A course introducing new digital concepts and tools for second year New Media students.

2011-present

This course is a continuation of the skills acquired in Dynamic Media I introducing new digital concepts and tools for Flash/Actionscript as well as other interactive programming languages geared towards Web delivery, Media authoring and other professional mastering formats. Students will explore advanced animation topics, investigate interface design as a synthesis of information and design, explore the use of coding for artistic expression, and finally create a self-directed interactive final project.

Example Student Work

https://vimeo.com/groups/236998

 

Example Course Calendar

This is projected and subject to change

Week 1 Introduction to the course

Week 2 Lecture: Introduction to programming in Actionscript Assignment: “Hello World”

Week 3 Lecture: Generative Programming and Randomization Assignment: Generative Coding in Actionscript

Week 4 Lecture: Triggering Audio with Flash and Actionscript Assignment: Random Audio Samples

Week 5 Lecture: Importing and utilizing Video in Flash Assignment: Bitmap Rotoscoping with Traceing

Week 6 Lecture: Timeline Control Assignment: Advanced Buttons

Week 7 Lecture: Physics and Preloading Assignment: Build a Preloader

Week 8 Assignment Catchup

Week 9 Lecture: Putting it all together Extended Project 1: Simple Interactive Application

Week 10 Lecture: Putting it all together (Continued) Extended Project 1: Simple Interactive Application

Week 11 Lecture: Building a Simple game Extended Project 2: Simple Game

Week 12 Lecture: Building a Simple game Extended Project 2: Simple Game

Week 13 Lecture: Final Project Assignment: Final Project Proposal Finalization

Week 14 Lecture: Various Topics Assignment: Final Project

Week 15 Lecture: Various Topics Assignment: Final Project

Week 16 Lecture: Various Topics Assignment: Final Project

Week 17 Lecture: Various Topics Assignment: Final Project