In Class  Assignment
Week 1
Narrative Self
8/28		 Introductions, Syllabus & Goal

  • What is Media?
  • Media Survey
  • Media Journal
  • Instagram – Media Usage Sightings
  • Class Blog / Canvas / LPs
  • Media Journal – daily documentation of media usage and engagement
  • Instagram Media Usage Sightings – post at least 1 image a day
    (add: username: id_media_studio password: mediastudiof18 use hashtag: #mediasightings)
  • 1 min. presentation: “Who am I”
Week 1
Narrative Self
8/30
  • 1 min.presentations: “Who Am I”
  • Discussion of Media Journal
  • Introduction of Narrative Self Project: Zine
  • Zine examples
  • Demo: Adobe Indesign + layout, typography & infographics
  • Initial zine ideas
  • Join blog

 

 

 
Week 2
Narrative Self
9/4
  • Discussion of Media Consumption Diary
  • Review zine sketches & concepts
  • Project 1 sheet: Narrative Self Zine & Video
  • What is Chroma Key? & Examples
    • Peter Campus
      (1937) is an American artist and a pioneer of new media and video art, known for his interactive video installations, single-channel video works, and photography.
    • Hito Steyerl
      (1966) is a German filmmaker, visual artist, writer, and innovator of the essay documentary. Her principal topics of interest are media, technology, and the global circulation of images.
    • Candice Breitz
      1972 Johannesburg is a South African artist who works primarily in video and photography.
  • Reading Circle sign-ups
  • Work on zine
  • Zine dummy due next class – this is a 3 dimensional sketch showing the form and size of your zine as well as the content.
Week 2
Narrative Self
9/6
  • All-section Chroma Demo by Elisabeth Smolarz (4:10pm in i821-AVStudio – 55 West 13 Street)
  • Review zine dummy sketches
  • Demo: Premiere
  • Storyboarding
Week 3
Narrative Self
9/11
  • Meet at 3:50pm in Tishman Auditorium – University Center)for  ALL SECTION Guest Lecture of Influencer Murs Alison
  • Visit to Design Lab – 2 W 13th St, 10th Floor

Back in classroom:

  • Discussion of influencer talk
  • Review storyboards for 1 min. video
  • Write 250 blog summary of impressions of Guest lecture Murs Alison
  • Work on zine
  • Work on video
  • Bring in process work to class

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Week 3
Narrative Self
9/13
  • Studio time
  • Review in process zine and/or video individually
  • READING CIRCLE#2
    (Anshu Tukol & Laiqa Mannan)
    Fascinating fonts; Is the power of typography a marketing myth?
  • READING CIRCLE #1 (Logan Magee & Noah Zimny)
    The visual display of information/ER Tufte
  • Complete zine and video
    • Arrive to class with zine completed, bound, etc. and ready to be reviewed.
    • Upload your video to Vimeo or Youtube and post to class blog prior to arriving to class (see step by step exporting instructions on Resource page)
 9/18  No Classes – Yom Kippur
Week 4
Public Private
9/20		 Presentations and Critiques of Narrative Self Projects: Zine & Video

 

 
  •  Finish your video if you haven’t already.
Week 4
Public Private
9/25		 ALL SECTION Visit to the Made in NY Media Center By IFP (http://nymediacenter.com)
30 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201Arrive at 3:50pm. We will begin at 4:00pm.
Take the F train to York stop (First stop in Brooklyn),
Walk downhill on Jay street towards the water front,
The Media Center is the last building on your left, go up the ramp and we will all gather in the lounge.
  • Write 250 blog summary of impressions of IFP visit
  • Fill out EQC Annual Checkout Agreement Form
  • Write a 250 word concept statement for your zine and also for your video. Post it to the class blog.
  • Review your classmates posted videos prior to arriving to class.
  • Reading #3

 

 
 Week 5
Public Private
9/27
  • Continued- Presentations of Narrative Self Projects (if needed)
  • Reading Circle#3 presentation/ discussion (Sophia Rooney & Rylie Cooke)
  • Introduction: Public/Private Sound Project: Podcast
  • PRESENTATION: Podcasting & audio works
  • Form Pairs
  • Public & Private: Exercise & Discussion
  • Pairs discussion (if time allows)
  • Groups research and prepare a concept description. Post to class blog prior to class.
Week 5
Public Private
10/02
 Week 6
Public Private
10/04
  • Group project presentations
  • Audio Recording Workshop & Sound Booth Visit
  • READING CIRCLE #4 presentation/ discussion (Maria James & Olivea Frischer)
  • READING CIRCLE# 5  (Devin Alvarez & Maite Ortiz)  I’ve Never Seen a Sound by R. Murray Schafer
  • Review remainder video projects
  • Work on podcast – bring in work in progress
  • Reading #6 – Violet Shin & Nina Chapman
Week 6
Public Private
10/09
  • Studio time & personal feedback sessions
  • READING CIRCLE#6 (Violet Shin & Nina Chapman) Sidewalk stories: Janet Cardiff’s audio-visual excursions
  • Work on podcast
Week 7
Public Private
10/11
  • HTML & Inline CSS
  • Studio Time
  • Work on podcast – bring audio files in and be prepared to edit in class
Week 7
Public Private
10/16
  • Studio time
Week 8
Public Private
10/18
  • Write 250 blog summary of your impressions of the audio walk (hand in 10/16)
  • Work on podcast – upload work-in-progress podcast to class blog.
  • Review 1-2 min. podcast excerpt of each group and provide feedback via the comments on our class blog.

