Course Details

1. Comprehend certain IT technologies in relation to the area of specialization
2. Construct necessary skills and knowledge of computer design as a tool for designers
3. Employ skills and competences characterised by harmony and function between design and technology
4. Use of traditional art and design boards to a contemporary art and design methodology
5. Capacity for analysis and synthesis of a problem and its possible solutions
6. Recognize and design final artwork needed for general cause of the areas of specialization in art and design
7. Evaluate, choose and support appropriate technology, technique to use in the professional sphere

Preface Motion Graphics: Introduction to motion graphics. Explain the use and capabilities of Adobe Flash. Motion techniques and how animation works. Adobe Flash interface prologue.

Motion graphics design basics: Drawing tools, basic shapes and navigation. Rulers, guides and grids as drawing aids. Use of symbols and instances. Understand the main timeline and fps.

Visual interpretation: Identify frame types. Use of key frames and frame-by-frame animation. Basic shape and motion tweens. Individual or group exercises stressing the use of computer as medium in order to design and produce a short animation. Project includes basic computer skills acquired.

Advanced interactive techniques: Lab-based workshop on sounds, images and video potentials of Adobe Flash. Describe basic Action Script 3. Enable movie clips by using AS3. Create and add button interactivity

Visual Communication: Prepare final animation for review and production. Participation in-group critique.  The role and importance of visual and literal communication.

• Adobe Flash CS5 Classroom in a book, June 2010, Adobe Press
• Adobe Flash CS5 One-on-One, November 2010, Deke McClelland
• Animation Unlimited, November 2003, Liz Faber and Helen Walters
• Animation in Process, August 2009, Andrew Selby

• Visual contemporary references on magazines and web blogs like: Eye, Wallpaper, The Face, Wired, Creative Review, +design, Grafik, www.artofthetitle.com, www.theinspirationroom.com, www.motionographer.com,

This course is delivered to the students by means of lectures and class discussions.  Lectures are supplemented assignments on specific case studies in order for the students to familiarize themselves with the concepts and their application.