new media 2

syllabus, course overview
survey
examples of interactive projects in Flash:

• http://www.bee.org.il
• http://www.specialsurprise.co.nz/
• http://www.ahntrio.com/v2/
• http://www.angry-gram.com/index.php
• http://www.petepenicka.ch/
• http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix
• http://lab.andre-michelle.com/fl-909
• http://www.hobnox.com/index.1056.de.html

exploring the Flash interface
saving and publishing
PONG (online simulator)
assigned reading: Rules of Play (Preface) - Salen and Zimmerman
in-class: 1 & 2 from labs + lessons

for next class: read chapters 3 and 4 of Flash CS4 - The Missing Manual in-class: item 3 from labs + lessons

agenda:
solidifying our understanding of symbols in Flash (buttons and movie clips)
start making sample Flash files for reference
in-class: item 4 from labs + lessons
assigned reading (to discuss Monday, 1/31): Critical Play ch 1 [pdf]

adding complexity by fitting together simple pieces

Snow Day - Class Cancelled, University Closed

Flash: starting and stopping movie clip symbols from a button
dragging movie clip symbols
Jane McGonigal manifesto

looking at Flash projects involving exploration and information
agencynet.com
tropical disease map

conservation house
water pollution
red oak bore

watch: Jane McGonigal video
lab time/conferences on individaul readings

websites to look at and discuss in class:
Private Screts, Public Lies (Renate Ferro)
Lose/Lose (Zach Gage, 2009)
http://stfj.net/index2.php?project=art/2009/temporary
Water Life (Canadian National Film Board)

Project 1 due

first reading response due

also - read/review chapters 9 and 10 of the textbook

technical topic: working with audio and video in Flash

interfaces to video -
examples from multimedia journalism projects:
THE BLACK VOTE IN OAKLAND
SF CABS
THE FALLING DOLLAR

NO CLASS - make-up day tba

second reading response due

designing interfaces to multimedia content
theturn.tv musician's site with unusual video interface

interesting metaphor interface: ACLU cultural exclusion site

Water Life (Canadian Film Board)

LA Times - gang violence multimedia reporting

Powering a Nation - News21/UNC multimedia reporting project

third reading response due
lecture: database aesthetics

Project 2 due

lab: flower clock demo

no class - Spring Break

no class - Spring Break

fourth reading response due
lab: "flora clock"

lab: "flora clock"
more time examples

1. drag
2. timer
3. mask
4. frame rate
5. chase


stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, updateScreen); button_inst.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startGame); var x_dir; x_dir = "right"; var y_dir; y_dir = "down"; var game_playing; game_playing = 0; var r_score; r_score = 0; var l_score; l_score = 0; r_score_box.text = r_score; l_score_box.text = l_score; function startGame(Event:MouseEvent):void{ game_playing = 1; x_dir = "right"; y_dir = "down"; ball_inst.x = 200; ball_inst.y = 200; button_inst.visible = false; } function updateScreen(Event):void{ r_score_box.text = r_score; l_score_box.text = l_score; if(game_playing == 1){ if(x_dir == "right"){ ball_inst.x = ball_inst.x +7; }else{ ball_inst.x = ball_inst.x -7; } if(y_dir == "down"){ ball_inst.y = ball_inst.y +4; }else{ ball_inst.y = ball_inst.y -4; } if(ball_inst.hitTestObject(r_paddle_inst) == true){ x_dir = "left"; ball_inst.width++; ball_inst.height++; } if(ball_inst.hitTestObject(l_paddle_inst) == true){ x_dir = "right"; } if(ball_inst.y <= 0){ y_dir = "down"; } if(ball_inst.y >= 300){ y_dir = "up"; } if(ball_inst.x <= 0){ game_playing = 0; l_score = l_score +1; } if(ball_inst.x >= 550){ game_playing = 0; r_score = r_score +1; } }else{ ball_inst.y = -100; button_inst.visible = true; } } presentations on research/readings:
- Andy

presentations on research/readings:
- Amanda, Candice

project 3 due
presentations on research/readings:
- Heather, Ethan, Annalise

final project proposals
lecture: interface metaphors (?)

tbd
typography for motion design
lecture: other platforms/tools for interactivity for the web: HTML 5, Silverlight, Java
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last official day of class

possible make-up day