Austin Community College

FY 2005 Course Descriptions

Visual Communication


ARTC 1305 BASIC GRAPHIC DESIGN (3-2-4). A study of two-dimensional (2-D) design with emphasis on the visual communication design process. Topics include basic terminology and graphic design principles. Introduction to the fundamentals of design that lead to the discovery and comprehension of the visual language. Form, balance, structure, rhythm, and harmony are studied in black and white and in color. Various media are used. Foundation laid for advanced courses in design. Fee: $24 Skills: G (CAT 1023) Course Type: W

ARTC 1391 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, COMMERCIAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION: COLOR THEORY FOR DESIGN (3-2-4). Study of the additive and subtractive principles of color theory as they apply to the visual communication design process. Emphasis placed on color mixing, color relationships, visual impact as well as psychological and symbolic uses of color. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1402 and ARTC 1305. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1401 BASIC ANIMATION (4-3-3). Examination of concepts, characters, and storyboards for basic animation production. Emphasis on creating movement and expression utilizing traditional or electronically generated image sequences. An introduction to traditional animation; course includes design, storyboarding, stop-motion and character animation. Gives students a working knowledge of animation techniques necessary to design animated sequences. Fee: $18 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1409 or Department Chair approval. (ARTC 1301) Course Type: W

ARTC 1402 DIGITAL IMAGING I (4-3-3). Digital imaging using raster image editing and/or image creation software: scanning, resolution, file formats, output devices, color systems, and image-acquisitions. Fee: $24 Skills: G ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1409 BASIC ILLUSTRATION (4-3-3). Introduction to drawing techniques, skills, and concepts using various black and white media. Emphasis on perspective construction of the human figure and principles of shading as they pertain to the illustration industry. Introduction to drawing skills using various media. Includes study of one and two point perspective, fundamental construction of the human head figure, and the principles of shading. Emphasizes natural and technical drawing, and working in both the studio and the outdoor environment. Foundation laid for advanced courses in illustration. Fee: $12 Skills: G (CAT 1013) Course Type: W

ARTC 1413 DIGITAL PUBLISHING I (4-3-3). An introduction to the fundamentals of using the computer as a primary production tool. Topics include an overview of industry standard software for page layout and design, drawing and image manipulation, and various methods of reproduction for print and electronic delivery. An introduction to QuarkXPress and Illustrator, and other tools and skills used to prepare electronic pre-press art for print reproduction with a goal of economy, neatness and faithfulness to the designer's layout or written instructions. Material covered will include graphic terminology, type specification, and evolution of the printed piece from concept to final printed project. Fee: $24 Skills: G (ARTC 1313) Course Type: W

ARTC 1417 DESIGN COMMUNICATION I (4-3-3). Study of design development relating to graphic design terminology, tools and media, and layout and design concepts. Topics include integration of type, images and other design elements, and developing computer skills in industry standard computer programs. Study of design development pertaining to color theories, publications, and advertising. Projects will emphasize relating form to content through selection, creation and integration of typographic, photographic, illustrative and design elements. Building on computer skills by executing all concepts using QuarkXPressT, IllustratorT and PhotoShopT. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2317 or ARTC 2417. (ARTC 1317) Course Type: W

ARTC 1421 ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES (4-3-3). A study of illustration techniques in various media. Emphasis on creative interpretation and disciplined draftsmanship for visual communication of ideas. Study of drawing in various contemporary media, from still life, nature, photographs, and the imagination. Emphasizes creative interpretation, memory of observation, and disciplined draftsmanship. Continuation of the study of perspective through the development of perception of appearance and form. Lays groundwork for Advanced Illustration Classes. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1309 or ARTC 1409, or Department Chair approval. (ARTC 1321) Course Type: W

ARTC 1427 TYPOGRAPHY (4-3-3). A study of letterforms and typographic concepts as elements of graphic communication. Emphasis on developing a current, practical typographic knowledge based on industry standards. Basic study of hand lettering (calligraphy). The primary letterforms are studied, utilizing various sizes and styles of pens. Emphasis is placed on composing with letters and their applications in cards, posters, books, and other visual presentations. Foundation laid for future study in Typographic Design. Fee: $12 Skills: G (ARTC 1327) Course Type: W

