| During Spring 2006, we have several special topics courses planned for DMAT. Below is a list of the offerings. TC848s are graduate level, however undergraduates will be allowed in as space allows. TC448s are undergraduate level, however graduate students are welcome. NOTE: We are still working on the specifics of each
class. We will fill in the details as they become finalized.
TC448s
TC448 Advanced Lighting and Camera Techniques
| Area: |
Video |
| Instructor: |
Brian Kusch and Robert Albers |
| Credits: |
2 |
| Format: |
Hands on |
| Time: |
TBA |
| Location: |
CAS 134e (Studio E) |
| Description: |
Using advanced studio and remote techniques, TC
848 will take the student beyond 3-point lighting
into the world of lighting for effect. Students
will design and execute lighting plots for a variety
of situations, including reproducing scenes from
films, creating interesting product images, and
lighting people in dramatic, interview and large
group situations. The class will also explore manipulation
of the image through sophisticated camera techniques.
Will explore:
- Advanced Principles of lighting and image
control
- Relationship of focal length, aperture, and
light levels to video image
- Use of Matte Box and filter
- Advanced Exposure concepts
- Large Group lighting
- Product lighting
- Creating the illusion of night
- Lighting the outside image
- Lighting for movement
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TC848s
TC848 Interactive Drama and Believable Agents
| Area: |
Interactive Media |
| Instructor: |
Brian Magerko
email: magerko@msu.edu |
| Credits: |
3 |
| Format: |
Seminar |
| Time: |
Tuesdays and Thurdays 10:20am-11:40am |
| Location: |
211b Berkey Hall |
| Description: |
Interactive drama, an emerging field of digital storytelling, investigates how a player can be given a dramatic experience in a digital environment that offers them a large amount of dramatically relevant choices in the world (e.g. the Holodeck from Star Trek). The player in an interactive drama should be able to directly influence how the story experience unfolds. An interactive drama is also populated with dramatically believable agents, AI agents that are integrated tightly with the storyworld.
This course will focus on two major goals: 1) surveying the current academic research being done in this field and comparing it to commercial endeavors, and 2) researching new techniques to expand the field with student projects. Coursework will be comprised of presenting research papers in class and leading discussion and a course research project. Example course research projects would be: building a conversational agent in a specific story world, conducting a real-world experiment with storytellers, automating the generation of synthetic characters, or logically representing a sub-genre of stories. Course projects may be used as an excellent jumping off point for future graduate research.
Students with interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, game design, storytelling, or natural language processing & generation are encouraged to join. If you are not currently a CSE or EE student, speak with the instructor for enrollment permission if you are interested. This course is intended for graduate students and seniors on a permission basis.
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TC848 Drawing and Storybording for Digital Media Designers
| Area: |
Interactive Media, Video, Audio |
| Instructor: |
Pericles Gomes
email: gomes@msu.edu
http://www.msu.edu/~gomes/ |
| Credits: |
1 |
| Format: |
Hands On |
| Time: |
January 10 to 26
Specific times TBA |
| Location: |
TBA |
| Description: |
Drawing is a learned skill, not an innate talent. If you have learned how to read, you can learn the basics of drawing. Learn to express our 3- dimensional world on a 2-dimensional piece of paper. Easy to follow steps will have you rendering the characters and environments of your next project on a new level of expertise. Basic skills of storyboarding and illustration also will be covered, using both traditional media and digital media. |
TC848 Information Architecture and Interactive Design
| Area: |
Interactive Media, Video, Audio |
| Instructor: |
Sasha Verhage, Yahoo |
| Credits: |
1 |
| Format: |
Lecture/Seminar |
| Time: |
Saturday/Sunday course, specific date to be announced |
| Location: |
TBD |
| Description: |
The course will provide an overview of User Experience Design roles and responsibilities (e.g what is information architect? is it the same as interaction designer? what is a content strategist, how is a web developer different than engineer), the foundations of interaction design and information architecture, useful tools and techniques (card sorting, wireframe creation, task analysis), and exposure to industry best practices and trends (like Rapid Iterative Testing Evaluations)
Sasha is currently Design Manager for Yahoo Search and Marketplace. He has worked for many different California-based multimedia companies in information architecture and interaction design capacities including Sapient, U.S. West, and Broderbund.
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