Tuesday, September 7:    LAB 00 (no points): INTRODUCTION TO THE MACINTOSH  ó  The Mac without tears     First we show you the fun side of the Mac, then we do a short lab on the basic operations of the Mac     and you will be ready to show off to your friends, that you can navigate on the Mac.     Hey, ANYONE can run a PC!     And wait until you see the cool movie we've got.
Thursday, September 9:    LAB 01 (25 points): ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ó Basic photo corrections     We start with a digital art show that has some pretty awesome stuff made entirely in Photoshop     Then we talk briefly about two major software companies and their flagship products.     After a short presentation about Photoshop and how it works, it's hands-on for you and your lab partner.
Tuesday, September 14:    LAB 02 (25 points): ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ó Basic photo corrections     We continue working with Photoshop with a somewhat more sophisticated lab this time.     Then you will start to plan your own design with good old-fashioned paper and pencil.     Your task will be to design a cover for your class ring notebook which, up to now, has a boring blank cover.     Use your new skills with Photoshop to turn it into something cool!     Plan to experiment with layer effects and filters     If you wish, Barbara and Nick can show you how to get some free clip art.     You will be expected to hand in your pencil sketch at the end of class.
Thursday, September 16:    Project No. 1 (50 points): ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ó Student Designs     Lab for work on your design.
Tuesday, September 21:    LAB 03 (25 points): FIELD TRIP: ó California Museum of Photography     Our tour of the museum will include a talk by the Museum specialist for stereographic images.     To receive credit for this lab, write a 300-word description of the tour.     Include at least three objects seen and something about each.     Include your own reactions, comments, critiques to at least two of these.     Due Thursday, September 23rd.
Thursday, September 23:   Project 01, binder cover:    Presentation and critiques of student designs will be followed by preparation for our work with anaglyphs.    It is not likely that we will have time to make the photos, but you may want to bring your camera anyway.
Tuesday, September 28:    Preparation for Project No. 2 - Creation of student anaglyphs.    Discussion of camera technique and choice of subject.        Here is a ---really cool web site--- for anaglyphs> My favorite is the one in Gallery 3 with the moon.
Thursday, September 30:    PROJECT No. 2 (50 points):    Creation, presentation and critiques. As usual with our projects,    this should be a well-organized and polished presentation.
Tuesday, October 05:    PROJECT No. 3 (50 points): Panoramas. Creating a QuickTime virtual reality panorama    Demonstration of camera technique. Discussion of scene choice. Creation, presentation and critiques    Presentations today. As usual with our projects, this should be a well-organized and polished presentation.
Thursday, October 07:    EXAM No. 1 (120 points): ADOBE PHOTOSHOP     A hands-on exercise and a written test on the tools of photoshop.
Tuesday, October 12:    FALL BREAK - NO CLASS TODAY
Thursday, October 14:    NO CLASS TODAY     Homework for Tuesday, October 19:     Bring examples of two good (in your opinion) logos.     The examples may be on a web site or printed on paper, but you should be prepared to show them to the class.     Just look around. Logos are all over!
Tuesday, October 19:    Presentations/critiques of the logos-Homework from October 14th (10 points)     More on logos.     (1) type only (2) descriptive (3) symbolic     ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: Examples of images created in Illustrator     LAB 04: Adobe Illustrator - Introductory tutorial (25 points)
Thursday, October 21:    TYPOGRAPHY     LAB No. 05: Creating a descriptive Table of Contents (make-up Lab)
Tuesday, October 26:    LAB 03 (25 points): FIELD TRIP: ó Redlands Mall - Clothing Tags     You probably never paid much attention to clothing tags.     Now is your chance to see how creative some of these can be, so look for innovative designs and techniques     Homework: Describe at least two tags that impressed you and     prepare a pencil sketch of your own design for a fictitious item of clothing (10 points).     Tag descriptions and pencil sketch due Thursday, October 28th.
Thursday, October 28:    Project No. 4: CLOTHING TAG (50 points)     Presentation and critiques of student designs.
Tuesday, November 2:    LAB 03 (25 points): Macromedia Flash MX 2004     Demonstrations of website made with Flash.     LAB 06: The basics of Flash - tutorial (25 points).     Points for the lab will be earned by completing the tutorial and     passing a quiz next time with at least 60%.
Thursday, November 4:    Quiz on Lab 06     Lab 07: Tutorial on an animated Flash movie (25 points)
Tuesday, November 9:    LAB 03 (25 points): PROJECT 05: Your version of "Lucy" (50 points)
Thursday, November 11:    EXAM No. 2 (120 points): Flash     A hands-on exercise and a written test on terminology from the field of typography.
Tuesday, November 16:    The World Wide Web     Student presentations: Good and poor websites     Lab 08: html with quiz (25 points).     Homework: Acronyms - see handout
Thursday, November 18:    Introduction to JavaScript: Presentation by our own Nick Crafford!    Homework: Websites to explore (Make-up homework)     An eyeware site     A web-site company     Maybe it's a kids' site, but then, you never know     An awesome site for Flash movies     The Fox Sports TV Channel     Computer Art for your computer desktop     Mercedes-Benz A pretty cool site.     Artist Ron Chan's Portfolio
Tuesday, November 23:    Discussion and presentations of Homework from 16 November (Websites)     LAB 09: Dreamweaver (Web-editing tool) Tutorial (25 points).
Thursday, November 25:    NO CLASS TODAY. THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tuesday, November 30:    LAB 03 (25 points): GUEST LECTURER: Angelynn King, Associate Librarian     LAB 10: Brain-engaged Surfing (25 points).     HOMEWORK: Prepare pencil sketch and plans for final project.
Thursday, December 2:   LAB 11: Dreamweaver - make-up Lab    Present pencil sketch for final project to instructor    Make/get Photoshop/Illustrator graphics for final project.    HOMEWORK:     Have a good draft ready for next class on Tuesday, December 7
Tuesday, December 7:    FINAL PROJECT: Submit storyboard     LAB TIME for finishing the final project:        Do the necessary html coding, add javascripts, etc..        Put all elements together and test the web page.        Project should be at least 90% complete at end of today.      IMPORTANT: Discuss your final version with the instructor.
Thursday, December 9:    FINAL PROJECT: Presentation and critiques. Everyone must comment on every project.
---FINAL EXAM---Tuesday, December 14, 9:00 a.m.:    Submit FINAL PROJECT:     This should be a final revision based on the critiques of the last class day. (150 points)