ARTC 1441 3-D ANIMATION I (4-3-3). Instruction in three-dimensional (3-D) modeling and rendering techniques including lighting, staging, camera, and special effects. Emphasis on 3-D modeling building blocks using primitives to create simple or complex objects. This course introduces and explores three-dimensional animation techniques as used by the multimedia industry today. Story boarding, appropriate stage setting, motion, and production of final renders will be taught. Animated effects such as metamorphosis, explosions, metaballs, and Boolean operations will be demonstrated. Discussions on virtual reality, landscape generators, and necessary hardware for industry compatibility are addressed. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1345 or ARTC 1445 and ARTC 1401. (ARTC 1341) Course Type: W

ARTC 1445 3-D MODELING AND RENDERING (4-3-3). A studio course in the theory and technique of three-dimensional (3-D) modeling utilizing appropriate software. Topics include the creation and modification of 3-D geometric shapes; and variety of rendering techniques; and use of camera light sources, texture, and surface mapping. This course will concentrate on three-dimensional software for modeling objects and the use of appropriate rendering techniques. Students will learn about the building blocks of three-dimensional modeling using primitive shapes, vertices, edges, surfaces, and polygonal editors to create more complex objects. A variety of rendering techniques using cameras, lighting sources, textures, surface-mapping and algorithmic rendering esoteric will be explored to produce photo-realistic images. Fee: $24 Skills: G (ARTC 1345) Course Type: W

ARTC 1449 ART DIRECTION I (4-3-3). Creation of projects in art direction for advertising graphic campaigns encompassing products, services, or ideas. Topics include all campaign procedures from initial research and creative strategy to final execution of a comprehensive project. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1305 or ARTC 1405. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1471 DESIGN FOR 3D (4-3-3). A studio course focused on pre-production skills needed to design strong 3D models, surfaces, lighting, and animation using industry standard software. Topics include: application of the elements and principles of design in 3D; acquiring reference materials; the importance of creating design drawings and technical diagrams to aid in model construction; emotional & psychological values of light, color, and the camera's perspective. Students will create a complete project design for the 3D Project course. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1309 or ARTC 1409, ARTC 1305, ARTC 1402 or ARTC 2305, ARTC 1345 or ARTC 1445. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1472 3D LIGHTING AND SURFACING (4-3-3). A studio course focused on 3D lighting and surfacing techniques using industry standard software. Topics covered include the relationship between surface and light; the effects of lighting and surfacing on a 3D scene; types of lights and shadows; surface qualities, textures, and mapping; and industry lighting techniques, including recreating real-world lighting. Students will also learn lighting & surface design and workflow management. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1345 or ARTC 1445, ARTC 1305, ARTC 2305 or ARTC 1402. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1473 3D PROJECT (4-3-3). A studio course focused on creating 3D work for the student's demo reel using industry standard software. The work must be either a series of 3D modeled narrative illustrations; or a 3D animated short [depending on the student's chosen area of focus]. This is an advanced course that relies heavily on the skills learned in previous classes. Project concept must be approved during the term of the prerequisite class. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2441 or ARTC 1472, ARTC 1471. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1474 DESIGNING FOR ANIMATION (4-3-3). Focus is on design aspects for 2D animation which will include character design, background design, use of sound, use of music, and script writing. Specific focus will be on character design and background design with additional study on aesthetic contrast. Fee: $24 Skills: G ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 1491 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, COMMERCIAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION: ADVANCED ANIMATION (4-3-3). A comprehensive focus on technical aspects of traditional animation. Specific focus on story and character development, aesthetic design and completion of an animated short feature accomplished in pencil test. Students will apply skills and knowledge acquired from Basic Animation to complete this course. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1301. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 2311 HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS (3-3-0). Survey of the evolution of graphic arts as it relates to the history of art. Topics include formal, stylistic, social, political, economic, and historical aspects. Emphasis on the art movement, schools of thought, individuals, and technology as they interrelate with graphic arts. Survey course of the history of commercial art, starting with the visual communication found in the cave paintings through the creation of the letter form and its expansion due to the Gutenberg Press to the present state of commercial art and its impact on world history as it reaches the masses through various media. This course allows students to better understand the context within which graphic artists work. Skills: G (CAT 1043) Course Type: W

ARTC 2333 PUBLICATION DESIGN (3-2-2). A continuation in the development of skills and advanced knowledge of desktop publishing software, with emphasis on the maintenance of visual continuity in documents for publication. Fee: $12 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2347. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 2405 DIGITAL IMAGING II (4-3-3). General principles of digital image processing and electronic painting. Emphasis on bitmapped- or raster-based image marking and the creative aspects of electronic illustration for commercial and fine art applications. A solid introduction to Adobe PhotoshopT with specific attention to practical and artistic techniques including photo-realistic collage, lighting and shadow effects, predictable and controlled use of filters, a proficiency with layers, channels, and palettes, utilizing actions, selection and masking, types effects, and exchange and export of file formats. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1402, ARTC 2305. (ARTC 2305) Course Type: W

