MAGD 220 Tentative Course Calendar

This calendar is subject to change. Annoucements will be most accurate ion individual class session pages.

Wednesday May 31

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Class 1

  • - course introduction, syllabus, lab, materials, software
  • - digital foundations chapter 1

Class 2

  • - drawing exercise (blind contour, contour)
  • - mark-making and sketches
  • - digital foundations chapter 2, 3
  • - mark-making with vector (brush, pen, line)

Class 3

  • - In Class Drawing Assignment (contour line and vector)
  • - digital foundations chapter 6
  • - pen tool, point-by-point, curves and prime point placement (glitschka)

Friday June 2

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Class 4

  • - drawing exercise (sketching, basic shape, proportion)
  • - vector shape, shape build, and pathfinder tool (glitschka)
  • - symmetry and stylization
  • - Intro Project 1: Character

Class 5

  • - drawing exercise (positive and negative space/shape)
  • - basic shapes and character form (solarski)
  • - DUE: Project 1 Preliminary Sketches, Sketchbook

Class 6

  • - drawing exercise (expression grid)
  • - demo: scan sketches for vector build
  • - work session, project demo and review guidelines

Monday June 5

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Class 7

  • - drawing exercise (vector bullseye and starburst)
  • - due: Project 1 Drafts
  • - critique: Project 1 Sketches and In-Progress Work

Class 8

  • - work session

Class 9

  • - drawing exercise (vector texture and pattern)
  • - Work Session
  • - Preparing Project 1 for Submission

Wednesday June 7

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Class 10

Class 11

  • - Vector Color Wheel
  • - digital foundations chapter 4
  • - Intro Project 2: Environment

Class 12

  • - drawing exercise (hand lettering)
  • - Project Demo and Work Session

Friday June 9

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Class 13

  • - drawing exercise (concepting)
  • - Project 2 Work Session
  • - Project 2 sketches and concepts
  • - Project 2 In-Progress Criqiue

Class 14

  • - work session

Class 15

Monday June 12

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Class 16

  • - drawing exercise (value/tonal drawing)
  • - Project 2 Finalizing & Printing
  • - Project 2 Due
  • - Critique and Discussion

Class 17

  • - drawing exercise/demo (app icon)
  • - Intro Project 3: Interface

Class 18

  • - Work Session and Individual Meetings
  • - Project 3 Review Guidelines

Wednesday June 14

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Class 19

  • - In Class Drawing Assignment (gradient mesh)
  • - Work Session and Individual Meetings
  • - Project 3 Finalizing & Printing
  • - Project 3 Due
  • - Critique and Discussion

Class 20

  • - Project 3 Critique and Discussion
  • - Animation Principles and After Effects
  • - Drawing Exercise (motion and timeline)
  • - Intro Project 4: Animation

Class 21

  • - Project 4 Preliminary Work and Open Studio Time
  • - Professor Miller at PIPs

Friday June 16

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Class 22

  • - Animation Principles and After Effects
  • - Animation Demo and Review Project Guidelines
  • - Project 4 Workshop

Class 23

  • - Work Session and Individual Meetings

Class 24

  • - Project 4 Final Versions Submitted
  • - Project 4 Screening
  • - Summer Term Semester Wrap-Up