Course Outline:
(Please note that in order to accommodate student and instructional needs this calendar will be revised and expanded as the semester progresses.)

Week One - 1/6
Course introduction
Discussion: "Interactive" and "Multimedia"
Links: Every Four Years, Samorost, Messa Di Voce
homework: download, fill out, print Survey/Bio. Attach a photo of yourself.

Week Two - 1/13
Sound - Digital Audio Basics
Audio Editing and Effects
2nd Half of Class: LAB SESSION - CTI 722
Software: Audacity, CDex
Homework: 1. Remix Mini-Project 2. Read Douglas Kahn - "Audio Art in the Deaf Century" 3. Read Flash Savvy chapters 22 and 28.

Week Three - 1/20
Present sound projects
Sound Examples
Homework: 1. With partner, create proposal for 1st Project 2. Bring a DVD of a movie to class. If you don't own any, find a partner in the class who can bring one and will share their dvd with you.

Week Four - 1/27
Video Lab - MEET IN CTI 819 AT 5:45!
Software links: Avid DV Free, Xmpeg, VideoCleaner free trial. If Xmpeg link is down, try this one. [email JR for links to Mac equivalents] Some software tips are here.
Introduction to Digital Video
Video Compression, Digitizing, DVD Ripping
Present 1st project proposals
Homework: 1. Video mini-project 2. Project Narrative 3. Read chapters 3, 4, 10


Week Five - 2/3
Introduction to Macromedia Flash
Flash Interface, Graphics tools, and Animation
Interactive Interface Design, Interface Examples
Sound and Video in Flash
Homework: 1. Project Interface Design Mockup 2. Animation Practice: Create a simple Flash file with four scenes. Make one scene using each of the animation techniques: frame-by-frame with onion skinning, shape tween, motion tween, and motion tween using a motion guide. 3. Read Chapters 7, 11, 12

Week Six - 2/10
Flash Action Scripting
Working with nested movie clips
Navigation
Interactivity
2nd half of class - Flash Lab - CTI 722

Week Seven - 2/17
JR away - special guest Huong Ngo
More about scripting for interactivity
Project troubleshooting

Week Eight - 2/24
1st Project Due - Critique
Deeper into ActionScript
Homework: Read chapters 17 & 18

Week Nine - 3/3
Games
Actionscripting - more concepts
Homework: 1. Work on final project - bring to class for troubleshooting. 2. Read chapters 19, 20, 25

Week Ten - 3/10
Web Publishing
Loose Ends/Wrapping Up/ActionScript supplemental info
Project troubleshooting

Week Eleven - 3/17
Final projects due - Critique
Final Exam

Final Projects Page