ARTC 2413 DIGITAL PUBLISHING II (4-3-3). Studio art utilizing layout procedures from thumbnails and roughs to final comprehensive and printing. Emphasis on the effective use of a variety of stylistic approaches to visual communication and the development of effective work habits and studio skills. Advanced projects using computer programs InDesignª, Illustrator¨ and PhotoShop¨ with an emphasis on preparing electronic pre-press art for print reproduction, 4-color separation, special effects, stages of the production process, printing economy, and comprehensive application of printing papers. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1313 or ARTC 1413 or GRPH 1422. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 2417 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN (4-3-3). Exploration of problems in typographic design including computer generated letterforms as elements of design. Topics include theory and techniques of traditional, contemporary, and experimental typography for advertising and editorial usage. Basic study of the visual form, recognition of type styles and type anatomy that relate to graphic design and communication. Projects will involve the manipulation of type, use of type accessories and choice of type styles most suited to the page layout. Concept production using QuarkXPressT, IllustratorT and PhotoShopT. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1313 or ARTC 1413. (ARTC 2317) Course Type: W

ARTC 2431 ILLUSTRATION CONCEPTS (4-3-3). Advanced study of different painting media such as digital and traditional tools. Emphasis on conceptualization and composition as they relate to "real world" assignments. Advance study for exploring the different illustration media and their application in general composition or related visual communication media such as magazines, books, jacket covers, etc. Emphasis on experimentation and development of solution to visual problems. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1321 or ARTC 1421. (ARTC 2331) Course Type: W

ARTC 2435 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN (4-2-4). Preparation of a portfolio comprised of completed graphic design class projects. Evaluation and demonstration of portfolio presentation methods based on the student's specific area of study. Capstone. Fee: $24 Skills: O Prerequisites: ARTC 2347 or ARTC 2447. (ARTC 2335) Course Type: W

ARTC 2441 3-D ANIMATION II (4-3-3). Skill development in three-dimensional modeling and rendering techniques using lighting, staging, and special effects for digital output. Emphasis on the production of three-dimensional (3-D) animation as final digital outputting using modeling, rendering and animation software. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1341 or ARTC 1441. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 2445 ADVANCED 3D MODELING AND RENDERING (4-3-3). A studio course focused on advanced 3-D modeling and rendering techniques using industry standard software: spline modeling, patch modeling, and other organic modeling techniques; learn advanced use of camera settings, lighting, and surfacing to create detailed environments; cover advanced topics such as particle and volumetric effects, and setting up a model with weight maps, hierarchies, bones, and constraints. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1345 or ARTC 1445 and ARTC 1402 and ARTC 1305. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTC 2447 DESIGN COMMUNICATION II (4-3-3). An advanced study of design, development, and art direction. Emphasis on form and content through the selection, creation, and integration of typographic, photographic, illustrative, and design elements. Advanced study of design, development, and art direction pertaining to color theories, publications, outdoor advertising, and package design. Projects will emphasize relating form to content through selection, creation and integration of typographic, photographic, illustrative, and design elements. Concept production using QuarkXPressT, IllustratorT and PhotoShopT. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2317 or ARTC 2417. (ARTC 2347) Course Type: W

ARTC 2448 DIGITAL PUBLISHING III (4-3-3). Advanced electronic publishing using an industry standard page layout software package (QuarkXPress). In-depth color separations, trapping and advanced techniques for controlling type and graphics. Overview of color schemes, software additions, and preparation of files for printing. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1413 and ARTC 2413. (GRPH 2441) Course Type: W

ARTC 2449 ART DIRECTION II (4-3-3). Mastery of advanced art direction problems with emphasis on selected topics in advertising campaigns. Topics include written, oral, and visual skills. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1449. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTV 1401 ANIMATION 2-D (4-3-3). Skill development in the use of software to develop storyboards and two-dimensional animation including creating, importing, and sequencing media elements to create multimedia presentation. Emphasis on conceptualization, creativity, and visual aesthetics. A course which takes the student through various aspects of animation using a variety of two-dimensional software. Developing concepts, story boarding, and production of several two-dimensional animations will be accomplished. Students will be introduced to and utilize software for creating special effects and use of plug-in filters. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1301 or ARTC 1401. (ARTV 1301) Course Type: W

