Course Description
Time-based media as tool and catalyst for designing objects and/or spaces. Use of walkthroughs, fly-arounds, animations, and renderings in ideation, development, and presentation processes. Employs multiple CAD, drawing, rendering, photo, and/or video software programs.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will: complete larger and/or more complex
design projects, research and present graphic and software
issues, and create additional mixed-media presentation(s)
employing motion graphics.
Athena Title
Time-Based Media and Design
Non-Traditional Format
Student should have experience using AutoCAD, Rhino, or similar software.
Prerequisite
One ARST course
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Understand: • Design phases • CAD renderings • Time-based media 2. Demonstrate ability to design objects and/or spaces: • using CAD software • within the contexts of design phases 3. Demonstrate the ability to render objects and/or spaces: • with materials and lighting added • within context of design phases 4. Demonstrate ability to use time-based media to: • animate objects • morph objects • create and present design solutions 5. Demonstrate ability to create and edit videos 6. Demonstrate ability to add sound to a presentation 7. Use time-based media while designing and presenting objects and/or spaces
Topical Outline
1. Introducing/reviewing time-based media 2. Designing in phases 3. Presenting by design phase 4. Introducing/reviewing advanced computer-aided design topics: • extruding and editing objects • surfaces and solids creation and editing • rendering • lighting 5. Creating walk-through: path, pause and look-around 6. Making fly-bys 7. Animating objects: moving point-to-point and exploding axonometric drawings 8. Morphing objects 9. Designing with freeze-frame techniques 10. Creating and editing videos and soundtracks 11. Telling a story 12. Designing objects and spaces with time-based media
Syllabus