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ARTM2105 eMedia



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>> eMedia
This term is utilized to reference "electronic media." The area of eMedia encompasses multimedia, a term originally used mainly for standalone (not online) presentations in various scales as well as hypermedia, which emphasizes interactivity and specifically means the ability to selectively link from one form of content to another.

 
 

Text
MTIV: Process, Inspiration and Practice for the New Media Designer
by Hillman Curtis

Suggested Text:
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Bible
by Robert Reinhardt, et al

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript : Training from the Source -- by Derek Franklin, Jobe Makar

Objectives

This course is a hands-on studio for interactive design. The course focus is investigating practical and theoretical issues such as new design paradigms, project workflow, information design, interactive navigation, production methodologies, and interactive technologies. In addition, the course explores basic questions in commercial and fine art interactive design such as "what is good about interactive media?" “ what defines experience?” and "what is interactive storytelling?"

Topics

  • eMedia Process
  • Inspiration and Research
  • Use of Grids and Color
  • Digital Type
  • Web Usability
  • Broacast Motion Graphics
  • Print to Digital

During class sessions, your active participation is required:

  • critical group discussions and progress
    reviews of project assignments;
  • informal group discussions about design concepts, based on reading and homework assignments;
  • individual discussions, while working on project assignments in the studio.
  • outside the scheduled lecture sessions, plan at least six hours per week for homework, reading and project assignments. Project assignments are sequential and progressive, developing concepts throughout the term.
  • at various times during the quarter, there will be short in-studio exercises coordinated with reading and project assignments.
Grading:
A 
 100 - 93

10% project 1
B 
92 - 85 15% project 2
C
 84 - 77 25% midterm project
D
76 - 69 10% project 3
F
 68 - 00 15% project 4
 

25% final project

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E-mail me at racarte2@email.uncc.edu


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