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Course Syllabus-ART350 Digital Imaging Classroom: HA 134 Meeting Times: M W 8:30-11:30 Course Objectives and Procedures: • To create art using digital imaging tools. • To gain an understanding of the context of computer imaging as it relates to contemporary art practice. Through readings, lectures, discussions, critiques, writing and art making we will explore what makes the computer and digital media unique in the expression of artistic ideas. While this is a studio course in which we will learn software and techniques, there will be also be a strong focus on the content of the digital art works created in class. • To achieve a level of comfort with the tools and techniques needed to create digital artwork. We will utilize Macintosh computers, flat bed scanners, slide scanners, printers, CD burners and the imaging software Photoshop. There will be demos on technique as well as assignments to be completed in-class and out-of-class. Time spent working on assignments outside of class will be absolutely necessary; plan for about 9 out-of-class hours per week. Making good art always takes longer than you think! • To experiment with new ways to connect digital technology to your own art making practice. There are numerous ways to use digital technology in conjunction with traditional art making techniques, such as, bookmaking, collage, assemblage, light boxes, projection environments, etc… And certainly many more ways yet to be discovered. • To professionally mount and exhibit digitally-created artworks in the end of the quarter Art & Tech Exhibition. Critiques: Class critiques are very important and will be held at the beginning of class on the due date of each project. If your assignment is not complete for the critique your grade on that assignment will be lowered by one full letter for each class day it is late. You are required to attend critiques even if your work is not complete. Critiques are not for my benefit; instead, they are most likely your best method to learn about artmaking - from your fellow artmakers. Grading will be broken down as follows: 48 points – Assigned digial art projects. (16 points possible on each of the 3 projects) To receive a letter grade of "C" you must maintain regular attendance, complete all assignments and participate in class discussions and critiques. An "A" in this course will require that you far exceed the minimum expectations for both quality and concept. Your work should show a highly developed understanding of the concepts and techniques of digital image manipulation, as well as an innovative incorporation of this medium into your own developed aesthetic. Your contribution to class discussions and class critiques is vital for an "A". To read the evaluation criteria for the art assignments go to the bottom of the assignments page. Turning in your work: Your work is due at the beginning of class and is considered late if turned in later. Your project is late if ALL portions are not turned in on time. Therefore, your project files must already be uploaded to the appropriate CARMEN dropbox by the start of class on the project's due date. Due to frequent file glitches, you must also be prepared with a backup of your final project files on CD or on a USB drive. Your project grade will be reduced by one full letter for each class day it is late, regardless of whether or not you were absent.
Attendance policy Don't miss class. Don't arrive late or leave early. You are expected to come to class on time, ready to work and with all necessary supplies and materials. Your final grade will be lowered by one full letter upon your third absence - and again for each additional absence. 3 late arrivals or early departures = 1 absence. Excused absences are: family emergencies, established religious holidays and illness with an official doctor's note indicating that you could not attend class on that particular day. You are responsible to find out what you missed and complete any missed work. There are only 20 days of this class, do not miss them! Policy on student conduct: Students are expected to abide by the Ohio State University's Code of Student Conduct. Any violations will be reported to the Committee on Academic Misconduct. Disability policy: Any student who feels he/she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately, as soon as possible, to discuss specific needs. Students need to also be working with the Office for Disability Services (on campus at 150 Pomerene Hall, ph. 614-292-3307) so that we may coordinate reasonable accommodations.
Supplies: REQUIRED BOOK • Adobe PhotoShop CS3 Classroom in a Book, available at the Longs Bookstore, but probably cheaper online, $32.99 at Amazon.com. Digital Storage - You will need a USB thumb drive to store image files and easily transport them to different computers. Get one that will store at least 512 megs (will cost about $15), but get a larger capacity drive (2 gigs or more) if you plan to archive all of your work in this class on this one device. You will be alloted 1 Gig of storage space on the server for your work during this quarter, however, in order to follow good digital practices, you must always back up your work, because hard-drive crashes do happen - and they are not an excuse for late projects. Digital output - you will be required to get your artwork out of the computer for one or two of the assignments. This means purchasing output media to print on such as, photo quality ink-jet paper, gloss paper, inkjet canvas, transparencies, iron-on transfer sheets, back-light film (Duratrans). In addition, the final project, which will be submitted to the final Art and Technology exhibition at the Haskett Gallery, needs to be a finished piece ready to install in a gallery setting. Depending on what you decide to create for your final piece, you should plan accordingly with supply purchases. For example, if your artwork is a series of ink-jet prints, you will need to purchase frames or frame-making supplies. Notebook - taking notes will be necessary in this information-intensive course. Labs, Equipment and Facilities You do not need to own your own computer to succeed in this class. The Art Department has 2 computer labs available to students in the art department and to those taking art and technology classes. The Fergus Gilmore Computer Studio, in Hopkins Hall Annex, room 184 (link to schedule) and the New Media Lab in Haskett Hall, room 308 (link to schedule ). Be aware that classes also meet in these labs (current schedule here). Depending on computer availability, it might be possible to work quietly while a class is in session. In both these labs you will be able to use the same login information there to access your own user space. You can also use computers in the many public computing centers on campus, such as the one in Hopkins Hall room 354, or the Baker systems lab, which is open 24/7 during each quarter. For information about what equipment and software