Course Overview
This course will introduce students to editing software applications as they relate to video and motion graphics. Instruction will emphasize the basic mastery of the interface, tool sets, layering capabilities and basic production strategies. To build a working understanding of the software and to establish essential skills and work habits, students will create a variety of short projects and finish a final sequence of video.
Reading
Motion Design: Moving Graphics for Television, Music Video, Cinema, and Digital Interfaces
by Matt Woolman
Multimedia: From Wagner to Virtual Reality
by Packer and Jordan
Topics
Designing for Mediums
Spacial Orientation
Masking and Rendering
Duration and Rhythm
Kinetic Typography
Aspect Ratio and Formatting
File Preparation
Distribution and Transferring
Modern and Antiquated Methodologies
Experimental Animation