Week 6 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 30 - Homework

1. Work on final touches to Project 1. Final critique of Project 1 scheduled for Monday, Oct 7 11:30am. Files should be submitted on a USB stick.

File structure should be labeled and organized as follows:

>>Main Project folder with naming structure: FullName_Project1_ART370
>>"Design Files" folder (with native program files, ie Illustrator, Photoshop, etc)
>>"Final Presentation" folder (single PDF of 10 screens + prototype file)

>>"Process Docs" folder (with PDF or JPG scan of initial sketches + text content brainstorming, mind mapping, etc.)

USB drive must be submitted by start of class session (Monday at 11:30am). Late work (even 1 min late) will be subjected to penalties.

Sound Effect resources

Audionetwork
Royalty Free Sounds
ccMixter
Creative Commons Search

Term Project Rough Deadlines

1. Sketches/Wireframes/Flowchart due Week 6 (Sept 30)
2. Rough Designs due Week 9 (Monday, Oct 21)
3. Usability Test I scheduled Week 13 (Wednesday, Nov 20)**
4. Usability Test II scheduled Week 15 (Wednesday, Dec 4)
5. Final Critique scheduled Week 16 (Wednesday, Dec 11)

**Fall 2013 graduating BFA students, BFA Show installation on Week 11, Nov 4-8

Week 4 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 18 - Homework

1. Midpoint crit for Project 1 Design Layout scheduled for Monday, Sept 23, 11:30am. Save a PDF all screens on dropbox or USB drive for class review.

2. Ken Burns Effect slideshow and Animated Vector Exercise (saved as H.264 files) due for review at end of Monday's class (2:30).

Week 4 Day 1 - Monday, Sept 16 - Homework

1. Continue to work on Design Layout for Project 1. MidPoint Critique is scheduled for next week, Monday, Sept 23, 11:30am. Rough designs layout for at least 10 screens are due in PDF format.

 2. Complete term project proposal and rough concept sketches for review next class, Wednesday, Sept 18. Required proposal documents include, PDF of project proposal (use template), relevant mind maps, thumbnail sketches and/or inspirational imagery. 

Class Exercise: Ken Burns Slideshow + 10 sec animation

Based on the techniques and tools shown in today's After Effects demo, complete the following visual exercises for review at end of Monday's class (2:30pm), Sept 23.

1. Ken Burns Effect Exercise
Using the panning and zooming technique coined by documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, create a visual slideshow of 10 photographs. Consider your choice in initial and final photographic croppings of each image. You may ONLY use Scale, Anchor Point and Opacity keyframes (no position keyframes are allowed in this exercise). Each photograph should be visible in your composition for at least 5 seconds each.

Example:

2. 10 Second Vector Animation
Using a vector illustrator file in After Effects (import as composition), create a 10 second animation that utilizes 20 different vector layers, with varying transformation keyframes in a single AE composition (HDV 720 29.97).

Render both exercises as H.264

Motion Resources

Motionographer
Animography - Animated typefaces
AETuts
Video CoPilot
Greyscalegorilla
MotionServed
Layers Magazine

Computers in AAS RM 104 with After Effects Installed

Week 3 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 11 - Homework

1. Continue to work on Design Layout for Project 1. MidPoint Critique is scheduled for in two weeks, Monday, Sept 23, 11:30am. Rough designs layout for at least 10 screens are due in PDF format.

 2. Begin to complete term project proposal and rough concept sketches for review next week Wednesday. Required proposal documents include, PDF of project proposal (use template), relevant mind maps, thumbnail sketches and/or inspirational imagery.

3. We will begin motion design demos next week. There are six work stations in Rm 104 that have Adobe After Effects installed

If you are interest in using AE on your own laptop, start with the After Effects trial version at adobe.com
Student Creative Cloud deal $19.99 for all Adobe programs (offer good til 10/27)
Also month-to-month After Effects plan for $29.99 (cancel anytime)
Apple Motion 5 is available for $49.99

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

UI College of Art & Architecture Technology Assistant

You can also get personal assistance from the CAA Technology Assistant in Art & Architecture North building in Rm 117 during scheduled hours:

Monday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday	9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday	5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday	5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Friday	3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday	None
Sunday	12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

The Technology Assistant can show you how to find program help resources and how to effectively troubleshoot the design software and hardware problems you encounter.

