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•  Become adept using a WACOM tablet & pen.
• Learn to use Adobe Photoshop software for creating images.
• Work with digital cameras, downloading images into the computer, learning how to manipulate them.
• Have a working knowledge of how to prep images for placement on a web site using Photoshop.
• Obtain your own domain name and create your own private web site, using Dreamweaver for it's development.
• A brief introduction into illustration animation using Flash will be offered.

From a work development point of view, we will hone your imaging skills and learn some of the more subtler aspects of manipulating images in Photoshop.
A strong emphasis will be placed on simulating environments that you are likely to face in the image-making industry. Assignments will be constructed so as to reflect this outlook.
Class interaction through the net will be mandatory. We will learn how to effectively use discussion groups and websites to coordinate team projects.

You're going to become proficient using Radiative Primarism and in so doing, you'll walk away from this course with an instinctive grasp of basic color theory.

You'll be given a free website - compliments your instructor - which you can use during the duration of the class. You can even keep it for a few months after the class is over.
If you've not done any web design before, you'll be cutting your teeth on the virtual world in this course.

There is soooooo much to take in. So much in fact, that you can't possibly handle it all on your own. In this class you are going to learn how to work as a team. If the person next to you is perplexed and you are not - help them. Chances are, they'll help you later on with something. We'll be attempting some fairly complex online teamwork during the class and you will be relying on your fellow classmates for the success of a project, so you might as well try to like each other right away.

Assignments.
For the first half of the course, assignments will be peppered throughout, usually expected to be completed within one or two weeks. Towards the middle of the semester, we'll decide on  final projects which will be completed at the end of the course. This one's an important one. A large part of your grade will be determined by your ability to impress me on this final project. Notebooks will be perused frequently. bring 'em in every time.

Finally,

Your end of class presentation displayed on your website.

That's how your final grade will be determined.

ALL sites will be copied to disk and submitted to me.
  

Here's a quick introduction to your instructors work:
http://goodfelloweb.com/art/index2.html
...and...
http://goodfelloweb.com/animations
...A music flash:
http://goodfelloweb.com/layabouts/flash/police_reaction2.html

We'll take a digital picture of you. Why? Two reasons:
1. I'm terrible with names, so I'll need to see your countenance a few times to start remembering.
2. We'll use the pictures for one of the assignments.

Things to do for next class

1. You must have signed out a WACOM tablet from the Computer Store room before next class. If they run out, you'll have to buy one.

2. Make sure you bring two Iomega Zip disks for the next class session. Nothing so sad as losing all your work to the 'Click of Death' - an annoying shortcoming of  the Zip storage system; you can loose ALL the information on the disk - hence the need for a backup Zip disk. Nothing worse that having your data become vapor-ware.
Destruction of your work due to not backing it up will not be considered a valid excuse!

3. You are expected to keep a notebook. Bring it to every class.

4. I'll be issuing everybody in the class a website. This website will be free for the duration of the class, plus an additional couple of months. ( If you wish to continue using your website after the conclusion of this class, please let me know.)
5. For next class, I want you to select a domain name for your web account. Go to Godaddy.com - check on a name that is not taken. Next class you'll pull out your plastic and buy the domain name. It's $8.99
Think of an account name and a password as well for next class. No less than five letters.

Checking out your WACOM Tablets.
Show me your sketch/note book.
Discussion: Why notebooks are important.
Do you have email? If not, let's get you set up.
( DON'T loose your emailed domain account name & password. )

Discussing Photoshop and other tasty  programs that we may use for the class.
A quick overview of Photoshop. A quick word about other programs.

Why a website?

Some confusion may reign during this session. Getting technical snafu's out of the way - where possible - and
Discussing file types and  discussing preparation of your images for the web.
Instructor demonstration.

First assignment:  Use Photoshop and your WACOM tablet. Beginning with a white background, setting foreground color must be black. Pencil size no larger than 10pix. Canvas size: 8 X 10 - Resolution: 144pix.

Draw two people arguing over a game. You must make 80 - 90% of the image black with your WACOM pencil. No bucket fill-in allowed.
First assignment due Monday 15th

Demonstration@8:15pm: The rudiments of Web Design - plagiarizing.Also, some websites are now up and running. A quick introduction into DreamWeaver.

Demonstration - Logging on to your website using DreamWeaver
Here are instructions.

Assignment: Create two Radiative Primarist images. Can't think of a subject matter? Go to the DIA database http://diamondial.org and grab something to inspire.
Due Tuesday, Monday 29th

Work on assignment.

Flash demos continue.

7th assignment - Two illustrations, using your WACOM Tablet. One depicting yourself  in your notion of Heaven, the other illustration depicting yourself in Hell.

Your magnum opus; the FINAL project. Think about it. Tell me what you want to do. Make a decision by Wednesday 12th. I'll want to see it on the web.

You'll  tell me today what your final project will be. It should be something you are enthusiastic about, and MUST blow your instructor's socks off.

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