Advanced Digital Video

Course:

ARTV 2341: Advanced Digital Video

Section:

3 credit hours; Fall 2008; Section 8501

Wednesdays 5:40 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Room T251

Instructor:

Debbie Dunning

E-mail address: ddunning@dcccd.edu or debbied60@gmail.com

Richland phone: 972-238-6140 (Adjunct Faculty Office) - leave message

Cell phone: 214/564-1453 (preferred method)

Office Number: A110 - ACCESS Office in Amalito Hall

Office Hours to be arranged.

Mail Box Location: A110 - ACCESS Office

Prerequisite:

ARTV 1351: Digital Video

Course Description:

Advanced digital video techniques for post-production. Emphasizes integration of special effects, 2-D animation and 3-D animation for film, video, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Exploration of new and emerging compression and video streaming technologies.

End-of-Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

· Integrate 2-D and 3-D animation in video productions; generate special effects for film/video production; apply video streaming technologies for Internet video; apply chroma-keying in video productions; and plan, edit, and produce a video production.

Scans Skills:

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills people need to succeed in the world of work. Richland College is determined to prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today’s dynamic work environment. Towards this goal, these workplace competencies and foundation skills have been designed into the curriculum for this course:

· Participates as Member of a Team - contributes to group effort

· Exercise Leadership - communicate ideas to justify position, persuade and
convince others, responsibly challenge existing procedures and policies

· Works with Diversity - work well with men and women from diverse backgrounds

· Writing - communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing; and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts

Required Lab:

Students are required to spend at least 2 extra hours per week outside of class working on student projects. Lab assistants and faculty are usually in the lab to answer questions, however multimedia tutoring is not available in the lab.

The Multimedia Learning Center (972-238-6001) is located in Thunderduck Hall, T246.

Hours for the Fall semester are:

· Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am to 9:45 pm

· Friday: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm

· Saturday: 12:00 pm to 4:45 pm

All Multimedia (credit and continuing education) students must show a Student ID Card to use the lab and check out any equipment. IDs are available at the Student ID Office, T141.

Textbooks and Supplies:

Course Textbook: (Available in the bookstore)

Adobe After Effect 7, Hands-On Training by Chad Fahs with Lynda Weinman. Associated with www.lynda.com, this common sense introduction to After Effects has examples that will be used as homework.

Required Supplies:

·1 USB flash drive or external FAT 32 drive

·2 Blank CDs, and DVDs for storage and turning in projects

·3 Headphones (computers do not have speakers)

Optional:

A 30 day trial download of After Effects Professional 7 is available on the Adobe website, http://www.adobe.com/downloads/#imaging if you’d like to explore the software at home.

Course Outline:

Week	Unit	Read Chapter(s)	Quiz & Assignments
1: 8/27	Course & Software Overview Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: The Workspace Chapter 3: Creating a Project Chapter 4: Creation a Comp	1, 2 ,3 ,4	Write 3 short paragraphs of Concepts for Midterm 30 second PSA due wk 3.
2: 09/03	Part 1: Timeline & Keys : Chapter 5: Creating Keyframes & Animation in the Timeline Chapter 6: Playing with Time	5, 6	Paragraph detailing final choice for Midterm project due wk 3.
3: 09/10	Layers, Previews & Renders: Chapter 7: Previewing Movies Chapter 8: Working w/ Layers Chapter 20: Rendering Movies	7, 8, 20	Due: Present Midterm Project ideas & justify final choice to class. Due week 4: Storyboard for midterm Project HOMEWORK: 10 second graphic anim.
4: 09/17	Part 2: Manipulating Layers Chapter 9: Text pg 206 Chapter 12: Painting on Layers Chapter 13: Creating Masks	9, 12, 13	Due: HmWk Graphic Anim. Due: MidTerm PSA Storyboard Exercise: Part 1 Due wk 5: Detailed outline of Final Project
5: 09/24	Part 3: Building Hierarchies/Organization Chapter: 11: Parenting Layers, Nesting, & PreComps	11	Exercise: Part 2 Storyboard For Final Project due wk 6 DUE: Project Bid
6: 10/01	Part 4: Effects & Keying Chapter 10: Applying Effects Chapter 15: Working w/ Keying	10, 15 Bring digital Images & footage to class	Exercise Part 3 DUE: Class Presentation of Final Project idea & Storyboard
7: 10/08	Part 5: Mattes, Modes & Track Mattes Chapter 14: Creating Track Mattes	14	Review for MidTerm Written Test week 8 Begin work on Midterm project due week 10
8: 10/15	Chapter 19: Working w/ Audio Bidding & Professional Practices	Midterm Project Review 19	Exercise Part 4 Midterm Test
10: 10/29	Part 6: Text & Text Effects Chapter 9: Working with Text Layers and Effects	9	Group Exam Part 5 Create looping animated card of Dallas using Effects, mattes & Stencils. Due week 11 DUE: MidTerm Project
11: 11/05	Part 7: Lights, Camera, 3D! Chapter 16: Lighting in 3D	16 Gather source images, video & audio for your final project	Due:Exam 5 Group Exam 5 Exam Part 6 Design & produce 15 second spot using text & text effects for web Due week 12
12: 11/12	Chapter 17: Using Expressions Presets	17	Due: Exam 6 Text Spot Exam Part 7 Create fly thru of images and Richland College logo Due week 13
13: 11/19	Lab for Final Project		Due: Exam 7- 3D fly thru
14: 11/26	Lab for Final Project	Final Project Review	Review for Final written Test
15: 12/03	Lab for Final Project	Final Project Review	Final TEST
16: 12/10	Final Projects Showing	Final Project Review	Final Movie & Project on DVD Due

