We’ve made it – or just about!

In-class
I would like to start off by having a final critique of your work.
For your final I would like you to:

1. Send me the URL with your project posted live and
2. Make sure your ‘published’ folder is saved with your name on it as a zipped file into: ‘Project2-Final’
3. You should also have your static layout of your final project saved into dropbox (with your name on the final) into ‘Project2-Layout’

Deadline You can submit your final work to me by Friday, Dec 20 –  5PM.

See you tomorrow!

Genevieve

Hello – we are almost there!

FINAL GRADES
Here are the assignments that will add up to your final grade:

Exercises 05%
Proposal 05% (P/F)
Storyboard 15%
Banner Ad 25%
Part 2 Layout 10%
Production 10%
Final 20%
Participation 10%

In-class – Final due next week

• Production time. We will use class time to finish off final.
• I will meet with you individually to discuss grades and plan of action for final
• Please note – the final must be uploaded to a website – you should be submitting it to me as a link.

Lesson

• File optimization reminders
• Review pre-loaders
• Review last week’s lesson:  Week12-lesson

Here is the online tutorial. I really recommend reading through: http://blogs.adobe.com/edge/2012/07/18/

Here is a good tutorial for multiple edge animate projects into one HTML file: http://layersmagazine.com/calling-an-edge-animation-with-html-iframe.html

Homework
FINAL

Hello – here is the agenda for Week 13:

Lesson – Review last weeks lesson:  Week12-lesson
Here is the online tutorial. I really recommend reading through: http://blogs.adobe.com/edge/2012/07/18/

• Understanding basic syntax of Java Script
• Timeline triggers
• Creating buttons
• Events and actions
• Navigating the code panel
• Creating labels
• Working with the timeline of a Symbol

In Class

• Lab time to work on project 2
• Make sure you have updated your PSA banner in the class folder – FINAL due for Grace Gallery show
• I will come around and review layout comps for part 2.

Homework
Continue production on part 2

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Hello everyone –

Just a quick announcement to all of you PC users. Prof Ritter has kindly shared his version of Edge Animate software for the PC.

He has posted it for you to download here on dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8j1y0072ksje2wv/Adobe%20Edge%20Animate.zip

I will post again to this blog shortly before our next class. Check week12 for lessons and homework.

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Genevieve

Hello!

Announcements
I know it has been very challenging for some of you to find computers to work on, with the software outside of class. I spoke with Prof Ritter who is also teaching the class and he will open his class to ours if there seats are available:

Monday, G208 (8 — 11:20)
Tuesday, N1102 (8 — 11:20)
Weds, G203 (8 — 11:20)

Lesson –  Week12-lesson
Here are helpful links:
This is a resource for making sense of all the code: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/edgeanimate/api/current/index.html
Adobe forums – you can find many relateable problems here: http://forums.adobe.com/community/edge_animate
How to create a button: http://www.adobepress.com/articles/article.asp?p=1967014&seqNum=6

In Class

• Finish the class critique of final banners from last week. Make sure you have updated your project in the class folder.
• DUE Layout comps for part 2 end of class into the dropbox folder.
• Thoughts on Jonathon Harris video?
• In class lab time to work on part 2. I hope to come around and answer questions.

Homework
Production on part 2

Greetings. It’s hard to believe we only have four weeks left!!

In Class

• In class presentation of project 1.
• Upload banner. – You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory. Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.
• Thoughts on Jonathon Harris video?
• In class lab time to work on part 2. I hope to come around and answer questions.

Lesson – review lesson from last week. Preview next week’s lesson: Week12-lesson

• Responsive layouts
• Typography – online web fonts

Homework

• Static layout/ storyboard for part2 DUE next week
• Make any final edits to project 1 based on class critique. Then hand in via dropbox.

Hello welcome to week 10!

In Class

• In class presentation of project 1.
• Upload banner. – You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory. Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.
• In class lab time to begin designing storyboard part 2. Make sure you set up accurate project dimensions. Recommended size: 960px X 500px.

Lesson continued – lesson-week9 – part 2: Week10-Lesson

• Interactive (scripting) part of the program.
• Timeline Triggers
• Labels
• Cursor change
• Instance Name
• Typography – online web fonts

Homework

• Continue designing the layout/ storyboard for part2 of the project.
• Make final edits to project 1 based on class critique. Then hand in via dropbox.
• I recently came across this video. It’s already three years old but I think it’s worth watching: http://www.aiga.org/video-gain-2010-harris/

Hello welcome to week 9!

DUE Today:

• PSA Due. Make sure you send me a link of your uploaded finalized banner
• Content document: ADV3662_SiteStructure

In Class

• Upload banner. – You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory. Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.
• In class lab time to begin designing storyboard part 2. Make sure you set up accurate project dimensions. Recommended size: 960px X 500px.

Lesson – lesson-week9

• Interactive (scripting) part of the program.
• Timeline Triggers
• Labels
• Cursor change
• Instance Name

Homework

• Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project and being storyboarding the layout.

Hello welcome to week 8!

Announcement
I will be handing back a PRE-midterm evaluation form to each of you. Make sure you receive one from me, so that you know what I am missing from you.

DUE Today: PSA bannner – upload to website.
You will need a URL (domain name and host) – if you have an existing one that is fine. You can create a sub-directory.

Please email me a link. You can also ‘publish’ your animation through Edge Animate and then zip the folder and upload it to the class dropbox folder.

In Class

• Upload banner
• Field trip: Meet The Pros featuring Marc Levitt. It starts at 6:30pm in the Atrium Amphitheater. We will meet in the classroom and then head down.
• Peer-Review: break into groups of three and complete the form attached. We will discuss in class: ADV3662-peerassessment

Lesson – here is a preview of the lesson files for next week: lesson-week9
The lesson gets into the interactive (scripting) part of the program.

Homework

• Send me a link of your uploaded finalized banner
• Be prepared to hand in the content document that was handed out two weeks ago: ADV3662_SiteStructure
• Continue collecting data for part 2 of the project. If appropriate, organize your content into three recommended categories: ‘Cause, Symptoms and Cures’ If you have questions please let me know.

Hello everyone!

I hope you had a leisurely weekend.

DUE:

• Mid-term Grades. I will meet with individually to discuss your progress to-date and provide you with your mid-term grade.
• First draft of story-board and script sketch. Please send to me in a zipped file (with your name on it) via dropbox.

Lesson – week6-lesson

• Review Edge Animate: animation tools – key frame tools and symbols
• Review these interactive projects from NYTimes: www.nytimes.com

In-Class

• Static version of your banner should be built out and ready to animate by end of class
• Any new inspiration websites?
• Time to work on animation
• Experiment with Edge Animate
• Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and begin to set up Edge file

Homework

• Finalize your banner
• Start to organize your content for part 2 of the project. See handout: ADV3662_SiteStructure