ARTV 1471 ADVANCED ANIMATION 2-D (4-3-3). This course will focus on the production of a short animated feature produced in a group situation. Students will write, design, and execute a short feature while experiencing various aspects of a Studio environment. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTV 1301 or ARTV 1401. ( ) Course Type: W

ARTV 1491 SPECIAL TOPICS IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT FOR ANIMATION (4-3-3). This capstone course focuses on the design and execution of a professional video or DVD reel that will represent the student's skills in animation. The course will also cover self promotion, resumes and reel distribution as well as interview techniques. Fee: $24 Skills: P ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 1191 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DESKTOP PUBLISHING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (1-1-1). Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Or specific objectives developed for an individual student for self-study with instructor guidance. Skills: P (PRT 2061) Course Type: W

GRPH 1367 PRACTICUM-GRAPHIC & PRINTING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (3-1-20). Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences may be for pay or no pay. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Insurance: $3.10Skills: P ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 1409 PRESS OPERATIONS I (4-2-6). An introduction to offset printing including knowledge and skills to operate a small offset press to print single color jobs. Emphasis on parts of the press and operation procedures, printing terminology, paper types and ink types and their uses, make ready and cleanup. Fee: $24 Insurance: $3.10Skills: G ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 1432 ELECTRONIC IMAGING SYSTEM (4-3-3). An introduction to electronic publishing systems, including advantages, disadvantages, and characteristics of these systems. An overview of hardware and software platforms, as well as disk and file formats. Emphasis on procedures for transferring information between different hardware and software platforms. Exploration of characteristics of printers and scanners used in electronic publishing and communication with service bureaus. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: GRPH 1422. ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 1459 OBJECT ORIENTED COMPUTER GRAPHICS (4-3-3). Mastery of the tools and transformation options of an industry standard draw program to create complex illustrations and follow them through to the color output stage. Mastery in the use of basic elements of good layout and design principles and use of the capabilities specific to vector (object oriented) drawing software to manipulate both text and graphics with emphasis on the use of bezier curves. Acquisition of images via scanning and the creative use of clip art is included. Fee: $24 Skills: G ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 1496 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PREPRESS/DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND DIGITAL IMAGING DESIGN (4-3-2). Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Fee: $24 Skills: P ( ) Course Type: W

GRPH 2436 PREPRESS TECHNIQUES (4-2-6). Hands-on experience in both electronic file imaging and/or traditional graphics camera use. Electronic file output and troubleshooting, graphics camera knowledge, traditional film assembly, and proofing process. High-end color scanning. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1413, ARTC 1402, GRPH 1459 or Departmental approval. ( ) Course Type: W

IMED 1211 STORYBOARD (2-1-2). Introduction to the technique of storyboarding including organizing a project's content and arranging it in a visual format. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1305 and ARTC 1409. ( ) Course Type: W

IMED 1405 MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT I (4-3-3). Instruction in courseware development. Topics include interactivity, branching, navigation, evaluation techniques and interface/information design using industry standard authoring software. This course teaches the student how to author multimedia work. Authoring entails the process of defining what media is to be included in the presentation, how the work will be presented, assembling the pieces, and then scripting the presentation. Scripting includes the use of interactivity, navigable controls, combining sound and animation with precise control, and adding text and other digital media from a variety of software that enhances the overall presentations. This course continues after the 2-D Graphics and Imaging class and provides an in-depth overview of Macromedia Directorª and the use of Lingo-the intelligent authoring language used in many animation studios today. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1341 or IMED 1441, IMED 1345 or IMED 1445. (ARTC 1305) Course Type: W

IMED 1416 WEB PAGE DESIGN I (4-3-3). Instruction in Internet web page design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, Internet access software, and interactive topics. This course introduces the student to the creation of the Internet's Web pages and related design issues. Mark-up languages, Web sites, Internet access software and long-term Web design issues will be addressed. An overview of Interactivity and related topics will be discussed. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2305 or ARTC 1402. (IMED 1316) Course Type: W

IMED 1441 2-D INTERFACE DESIGN (4-3-3). Skill development in the interface design process including selecting interfaces that are meaningful to users and relative to a project's content and delivery system. Emphasis on aesthetic issues such as iconography, screen composition, colors, and typography. This course introduces students to concepts and techniques for creating graphics for interactive multimedia user interfaces. Students will learn the technical implications on graphics for multimedia including file formats, resolution and color models. Aesthetic issues such as iconography, screen composition and the principals of user interface design will be emphasized. Students will practice using the interface design process from flowcharting, to writing design specifications, to creating a body of interface graphics, to authoring a functional interactive interface. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 2305 or ARTC 1402. (IMED 1341) Course Type: W