Grading Procedure:

GRADING LEGEND
A =	90 - 100
B =	80 - 89
C =	70 - 79
D =	60 - 69
F =	0 – 59

	POINTS BREAKDOWN
Attendance/Participation		10 points
Written Tests		20 points
Exercises & Practical Exams		20 points
Midterm Project		20 points
Final Project		30 points
TOTAL		100 points

Attendance and attitude count toward your grade. Be there and be prepared, turn assignments on time. Assignments more than 1 week late lose 10% of points each additional week late.

PLEASE NOTE! Grade reports are no longer mailed. Convenient access is available online or by telephone. Use your student identification number when you log in to eConnect or call Touch Tone Services.
Web Site address: http://econnect.dcccd.edu/ Telephone number: 972-613-1818.

2008 Fall

Semester Academic Calendar for Multimedia

Calendar for all Monday - Thursday courses

Drop Date:

Monday, September 8, 2008 is the last day to drop from this course without receiving an automatic "W" and without the course reflecting on your transcript.

Withdrawal Date:

Thursday, November 13, 2008 is the last day to withdraw from this course with an automatic "W".

Withdrawal Policy:

If you are unable to complete this course, it is your responsibility to withdraw formally. The withdrawal request must be received in the Registrar’s Office by the semester's withdrawal date. Failure to do so will result in your receiving a performance grade, usually an “F.” If you drop a class or withdraw from the college before the official drop/withdrawal deadline, you will receive a “W” (Withdraw) in each class dropped.

You may drop a course at the Admissions Office (T170), the Advising Center (T180) or the BTEC Advising Center (T162). Please consult with your instructor if you are thinking of dropping the course.

Six Drop Policy:

STOP BEFORE YOU DROP!

For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code 51.907 limits the number of courses a student may drop.

You may drop no more than six (6) courses during your entire undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your campus counseling/advising center will give you more information on the allowable exceptions.

Remember that once you have accumulated six (6) non-exempt drops, you cannot drop any other courses with a “W”. Therefore, please exercise caution when dropping courses in any Texas public institution of higher learning, including all seven of the Dallas County Community Colleges. For more information, you may access: https://www1.dcccd.edu/6drop

Repeating this Course:

Effective for Fall Semester 2005, the Dallas County Community Colleges will charge additional tuition to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. All third and subsequent attempts of the majority of credit and Continuing Education/Workforce Training courses will result in additional tuition to be charged. Developmental Studies and some other courses will not be charged a higher tuition rate. Third attempts include courses taken at any of the Dallas County Community Colleges since the Fall 2002 Semester. See Third Attempt to Enroll in a Course at http://www.dcccd.edu/thirdcourseattempt/

Academic Honesty:

Scholastic dishonesty is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

As a college student, you are considered a responsible adult. Your enrollment indicates acceptance of the DCCCD Code of Student Conduct published in the DCCCD Catalog. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0506/ss/code.cfm

Disability Accommodation:

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance: Students requesting accommodations due to the presence of a disability must identify themselves to the instructor the first week of classes and provide documentation defining the accommodation needs from the Disability Services Office in Thunderduck Hall, T120.

