Hello! Welcome to week 5.

DUE:

• If you did not hand in your project proposal – questions 1-4 (see week1). Please do so! If you have not received a confirmation than double check with me.
• First draft of story-board and script sketch.

Lesson

• Edge Animate: pinning, tweening,  key frame tools and symbols

In-Class

• Any new inspiration websites?
• Time to work on story-board
• Experiment with Edge Animate
• Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and begin to set up Edge file

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

DUE: Static version of your banner should be built out and ready to animate by end of class next week.
*Note next class meeting is on Tuesday October 15 (no classes on 10.14.13)

Hello! Welcome to week4.

DUE:

• If you did not hand in your project proposal – questions 1-4 (see week1). Please do so, that was actually due last week.
• First draft of story-board and script sketch (I actually extended the deadline until next week: 10.07.13)

Lesson

• Review introduction to Edge Animate: Interface, palettes, creating graphics, creating animations
• Pinning, tweening and key frame tools
• Download class lesson files here: week4-lesson

In-Class

• Any new inspiration websites?
• Time to work on story-board
• Experiment with Edge Animate
• Once storyboard is approved you can begin to save graphics for web and begin to set up Edge file

Homework

DUE: Story-board and script sketch. A storyboard is a visualization in drawing of the different shots (shot sketches) in the order they will appear in the finished work, and includes compositional information (close up, pan, wide shot, etc.). Your drawings can be very simple-stick figures even.

Hello! Welcome to week4.

Announcements

1. Here is a link to the class dropbox folder where you can send me your projects:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wifi42y0vxyn5uy/X_Nzt4AKBE

2. Make sure you have a web host set up by the end of the month: 09-30-13

Lesson

• Review layer comps in Photoshop. Here is an example: LayerComp-Example.psd
• Review file optimization, save for web: PNG, SVG, GIF & JPEG, (www.kraken.io/)
• Introduction to Edge Animate: Interface, palettes, creating graphics, creating animations
• Download class lesson files here: week3-lesson

Project 1 Specs

Specifications for Banner ad: 728 x 210 Large Leaderboard – after the ad is designed and approved (static version) we will build the animation over the next few classes using Edge Animate. All images will need to be saved for web at 72dpi

In-Class

• Any new inspiration websites?
• Review frame-by-frame gif animations created in Photoshop
• Experiment with Edge Animate
• Time to work on homework

Homework

DUE: First draft of story-board and script sketch. A storyboard is a visualization in drawing of the different shots (shot sketches) in the order they will appear in the finished work, and includes compositional information (close up, pan, wide shot, etc.). Your drawings can be very simple-stick figures even.