Class Schedule

1

10/6

• Introductions
• Syllabus, class schedule
• The Portal
• Project 1: Playing Card.
• Time to work in class.

2

10/13

• Project One due; critique.
• Beyond the basics
• Pathfinders & Compound Paths.

• Begin Project 2; Anachronism.

WOW CS3: pp. 2–72

3

10/20

• Historical style reports.
• Live trace & live paint.
• Project 2 continues.

pp. 90–125

4

10/27

• Field Trip: Minnehaha Falls

5

11/3

• Project 2 due
• Patterns, brushes and symbols.

• Exercise: Patterns, brushes and symbols.
• Considerations when making a map.
• Begin Project 3: Map.

pp. 126–153, 170–175

6

11/10)

• Type and Text Effects.

• Exercise: Fun With Type.

• Class time to work on project 3

pp. 178–213

7

11/17

• Live color.
• Update on project 3.
• Homework: bring sources for project 3.

pp. 278–299

8

11/24

• Project Three due; critique.
• Gradients, meshes and blends.

• Exercise: Gradients, Meshes & Blends.
• Begin Project 4: Object Rendering

pp. 214–243

9

12/1

• Transparency & Reflective Masks.
• Update on project 4.

pp. 244–276

10

12/8

• Live effects & 3-D

• Update on project 4.

pp. 300–343

11

12/15

• Finish project 4
• Project 4 due at 10am; final critique.