IMED 1445 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA I (4-3-3). Exploration of the use of graphics and sound to create time-based interactive multimedia animations using industry standard authoring software. A solid introduction to techniques of the vector-based motion graphics authoring software. Emphasis on practical skills and knowledge in the creation of interactive new-media projects. Students will also gain an understanding of low bandwidth techniques, streaming media, and audio technologies as they study topics in interactive graphics, animation, training applications, presentations, web based applications, and web site design. Fee: $24 Skills: G (IMED 1345) Course Type: W

IMED 1451 DIGITAL VIDEO (4-3-3). Skill development in producing and editing video and sound for multimedia productions. Emphasis on the capture, editing, and outputting of video using a desktop digital video workstation. This course will take students through the collecting or raw video and audio footage, image and text compositing it into a final production using basic digital video editing, audio editing, video compositing and special effects. The student will learn the basics of editing as well as processing and compression for various outputs, such as: NTSC, Multimedia and World Wide Web, with attention to the aesthetics and principles of design and composition. The software used will be primarily Adobe Premiere™ and Adobe After Effects™ plus QuickTime. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1301 or IMED 1401 and ARTC 2305 or ARTC 1402. (IMED 1351) Course Type: W

IMED 1491 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY: TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MULTIMEDIA (4-3-3). A course that focuses on the design aspects of the use of text in multimedia projects. Focus is on text as design elements, communication and credits used for television, motion pictures, animation and web page design. Additional focus will be on text as a contrast with other design aspects of multimedia production. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: ARTC 1305 and ARTC 1402 or ARTC 2305. ( ) Course Type: W

IMED 2388 INTERNSHIP -- EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY/TECHNICIAN (3-1-12). An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Skills: P (CAT 2093) Course Type: W

IMED 2405 MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT II (4-3-3). In-depth coverage of programming/scripting using an icon-based authoring system with emphasis on advanced development of interactive multimedia products. This course covers the uses and applications of basic programming techniques in interactive multimedia; specific to interface design and functionality. Subjects will include basic programming and data structures, proper syntax, interface control and branching, and file input/output. Further discussions will include more advanced techniques concerning hybrid CD ROM authoring, data management, and object-oriented programming. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1305 or IMED 1405. (IMED 2305) Course Type: W

IMED 2411 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (4-3-3). Emphasis on preparation and enhancement of portfolio to meet professional standards, professional organizations, presentation skills, and job-seeking techniques. This is a short course that enables the student to design a portfolio comprised of completed class projects. The student will gain an understanding of portfolio presentation choices based on their specific area of study. Students will be closely supervised throughout this course and learn to evaluate and prepare course work to be included in their portfolio. Capstone. Fee: $24 Skills: O (IMED 2311) Course Type: W

IMED 2413 PROJECT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (4-3-3). Introduction to the multimedia planning process including costing, preparation, production legal issues, and guidelines for pre-production preparation and creation of a comprehensive design document including target audience analysis, purpose and goals, objectives, content outline, flow chart, and storyboard. Emphasis on content design and production management. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1445, IMED 2415, IMED 1441. ( ) Course Type: W

IMED 2415 WEB PAGE DESIGN II (4-3-3). A study of hypertext mark-up language (HTML) and interesting layout techniques for creating and engaging well designed web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing a web site according to physical and technical limitations, cultural appearance, and legal issues. A course applying design principles and techniques to concept, theme, development, and Dynamic HTML (DHTML) enhancement of Web sites. Specific attention will be given to color theory, copy writing, animation, JAVA script, cascading style sheets, and the development of a practical and functional graphic interface. A comprehensive use of HTML tags will be used in conjunction with up-to-date authoring software to publish a complete Web site for a corporate identity. Concepts of designing for electronic advertising and promotion will be discussed. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1316 or IMED 1416. (IMED 2315) Course Type: W

IMED 2441 ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO (4-3-3). Instruction in the use of advanced digital video techniques for post-production. Emphasis on generation and integration of special effects, 2-D animation, and 3-D animation for film, video, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Exploration of new and emerging compression and video streaming technologies. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1351 or IMED 1451. (IMED 2341) Course Type: W

IMED 2445 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA II (4-3-3). Instruction in the use of scripting language to create interactive multimedia projects. Topics include building a user interface, writing script, testing, and debugging. Fee: $24 Skills: G Prerequisites: IMED 1345 or IMED 1445. ( ) Course Type: W


Course Descriptions as of August 26, 2004 09:00am
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