Dynamic Image Prep 0855-371


Instructor: Tom Policano

EMail:tjpnvc@rit.edu

Office: 14-2218

Phone: 475-6891

Lab Location: 7A-311

Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00 AM -2:00 PM, Thursday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Course Objectives , Requirements and Policies
Class and Lab Schedules
Assignments and Tests
Syllabus
Evaluation

Course Objectives and Policies

Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

      1. Develop reading, writing, analytical thinking, and problem solving skills related to dynamic image preparation
      2. Develop the knowledge necessary to plan and produce dynamic photographic images that can be used as part of interactive web pages or stand-alone “virtual” presentations.


Course Prequisites: 0855-251, 0855-252, 0855-253, 0855-254, 0855-255, 0855-256

Grading Policy: Student evaluations will be based on the following criteria:

    1. Quality of Work: 85%
      Includes products produced, level of supervision required, organization and neatness of your work.

    2. Tests & Quizzes: 10%
      Includes products produced, level of supervision required, organization and neatness of your work.

    3. Performance: 5%
      Includes attitude, teamwork, homework, use of materials, clean-up, following directions, keeping a neat notebook, and coming to class with your notebook and the tools and materials necessary to do your work.

    4. Meeting Deadlines:
      One letter grade will be lost each week your project is overdue.
 

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Class and Lab Schedules
Day Lab Schedule
Mon 8:00AM - 9:50AM
Tue  
Wed 8:00AM - 10:50AM
Thu  
Fri  

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TESTS and ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments
Project % Date Assigned Date Due Description
1: RAW Imaging 15 12/1/08 12/15/08 Shoot, manage, process and retouch RAW images
2: Photo-to-Movie 15 12/10/08 1/19/09 Convert photos into an animated movie
3: QTVR-Virtual Reality 20 1/12/09 1/21/09 Create a panorama movie and zoomify file
4: QTVR- Virtual Tours 20 1/21/09 2/4/09 Create a interactive tour
5: QTVR - Virtual Objects 15 2/8/09 EOQ Create a see-around object file
         

Tests
Date Name of Test Points
1/14/09 Quiz 1 3.0
tba Quiz 2 0
2/18/09 Final 7

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Syllabus
Date Content Links
12/1/08 Orientation to Digital Media Interactive. Shooting with a professional Digital SLR camera. Project 1: RAW Imaging Introduced DUE 12/15/08. Homework:
  • HW1: Set up and shoot a minumum of 10 photos in RAW format using a Nikon Professional Camera. DUE 12/3/08
 Project 1: RAW Imaging
12/3/08 Managing digital photographs using Expression Media. Homework:
  • HW2: Transfer, rename, and catalog your images from HW1. DUE 12/8/08
  • Shoot a minimum of 40 additional new images (overall total of 80 mimimum) DUE 12/8/08

 
12/8/08 Continue demonstration of digital photography workflow. Aspect ratio introduced. Students work on project 1.  
12/10/08 Demonstration on how to use Expression Media and Photo-to-Movie to create movies from photographs. Project 2: Photo-to-Movie introduced. Homework:
  • Use Expression Media to create a movie from photographs. DUE 12/15/08 -> extended until 12/17/08

Project 2: Photo-to-Movie

How To: Manage & Process Photos (Dan's Notes!) [PDF]
12/15/08 Continue demonstration on how to use Expression Media to create movies from photographs. Demonstrate working with audio/music using Amedeus. Students work on projects.Homework:
  • Use Expression Media to create a 640x480 (4:3 aspect ratio) movie from photographs. DUE 12/17/08
 project1_music [129.21.212.75/classes/policano/371]
12/17/08 Students show Expression Media 640x480 movie in class. Demonstration on how to use Photo-to-Movie to create movies from photographs. Students work on projects. How To: Photo-to-Movie (Dan's Notes) [PDF]
1/5/09 Review creation of dynamic slide shows using Photo-to-Movie. Discussion of audio file formats as related to digital photo file formats (see Ashley's class notes)How to use Amedeus to prepare an audio track and how to add the track to Photo-to-Movie. Ashley's Class notes [zip]
1/7/09 Continuation of adding audio to Photo-to-Movie shows. Students work on projects.  
1/12/09 Project 2 - Photo-to-Movie DUE 1/19/09. Quiz 1 next class. Project 3 QTVR-Virtual Reality introduced DUE 1/21/09. Students work on projects. Homework:
  • Create panoramas from two file sets provided by the instrutor. DUE 1/14/09

Project 3 QTVR-Virtual Reality

Get files sets from <129.21.212.75/classes/policano/371>
1/14/09 Quiz 1 today. Panorama examples shown. Nodal Ninja setup demonstrated. Class panorama created. Project 3 teams assigned to make one original panorama each DUE Monday 1/19/09. Note the 14 shot NODAL NINJA disk takes equals a image angle of 25.7 degree which is the angle to put into VR Worx. Homework:
  • Project 3 panorama teams create one original panorama each. DUE 1/19/09
Panorama Site (Pyramids of Egypt)
1/19/09 Instructor meets with students for mid-quarter review. Review use of panorama equipment with those interested. Students work on projects.  
1/21/09 Introduce Project 4 QTVR - Virtual Tours DUE 2/4/09. Set up web accounts for students interested.Student teams set up to produce AIS virtual tours. Yet again discuss preparation of project files and use of Instructor drop box.

Project 4 QTVR - Virtual Tours

Get floorplans from <129.21.212.75/classes/policano/371/371_4_floorplans>
1/26/09 Instructor feedback to students continued. Students work on projects.  
1/28/09 Students work on projects.  
2/2/09 Instructor ill today. Students work on projects.Homework:
  • Project 3 panorama teams create an Adobe Ilustrator map (or other application) of your tour by bringing in your map/floorplan (tif, jpg, pdf, etc) as a template layer and then indicate on a separate layer all tour nodes by identity number (1, 2, 3, etc) DUE 2/4/09
 tour map sample (zip)
2/4/09 Demonstration on producing QTVR Multilpe Node Tours with Hot Spots.  
2/9/09 Demonstration on how to create a QTVR Virtual Object. Project 5 - QTVR Virtual Object assigned DUE EOQ. Project 5 - QTVR Virtual Object
2/11/09 Students work on projects.  
2/16/09 Final Quiz next class. Students set up appointment with Instrutctor during exam week. Students work on projects.  
2/18/09 Final Quiz Today. All projects due today.  
     
     

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