DMTcourse overview

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COURSE MINDSETGET READY

Be creative and expressive

Be resourceful

Attention to detail

Allow time to be great

Syllabus1

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Adobe CC software installed

Lynda.com account

Adobe.com account

Get ReadyKICK-OFF CHECKLIST

Create accountlynda.com is an online training library provided at no cost to Rowan employees and students. This includes 24/7 online access to the entire library of over 2,000 training videos for software like Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Photoshop and even Pinterest and Twitter. They can be viewed anywhere you have internet access and there are videos for all skill levels. Most provide exercise files for you to follow along with the lively and interesting instructors.

Lynda.com

Lynda.com is available to registered students.

Click here to get started: http://www.rowan.edu/lynda/

We will be using this site for additional

instructional video

Create adobe IDUse your Adobe ID to download free trials, buy products, manage orders, and access online services such as Adobe® Creative Cloud™ and Acrobat.com.

Plus, be a part of the thriving Adobe online community.

adobe.com

Adobe ID is FREE!Click here to get started:

https://www.adobe.com/account/sign-in.adobedotcom.html

We will be using this site for

ancillary instructional

video

What will we be doing?This course will get you involved in the creation, use and editing of digital media.

We will be concerning ourselves with many things during the creation and editing process.

These include: concept, process, production methodologies, overall aesthetics, intended outcome usage, technical spec requirements, and presentation.

Things to remember.

•This is not just a learn software class. We will be creating art and design

•Software is just a tool. A hammer did not build your house – a person did.

Now what?

Digital Media requires the use of data. Luckily you do not have to get down to the bytes and bits level to explore and create art.

This does require rudimentary knowledge of saving and backing up files.

DATA

Save Save SaveProperly name your working and completed files, and back these files up. I suggest at least 2 backups. Things Happen. Do not become the poster-child for lost digital work.

Thumb drives, DropBox, Carbonite, … anything that will help you not lose your work.

overviewWhat to expect.Exactly how does this go down?

Each week you will be presented with:

Weekly overview• PPT overview• Concepts in varied

digital format• Video tutorials• Online reading

Assignments• Instructor videos

and/or docs• Examples• Assignment asset

delivery specs

Discussion Board• Post your work• Discuss and

critiquewith fellow students

• Revise your work*

Project Work5 core major projects will be issued during the semester.

Due dates and grading rubric will be posted.

These projects allow you to express yourself and bring together the learnings from the previous weeks.

CritiquePrepare to be judged.Not on a personal level… but your work will be openly discussed. Critique is not criticism. In this course we openly embrace your diversity and otherwise quirky human behavior. It is important to respect your peers while proffering feedback. This is all in an attempt to understand and become better.

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2 Listening skills and empathyare paramount.

AIGAHOW TO SURVIVE A

CRITIQUE: A GUIDE TO GIVING AND

RECEIVING FEEDBACKhttp://www.aiga.org/how-to-survive-a-critique/

3 Art and design slang for “critique” is “crit”.

yupPencil and Paper!Regardless of how fast or proficient you become in the use of digital software, sketching out your ideas is frequently the best way to quickly discern if you are on the right track. These ideas can be shared and compared, and you can se the evolution of your concepts.

Get the ideas out of your head.•Even if you do not draw well, learn to sketch!

SmartPhone or Digital CameraNo, you do not “need” a snazzy new smartphone in the class. But there will be times when using your own images adds life to your work. We will discuss the use of “existing” images during the course.

Note about digital images: Stealing images from the Internet and presenting them as yours is both illegal and cheesy. You are a student and there is minor latitude. Please see syllabus and Rowan’s copyright policy for full clarification.

Anything else?

It will all come togetherLearning curveSome concepts and tools are abstract and may take more than a fleeting glance and 5 minutes to wrap your head around.

Be consistent and methodical in your studies and exercises.

Enjoy your adventure.

One more thing

Week One

Let’s get to work…

Getting some basics under our belt

1 digital media overview

2 pixels and beginner tech stuff

Next few PowerPoints

3 color theory

image changes everything

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