Mac Lab 1
T,TH 1-3:35
Jill L. Wissmiller
jwissmiller@mca.edu
Office Hours: T, W,
TH 3:35-4:35
Course Description
This class is
an introduction to the basics of understanding digital procedures and improving
ones visual skills and concept development through the use of digital
production tools. This will include research and fundamental visual design
principles connected with a non-traditional way of working via digital methods.
Course Outcome
Objectives
To familiarize students with
the methods of digital production while developing their visual design skills
Re-enforce fundamental
visual design principles.
Build a stronger digital basics skill set.
To be able to use the
digital methods to develop layout compositions.
Develop an understanding of
digital terminology and vocabulary.
Professional Practice Outcomes
Students will demonstrate
the ability to write an artist statement.
Students will demonstrate
the ability to document their work.
Students will demonstrate
the ability to exhibit work beyond the classroom.
Students will demonstrate
the ability to research to stay current in their field.
Methods
Overview of materials
and methods used, including utilizing traditional visual design principles, Mac
OS. For example, visual topics, including symmetry, line art, tonal scale,
elements of motion in the making of art processes.
Class demonstrations,
use of software and hardware tools.
Class discussions and
critiques.
Pop quizzes covering the materials presented in class and outside readings and screenings. All quizzes will be open notes. Your notes must be handwritten.
Pop quizzes covering the materials presented in class and outside readings and screenings. All quizzes will be open notes. Your notes must be handwritten.
Copyright
You must receive
copyright permission for all non-public domain media used in your film
projects. Public domain material can be found at http://www.publicdomain.org/
and http://www.creativecommons.org/.
Visit American University's Center
for Social Media Website for detailed
information regarding the difference between rights infringement and fair use.
Assignments and
Requirements
In Class Discussion,
Critique, and Exercises
You will be expected
to do original analyses of your work and that of others – your peers and
recognized professionals and to complete in class exercises illustrating the
techniques presented. Extra time outside of class will be needed to master the
skills and complete the exercises presented in class.
Blog
You will be required
to keep a blog for this course that includes thumbnails, sketches, assignment
write-ups and final documentation for each assignment. You should also use
these spaces for idea development exercises and reading /screening responses.
Visiting Artist
Lectures
You are required to
attend 50% of these lectures and post a short review to your blog.
Analogue
Arts and Culture Review
Attend and review 1
arts or cultural event per week. Post your review to your blog.
Learning
Accommodations
In compliance with
MCA policy and equal access laws, I am available to discuss appropriate
academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability.
Request for academic accommodations need to be made during the first week of
the semester, except for unusual circumstances, so arrangements can be made.
Health and Safety
Precautions
As more and more
work, education and recreation involves computers, everyone needs to be aware
of the hazard of Repetitive Strain Injury to the hands and arms resulting from
the use of computer keyboards and mice. This can be a serious and very painful
condition that is far easier to prevent than to cure once contracted, and can
occur even in young physically fit individuals. Paul Marxhausen – visit his
site below
All students are
required to follow the standards detailed in the "EPA Material Handling
Protocols
Evaluation and
Grading
Grading will be based
on:
Creativity, aesthetic
and conceptual development
Technical execution
Participation in
critique and class discussions
Attendance
Blog and Sketchbook
development
Assignment write-ups
Visiting Artists
Lecture reviews
A/C reviews
Assignments are due
at 1pm on their scheduled dates. If you are to miss a scheduled due date, work
must be handed in prior to absence. Points will be deducted for failure to
participate in critique. Late assignments will not be accepted. Lost files are
not an excuse for a late assignment. Loss of data, files, or other associated
items needed for any assignment or project will require that you recreate your
work, with no exceptions. You are solely responsible for the security of your
files. Your files are not 100% secure on the server or computer. You should
have multiple copies on multiple sources at all times. No files are safe unless
backed up to 3 locations.
Attendance Policy
Punctual, consistent
attendance and serious participation in class is required for receiving credit.
If there are five absences during the semester, credit will not be granted. If
you have three absences, your grade will be lowered by one letter grade. Three
late arrivals/early departures = 1 absence.
Readings and
Resources
There are no required
textbooks for this course. All readings will be made available online or handed
out in class.
Materials and
Supplies
Sketchbook/Notebook
Thumb Drive or
External Hard Drive
Printer Card
Department
and Lab Policies
Main MCA
computing info site = mcalabs.net -- go here for answers to frequently asked questions and
online tutorials for MCA specific technologies.
No Food
or Drinks in Lab.
Keep the Lab Clean. Dispose of all trash -- Paper scraps, old media etc.
Leave your workstation in an orderly fashion. All materials left on the desktop will be deleted. Organize files within the documents folder on your account. Delete your trash from your desktop and trash bin.
Keep the Lab Clean. Dispose of all trash -- Paper scraps, old media etc.
Leave your workstation in an orderly fashion. All materials left on the desktop will be deleted. Organize files within the documents folder on your account. Delete your trash from your desktop and trash bin.
Back up
work to an external source. Remember files are only safe if they exist in 3
separate locations. MCA servers are not to be considered secure and used only
for temporary storage.
Log Out
of your workstation prior to your departure. Upon your departure, the chair
should be pushed in. Your monitor, keyboard and mouse should be placed in their
proper positions.
Where are the assignment write-up details?
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