DIG 2000 INTRODUCTION DIGITAL MEDIA
Lesson Plans for 15 week course
Instructor: Prof. Charlie Phillips

Instructor reserves the right to modify and/or update this lesson plan at anytime. 

NOTE: Lesson plan is currently being updated for the new software and book.
         We are currently awaiting the arrival of CS4 software.  We will make due and be creative     
           with the new book and old software.

REQUIRED BOOK AND SOFTWARE:

 

• Publisher: Adobe Press
• Pub. Date: November 2008
• ISBN-13: 9780321573827
• 354pp
• Edition Description: Includes CD-ROM

Data file disk includes Exercise Files & Training Videos

The Books are available in the South Campus Bookstore

SOFTWARE REQUIRED:
Adobe Flash CS4
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
This is a 15 week course will STARTS Monday, Aug. 31 and ENDS Friday Dec. 10. 
Remember this is a 16 week course being taught in an 8, 12 or 15 week time period.

If there is a problem with this due date, please drop and register for another class.
All assignments and tests FINAL DUE DATE is 12/10/2009 end of class.

 DUE DATES - at the end of each week in the lesson plan.

This class has a BlackBoard component.
All testing will be taken and assignments will be submitted through Blackboard.

Homework - You are required to read each chapter.  You must complete each project, upload required files to Blackboard and  save all work on disk/memory stick. Please do not submit individual chapter lessons.  Finish a complete chapter, tutorial or unit then ubmit the required work for that section.  (See Assignments)
WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER DUE DATE!

TIME MANAGEMENT: Managing your time is the key to success in this class. There is a substantial amount of reading, work and learning of new ideas and concepts in this course. Please do not get behind. The Lesson Plan is only a guide line to time management. You are responsible for all required work and material in this lesson plan.  You are welcome to move ahead of the suggested schedule. Time is needed for this course - Have fun and  be creative.
 You are required to learn by doing.
NOTE: Do all the work in the lesson plans and submit  files requested in the BlackBoard Assignment Section.  Lesson Plans cover all material on the tests.

     Please notify me immediately if you are having problems, falling behind or find mistakes in this lesson plan.
            Office Phone USA (904) 646-2059        Email through Blackboard BlackBoard.

Lesson Plans are supplement to the Syllabus.

Week 1
Read Chapter 1 Getting Aquainted
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment Chapter 01
01_workingcopy.fla
01_workingcopy.html
01_workingcopy.swf
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SAVE ALL FILES!
Introductions
The Mac Lab
Software
Experience with Flash
History of Flash
What is an Operating System?

Week 2
Read Chapter 2 Working with Graphics
Review Book introductions
Research - sites, examples, scripts, code, and etc
Programming scripts.
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment Chapter 01
02_workingcopy.fla
02_workingcopy.html
02_workingcopy.swf

Project02 - create a drawing using tools learned. 
       You will explain what and how you used it to the class.

Week 3
Read Chapter 3 Creating and Editing Symbols
lecture Symbols (Objects)
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment Chapter 01
02_workingcopy.fla
02_workingcopy.html
02_workingcopy.swf

Project03 - create a drawing using tools learned. 
       You will explain what and how you used it to the class.

Week 4
Read Chapter 4  Adding Animation
lecture Symbols (Objects)
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment Chapter 01
04_workingcopy.fla
04_workingcopy.html
04_workingcopy.swf

Project04 - create a drawing using tools learned. 
       You will explain what and how you used it to the class.
TEST ONE on BlackBoard.
 

STOP - NOT COMPLETED!
Week 5
Read Chapter 8 Motion Tweening and Timeline Effects
Review supporting videos
Project - NONE
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
 Exercise 1 & 2 same file combined. send: motionTween.fla
   editMultipleFrames.fla
   Exercise 4 & 5 same file combined. send: motionGuide.fla
   explore.fla
   assistants.fla
   blueAnimation.fla
   jumpshadow.fla

Week 6  Two chapters due  9 &10
Read Chapter 9 Working with Bitmaps
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   import.fla
   Exercise 2 & 3 same file combined. send:  bitmapSeqnce.fla
   Exercise 4 & 5 same file combined. send mask.fla
   bitmapEffects.fla

Read Chapter 10 Buttons
Review supporting videos
Project - Create an invisible button on your website
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   rollOverButton.fla
   textButton.fla 
   Exercise 3 & 4 same file combined. send: duplicateAlign.fla
   invisible.fla
   projectButton.fla

Test - Online Blackboard

Week 7
Read Chapter 11 Movie Clips
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   movieClip.fla
   mcVsGfx.fla
   animBtnLive.fla

Week 8
Read Chapter 12 ActionScript Basics and Behaviors
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
     Exercise 1 & 2 same file combined. send: stopAndPlay.fla
    slideShow.fla
    navigateToUrl.fla
    menu.fla
   Loader.fla

Week 9
Read Chapter 13 Working with Text
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   staticText.fla
   aliasText.fla
   dynamicText.fla
      dynamicText.swf
   inputext.fla

Test - Online Blackboard

Week 10
Read Chapter 14 Sound
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
    Exercise 1 & 2 same file combined. send:  basicSound.fla
   bkgdSound.fla
   soundAS.fla
   soundOnOff.fla
   Exercise 6 & 7 same file combined. send: soundSync.fla
   soundAnimCtrl.fla

Week 11
Read Chapter 15 Components and Forms
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   Exercise 1, 2 & 3 same file combined. send orderForm.fla

Week 12
Read Chapter 16 Video
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   Exercise 1 & 2 same file combined. send importVideo.fla
   targetVideo_START.fla
   importClips.fla
   Send the converted vmov files catchingAir.flv, jumps.flv & shortJump.flv

Week 13 Two chapters due  17 & 18
Read Chapter17 Publishing and Exporting
Review supporting videos
Project -
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   Exercise 1 & 2 same file combined. send publish.fla
   projector.fla
   fsProjector.fla
   exportingimages.fla
  
Read Chapter18 Putting It All Together
Review supporting videos
Project - Finish
Require FILES to be attached to BlackBoard assignment
   Exercise 1, 2, 3  & 4 same file combined. send xboardingSiteFinal.fla
   Exercise 5, 6 & 7 same file combined. send xboardingSite.fla
   Exercise 8 send two files: safetyRC.fla and soundSync.fla 

Week 14
Read Chapter19 Integration

Week 15
Final Projects
Final Exam

Next class DIG2113 Topics cover:
Introduction to Flash ActionScript Programming.
Introduction to Web Services.
Introduction to Scripting Languages

NOTE: Week 16 is final exams all assignments and projects must be completed before the start of this week.