is available at each student computer center, visit this website or call: 292-8400 Classroom services equipment checkout: Reading and Writing: In addition to the required book (Adobe PhotoShop CS3 Classroom in a Book, Adobe Creative Team, Peachpit Press, 2007), there will be required readings related to digital art and ideas that will be discussed in class. There will also be short writing assignments on relevant artists and artist lectures as well as written project proposals required for each art project. I also recommend the following books as they have been useful to me in learning the technical aspects of Photoshop: •Photoshop CS3 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide - by Weinmann and Lourekas, one in the excellent Visual Quickstart Guide Series. These are good visual reference guide books. •Adobe Photoshop CS3 One-on-One, Deke McClelland - the author of the original Photoshop Bible series, has created this illustrated training guide book, which includes training videos on the DVD. Other inspirational readings on digital art At the Edge of Art, (Thames & Hudson) by Joline Blais & Jon Ippolito See more online publications on the class Links List ! Schedule••••••••••••••••••Day 1 : introduction to the class, the computer lab and each other. Also, saving and storing files in the lab and using the Carmen online course system to access files and drop off assignments. Introduction to Photoshop basics, such as navigation, tools, options, palettes and the marvels of undo-ing. Homework: read Notes on Scanning, Resolution and Digital Fluff. We will discuss it next class meeting. Day 2 : Project #1 presented with a lecture on artists who use media techniques to critique the media. Technique demos: Making selections - repositioning, transforming, cropping, experimenting with various selection tools and adding and subtracting from selections. Deciphering image resolution and using the flat bed scanners. Homework: write a project proposal. Also read: Postmodernism and PhotoShop - by Lev Manovich and the article on Copyright & Art, by next class period (both can be downloaded from the content section of our Carmen course). Day 3 : Project 1 Proposals due. Discuss the readings, Copyrights & Art and Postmodernism and Photoshop. Technique demos: on working with layers; adding, organizing, hiding, transforming, copying, moving, linking, merging, duplicating, flattening, opacity changes. Also, working with fonts and a discussion of raster vs. vector graphics. Homework: work on project 1. Day 4 : Technique demos: Photo retouching using color replacement, hue saturation, levels, the patch tool, cloning stamp, healing brush, sponge tool and the dodge and burn tools. Homework: work on project 1 Day 5 : Critique of project 1. Homework: reserve still digital camera from Lord Hall and bring to next class period - with double AA batteries. Or bring your own camera Day 6 : Project #2 presented. Viewing and discussing related artwork. Technique demos: Digital painting tools - tool option pallets, painting modes, color palettes, gradients, editing brush shapes, and creating, saving and loading custom-made brushes. Demo on using the digital cameras available at Lord Hall. Click here for the Kodak EasyShare manual online . Homework: write a project proposal and begin research on project 2 Day 7 : Project 2 proposal due. Technique demo: Advanced selection and masking techniques, layer masks, gradient masking, adjustment layers, levels and histograms. Homework: work on project 2. Day 8 : Technique demo: vector drawing to make very accurate selections and/or custom shapes. There will be time to work on projects afterwards. Homework: work on project 2. Day 9 : Technique demos: Photo enhancements using sharpening, red eye tool, lens and perspective adjustments. Also, color management - understanding how color works on the monitor as opposed to a printed page, calibrating your monitor, working with color spaces and ICC profile tags. Homework: work on project 2 Day 10 : Critique of project #2 Day 11 : Project #3 presented with a lecture on related artists. Technique demos: Advanced layering - clipping layers, managing layers, layer effects, and creating 3D illusions. Homework: write a project proposal and begin research on project 3. Day 12 : Project 3 proposal due. Individual meetings and Mid-term grades given. Work on projects in class. Homework: read - Variable Media, by Jon Ippolito - OR - Slides and Prejudice, by Linda Yablonsky. Work on project 3. Day 13 : Discuss readings. Technique Demos: Automating tedious tasks - automatic contact sheets, web galleries and customized actions. In class work: make your own action and show off in to others in class. Homework: work on project 3 Day 14 : Critique of Project #3 Day 15 : Discuss final assignment, the exhibition and successful student projects from the past. Homework: write a project proposal for your final and begin your research. Day 16 : Individually discuss proposals for final projects. Work in class on your final project. Homework: Write a one, to one-and-a-half page paper on an artist's work that relates to your final project. Also continue working on your final project. Day 17: Artist research paper due. Mid-project critique to show your progress on final project. Be prepared to speak about what you are doing and to show your work in progress to your peers. Homework: work on your final project. Bring $3 to next class, to contribute to the exhibition refreshments fund. Day 18: Last meeting day before final critique! Work on projects. Homework: work on your final project. Day 19: Final Critique! Your work must be printed, framed, or otherwise complete and ready for the show. Day 20: Last Wednesday of classes - each student's artwork must be submitted to the juried Art and Technology exhibition. Drop off artwork between 12:30 and 2:30pm in the Haskett Hall Gallery. The faculty committee will decide which works will be hung the exhibition. At 3:30 show installation will begin. Unselected work must be picked up between 3:30 and 6:30pm. If hanging your work involves more than a typical screw in the wall, you must return to hang your own work, between 3:30 pm and 5:30pm. Your work must be professionally presented - framed, on a pedestal or installed in a way that makes sense for your art work. You will be responsible for bringing what you will need for the installation of your work. You must also remove the work from the show on Friday, between 4 and 5pm. Expect to help out with the production of the exhibition in some way: clean-up, gallery sitting, the snack organizing or the installation set-up. This show is a group effort. Each student is expected to contribute $3 to the exhibition refreshments fund. Day 21: Last Thursday of classes - exhibition Opening Celebration from 5 - 9pm . Invite your friends/family! Day 22: Last Friday of classes - Exhibition has open hours from 11:30am to 4pm ••••••Show take-down is from 4 - 5pm. All leftover work will be discarded•••••• |