ARTM1022 4D Studio – Schedule

Wed. 1.17, Thur 1.18 Class 1 – Introductions & Storytelling

Discuss 4D – The importance of Time and Narrative in Animation
- https://youtu.be/BpWM0FNPZSs Deadline
- https://youtu.be/wZeguaJzUyk KaBoom!
Animation Lab – Flip books – linier animations
Animation Lab – Zoetropes – looping animations
Watch: https://youtu.be/5khDGKGv088
- https://youtu.be/vWq-s26YCG8

Wed. 1.24, Thur 1.25 Class 2 – Animation – Stop Motion

Guest Speaker Dr. Valerie Jones 1.25 at 11am – if you are in the wednesday group and don’t have another class at this time you can join us at 11am in the atrium.
Animation Lab – DragonFrame
Watch: https://youtu.be/4vzETE47jpo
- https://youtu.be/brGtHDXv1QE
- https://youtu.be/aA-4IhxTO70

Wed. 1.31, Thur 2.1 Class 3 – Animation – Sprites & Code

Animation Lab – From Zoetrope to Sprites with Photoshop/ Illustrator and Dreamweaver
Review: https://blog.teamtreehouse.com/css-sprite-sheet-animations-steps
- https://medium.com/jspoint/creating-css-animations-using-sprite-sheet-47e2b7a3793c

Wed. 2.7, Thur 2.8 Class 4 – Animation Critique

Present 3 animations for discussion and critique
Reading: A book of surrealist games, Compiled by Alastair Brotchie
- Focus on pages: 10-12;
- Explore Chain Games 24-29, 36-38
- Explore Visual Techniques 48-54, 59-69, 72-79
- Explore Surrealist Re-Inventions: 124-127

Wed. 2.14, Thur 2.15 Class 5 – Rule Making and Game Design

Discuss 4D – How rules influence interactions, design and making
Game Lab – Rule Making – exploring surrealist games
Surrealist Studio – War, Definitions, Dadaist Poem, Torn Paper Collage, Would You Open The Door?
Read: http://gamingconceptz.blogspot.com/2012/10/huizingas-magic-circle.html
Watch: https://youtu.be/wtPBOwE0Qn0
Homework: deconstruct – reconstruct

Wed. 2.21, Thur 2.22 Class 6 – Game Design – Play testing

Game Lab – Play test
Game Studio – refine • play test • refine

Wed. 2.28, Thur 2.29 Class 7 – Game Critique

Play final version of surrealist games then discuss each experience.

Wed. 3.6, Thur 3.7 Class 8 – Video / Performance / Audio

Discuss 4D – Connecting it all with video / performance / audio
Video Lab: iPhone video and editing
Audio Lab: Garage Band
Watch in class: The Five Obstructions
- John Cage’s 4’33” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTEFKFiXSx4

Spring Break Wed. 3.13, Thur 3.14

Wed. 3.20, Thur 3.21 Class 9 – Video / Performance / Audio

Studio time to continue editing

Wed. 3.27, Thur 3.28 Class 10 – Video / Performance / Audio Critique

Present 3 Minute Video

Wed. 4.3, Thur 4.4 Class 11 – Space & Light

Discuss 4D: Grabbing attention and controlling space with light / light graffiti
Lighting lab – Projection Mapping with LightForm
Studio: Sketch ideas for a video or animated projection in the immersive projection dome
Watch: Light and Space art movement https://youtu.be/uwRkvabMlC4
more Light and Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aho-zYz2fGU
- James Turrell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlzm3Ea3RE
- Momentum https://youtu.be/mPNbH4gRqFM
- Access https://youtu.be/C4VBP7pp8LA
- Guerrilla Projections
- graffiti with lasers https://youtu.be/Q4ocIIBTqLs
- interactive architecture https://youtu.be/1vc0WK6DF7A
- Jenny Holtzer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT62rD7wPkU
Explore: https://uxdesign.cc/illuminating-the-light-and-space-movement-and-its-artists-ebaf66caac50
- https://projects.jennyholzer.com/projections – Jenny Holtzer
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/projection-light-artists-protest Projection as protest

Wed. 4.10, Thur 4.11 Class 12 – Space & Light Critique

Present and view projects in the dome
Handout and discuss final project

Wed. 4.17, Thur 4.18 Class 13 – Studio Session and Individual meetings

Meet individually to discuss final project idea

Wed. 4.24, Thur 4.25 Class 14 – Studio Session and Individual meetings

Meet individually to discuss progress on final projects

5.2 Class 15 – Final Critique of Final Project

Wed. group meets on May 2nd 11:00am to 1:00pm
Thur group meets on May 2nd 8:30am to 10:30am