The Computer as a Media Tool

COM 215 -
The Computer as a Media Tool
Instructor: Kristen Palana

Email: k.palana@aur.edu


computer pic


Essentials:

Summer 2009 Syllabus

Important Aesthetic and Technical Concepts and Articles:

Principles of Design Aesthetics
8 Rules of Document Design (PDF)
The Visual Literacy Project

How to use a Scanner
Notes on Visual Design

Project 1 Links:
Worth1000.com
A Bad Photo to Use
Article- New York Times: Smile and Say "No Photoshop."
Dove Evolution
Another Photo to Use- Whiten those teeth
Fat to Thin Photoshop Video Tutorial
Make this squirrel thinner

Project 2 Links:
1950's Design Sample
1950's Design Sample 2
1950's Design Sample 3
1950's Design Sample 4
Blog with some sample photos

Final Project Student Examples:
Marge's Revenge
Immagina
Hat Sequence
Fireworks
Sage

More Stop Motion
Samples
Example 1

Cake Countdown
Lego Countdown
Clay Countdown
Mixed Countdown

More about Techniques
Stop Motion



Creative Commons Flickr Photos:
Link to semi royalty free photos. Please pay attention to the conditions.
You must click "View More" for each category to search images with a Creative Commons License.

Royalty Free Sound Resources:

Flashkit.com -Free music loops and sound effects
Incompetech -Free long and short music loops
Soundsnap -Free music loops and sound effects
SoundsXtras.com -Free sound effects


Helpful Links and Tutorials:
Art and Graphic Design Resources- Go here first! Tutorials, tips, and help galore.
Graphic Design links and resources -Tips, tricks, tutorials, resources, links, and more.

Sites to look at:

Measuring Progress -an article about gender and design
New Media Fix
Design Tools Monthly
Siggraph
Dia
Media Lab
Rhizome