Class 6 - That's a wrap! · 463 days ago

We’re wrapping up the Introduction to Multimedia tonight with final presentations! This is of course just the first step in a long 9 month program and I’m quite sure you’ll be learning quite a lot about these tools and processes as the months go on. Reminder yourself to look back at this course in particular when you’d like to start a project, as they will guide you to success.

Class 6 – Final Quiz – [doc]

Most of all, congrats of taking this first step and completing this course!

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Web Design Quizzes · 463 days ago

You can find Quiz 1 online at the link below. I’ll post all the quizzes within this post for simple reference. All quizzes, including final, are due on the last day (to give ample time for reading and completing the final project).

Class 2 – Quiz 1 Files – [doc]

Class 4 – Quiz – [doc]

Class 5 – Quiz – [doc]

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Final Project Details · 463 days ago

10/21/10 -Thursday.

For the final, we’ll be meeting at 1pm on Thursday the 21rd in the Lab downtown. During this period, you’ll be asked to present your powerpoint to the class. To ensure your powerpoint presentation is successful, please be sure that you have all of your files in a single folder. This includes your ppt file, your audio files, and your images. You’ll be required go on-stage and present your powerpoint presentation to the class and, perhaps, field a few questions. In order pull all this off, you’ll need to have a powerpoint that has:

10-15 student photos (edited by you)
each slide must include their name (and possibly something about them)
each slide must include 1 bit of animation
slideshow must include some audio element.

During this final class, we’ll have a short time to ensure our powerpoints are working. We’ll then have a final quiz and present your powerpoint.

WHAT IS DUE AT THE END OF CLASS:

If you’ve not turned in your previous quizzes, than please do so by the end of the class Thursday. You can email me all the quizzes to mongillo at gmail dot com.

Please post a comment or get in touch if you’ve got any questions.

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Visual and Information Design: Digital Imaging · 463 days ago

Details on the next class are here

Oct 25 – Dec 13, 2010
6-9 p.m.
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
Downtown Seattle
Cost: $795
Credits: 3 CEUs

Instructor: Mike Antias

Covers principles of graphical interface design and builds on digital imaging foundations learned in Introduction to Multimedia Design and Production. Participants use Adobe Photoshop in this hands-on course to develop understanding and skills in:

Page layout design and best practices
Image creation, editing and enhancement
Layers, masking, filters, image compositing and special effects
Photo restoration: retouching and image repair
Creating a multimedia interface for the web, DVD or other devices
Basic animation
Color theory, color correction, and painting tools
Upon completion, students are able to:

Acquire and create image elements for use in multimedia projects
Implement a majority of the features of Photoshop for multimedia applications
Create and composite images for multimedia projects
Prerequisites: (1) Hands-on working knowledge of the Windows environment; (2) an understanding of web development using HTML, or completion of Introduction to Web Publishing (see Related Course) or a similar course; and (3) completion of Introduction to Multimedia Design and Production, or equivalent experience

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Class 5 · 466 days ago

This is it, crunch time for our final projects, which are due on Thursday. Today’s class is all about “Getting It Done”. We’ll review some photoshop basics, have an in-depth tutorial on audio and animation in powerpoint and then its lab, which will see you working hard to put everything together for the final. Former classes expressed a need to have time to work on the final, so I want to make sure we’ve dedicated a large amount of time tonight for that.

Lecture

Lab

Class 5 – PowerPoint Notes – [PowerPoint]

Class 5 – Quiz – [doc]

Class 5 – Sample Audio– [link]

Class 5 – Sample Brushes – [zip]

— Lincoln Mongillo

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UW Logo Tutorial · 470 days ago

A student last year wanted to know how we did the UW logo, so we built them a tutorial, which you can now check out! This might get into advanced Photoshop, however, if you’re interested its available for you.

Check the tutorial out here

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Class Photos - Download and Comments · 470 days ago

Please download photos from:

Class 3 – Raw Photos – [zip]

For the final project, students will be editing your photos. Action is needed on your part: Please post a comment on this message with:

For example:

— Lincoln Mongillo

Comment [31]

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Class 4 · 470 days ago

In lesson 4, we’ll talk a little bit more specifically around the various rolls within this industry, specifically regarding being a web designer / developer in the industry and note how each role must excel at different areas. We’ll also review User Interface Design process and provide analysis around good vs. bad design.

Lecture

Lab

Class 4 – PowerPoint Notes – [PowerPoint]

Class 4 – Quiz – [doc]

Edward Tufte – User Interface and the iPhone

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Class 3 · 473 days ago

Tonight we’ll be covering the project life-cycle and conceptual skills needed to properly build out a website.

Lecture

Lab
Build a New Interface (Keep it simple!)

Class 3 – PowerPoint Notes – [PowerPoint]

Class 3 – Deliverables – [doc]

Class 3 – Requirements Template – [doc]

Class 3 – Raw Photos – [zip]

— Lincoln Mongillo

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Class 2 · 477 days ago

Tonight we’ll be going over the some key topics in the Web Development\Design industry, specifically about working in this industry and getting paid. Topics include: getting clients, freelancing, and some of the legal issues around being in this industry. Make no mistake, if its a hobby or your profession, these topics should be on the forefront of your mind when starting out.

Lecture
Getting Clients
Marketplaces
Legal Issues
Multimedia as Entertainment, Business, Information, in the Future

Lab
Find and name your photo
Import Photos into Photoshop
Edit Photos for use in presentation
resize, crop, edit as needed.

PLEASE NOTE
The UW is having issues with allowing me to FTP to this site so I can’t upload the PDF’s right away. My apologizes.

Class 2 – PowerPoint Notes – [PDF]

Class 2 – Quiz 1 Files – [doc]

— Lincoln Mongillo

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