

    • Lecture: Sound Editing II (FX)
    • Homework/Announcement: Sound Exercise III

Session 3 (THU): Audio Exercise III – Computer Lab – One Minute Sound Mix Due 

    • Lecture: Sound Editing III (Mastering) / Listen to the One Minute Sound Mix
    • Homework/Announcement: Memory Soundscape project reminder + Blog documentation guidance 

Week 9

Session 1 (MON): Work On Memory Soundscape Project – Computer Lab – Sound Exercise III Due

    • Lecture: Work in class
    • Homework/Announcement: Film Watching: Five Obstructions, Reading: The Uncertainty of Documentarism 

Session 2 (WED): Memory Soundscape Presentation Critique – Memory Soundscape Project Due

    • Lecture: Memory Soundscape Presentation
    • Homework/Announcement: Memory Soundscape Documentation

Recitation (THU): Movie Discussion  – Film Watching Due / Reading Due (The Uncertainty of Documentarism Due)

    • Lecture: Movie Discussion – The Five Obstructions

Sunday: Introduction to Video 

    • Lecture: Intro to Video
    • Homework/Announcement: 3 in 1 Video Assignment

Week 10

Session 1 (MON): Camera Language & Tripod + Storyboard 

    • Lecture: Filming Camera and Storyboard
    • Homework/Announcement: Reverse Storyboard

Session 2 (WED): Review 3 in 1- Memory Soundscape Documentation Blog Post Due / 3-in-1 Due

    • Homework/Announcement: Everyday Activity

Recitation (THU): Premiere I – file management, workspace, basic editing – Computer Lab

    • Lecture: Premiere I
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Week 11

Session 1 (MON): Review Everyday Activity – Everyday Activity Due

    • Lecture: Review Everyday Activity

Session 2 (WED): Brief Storyboard Review, Juxtaposition – Reverse Storyboard Due

    • Lecture: Juxtaposition and Examples
    • Homework/Announcement: Juxtaposition

Recitation (THU):  Intro to VM, and examples, VM proposal 

    • Lecture: Visual Metaphor Introduction
    • Homework/Announcement: Visual Metaphor Proposal

 

Week 12

Session 1 (MON): Review – Juxtaposition – Juxtaposition Due

    • Lecture:  Review – Juxtaposition

Session 2 (WED): Review Visual Metaphors ideas / Light Workshop – Visual Metaphor Proposal Due

    • Lecture:  Review Visual Metaphors ideas / Lighting Workshop
    • Homework/Announcement: Audio for Visual Metaphor
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Week 13

Session 1 (MON): Premiere II – FX(Color) – Computer Lab – Audio for Visual Metaphor Due 

    • Lecture:  Premiere II
    • Homework/Announcement: 3-4 scenes

Session 2 (WED):  Audio Review + Premiere III-Mastering – Computer Lab

    • Lecture: Premiere III- Mastering (VIDEO TUTORIAL) / Review the audio for Visual Metaphor.
    • Homework/Announcement: Visual Metaphor Rough Cut

Recitation (THU): Review 3-4 scenes of VM – 3 – 4 Scenes Due

    • Review 3-4 scenes of visual metaphor with Audio
    • Homework/Announcement: Visual Metaphor Documentation

Week 14

Session 1 (MON):  Rought Cut Review – Computer Lab – Rough Cut Due

Session 2 (WED):  In-class Work Time

    • Homework/Announcement: Visual Metaphor Submission

Session 3 (THU):  Final Presentations Visual Metaphor Project Due

Dec. 14, Thursday – Visual Metaphor Documentation Due

 

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