Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Forms

For Friday: everyone, please fill in the "work submitted for assessment declaration form" for project 2 (you can find it at the end of the course outline).

In case that you filmed/ took photographs of real people: please let them sign a consent form so that I am officially allowed to present your movies to future students or use it in publications. Please download it here: http://www.firstyeardesign.com/files/consentformvideoimages.pdf

Thanks,
Angela

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Nero vision + integrating Flash tutorial

Please note that we changed the output size you should aim for to 1280x720 pixel.

This tutorial contains relevant information for the completion of your movie.
http://www.firstyeardesign.com/files/nerovisiontutorial.pdf

We have about 15 Flip cameras that you can check out at the shop (return next working day in the morning). Please note, that those cameras might need recharging before use.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Flash CS3 video tutorials

To get you started with Flash, please work through following video tutorials over the break:
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/
Product Flash CS3 -> Topic Getting Started -> Title
1. Understanding the timeline
2. Creating animations using motion tween
3. Creating animations using shape tween

At the moment, unfortunately, we only have Adobe CS3 Flash installed on our Windows computers. If you use your own computer and have a newer version, please google introductory tutorials that help you understand the basic functionality of Flash and how to create shape- and motion tweens.

diary template

Please use this template for recording your energy consumption during the break. To download go file-> download as-> word
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDvW4YyrBfIQIbtRwQgn9zENVUcIsOCj4fNIBk_oIok/edit?hl=en_US

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

DSDN112_FirstYearDesign facebook group

Thanks, Jenny for opening a facebook group for this course: search for DSDN112_FirstYearDesign, http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/204638979591566/. This group shall be used as a student forum where people can post questions they may have, interesting links, and any other course related material. Can everyone please add themselves? Thank you :)

Angela

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Reminder: send your tutor your blog URL

If you find your student ID number below, please email your tutor your blog URL. In case that you might have emailed it already, please email it again.

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300159882 300163034 300163440 300164218 300164295 300173511 300178729
300180577 300186010 300186109 300189642 300191789 300194010 300198144
300203555 300206402 300207357 300222363 300222515 300223386 300225778
300226326 300226568 300226572 300226608 300226613 300227033 300227476
300227702 300228060 300228158 300228657 300230941 300231828 300232763
300232841 300232923 300232965 300233161 300233167 300233800 300234253
300236978 300237089 300238239 300238319 300238789 300239011 300239521
300240423 300241054 300242650 300242819 300243060 300243325 300243476
300244703 300244713 300244774 300244957 300245003 300245483 300246503
300246676 300246776 300248026 300250073 301026959

Saturday, July 16, 2011

What to do until Tuesday

- finish filling in the morphologic box (the sheet of paper that was given to you on Friday, interaction/ different senses)
- brainstorm further ideas for interactive objects
- sketch and make concepts for your three best ideas, we will discuss those on Tuesday
- update documentation of your work on your blog
- Angela's tutor group (stream B) needs to provide news for firstyeardesign.com

Mandatory attendance in lectures and tutorials

80% lectures: attend at least 9 out of 11 scheduled lectures.
80% tutorials: attend at least 19 out of 24 scheduled tutorials.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

What to do until Friday

Please email your blog URL to your tutor. You can find our contact details on the first page of the course outline or on http://www.firstyeardesign.com/staff/

On Friday, please bring and present three interesting interactive objects or toys.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Welcome to Intro to Interaction Design

The first lecture in term 2, 2011 will take place on Monday, 11th July, 11.30am-12.20pm in VS LT1.

I'm looking forward to seeing you there!
Angela