Intro to Digital Media Fall 2016

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ART 2691 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA

T/R 2-4:50 PM

3000 Bliss Hall

Course Webpage: rtwomey.people.ysu.edu

INSTRUCTOR

Robert Twomey

Bliss 4021

Office Hours: T/R 12:30-2, W 2-4

Email: rtwomey@ysu.edu

Website: http://roberttwomey.com


LAB HOURS

  • Monday 5-8 Bliss 4057
  • Tuesday 5-8 Bliss 3000
  • Wednesday 5-8 Bliss 4057
  • Thursday 5-8 Bliss 3000
  • Friday 12-6 Bliss 3000
  • Saturday 12-6 Bliss 3000
  • Sunday 12-6 Bliss 3000

Photo Printing Hours

  • Monday 8-11pm
  • Tuesday 6-10pm
  • Thursday 4:30-8:30pm
  • Saturday 12-4pm

Resources

Syllabus

Schedule

Modules

  • Module 1: Images
  • Module 2: Audio
  • Module 3: Objects
  • Module 4: Kinetics

Week 0

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

  • 9/13 - Project 1 Work
    • Individual student-teacher check-ins on project 1.
    • Work in class
  • 9/15 - Project 1 / Photo Lab Printing Demo
    • 1/2 of class - project work time
    • 2nd 1/2 of class - Photo Printing in Class.

Week 4

  • 9/20 Artist Lecture: Maria Rogal, Bliss 4061, 2pm
    • Q&A with artist
  • 9/21 - Last Day to Print your Project for Critique
  • 9/22 - Critique: Project 1

Week 5

  • 9/26 - Artist Lecture: Amber Kempthorn, Solomon Gallery, 1pm
  • 9/27 - Digital Audio.
    • Reading Michel Chion 3 Ways of listening, breakout group discussions.
    • Listen to Musique Concrete.
    • Get setup with cellphone audio recording
    • Homework: Record 10 descriptive sounds from your audio scene. Use the format below. Bring the 10 wav files to class next Tuesday.
      • WAV file
      • 48,000 Sample Rate (48k)
      • 24 Bits
      • Stereo, if your device records audio.
      • on iphone, you can use the Voice Record Pro app.
  • 9/29 - Field Trip: Pittsburgh

Week 6

  • 10/4 - Editing Concrete Sounds
    • Due: Audio recordings of daily routine
    • In class demo of Audacity.
    • In class project to edit 45 second piece from weekend recordings.
  • 10/6 - Sound Walks
    • Due: 45 second composition from domestic recordings.
    • Introduction to Sound Walks.
    • Binaural Audio Demo.
    • Plan your sound walk, begin recording.
    • Use this map, or draw your own.

Week 7

  • 10/11 In Class Sound Walk Experience
    • Due: first draft sound walk and map.
    • In class edit sound walks and map. (first hour)
    • Trade sound walks and experience (second hour)
    • Workshop (third hour)
    • Revise sound walk and upload with audio to blackboard (third hour)
  • 10/13 Sound Scapes
    • Tech Survey.
    • Listening exercise.
    • Introduce Project 2: Soundscape.
      • For more information on soundscapes, see R. Murray Schafer, The Soundscape, particularly "Features of Soundscapes" p 9-10, for the idea of keynote, signal, and soundmark.
  • 10/13 Artist Lecture: Robert Atwell, McDonough, 5:10pm

Week 8

  • 10/18 Working Critique, Soundscape.
    • Individual student meetings.
  • 10/19 Artist Lecture: Steve Rubin, McDonough, 5:10pm
  • 10/20 Field Trip: Cleveland (Spaces, Transformer Station, CMA) map + itinerary

Week 9

  • 10/25 Critique Soundscape
    • Listening and critique.
  • 10/27 Intro to Digital Objects
    • Rhino CAD Basics
    • 3D Printing Basics
    • Homework: Bring in a small object (something you can hold in your hand) that you would like to make a 3D model of. We will be working off of real objects in class on Tuesday.
  • 10/29 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”

Week 10

  • 11/1 3D Modeling
    • Modeling with solid models.
    • Modeling from 2d drawings and extrusions.
    • Using calipers.
    • Finish 3D prints
  • 11/2 Artist Lecture: Nicole Burisch, McDonough, 5:10pm
  • 11/3 3D Scanning
    • MEET AT LAUNCH LAB. Ground floor WCBA. Bring a USB drive to store your scanned meshes.
    • Launch Lab scanners.
    • CIAM

Week 11

Week 12

  • 11/15 - Meshes.
  • 11/16 Visiting Artist Eunsu Kang Lecture 5-6pm in Bliss 4006.
  • 11/17 - Work time.
    • Check in on Project 3 Ideas.

Week 13

  • 11/22 - Kinectic Art
  • 11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

  • 11/29 - Critique: Project 3, Object
  • 12/1 -

Week 15

FINAL

  • DEC 14, 5pm, Suzie's Dogs and Drafts, Digital Media + Video Thing.
    • 5-6pm, sharing
    • 6-late, video screening with live musical accompanyment.
  • DEC 15, 11:59pm: Upload all work to Blackboard.

Artist Lectures


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