EMF 100-001: Using Information Effectively
www.davidreiss.com/EMF100.html
MiniMester Jan 3-23, 12-3:30p, Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu Media Center iMac Lab 201a
Instructor: Dr. Dave Reiss Cell: (301) 806-2843 Email: dreiss@towson.edu
CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MON Jan 21: Final Projects DUE
1. Printed 5 pg paper
2. 5-10 minute presentation w/ visuals
Upload the image files for your presentation to your MobileMe folder - or for video text document w/ links to your student folder via MobileMe link on left.
PAPER FORMAT
1. Introduction to Artist & Medium/Fomat (ie photography)
2. USE AT LEAST 3 Examples to show and comment use of:
CONTRAST
REPETITION
ALIGNMENT
PROXIMITY
FONTS: Serif - San(non) Serif Font
COMPOSITION: RULE OF THIRDS & NEGATIVE SPACE
USE of COLOR
PERSPECTIVE
DESIGN
SHAPES
Control of Viewer's FOCUS - Looks at _____.
LOOK AND FEEL
3. ARTIST INTENT: SUBJECT - STYLE- TECHNIQUE(S) and/or DESIGN
4. CONCLUSION/WRAP
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WED Jan 11th Post
Please include a 1-2 page typed script of your presentation for THUR.
TUE Jan 10th Post
Download your VOTE POSTER from your folder, and create a short presentation where you analyze the poster this THUR Jan 12th using some of these concepts:
CONTRAST
REPETITION
ALIGNMENT
PROXIMITY
FONTS: Serif - San(non)Serif Font
COMPOSITION: RULE OF THIRDS & NEGATIVE SPACE
COLOR
ARTIST INTENT THROUGH SUBJECT AND DESIGN
LOOK AND FEEL
MON Jan 9th POST - Reading for TUE/10th is:
and
LINK: Video-based multimedia designs:
A research study testing learning effectiveness
Abstract: This paper summarizes research conducted on three computer-based video models’ effectiveness for learning based on memory and comprehension. In this quantitative study, a two-minute video presentation was created and played back in three different types of media players, for a sample of eighty-seven college freshman. The three players evaluated include a standard QuickTime video/audio player, a QuickTime player with embedded triggers that launched HTML-based study guide pages, and a Macromedia Flash-based video/audio player with a text field, with user activated links to the study guides as well as other interactive on-line resources. An assumption guiding this study was that the enhanced designs presenting different types of related information would reinforce the material and produce better comprehension and retention. However, findings indicate that the standard video player was the most effective overall, which suggests that media designs able to control the focus of a learner’s attention to one specific stream of information, a single-stream focused approach, may be the most effective way to present media-based content.
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TUE Jan 3rd POST
READING for next WED class
1. EMF100-Syllabus: review course projects and weekly schedule
2. Lens & Camera: read all pages
ASSIGNMENT: Due Monday Jan 9th
Photography Assignment #1 • Everyone in class choose a single subject & Mood/Feeling for a series of digital photographs over the weekend due Monday.
Include a VARIETY of Shots: LS, MLS, MS, MCU, CU, ECU, Angles: High Angle looking down, Low angle looking up, Straight on (full face), 3/4 face, profile, Balanced Composition w/ in-camera cropping. Experiment with moving your subject close to windows & lighting. Be experimental and creative. Rememeber that you will be selecting the best 6 images from the group so shoot at least 20 pictures.
THE IMAGES SHOULD ALL SHARE A SIMILAR MOOD OR FEELING.
HAND IN Photo Assignment #1 with your 6 best image in JPEG format by UPLOADING files to your last name folder in the EMF100 Folder class via our MobileMe Server, (use arrow UP button to select each file) at https://public.me.com/drdavereiss, and as backup bring files a flash drive, data CD or DVD.
Please LABEL EACH PHOTO FILE: LastNamePicture01.jpg to LastNamePicture06.jpg
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READING for Tue class