End of Fall 2009 Course

This is the final post to the course weblog for the Fall 2009 ART 130: Introduction to Multimedia class.  Course statistics are posted below.  Despite a small initial group of students, some quality portfolio pieces emerged from the course.  Moving forward, clearer delineation of the course progression from Photography to Video to Audio will be sought.  Additionally, a greater emphasis will be placed on presentation and the establishment of a robust final portfolio.  20% Project guidelines will be refined, and greater reliance on web 2.0 services will be explored so that multimedia activities remain possible beyond the classroom.  Documents from the semester remain linked to in the Online Course Materials at left.

If you have any questions about this course, you can reach me at bencapozzi at mac dot com.  The next iteration of this course will be offered fall 2010; the course weblog can be accessed here.

~mrc

Statistics for the course:

• 6 Students total
• 3 As
• 1 B
• 2 Incompletes (Ultimately Fs)

Awesome FREE Stock

This great list came across my Twitter stream this afternoon and I thought I'd share with you presenters out there.

It's a collection of the 15 best FREE places for designers and presenters to get stock photography and graphics. Consider this resource as you prepare your web page portfolio for final grading and presentation –you may find some exciting imagery to jazz up your site.

http://sixrevisions.com/resources/15-best-places-for-designers-to-get-free-stock-photos-online/

~mrc

X-Mas Miracle!

Estudiantes!

Can you believe we have just FOUR classes left?! Hopefully, this semester has challenged you to grow, to stretch, and to learn by doing. As the semester draws to a close, I've been thinking about the work you've done and the work still to be done, and you will all really need to knuckle down and focus to bring your various assignments to completion. In order to help you, I'd like to propose that we do some selective paring of items from your final portfolio requirements.

If you have already begun or completed the items below, I will take them into account for additional credit towards your final grade, but if you have not, I have decided that the following items will not be required for your final web page portfolio:

1. Technology review
2. Blog page
3. Instructional podcast
4. Photography portfolio

For many of you, these components are already part of your self-directed 20% Project. For others, I am hopeful that this will give you time to really refine your remaining work, and to revisit and polish as necessary any previous assignments you might have given short shrift.

~mrc

High Noon This Evening

Learning by copying the work of others is a long-established tradition. In this activity, you're challenge is to make as close a copy as you can of a section of this classic trailer for High Noon, a great film from 1952 starring Gary Cooper. Try your best to reproduce the time from 27 seconds in to 117 seconds out. You don't need to buy props or wear costumes –unless you want to! You'll work in teams, and you can enlist additional help as needed.

This is due by the end of our next class, Wednesday the 18th.

~mrc

Art + Design Table Friday

Just a reminder:Art + Design Table meets this afternoon at 4PM at Caffe Peroni's in downtown SoBo. This is an informal social event for all students in Art & Design courses at the SVHEC - adult and high school. The more the merrier, and all are welcome.

~mrc

eBook Skirmish!

Hey, Amazon! Responding to the Barnes & Noble Nook much?

Cheaper price equal to the Nook's debut. Promoting the 3G Wireless and taking pot shots at B&N for free WiFi at their brick and mortar storefronts...

Competition is good.

~mrc

Extra Lab Hours!!