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*Module 1: Images (Weeks 0 – 4) | *Module 1: Images (Weeks 0 – 4) | ||
*Module 2: Audio (Weeks 4 – 7) | *Module 2: Audio (Weeks 4 – 7) | ||
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*Module 4: Kinetics (Weeks 12 –15) | *Module 4: Kinetics (Weeks 12 –15) | ||
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*8/25 - Introductions, Course Information | *8/25 - Introductions, Course Information | ||
**Screening: Ways of Seeing (Part 1) | **Screening: Ways of Seeing (Part 1) | ||
**Homework: Read 13 ways | **Homework: Read 13 ways | ||
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*8/30 - Digital Images / Photoshop | *8/30 - Digital Images / Photoshop | ||
**Quiz: 13 ways, discussion | **Quiz: 13 ways, discussion | ||
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**Discuss: Fact or Fiction | **Discuss: Fact or Fiction | ||
**Homework: Make a picture that lies about something. | **Homework: Make a picture that lies about something. | ||
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*9/6 - Collage | *9/6 - Collage | ||
**Due: exercises from Chapters 8-11 of Digital Foundations | **Due: exercises from Chapters 8-11 of Digital Foundations | ||
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**Retouch a photograph. Save before and after images. Possible sources: [http://www.loc.gov/pictures/ Library of Congress], your own photos, flickr.com... | **Retouch a photograph. Save before and after images. Possible sources: [http://www.loc.gov/pictures/ Library of Congress], your own photos, flickr.com... | ||
**Retouch documentation of an artwork, your own or someone elses. Save before and after images. Could be drawing, sculpture, other. | **Retouch documentation of an artwork, your own or someone elses. Save before and after images. Could be drawing, sculpture, other. | ||
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*9/13 - Project 1 Work | *9/13 - Project 1 Work | ||
**Individual student-teacher check-ins on project 1. | **Individual student-teacher check-ins on project 1. | ||
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**1/2 of class - project work time | **1/2 of class - project work time | ||
**2nd 1/2 of class - Photo Printing in Class. | **2nd 1/2 of class - Photo Printing in Class. | ||
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*9/20 Artist Lecture: [http://arts.ufl.edu/directory/profile/1573/ Maria Rogal], Bliss 4061, 2pm | *9/20 Artist Lecture: [http://arts.ufl.edu/directory/profile/1573/ Maria Rogal], Bliss 4061, 2pm | ||
**Q&A with artist | **Q&A with artist | ||
*9/21 - Last Day to Print your Project for Critique | *9/21 - Last Day to Print your Project for Critique | ||
*9/22 - Critique: Project 1 | *9/22 - Critique: Project 1 | ||
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*9/26 - Artist Lecture: [http://www.amberdkempthorn.com/ Amber Kempthorn], Solomon Gallery, 1pm | *9/26 - Artist Lecture: [http://www.amberdkempthorn.com/ Amber Kempthorn], Solomon Gallery, 1pm | ||
*9/27 - Digital Audio. | *9/27 - Digital Audio. | ||
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*9/29 - Field Trip: Pittsburgh | *9/29 - Field Trip: Pittsburgh | ||
**[http://goo.gl/mKTvTW map + itinerary] | **[http://goo.gl/mKTvTW map + itinerary] | ||
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*10/4 - Editing Concrete Sounds | *10/4 - Editing Concrete Sounds | ||
**Due: Audio recordings of daily routine | **Due: Audio recordings of daily routine | ||
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**Plan your sound walk, begin recording. | **Plan your sound walk, begin recording. | ||
**Use [http://wiki.roberttwomey.com/images/6/6a/Ysu_map_2.pdf this map], or draw your own. | **Use [http://wiki.roberttwomey.com/images/6/6a/Ysu_map_2.pdf this map], or draw your own. | ||
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*10/11 Sound Walks | *10/11 Sound Walks | ||
**Due: first draft sound walk and map. | **Due: first draft sound walk and map. | ||
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**Revise sound walk and upload with audio to blackboard (third hour) | **Revise sound walk and upload with audio to blackboard (third hour) | ||
*10/13 Sound Scapes | *10/13 Sound Scapes | ||
− | **Listening. | + | **Tech Survey. |
+ | **Listening exercise. | ||
**Introduce Project 2: Sound scape for stereo speakers. | **Introduce Project 2: Sound scape for stereo speakers. | ||
*10/13 Artist Lecture: [http://www.uwstout.edu/faculty/atwellr/ Robert Atwell], McDonough, 5:10pm | *10/13 Artist Lecture: [http://www.uwstout.edu/faculty/atwellr/ Robert Atwell], McDonough, 5:10pm | ||
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*10/18 Intro to Digital Objects | *10/18 Intro to Digital Objects | ||
*10/19 Artist Lecture: [http://www.stevenrubin.com/ Steve Rubin], McDonough, 5:10pm | *10/19 Artist Lecture: [http://www.stevenrubin.com/ Steve Rubin], McDonough, 5:10pm | ||
