English 410X, Section A Spring 2003 Syllabus

Week Date Topic Major Multimedia Assignments Major Print Reading Assignments

1 / T / Jan 14 / Course Introduction
R / Jan 16 / Lab Introduction / Digital Movies, ch. 1–2, Appendixes A–B
2 / T / Jan 21 / Video Composition Basics / iMovie 2, ch. 1–2
R / Jan 23 / DV Capturing and Clip Preparation / Digital Movies, ch. 3; iMovie 2, ch. 4–5
3 / T / Jan 28 / Digital Audio Capture / Digital Movies,pp. 134–37
R / Jan 30 / Basic Digital Sound Editing / Digital Movies, ch. 11; iMovie 2, ch. 8
4 / T / Feb 4 / Environmental Lighting; Multi-Camera Video / iMovie 2, ch. 3
R / Feb 6 / Interview Techniques
5 / T / Feb 11 / Transitions / iMovie 2, ch. 6
R / Feb 13 / Titling / iMovie 2, ch. 7
6 / T / Feb 18 / Post-Production / Digital Movies, ch. 9; iMovie 2, ch. 11–12
R / Feb 20 / Workshop
7 / T / Feb 25 / Storyboarding / interview
R / Feb 27 / Storyboarding Workshop / iMovie 2, ch. 10
8 / T / Mar 4 / Chroma-Key
R / Mar 6 / Panoramas
9 / T / Mar 11 / Turntable and Still Shots / iMovie 2, ch. 9
R / Mar 13 / Audio Synchronization
T / Mar 18 / SPRING BREAK
R / Mar 20 / SPRING BREAK
10 / T / Mar 25 / Storyboarding Analysis / object description / Digital Movies, pp. 105–28
R / Mar 27 / Storyboarding Workshop
11 / T / Apr 1 / Basic Lighting Principles / Digital Movies, pp. 129–34
R / Apr 3 / Basic Lighting Principles
12 / T / Apr 8 / Customizing Video Delivery / Digital Movies, ch. 14
R / Apr 10 / Web Video Workshop / commercial / iMovie 2, ch. 13
13 / T / Apr 15 / Tours, Introductions, and Profiles
R / Apr 17 / Advanced Camera Techniques
14 / T / Apr 22 / Advanced Video Editing Techniques / Digital Movies, ch. 13
R / Apr 24 / Advanced Audio Editing Techniques / Digital Movies, ch. 12
15 / T / Apr 28 / Workshop
R / May 1 / Course Conclusion and Evaluation / portfolio profile
16 / F / May 6 / Final Exam, 12:00–2:00