 
Week 8
Networks
10/23
  • Work-in-progress feedback
  • Studio time
  • Mid-semester individual meetings
  • Finish podcast and web page/site. Due next class!!
  • Prior to the start of our class, post a link to your webpage with your podcast and be sure it is working.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: We will begin promptly at 3:50pm next class. All podcasts should be uploaded and available on your webpage.
Week 9
Networks
10/25
  • Presentations of Public/Private Podcasts!!
  • Following feedback, revise, edit adjust podcasts.
  • READING CIRCLE#7  (Flora Xia & Saheim Clervoix) Remixing Culture And Why The Art Of The Mash-Up Matters
Week 9
Networks
10/30
  • All-section lecture: Intro to VR history, making and 360 production by Zohar Kfir –
    presentation here
    Meeting location: UL105 which is in the lower level of the University Center
  • Networks & Interactivity
  • READING CIRCLE#7  (Flora Xia & Saheim Clervoix) Remixing Culture And Why The Art Of The Mash-Up Matters
  • Write 250 blog summary of your impressions of the Zohar Kfir’s’s talk
  • If you haven’t done so already, email to instructor by start of class on 11/01 a media package that includes:
    • the final podcast (this should be revised since the critique/feedback
    • 2-3 images
    • paragraph description
  • Fill out by class on 11/01 the self and peer evaluation form located here
  • Locate an interactive project that interests you and share it on the class blog. Include a description explaining what interests you and why.
  • IMPORTANT: for next class:
    • Download Unity onto your computer here
    • Bring your computer 100% charged. You will need it during the Unity lecture with John Brenton and will not be able to plug it in.
Week 10
Networks
11/01
  • All-section workshop: Unity with John Brenton
    Meeting location: Kellen Auditorium at 66 Fifth Avenue in the lobby
  • Brainstorm and come up with 3 initial ideas for your interactive project relating to network(s). Post a paragraph about each to the class blog.
Week 10
Networks
11/06
  • Prepare a detailed project pitch 5 min. presentation in google slides, pdf, keynote, etc. Post it to the class blog and be prepared to present it. Include the following:
    • Description of your concept/topic
    • If not obvious, how it related to networks
    • Initial research on your topic
    • Key questions you will be exploring
    • Ideas about the format, interactivity
    • Who is your audience
    • Outline of your process
    • Timeline of process – from start to finish
    • Inspirations & other projects that have explored similar themes and/or formats
Week 11
Networks
11/08
  • 5 min. project pitch presentations followed by discussion
Week 11
Networks
11/13
  • Project updates and review initial sketches, storyboards, etc.
  • Discuss weekly progress post
  • Post to class blog:
    • 1 paragraph concept statement for your final project
    • Questions you will be exploring
    • Outline of your process and timeline
    • Deliverables
    • 2 precendents
    • Plan for this week (what you will do between today and next Tuesday)
  • Notes on Blindness Movie/VR
  •  Work on final project
  • IMPORTANT – arrive to XReality Center on time with your cell phone charged
Week 12
Networks
11/15
  • We will be meeting at the XReality Center for a 360 video workshop.
    • 71 FIFTH AVE, 9th FLOOR
    • The Reality Center entrance is on 5th Avenue (between 14 and 15 St) and currently under renovation so there is a scaffolding on the street and construction is blocking the number.
  • Work on final project
  • Progress post by Tuesday – describing what you accomplished and your plan for the coming week.
  • We will meet at VR World NYC at 3:30pm (4 East 34 Street)
Week 12
Networks
11/20
  •  Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!
  • Arrive to the XReality Center on time with your cell phone charged.
11/22* Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class
Week 13
Networks
11/27
  • XReality Center – augmented reality workshop
Week 13
Networks
11/29
  • Work on final project
Week 14
Networks
12/04
  • Fill out course evaluation
  • Fill out XReality Center Survey
  • Sign up for Tuesday or Thursday final presentations
  • Studio time & personal feedback sessions
  • Work on final project
Week 14
Networks
12/06
  • Return zine projects
  • Small group in-process feedback
  • Studio time & personal feedback sessions
  • Work on final project – DUE NEXT WEEK
  • Post any website urls and video links to the class blog
  • Plan to upload a FOLDER TITLED YOUR NAME to a shared google folder HERE with the following
    • Concept statement, relevant questions, process and reflection – this should be a pdf document
    • Considered and thorough documentation of your project – this can be video files, audio files, jpgs, pdf and/or url’s
Week 15
Networks
12/11
  • Final Project Presentations
  • Post any website urls and video links to the class blog
  • Plan to upload a FOLDER TITLED YOUR NAME to a shared google folder HERE with the following
    • Concept statement, relevant questions, process and reflection – this should be a pdf document
    • Considered and thorough documentation of your project – this can be video files, audio files, jpgs, pdf and/or url’s
Week 16
Networks
12/13
  •  Final Project Presentations