Interactive Media 1 2012
Mr. Lynch
Mon-Fri: modules 3-8 Room F107
Welcome to the College Tech Prep Interactive Media Year 1 Program (IM1) at Mentor High School.
You are one of a select few who have met the eligibility requirements to participate in the College Tech Prep program of Interactive Media. As such, you shall find this year to be exciting, challenging, and rewarding. Together, we shall be working hands-on with state-of–the-art equipment, developing the new skills that are both required and desired in today’s job market.
Remember, as a College Tech Prep student, over the next two years, you will be given advanced technical training that surpasses many other high school level programs. This, combined with college prep academics, will prepare you to continue your studies at the college level in either a two-year or four-year program.
In IM1, we will study and develop technical skills in a wide range of practices including:
• video production,
• photography
• audio production
• interactive multimedia design
• web page design
• computer applications
• writing for the electronic media
• computer software
• computer hardware
• project management
• graphic design
• legal issues in the new media
…and many more.
EQUIPMENT
In this, the first of your two-year program in IM at Mentor High School, we will begin the year using the following hardware:
Apple iMacs
Power Mac G4 1GHz-DP server
2 HP LaserJet Color Ethernet Laser Printers
Canon XL-1S and XL-2 studio cameras and teleprompters
Canon GL2 digital video cameras for field work
Datavideo SE-800 video mixer
Epson Perfection 1250 Photo Scanners
Canon ZR-45, ZR-50, ZR-60 and ZR-100 Digital Video Cameras
Canon Digital still cameras
Each of you will work on an individual iMac (shared with an IM Year 2 student) Later in the year, you will be taught to use the digital still cameras and digital video cameras. The server, printers, and scanner listed above are part of the shared classroom equipment.
We also have a fully-functioning TV studio for our use featuring a state-of-the-art video switcher, audio mixing console, studio cameras, teleprompters, and intercom system. We will use this more toward the second half of the year.
In addition to the above hardware, the following software will be introduced and studied and/or available for use:
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac:
Word, Entourage, Excel, PowerPoint
The iLife suite including
iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes, GarageBand
Final Cut Pro HD
The Adobe CS3 Designer package of
Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign
Carrarra Pro 3-D software
…and much more.
Each of you will be issued a copy of “How Computers Work” by Ron White. You will also be issued a copy of “Introduction to Multimedia” by Ana Weston Solomon, with which we will begin our studies. And the Zettl “Television handbook” and “Workbook” will also be yours. Additional books will be issued during the year. Please do not leave your books on your desks overnight – you are responsible for them just as with any other class.
There will be three books on Flash, Director, and Dreamweaver that will remain on the desks as reference.
In addition, you will be given workbooks, CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, and DV tape for your personal use and for you to keep as part of your lab fees.
You will need:
• At least one loose-leaf notebook dedicated for this class use only. Various materials will be handed out during the year. You should put this material in your loose-leaf notebook. Materials (but not all) will also be put on-line for your use.
As the year progresses we shall develop and institute our own class web page for our use; we shall use the following page as our starting point:
NOTE:
I hope that by now you understand that this class will be unlike any other you have taken before. This class should be and will be a fun, exciting, and challenging place to be. We will be working with and learning about state-of-the-art practices and equipment and, as technology adapts and changes, so shall our schedules, assignments and practices. Guest speakers will be invited to the class; if you have any suggestions for some, please let me know. When possible, we will go off-site to learn about the real-world applications of the practices we study. We will use videos and the internet for instruction and study, use new and fun equipment, and put into execution our own unique ideas as we study and explore the world of interactive media.
POLICIES
Students will not place or use flash drives, CDs, or DVDs in any of the classroom computers without the express consent of Mr. Lynch. The CDs and DVDs must be physically handed to Mr. Lynch for inspection and approval before use. Please note that in some cases you will not be allowed to use them to protect the integrity of the classroom hardware and software. Using such without consent can result in disciplinary action.
You are NOT allowed to download or transfer any data/application/music/games/movies or anything else to your classroom computer without the explicit permission of Mr. Lynch. Doing so without permission will result in disciplinary action.
NO BIT TORRENT USE OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED. ANY BIT TORRENT USE WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Please arrive on time; we will take short breaks between periods.
There is NO food allowed in the class.
Cell phones are NOT allowed in the classroom for any use without the permission of Mr. Lynch. Cell phones going off in the classroom or being used without permission will result in immediate referral for disciplinary action. No exceptions. This is school policy.
Remember, attendance and promptness are of great importance. If you miss an assignment or class, please see me as soon as possible and check our blog.
Respect for the equipment is also of great importance. You have been entrusted with a great responsibility in the proper care and use of the very expensive and unique equipment, tools and facilities provided for this program. Remember, without these tools and equipment, you will be unable to complete your assignments.
Each of you brings a unique area of interest or expertise to this program. I expect our classroom discussions to be informative and intriguing. Above all, I expect each of you to treat each other – and each other’s opinions – with respect.
In addition, you should each be familiar with the general policies in effect throughout the school and as listed in your planners.
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING
As a College Tech Prep course, most of our assignments will be of the project-based, hands-on type. Some of these will involve large amounts of preproduction, planning and execution time. Other assignments will be given on “the spur-of-the-moment’ to simulate real-world situations. We will, however, still have quizzes and tests on materials that are necessary to learn in that manner: terminology and jargon, legal matters and contracts, and the other paperwork that it is necessary to be familiar with in our field of study. Point values and methods of assessment for assignments will always be given in advance.
If, at any time, you would like to discuss or review your grade and/or performance, please feel free to see me. I look forward to our learning together in the days to come.
Mr. Mark Lynch
Please sign below that you have read these policies.
Also have one of your parents read and sign and date it as well in the space below. This must be returned by the end of the week.
I have read and agree to the policies as outlined in Mr. Lynch’s Interactive Media class.
Your
signature:______Date______
Parent signature:______Date______
Our Course of Study for the two-year program will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Information Technology Basics:
History
Impact on society
Hardware
Software
Career Opportunities
Future
Computer Applications
Word Processing
Databases
Speadsheets
Publishing
Presentation Graphics
Data Communication
Software Systems
Graphic Design
Graphics software
Typography
Photography
History
Equipment
Use
Digital Media Design
Digital imaging techniques
Equipment
2-D and 3-D modeling
Video/Film Production
History
Equipment
Roles in production
Budgeting
Time management
Writing and storyboarding
Lighting
Production
Audio Production
Methods and materials
Internet
History and knowledge
Use
Future
Web Page Design
Basics
Programming
Page layout
Adding audio and video
Linking documents
Interactive Multimedia Production
Design
Production
Writing and Storyboarding
Creating multimedia
Hardware Design, Operation, and Maintenance
Computer architecture
Processors
The OS
Peripherals
Troubleshooting
Networks
WAN
LAN
Wireless
Database Management
Project management
Communication
Technical Writing and Documentation
Reports
Research
Documentation
Customer Relations
Economic and Business Concepts
The Nature of Business
Financial Management Functions
Management’s Role in Business
International Business
Business law, Ethics, and Legal Issues
Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Contracts
Intellectual Property Rights
Ethics
Quality Assurance