Readings: HTML primer by Joe Burns
A Short History of the Internet - Bruce Sterling
Look over NYFA's Geek Page on HTML/Web Page
Look over History of Net Art by Natalie Bookchin

Don't get Repetitive Stress Disorders: STRETCH OFTEN

Homework

for next class, bring in at least 2 things you would like to scan: can be photographs, text, objects (safe to put on the scanner), sketch out ideas for hybrid "being" and your "conceptual map"

BRING A ZIP DISC TO CLASS NEXT TIME

Homework

Photoshop workshop: Review: Image basics, Color basics, Layer basics, Introduction to Selection tools, Scanning--BRING A ZIP DISC TO CLASS

Discuss 1st Project: Digital Hybrid and Conceptual Map

Discuss student "map" and diagram findings on web, 1st assignment

Written Homework #1-Everyday Images: A Deconstruction: Start making mental notes about images you see everyday. Can you figure out how they have been constructed digitally from several layers? How many images go into making a single image? Bring two to class with your "deconstruction" for Thursday.

Look at these tutorials by Caroline Clerc and basic explanations. We will be covering these in class. By end of class, have a rough version of 1st composite/hybrid.

Homework

Photoshop workshop: More on file types, color selection, text tool, rubber stamp
Discuss Written Homework #1-Everyday Images: A Deconstruction

Practice using Photoshop tools to start your composite.

Written Homework #2 - Fair Use
Read on HYBRIDITY, digital culture, appropriation, answer questions: Negativland's essay on Fair Use, skim additional essays on Copyright and legal issues

Homework

Photoshop workshop cont'd: layer masks, quick masks, paths, paths to selections, pen tool
Look at the work of various artists who use collage, digital compositing including: Tina Lopez, John Heartfield, Hannah Hoch, Romare Bearden

Discuss Written homework #2, appropriation/hybridism as artistic practice
Work on your project: bring in at least 3 images to composite in photoshop

Photoshop workshop cont'd: work on your project in class, discuss how to submit assignment online in Coursetools Dropbox

First assignment due: Digital Hybrids: Being and Conceptual Map

From 1:30 -2:30: work on your photoshop images and submit them online via the Coursetools web site

Name your images: yourname_hybrid.psd
yourname_map.psd

2:30-4:30 We will look at your images

2) Homework #4- Answer questions about Visiting Artist and Robotics and computing art specialist: Chris Csikszentmihályi
Thurs. 5 pm, Art and Arch. Auditorium
For more info see A&D Calendar

Homework

Introduction to Animation and Web workshop: Re-Introduction to HTML, creating Gif Loops
Discuss 2 homework assignments
Discuss Project #2: Manipulating Time with Digital Animation and Sound
Look at internet art sites, discuss web interfaces, navigation, and animations
Look at Web Monkey's online tutorial (Lesson 2) for gif loops and simple animations
Download Gif Builder and save it to your Zip Disc
By end of class: create a rough gif loop animation with images and/or text

Readings: HTML primer by Joe Burns Continue with web site construction, links, basic text

Start sketching out ideas for simple animation, bring in an image you would like to "ANIMATE" or cut up in photoshop as an animated gif loop
Read over and do Joe Burns' tutorials 1-7 for basic HTML

Homework

A) Written Homework #5: Immedia 2002!!! Due Tues. Feb. 19
Digital Art Festival starts Friday Feb. 8th, 6 pm.
Attend some live events, view the artwork in the galleries, go to a screening. Write about one digital artwork (sound or image).
For more info: go to the Immedia Web site
All events in the Media Union on North Campus

B) For next class, bring in a CD, web site of sound or music you would like to sample from and HEADPHONES!!!

Homework:

Audio workshop: Sound Edit 16

In -class:Create at least 1 minute of audio art using Sound Edit 16.

Your audio piece should be a composite from at least 2 sources culled from the web, cd, mp3, quicktime movies, etc. The final file format should be either a WAV or a AIFF file (both are readable on Internet Explorer and Netscape)
Check the WEB RESOURCES LIST FOR MORE LINKS to audio resources/tutorials
READ THIS FOR HELP WITH DOWNLOADING AUDIO FROM THE WEB!

Use this file as a template to put audio into your web page
View this web page here

Creating your sound files: one master (with all tracks) and one for the web--walk through these steps

In-class VIEWING PERIOD:
Watch video about various "culture jammers," appropriation, and sound artists: "Sonic Outlaws" by Craig Baldwin

Visit the Immedia exhibition at the Media Union

Demo on recording sound booth in Media Union.

Homework:

2nd Project Due: MANIPULATING TIME-- Basic Digital Animation and Sound - due by 2:30 pm

Submit them online at the coursetools website and put them on a web page in your own ifs space

1. Create 2 short animated gif loops (for possible use on your web page later) using text or images. Think about a gesture or activity that might take on new meaning when looped infinitely (this is what a gif loop will do on your web page).

2. Create a short digital audio piece using audio samples, interviews, collected or appropriated sounds. This can also be used for your web page later, if desired.

Look at animation online--see web resources section of syllabus (animation section)

Stop-Action Animation: DV cameras and I-movie

In-class work period using Digital video cameras to design and shoot a short stop-action animation. Create a short piece that uses animation to create realities/events that could never occur, make poetic movement, etc..

Step-by-step instructions here

In class screening of animation work

Flash Animation workshop
check out Web Monkey's tutorial
and other web resources on the WEB RESOURCES PAGE: FLASH STUFF

Flash Animation workshop
different types of symbols, buttons, animation

Flash Animation workshop
Basic interactivity: frame actions, instance actions

Flash Animation workshop

In-class work period: Flash Animation

In-class work period: Flash Animation

3rd Project due: Flash Animation -work in progress