Class Schedule

1

1/6 or 1/7

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

WOW CS3: pp. 2–72

2

1/13 or 1/14

• Patterns, brushes and symbols.

• Exercise: Patterns, brushes and symbols.
• Considerations when making a map.
• Begin Project 2: Map.

pp. 126–153, 170–175

3

1/20 or 1/21

• Type and Text Effects.

• Exercise: Fun With Type.

• Class time to work on project 2

pp. 178–213

4

1/27 or 1/28

• Project Three due; critique.

• Gradients, meshes and blends.

• Exercise: Gradients, Meshes & Blends.
• Begin Project 3: Object Rendering

pp. 214–243

5

2/3 or 2/4

• Transparency & Reflective Masks.
• Class time to work on project 3.

pp. 244–276

6

2/10 or 2/11

• Live color.
• Class time to work on project 3.

pp. 278–299

7

2/17 or 2/18

• Pathfinders & Compound Paths.
• Live trace & live paint

• Begin Project 4; Anachronism.

pp. 90–125

8

2/24 or 2/15

• Historical style reports.

• Live effects
• 3-D effects
• Project 4 continues.

pp. 300–343

9

3/3 or 3/4

• Illustrator and Flash

• Project 4 continues.

pp. 374–397

10

3/10 or 3/11

• Class wrap-up
• Final critique