Rice university
Computer Animation + Video Computer
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Computer Applications for Digital Design
Date(s); 03/02/05 - 05/25/05
No class dates: 3/30
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Sessions: 12
2005/CS-COMC-2261-01
Eric Emerson
Develop a basic understanding of some of the most popular digital image
applications for design. The goal of this course is to teach students how
to create documents, manipulate images and text, and format and manage
files through lectures, software demonstrations and hands-on experience in
the computer lab. Applications used may include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, QuarkXPress and/or Flash. A glossary of hardware, software
and peripherals is also introduced so that students have an overview of
useful tools. Projects focus on various aspects of design, providing a
solid foundation for further study in design for print and digital media.
Prerequisite: Students must possess basic computer proficiency in order to
keep up with the curriculum of this course. Those unfamiliar with Mac OSX
must take The ABCs: Absolutely Basic Computer Skills.
Applies to the following certificate programs: AD-R, AN-R, CB-R, CG-R,
DI-R, NS-R, VE-R, WE-R
Tuition [Non Credit]: $570.00
Course total: 570.00
Informational Animation
Date(s); 06/23/05 - 07/28/05
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Sessions: 6
2005/SE-COM-3515-01
Leigh Campbell
As we live in an information age, the manner in which we convey
information becomes all important. In this course,
students use Macromedia's Flash to create moving
representations of scientific and technical concepts that are not
immediately apparent to the naked eye. Whether it be a torn rotator cuff
or a race horse's gait , animation is the ideal tool to illustrate
motion-dependent ideas for depiction in a video or on the web. Graphs,
tables and maps can also be designed with an eye for describing changing
data sets that are more clearly read and interpreted. Over the course of
12 sessions, students combine their basic understanding of Flash and
cyclical animation to create three projects that both educate and inform.
Prerequisite: Flash I: Web Animation + Interactivity or equivalent
Applies to the following certificate programs (18 contact hours): AN-R,
VE-E
Tuition [Non Credit]: $345.00
Course total: 345.00
