IT212 Bradcast Graphics [Onsite] Curse Descriptin: Principles f type design, image manipulatin and cmmunicatin are applied in the creatin f mdels and mtin graphics fr the bradcast industry. Prerequisite(s) and/r Crequisite(s): Prerequisites: IT209 3D Mdeling r VC210 Mdeling in 3D, IT210 Visual Design Thery r VC100 Intrductin t Design Credit hurs: 4 Cntact hurs: 50 (30 Thery Hurs, 20 Lab Hurs)
Bradcast Graphics : Bradcast Graphics Instructr: Office hurs: Class hurs: Majr Instructinal Areas 1. Overview f media prductin 2. Intrductin t After Effects 3. Cmpsiting and masking 4. Media animatin in 3ds Max 5. Rendering 6. Integrating ftage 7. Advanced tpics 8. Camera matching 9. Dem reel/prtfli prject Curse Objectives 1. Identify the elements f the prductin wrkflw relating t media animatin and mtin graphics in film and bradcast. 2. Demnstrate the use f Adbe After Effects in a prductin envirnment. 3. Demnstrate the use f 3ds Max in a prductin envirnment. 4. Create a bradcast cmmercial r a mtin-graphics sequence fr the student dem reel/prtfli. ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics SCANS Objectives SCANS is an acrnym fr Secretary s Cmmissin n Achieving Necessary Skills. The cmmittee, created by the Natinal Secretary f Labr in the early 1990s, created a list f skills and cmpetencies that the cmmittee feels are necessary fr emplyees t functin in a hightech jb market. 1. Interpret and creatively cmmunicate written infrmatin in a mtin graphics sequence. 2. Successfully participate as a cntributing member f a team. 3. Apply the specific technlgy f a sftware prgram t cmmunicatin f design ideas. 4. Demnstrate prblem-slving skills by chsing an apprpriate slutin t a prblem. 5. Evaluate methds f cnstructing mdels with the apprpriate sftware. 6. Demnstrates creative thinking and imaginative use f cmputer sftware. Curse Outline Nte: All graded activities, except the Prject, are listed belw in the pattern f <Unit Number>.<Assignment Number>. Fr example, Lab 1.1 refers t the 1st lab activity in Unit 1. Unit Activities 1 Cntent Cvered: Overview f Media Prductin Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Chapter 1, The Prductin Prcess Chapter 2, The Rle f Cmpsiting Chapter 3, Real-Wrld Case Study Labs: 1.1 2 Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Intrductin t After Effects Chapter 4, Cmpsiting in After Effects Chapter 5, The Timeline and Layers ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics Unit Activities Chapter 6, Playback, Previews, and RAM Labs: 2.1 Quizzes: 2.1 3 Cmpsiting and Masking Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Chapter 7, Selectins and Mask Essentials Labs: 3.1 4 Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Media Animatin Chapter 8, The Millennium Chapter 9, Prject 1: Part 1 Chapter 10, Prject 1: Part 2 Labs: 4.1 Quizzes: 4.1 5 3D Lg Animatin Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Chapter 11, Prject 1: Part 3 Labs: 5.1 6 Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Rendering fr Cmpsiting Chapter 12, Rendering Prject 1 fr Cmpsiting Chapter 13, Render Elements Labs: 6.1 Quizzes: 6.1 7 Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Integrating Ftage Chapter 14, Clr Crrectin Chapter 15, The Camera and Optics ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics Unit Activities Labs: 7.1 8 Read frm Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Advanced Tpics Chapter 16, 32-bit HDR Cmpsiting Chapter 17, Light Labs: 8.1 Quizzes: 8.1 9 Camera Matching Read frm Lab Prjects t Accmpany Media Graphic Prductin 2nd Custm Ed.: Chapter 10 Labs: 9.1 10 Curse Review Final Prject Quizzes: 10.1 11 Final Prject Final Prject Final Prject Final Prject Presentatin Instructinal Methds This Bradcast Graphics curriculum prmtes a variety f teaching strategies that supprt the utcmes described in the curse bjectives. This curse builds n previus curses while laying the fundatin fr fllwing curses as yu pursue yur degree. While yur instructr will be fully prepared fr each class sessin with lessn plans, curse materials, ntes, and resurces (which will be available t yu), the real respnsibility fr learning is yurs. Yu must cme t each class sessin prepared by reading the assigned textbk chapters and by having cmpleted the lab exercises. Lab exercises may require time utside f class t cmplete, s yu shuld schedule time each week t ensure yu have adequate time. The 10 class sessins have bth a thery and a labratry segment. Yur prgress will be regularly assessed and yu will be regularly updated n yur prgress. If yu ever have any questins, ask yur instructr. ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics Graded assessments include: Quizzes Labs Final prject (a dem reel/prtfli, which is a majr element in securing wrk in the multimedia field) Final Prject Presentatin Instructinal Materials and References Student Textbk Package Bardman, Ted, Antny Blante, Jhn P. Chismar, Mark Christiansen, and Kim Lee. Media Graphic Prductin 2 nd Custm Editin. Indianaplis: Pearsn Custm Publishing, 2008. Bnney, Sean, et al. Lab Prjects t Accmpany Media Graphic Prductin, Indianaplis: Pearsn Custm Publishing, 2008. Lab Prjects t Accmpany Media Graphic Prductin DVD, Indianaplis: Pearsn Custm Publishing, 2008. Equipment and Tls The thery prtin f this curse shuld be taught in a classrm. The classrm shuld have the fllwing: Prjectin system Tables, chairs, and a whitebard Instructr nde with the fllwing cnfiguratin: Desktp cmputer with Windws XP SP2 r Vista OS Pentium IV r higher prcessr DVD-ROM drive LAN cnnectin 3ds Max and After Effects sftware installed and prperly cnfigured, as well as the Bris Cntinuum 3 plug-in fr After Effects installed. It can be fund n the Lab Prjects t Accmpany Media Graphic Prductin lab bk DVD, in the Trial Sftware flder. ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics The labratry prtin f this curse must be taught in a standard cmputer lab, and shuld have the fllwing: Lcal area netwrk (LAN) Desktp cmputer with Windws XP SP2 r Windws Vista perating system Pentium IV r higher prcessr DVD-ROM drive 3ds Max and After Effects sftware installed and prperly cnfigured, as well as the Bris Cntinuum 3 plug-in fr After Effects installed. It can be fund n the Lab Prjects t Accmpany Media Graphic Prductin lab bk DVD, in the Trial Sftware flder. References ITT Tech Virtual Library Lg n t the ITT Tech Virtual Library at http://www.library.itt-tech.edu/ t access nline bks, jurnals, and ther reference resurces selected t supprt ITT Tech curricula. Bks Yu may click Bks r use the Search functin n the hme page t find the fllwing bks. ITT Tech Virtual Library> Main Menu> Bks> Bks24x7 Harringtn, Richard, Rachel Max, and Marcus Geduld. After Effects n the Spt Time-Saving Tips & Shrtcuts Frm the Prs. San Francisc: CMP Bks, 2004. Meyer, Trish, and Chris Meyer. Creating Mtin Graphics with After Effects Vlume 1: The Essentials, 2nd Editin. San Francisc: CMP Bks, 2002. ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics Meyer, Trish, and Chris Meyer. After Effects in Prductin: A Cmpanin fr Creating Mtin Graphics. San Francisc: CMP Bks, 2002. Peridicals Yu may click Peridicals r use the Search functin n the hme page t find the fllwing peridicals. ITT Tech Virtual Library> Main Menu> Peridicals> Prquest> Publicatins Cmputer Graphics Wrld DV Magazine Other References The fllwing resurces may be fund utside f the ITT Tech Virtual Library, whether nline r in hard cpy. Web sites: 3D Ttal: the CG Artist s Hmepage http://www.3dttal.cm Galleries, tutrials, frums, and jb bard fr CG artists CG Channel http://www.cgchannel.cm Frum fr individual r crprate dem reels, discussin and jb bard fr CG artists 3DM3 Cmputer Graphics Surce http://www.3dm3.cm Wrldwide cmmunity f digital artists with tutrials, vides, galleries Sciety f Digital Artists http://www.cgsciety.rg Membership site fr the CGSciety, includes Wiki, newsletter Autdesk: Area Supprt Frums http://area.autdesk.cm/ News, sftware trials, tutrials, discussins frm sftware vendr Autdesk Adbe Frums http://www.adbe.cm/supprt/frums/index.html ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics News, tutrials, and user-t-user frums frm Adbe (After Effects frum is specifically useful fr this curse) Creative Cw.Net http://frums.creativecw.net/ A peer-t-peer supprt cmmunity fr media prductin prfessinals, includes Adbe After Effects frums All links t Web references utside f the ITT Tech Virtual Library are always subject t change withut prir ntice. Curse Evaluatin and Grading Evaluatin Criteria Table The final grades will be based n the fllwing categries: CATEGORY WEIGHT Quizzes 25% Labs 35% Final Prject 35% Final Prject Presentatin 5% Ttal 100% Nte: Students are respnsible fr abiding by the Plagiarism Plicy. Grade Cnversin Table The final grades will be calculated frm the percentages earned in the curse, as fllws: ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008
Bradcast Graphics A 90 100% 4.0 B+ 85 89% 3.5 B 80 84% 3.0 C+ 75 79% 2.5 C 70 74% 2.0 D+ 65 69% 1.5 D 60 64% 1.0 F <60% 0.0 (End f ) ITT Educatinal Services, Inc. Date: 7/14/2008