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The first week of the quarter is concerned with image acquisition.
Through the processes of scanning and digital photography you will
turn your analog work into digital resources that you can draw from
as you complete the Virtual Client assignment. You will also begin
thinking about how you can create a compelling web narrative that
helps to reveal your design intent. If you are new to computing
it would be wise to review the material contained within the Other
section of the tutorials. |
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| Week 2: | |||||||||||
| During the beginning of week two we begin our exploration of Pagemaker. Although this software package is designed to create large printed posters and multi-page booklets, you will use it to start thinking about a "look" for your web pages. Later in the week we will take a cursory look at HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, the scripting code that makes the creation of web pages possible. | |||||||||||
| Week 3: | |||||||||||
| Week 3 you will learn about "WYSIWYG", or "What You See Is What You Get", web creation software. Specifically, you will explore how to use, Claris Home Page and Macromedia Dreamweaver, to create web pages. Your goal this week will be to create and post the web skeleton of your Virtual Client web page. | |||||||||||
| Week 4: | |||||||||||
| This week you will be introduced to, Photoshop, a powerful raster based image-editing package. You will be exposed to examples that illustrate how this software is applicable to the design process in Landscape Architecture, and finally, you will use Photoshop to produce digital images that will be posted to your 440 website in an effort to better your web narrative. | |||||||||||
| Week 5: | |||||||||||
| Week 5 you will not be exposed to any new information, and instead, have the opportunity to soak in what you have learned, continue to work, catch up, and meet with the instructors one on one to discuss your progress. At the end of this week you will "officially" post your 440 website for the second time. | |||||||||||
| Week 6: | |||||||||||
| During week 6 you will be exposed to Illustrator, a vector based image creation and editing software package. Like your tour of duty in Photoshop, you will be exposed to how this software is applicable to the design process in Landscape Architecture, and you will produce digital images using Illustrator that will later become part of your Virtual Client narrative. | |||||||||||
| Week 7: | |||||||||||
| This week you will be exposed to the world of 3-d modeling, and will begin to learn how to use the software package, Form-Z. You will again see how 3-d modeling is applicable to our profession, and will take on the challenge of creating a 3-D landform. Hold on, remember to breathe, and enjoy! | |||||||||||
| Week 8: | |||||||||||
| Week 8 gives
you the opportunity to dig deeper into the world of Form-Z, and you
will be exposed to more advanced issues such as the creation of vegetation
and architectural elements. By the end of two weeks of Form-Z you
will be able to produce images of a 3-D world that helps to reveal your design intent in a new and unique way. |
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| Weeks 9 and 10: | |||||||||||
| By the end of week 8 you will have been exposed to all the software packages that are taught in this course, and will have two weeks to finalize your 440 website. This will be the homestretch as you approach the final web posting due by midnight on the Monday of exam week. |