January 9 Week 1-1
Intro to the course
"Joke" exercise
January 11 Week 1-2
Demo and discussion of joke exercise
January 16 Week 2-1
READ: MM Foreword & Overture
Animation with ActionScript 1
January 18 Week 2-2
READ: MM 1-3 (moderator: Eoban)
Animation with ActionScript 2
January 23 Week 3-1
READ: MM 4-6 (Moderator: Caroline)
Audio: Sound object scope & file size management
January 25 Week 3-2
READ: MM 7-9 (Moderator: Bala)
Audio: dynamic controls & managing "game state"
IUAA project proposal due
ActionScript Study [1/5; due by 10 pm]
ActionScript-based animation. Please include a short description of how your animation works, and, if necessary, instructions on how to play and restart it.
January 30 Week 4-1
READ: MM 10-11 (Moderator: Max)
Managing complex data structures with Arrays
February 1 Week 4-2
READ: MM 13-14 (Moderator: Ellis)
Randomization
ActionScript Reference project list of 10 terms due
ActionScript Study [2/5; due by 10 pm]
Create a simple interface with 3 sections of content. Link music to the navigation so that when a user moves to a new section, the music changes.
Be sure to choose music that fits the overall design of your interface and the content it displays.
February 6 Week 5-1
READ: MM 15 (Moderator: Joey)
Creating and managing dynamic content
February 8 Week 5-2
READ: MM 16 (Moderator: Stephanie)
ActionScript Study [3/5; due by 10 pm]
Create a continuous animation or sound piece that uses randomization and at least one Array.
February 13 Week 6-1
READ: MM 29-31 (Moderator: Erica)
Strings for text manipulation
February 15 Week 6-2
READ: MM 17-18 (Moderator: Jeff)
Working with text fields
ActionScript Study [4/5; due by 10 pm]
Create an image viewer or slideshow that loads at least five external JPG images. This piece should have both manual (user clicks through one at a time) and automatic (images cycle in a series) controls.
February 20 Week 7-1
IUAA working critique (individual meetings)
February 22 Week 7-2
IUAA working critique (individual meetings)
ActionScript Study [5/5; due by 10 pm]
Working with text—you choose: create a Mad Lib OR a Gysin/Burroughs cut up using a favorite saying, song lyrics, news headline, etc.
February 27 Week 8-1
IUAA project due (first milestone)
Client meeting
March 1 Week 8-2
READ: MM 19-21 (Moderator: Troy)
Discuss IUAA feedback; class critique
Semester project proposal due
March 6 Week 9-1
Semester review: individual meetings
March 8 Week 9-2
Semester review: individual meetings
ActionScript reference due (by 10 pm)
March 12
SPRING BREAK!
March 20 Week 10-1
READ: MM 22-24 (Moderator: Shiwon)
Semester project
XHTML compliant code (see Oncourse)
SWF w/ transparent background : demo
is here; my usage is here
March 22 Week 10-2
READ: MM 25-26 (Moderator: Bill)
IUAA project
March 27 Week 11-1
READ: MM 32-33 (Moderator: Cristal)
Semester project
March 29 Week 11-2
READ: MM 19-21 (Moderator: Troy)
IUAA project: preliminary client meetings; working critique with Joan & Rachael
April 3 Week 12-1
READ: MM 19-21 (Moderator: Troy)
Semester project
April 5 Week 12-2
READ: MM 35-36 (Moderator: open)
IUAA project
April 10 Week 13-1
READ: presenting work to clients (article—no moderator)
IUAA project due (final milestone)
Discuss client presentations
April 12 Week 13-2
Final IUAA client meeting
April 17 Week 14-1
Semester project critique 1
April 19 Week 14-2
Open lab
April 24 Week 15-1
Open lab
April 26 Week 15-2
Open lab
April 30 Finals Week
I will be available in my office all day on Monday, April 30 to answer questions and help with any lingering problems in your final projects.
Semester projects due @ final exam period: 10:15-12:15, Tuesday
May 1
Semester end critique