Course Schedule Fall 2016

Updated  April 2, 2016
Camera Shot Video Assignment eliminated

COMM 240 – The syllabus and schedule will be updated during the semester.  Make sure to check at least once a week for updates.

TV Studio Handout Multimedia – Rules and Regulations

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Course Information
Course ID: 000110 COMM 240 03 Introduction to Multimedia
Tuesday and Thursday
11 a.m. to 12:15p.m., Stewart Hall, Room 119

Course ID: 003115 COMM 240 04 Introduction to Multimedia
Tuesday and Thursday
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Stewart Hall, Room 119

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Lab hours: Please check the posted times for open lab hours at Rooms 117 and 119 in Stewart Hall.  Centennial Hall, the campus library, is also an option.  You can get details at the library.

Week 1

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016

  • Introduction to class
  • Introductions of students
  • Go through syllabus and schedule
  • WordPress tutorial introduced
  • Signup for WordPress site:  wordpress.com
  • WordPress Quick Start Guide

  • Have registered WordPress.com site ready at start of class on Jan. 14, 2016
    Important: Have site address, password, user name with you to work on WordPress site in class.

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

Week 2

Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016

  • Introduction to basic HTML terms and CSS
  • Introduction to Dreamweaver
  • HTML Markup Project assigned (Due Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016)

Week 3

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016

  • Continue lab time to work on HTML and WordPress projects

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016

  • Continue lab time to work on HTML and WordPress projects

Week 4

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016

  • Continue lab time to work on HTML and WordPress projects

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016

  • Continue lab time to work on HTML and WordPress projects

  • WordPress Project due Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at end of class.  See details in assignment for deadline and delivery to D2L.

Week 5

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016

  • Begin project: Civil Rights Website (Due March 3, 2016 at end of class.)
  • Lab time for Civil Rights Project, if time permits

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

  • Continue working on First Website project and Civil Rights Website

Week 6

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

  • Photoshop introduced: Image size, canvas size, cropping
  • Basic adjustments
  • Saving images for the Web
  • File Formats
  • Compress web folder
  • Continue Civil Rights Website
  • Select video partners, complete studio signup

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016

  • HTML Project due Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at end of class.  Send compressed folder  to D2L.
  • Continue Civil Rights Website

Week 7

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

  • Lab time to work on Civil Rights Project

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

  • Lab time to work on Civil Rights Project

Week 8

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

  • Lab time to work on Civil Rights Project

Thursday, March 3, 2016

  • Lab time to work on Civil Rights Project

  • Civil RightsProject due Thursday, March 3, 2016, at end of class.  Zipped root folder uploaded D2L drop box. Include complete website folder:  Images, HTML files, CSS and a screen shot of the index page.

Week 9

Spring Break! – March 7 – 11, 2016

Week 10

Tuesday, March 15, 2015

Video Guides – Required reading and video tutorials 

  • Introduction to videography
  • Video Projects overview
  • Set up Video Folders in D2L and personal hard drives
  • Start – Camera tutorial with Panasonic AC90, vital tutorial
  • Camera shots
  • Shooting tips
  • Editing tips
  • Camera use
  • Downloading video Panasonic AC90 – Vital tutorial

 Thursday, March 17, 2015

  • Continue and finish Camera tutorial with Camera shots, vital tutorial
  • Shooting tips
  • Editing tips
  • Camera use
  • Downloading video Panasonic AC90 – Vital tutorial
  • Introduce Video Editing Project for next week

Week 11

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

  • Video Editing Project – in class assignment
  • Vital – In class project and editing tutorial – Do not miss or you will need to do project on your own.
  • There should be plenty of time to finish in class
  • Video Editing Project due March 24, 2016.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

  • Finish Video Editing Project
  • Start Introduction Video with video partner, due Tuesday, April 5, 2016

  • Video Editing assignment due March 24, 2016, end of class. Post video to YouTube as unlisted, post in D2L and screenshot of Premiere Pro Project.

Week 12

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

  • Shoot Introduction Video with video partners
  • Edit it class

Thursday, March 31, 2016

  • Edit introduction video with video partner
  • Introduction Video due end of class, Tuesday, April 5, 2016.  Send link of Unlisted or Public YouTube video to  D2L along with screenshot of Premiere Pro Project.

Week 13

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

  • Introduction Video deadline, Thursday, April 7, 2016, end of day, 11:59 p.m.
  • Note:  Camera Shots Video – Eliminated, April 2, 2106
  • Video Final Project introduced, deadline April 28, 2016, end of day, 11:59 p.m.
    *Submit project early for grading and chances to update project.Video Final project – Deadline:  Thursday, April 28, 2016, end of day, 11:59 p.m., delivered to  D2L
    About     – Students will shoot, edit and produce a video with at least nine difference camera shots using different angles, distances and shooting methods.  The video must include one person on camera with properly recorded audio.  The emphasis is on using the camera, tripod and microphone.  Students will learn how to adjust music and audio levels. Students work with partners for this project or alone.  The video is no less than one minute and no more than two minutes, with an ideal length of 1:30.  Must use the Panasonic AC 90, tripod, external microphone and head set.  Video is edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC. All requirements are listed below.  Video projects not created with the required Panasonic AC 90 or edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC will not be accepted.

    Assignment – Video Final Project
    TV Studio Handout – Studio Handout Multimedia
    Video Reference link – Useful while shooting on assignment

Thursday, April 7, 2016

  • Introduction Video due, Thursday, April 7, 2016, end of day, 11:59 p.m.
  • Class time to work on Video Final Project

Week 14

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  • Work on Final Video project 

Thursday, April 14, 2016

  • Class time to shoot and edit Video Final Project
  • Civil Rights Project Final deadline for updates, April 14, 2014, end of day, 11:59 p.m.

Week 15

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  • Class time to shoot and edit Video Final Project

Thursday, April 21, 2016

  • Class time to shoot and edit Video Final Project

Week 16

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

  • Class time to shoot and edit Video Final Project
  • If you project is done, graded, must attend today for class review.  

Thursday, April 28, 2016 – Last day of class

  • Last day of class
  • Finish Final Video today or next week on exam day.

  • Video Final Project Deadline –  YouTube and WordPress links due, Thursday,
    April 28, 2016, posted in D2L, along with Screenshot of Premiere Pro Project.

Week 17 – Exam Week

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016
There is no exam. I will consider this time my office hours during exam week.  You can work on updating or making final edits to Final Video and Extra Credit Video.  If your work is complete, you do not need to attend.

  • Updated Exam Week hours, extended deadline

    Tuesday, May 3, 2016
    10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Room 119, Stewart Hall

    Thursday, May 5, 2016
    12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Room 119, Stewart Hall

    See official Exam Week Schedule 

    Deadline for all videos, sections 03 and 04

    You can work on updating or making final edits to Final Video.
    If your work is complete, you do not need to attend.

  • Final Video Project Deadline –  YouTube and WordPress links due, May 5, 2016, posted in D2L, along with Screenshot of Premiere Pro Project.
  • DEADLINE All for all videos

    Thursday, May 5, 2016,  5 p.m., D2L