*10/20 Working Critique, Soundscape. | *10/20 Working Critique, Soundscape. | ||
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*10/25 Critique Soundscape. | *10/25 Critique Soundscape. | ||
*10/27 Field Trip: Cleveland (Transformer Station, Spaces, CMA) | *10/27 Field Trip: Cleveland (Transformer Station, Spaces, CMA) | ||
*10/29 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” | *10/29 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” | ||
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*11/1 | *11/1 | ||
*11/2 Artist Lecture: [https://nicoleburisch.com/ Nicole Burisch], McDonough, 5:10pm | *11/2 Artist Lecture: [https://nicoleburisch.com/ Nicole Burisch], McDonough, 5:10pm | ||
*11/3 | *11/3 | ||
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*11/8 | *11/8 | ||
*11/10 | *11/10 | ||
− | + | ==Week 12== | |
*11/15 Critique: Project 3, Object | *11/15 Critique: Project 3, Object | ||
*11/17 Kinectic Art | *11/17 Kinectic Art | ||
− | + | ==Week 13== | |
*11/22 | *11/22 | ||
*11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday | *11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
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*11/29 | *11/29 | ||
*12/1 | *12/1 | ||
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*12/6 Work in Progress: Project 4, Kinetic | *12/6 Work in Progress: Project 4, Kinetic | ||
*12/8 | *12/8 | ||
− | + | ==FINAL== | |
DEC 15, 1PM: Final Critique | DEC 15, 1PM: Final Critique | ||
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=Artist Lectures= | =Artist Lectures= |
Revision as of 07:50, 13 October 2016
Contents
Course Info
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
13 Ways of Looking At A Blackbird by Thomas McEvilley.
Do Digitally Altered Photos Represent Fact or Fiction - WSJ (original link with live content)
More info on collages:
- Hanna Höch Annotated "Cut with the Kitchen Knife through the Beer-Belly of the Weimar Republic"
- Höch's Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada ..., Smarthistory
- Assume Vivid Astro Focus in NYTIMES
- Andreas Gursky -- Long Shot Close Up youtube
Library of Congress Photo Collection
Syllabus
Schedule
Modules
- Module 1: Images (Weeks 0 – 4)
- Module 2: Audio (Weeks 4 – 7)
- Module 3: Objects (Weeks 8-12)
- Module 4: Kinetics (Weeks 12 –15)
Week 0
- 8/25 - Introductions, Course Information
- Screening: Ways of Seeing (Part 1)
- Homework: Read 13 ways
Week 1
- 8/30 - Digital Images / Photoshop
- Quiz: 13 ways, discussion
- Photoshop Demo
- Homework: Read WSJ article
- 9/1 - Photoshop 2 / Fact or Fiction
- Finish Chapters 8-11 of Digital Foundations
- Discuss: Fact or Fiction
- Homework: Make a picture that lies about something.
Week 2
- 9/6 - Collage
- Due: exercises from Chapters 8-11 of Digital Foundations
- Discuss weekend exercises.
- Project 1 Introduction. Project 1
- 9/8 - Retouching: Before and After
- Review contemporary collage examples.
- Familiarize yourself with the advanced tools: (content-aware tools, fix flaws retouch photos, healing brush, content-aware patch and move). You can also check out the Photoshop CC tutorials, particularly the "Key Tools".
- Retouch a photograph. Save before and after images. Possible sources: Library of Congress, your own photos, flickr.com...
- Retouch documentation of an artwork, your own or someone elses. Save before and after images. Could be drawing, sculpture, other.
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.
- Hildegard Westerkamp Soundwalking 1974
- Binaural Audio Demo.
- Plan your sound walk, begin recording.
- Use this map, or draw your own.
Week 7
- 10/11 Sound Walks
- 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: Sound scape for stereo speakers.
- 10/13 Artist Lecture: Robert Atwell, McDonough, 5:10pm
Week 8
- 10/18 Intro to Digital Objects
- 10/19 Artist Lecture: Steve Rubin, McDonough, 5:10pm
- 10/20 Working Critique, Soundscape.
Week 9
- 10/25 Critique Soundscape.
- 10/27 Field Trip: Cleveland (Transformer Station, Spaces, CMA)
- 10/29 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”
Week 10
- 11/1
- 11/2 Artist Lecture: Nicole Burisch, McDonough, 5:10pm
- 11/3
Week 11
- 11/8
- 11/10
Week 12
- 11/15 Critique: Project 3, Object
- 11/17 Kinectic Art
Week 13
- 11/22
- 11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 14
- 11/29
- 12/1
Week 15
- 12/6 Work in Progress: Project 4, Kinetic
- 12/8
FINAL
DEC 15, 1PM: Final Critique
Artist Lectures
- 9/20 - Maria Rogal, Bliss 4061, 2pm
- 9/26 - Amber Kempthorn, Solomon Gallery, 1pm
- 10/13 - Robert Atwell, McDonough, 5:10pm
- 10/19 - Steve Rubin, McDonough, 5:10pm
- 11/2 - Nicole Burisch, McDonough, 5:10pm
This is a live document. The instructor reserves the right to alter the office hours, schedule, grade distribution and assignments as the semester develops.