Attention Financial Aid Students:

If you are receiving any form of financial aid, you should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from classes. Withdrawals may affect your eligibility to receive further aid and could cause you to be in a position of repayment for the current semester. Students who fail to attend or participate after the drop date are also subject to this policy.

Classroom Policies:

Please read the following classroom policies listed below.

Attendance Policy:

While Richland College does not have a formal attendance policy, students are expected to attend class regularly. If you know you will be missing class(es) this semester, please speak to your instructor about day(s) you will be missing so you can receive information on the lesson(s) and assignment(s) you will miss.

If you are unable to attend class, please email the instructor or leave a message for the instructor at the Adjunct Faculty Office at (972) 238-6140 BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS.

Students who will be absent from class for the observance of a religious holiday will be allowed to makeup examinations or assignments missed that day IF their instructor was notified not later than the 15^th day of the semester. Please refer to the college catalog Student Obligations -- Attending Classes section.

It is imperative students arrive to class on time and remain in class the entire session each week.

Food and Drink Policy:

Except where otherwise determined by a faculty member, no eating or drinking is allowed in the classroom. 

Web Server Posting Policy:

The Richland Student Web Server is open to all users of the World Wide Web. Any information students or instructors place in their files is readable by any user of the World Wide Web.

Computer/Internet Use Policy:

Currently enrolled Richland College students have access to the Multimedia Lab and classroom computers for Multimedia educational and instructional purposes only.Please use the Del Rio Computer Lab for non-multimedia activities.

Students using their own laptops must use the wireless connection in the Thunderduck Hall building and cannot use the Multimedia lab and classroom computer data lines to access the Internet.

You are required to show your Richland Student ID when requested by lab personnel. You are expected to follow lab policies as well as the Student Code of Conduct specified in the catalog.

Safety Policy:

Students should participate in this class in a safe, appropriate manner. We occasionally have to step over cords for the multimedia cart and/or computer equipment. We also need to watch out for boxes and paper, students’ backpacks, etc. Students should begin to build good computing habits, designed to prevent eyestrain, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

Cell Phones, DVDs, Games, Surfing the Web

Phones should be turned off and calls returned during the break. Watching DVDs, playing games and off task computer use will hurt your grade and may require discipline.

Participation Requirements

Prepare ahead for the class by reading and doing homework. If you will miss a class, contact the instructor…we move exceptionally fast and you will miss out if you don’t get the assignments/tests to work on. Ask questions and offer ideas as well as assist other students.

End of Each Class Policy:

When you leave class for the day, please...

Delete all your files from your workstation and empty the trash.

Shut down your computer using Windows Shut Down.

Turn off your monitor after computer has COMPLETELY shut down.

Pick up and throw away any trash around your seat.

Attention Continuing Education Students:

To receive a certificate for this course, you must make a grade of "C" or higher as a final grade. A grade average of 69% or lower is failing.

Continuing Education will not mail your certificate to you. If you do not receive your certificate the last day of class you will have to pick up your certificate at the Continuing Education Front Desk, T160.

Multimedia Web Site:

http://www.richlandcollege.edu/multimedia

The Multimedia Learning Center is part of the Richland College Business and Information Technology Division.

The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus as necessary.

Student Acknowledgement:

Read, sign and return to instructor and please print legibly.

Name: __________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________

________________________ __________________________

Home/cell phone Work phone

I have read the syllabus and understand what is required of me in this

course.  I have had the opportunity to ask the instructor questions about

the syllabus.

I give consent for my student project/s in whole or in part to be shown

and included in Richland College Student Multimedia Shows.

I give consent for my student project/s in whole or in part to be shown

as an example to Advanced Digital Video students during future classes.

I give consent for my student project/s in whole or part, to be placed

on the Richland College Multimedia website.

ARTV 2341: Advanced Digital Video; Fall 2008; Section 8501

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Student Signature Date