Introduction to Computer Graphics

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Last Updated
03.17.2004

Course Calendar

WEEK :: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11

Week 01 :: 01.14.2004 | Illustrator

Welcome Course Introduction and Overview
Resource Review: Hardware, software, operating system, copyright laws, fonts, file management and storage
Demonstration Introduction to Vector Artwork
Graphic Design Software Overview
Illustrator Overview: Work area, views, tools & palettes
Drawing in Illustrator: Fills, strokes and colors
Lab Illustrator Drawing Practice
Homework Course Projects Topic Selection
Reading Illustrator 10 QuickStart Guide Chapters 1-6
Handouts Week One Class Notes (pdf)
Lab: Illustrator Practice (pdf)

Week 02 :: 01.21.2004 | Illustrator

Demonstration Paths, Bézier Curves and the Pen Tool
Selection and Transformation Tools
Layer and Color Palettes
Lab Drawing, Transformation and Selection Basics
Reading Illustrator 10 QuickStart Guide Chapters 7-10, 12-13
Handouts Week Two Class Notes (pdf)
Lab: Illustrator Drawing (pdf)
Lab Resource: Drawing Template (ai)
CD Artwork Project (html)

Week 03 :: 01.28.2004 | Illustrator

Demonstration About Transparency, Filters and Effects
Typography in Illustrator
Importing Art into Illustrator
Lab Working with Type
Project In-class time to work on CD Artwork Project
Individual assistance to address student questions
Reading Illustrator 10 QuickStart Guide Chapter 11, 14-15, 17-18, 23
Handouts Week Three Class Notes (pdf)
Lab: Working with Text (pdf)
Lab Resource: lorem_ipsum.txt
Contact instructor for other Lab Resource files

Week 04 :: 02.04.2004 | Illustrator

Quiz Over Illustrator readings and in-class exercises
Demonstration Exporting from Illustrator
Printing, PDFs, and the Print Services Center
Project In-class time to complete CD Artwork Project
Individual assistance to address student questions
Homework Finish CD Artwork Project
Reading Photoshop 7 QuickStart Guide Chapters 1-4
Handouts No handouts for Week 04

Week 05 :: 02.11.2004 | Photoshop

Due CD Jewel Case Artwork Project
Demonstration Introduction to Raster Artwork and Pixels
Image Resolution, Color Spaces and the Printing Process
Photoshop Overview: Work area, tools, menus & palettes, artwork setup, canvas and image size dialog boxes
Lab Working with Pixels: Pixel resampling, output size adjustments, and color space considerations
Homework Poster Project brainstorming and image collection/creation
Reading Photoshop 7 QuickStart Guide Chapter 5-8
Handouts Week Five Class Notes (pdf)
Lab: Working with Pixels (pdf)
Lab Resource: climber.jpg
Poster Collage Project (html)

Week 06 :: 02.18.2004 | Photoshop

Demonstration Understanding Transparency
Selections and Quick Masks
Image Editing Basics
Working with Layers
Scanning Hints
Lab Image Editing
Project Individual Scanning Practice
Reading Photoshop 7 QuickStart Guide Chapters 9-12, 14
Handouts Week Six Class Notes (pdf)
Scanning Hints (pdf)
Lab: Image Editing (pdf)
Lab Resource: village_goat.jpg
Lab Resource: blue_sky.jpg
Lab Resource: paris.jpg

Week 07 :: 02.25.2004 | Photoshop

Demonstration History Palette
Working with Color
Color Correction
Lab Image Manipulation and Color Correction
Project In-class time to work on Poster Project
Individual assistance to address student questions
Individual Scanning Practice
Reading Photoshop 7 QuickStart Guide Chapters 13, 15
QuarkXPress 6 QuickStart Guide Chapters 1-3
Handouts Week Seven Class Notes (pdf)
Lab: Color Correction (pdf)
Lab Resource: Harp_seal.jpg
Lab Resource: Cheetah.jpg

Week 08 :: 03.03.2004 | Photoshop + Illustrator

Quiz Over Photoshop readings and in-class exercises
Demonstration Exporting from Photoshop
Working Between Illustrator and Photoshop
Project In-class time to work on Poster Project
Individual assistance to address student questions
Homework Finish Poster Project
Reading QuarkXPress 6 QuickStart Guide Chapters 4-7, 9
Handouts Week Eight Class Notes (pdf)

 Week 09 :: 03.10.2004 | QuarkXPress

Due Poster Project
Demonstration QuarkXPress Overview: Work area, tools, menus and palettes
Working with Text and Picture Boxes
Defining Colors and Styles
Lab Quark Document Setup: Size, colors and master pages
Working with Text and Picture Boxes
Defining Paragraph and Character Styles
Homework Promotional Brochure Project creative brainstorming and artwork preparation
Reading QuarkXPress 6 QuickStart Guide Chapters 10, 13-15
Handouts Week Nine Class Notes (pdf)
Promotional Brochure Project (html)
Week 11 Project Show (html)

Week 10 :: 03.17.2004 | Illustrator, Photoshop + QuarkXPress

Demonstration Understanding Master Pages
Collecting for Output and Printing from QuarkXPress
Using Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress Together
Projects In-class time to work on all projects
Individual assistance to address student questions
Homework Complete and print out all class projects
Handouts No handouts for Week 10

 Week 11 :: 03.24.2004 | Finals Week

Due All Class Projects
Final Exam Over all course assigned readings, class demonstrations and labs
Presentation In-class presentation of all class projects
 

 

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