Description -
The course will focus on intermediate to advanced lingo. We will utilize game theory to explore a variety of lingo scripting capabilities.

PreRequisite -
ART/CGI 325 or equivalent experience with Director, Thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Digital video, audio and maya helpful.

textbooks -
Special Edition Using Macromedia Director 8.5 by Gary Rosenzweig published by Que.
AND
Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality edited by Randall Packer and Ken Jordan
Note that the textbooks can be shared

required materials -
750 mb Zip disc, Blank CDRoms, possibly DVDr

Midterm and Final-
In addition to the weekly assignments given in class, there will be two major projects due during the semester. Both are self directed and proposals must be submitted and approved in writing before beginning development. Larger scale projects may be collaborative with approval from the faculty.

Attendance -
Regular attendance is required. 2 absences will lower your grade one letter. 4 absences will lower it 2 letters 5 and you fail. You are responsible for all material presented in class, including announcements about course procedures. Exams, quizzes, and homework often include questions on material presented only in class, so performance on these indirectly reflects attendance.

Sketchbook:
Your sketchbook is yours to respond to your experience. It must be used daily, to take notes, collect visual ideas, and detail ideas for future work.

course evaluation criteria -
Grades are assigned on both the techncal prowess demonstrated (your understanding of the program) and creativity (your unique approach to the problem presented)

A: Excellent work both tecnically and creatively
B: excellent technical OR creative
C: good
D: poor
F you should know…
Academic dishonesty will result in a course grade of F. Plagiarism and copyright infringment willnot be tolerated. All art work must be original and completely your own creation.

weekly assignments - 20%
Midterm Project - 30%
Final Project - 40%
Class discussion from readings - 10%

Online resources

This syllabus is subject to change due to unforseen circumstances.

Introduction to course - The director metaphor
what's new in Director MX, The property inspector, break students into pairs to share books

develop your own Whack a mole concept and create your graphics

do the using director tutorial

 review delivery methods - Projectors, Shockwave, JAVA etc...