Additional CAA Computer Resources

Target Audience Research Survey Questions

Use this list of survey questions as a reference point in collecting user research this weekend. Be sure you have some sort of documentation in response (printed form, online survey, etc, tape recorded interview, etc).


General Background Information

• How old are you? 
• What is your gender? 
• What town/city do you live in? 
• Current Schooling (Preschool/Kindergarden, Elementary (Grade 1-5), Junior High (Grade 6-8) High school (9-12), Other?

Health Habits/Behavior

• What is you opinion on fruits and vegetables?
• How many servings of fruit do you eat on a daily basis?
• How many servings of vegetables do you eat on a daily basis?
• Do you use your app when you shop for food?
• How would your rank your knowledge about healthy habits (nutrition and/or exercise)? 
• 3- Extremely Knowledgable, 2- Somewhat Knowledgeable, 1- Not Knowledgeable
• If you answered, 2- Somewhat Knowledgeable, 1- Not Knowledgeable to the previous questions, would be interested in learning more?
• How (who, where) did you learn about healthy habits (nutrition and/or exercise)?
• What is your greatest health strength? 
• What is your health weakness?
• How much does time management play into your your health habits and daily behavior with food and fitness?
• What do you do for fitness/physical activity (exercise, play with you friends, sports, walking)?
• How often do you engage in fitness/physical activity?
• List the top 3 foods you consume most? 
• List the top 3 beverages you consume most? 
• How many meals do you eat a day?
• Perceived most important meal of the day?
• How much time you spend of preparing breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Snacks?
• Which meal do you spent longest in preparation?
• Do you buy prepackaged meals? 
• Are you interested/willing to try healthier options (products)?
• Are you interested/willing to try healthier recipes?
• Describe what is a healthy lifestyle to you?
• How much does your environment (social, economical, etc) affect your healthy living decisions?

Technological Habits/Behavior

• What type of technological devices do you use frequently?
• Indicate how much time you spend a day using technological devices (tv, streaming video device, video games, computer, smart phone or device, etc)? Ranking system example: 0-2 hrs, 2-4hrs, 4-6hrs, 6 hrs or more?
• What type of devices do you own or have access to? 
• Do you own your own smartphone or device? If so what is the make and model (ie iPhone 4S)
• If you answered no to the previous question, do you have access to a smartphone or device (via family, friend, work, school)? Be specific?
• Does your parent or guardian have duration limitation or content limitation in regards to smart phone usage?
• Why do you use a smart phone?
• How often do you use it? When do you use it?
• What are the top 3 most frequent tasks you use daily on the smartphone/device?
• How did you accomplish those tasks before having a smart phone/device?
• How often do you download free apps? Paid apps?
• Do you prefer using devices, individual or with a group (family and/or friends)?
• Where do you use the device most often (home, schools, car, etc)?

Survey Monkey create by Sway Harner

Child App: General Information Survey P.1

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/THMGQRX

Child App: General Information Survey P.2

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TPG5FKC

Child App: General Information Survey P.3

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T6WHQZF

Project 1 Resources

Adolescent Trends with Mobile Devices & Technology
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT: HOW TEENS ARE USING ENTERTAINMENT
THE TEEN TRANSITION: ADOLESCENTS OF TODAY, ADULTS OF TOMORROW
U.S. MEDIA TRENDS BY DEMOGRAPHIC

Device Size Matters

Health Initiative Resources
Apps for Healthy Kids
Let's Move!
USDA Nutrition Tips
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
MyPyramid Blast Off KidsHealth.org

Week 2 Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 4 - Homework

1. Wireframes + Flowchart: Flowchart for application flow and wireframes (info architecture) due start of next class (Monday, Sept 9, 11:30am)

2. Conduct research surveys (surveymonkey.com) with at least 10 people that fit your target audience.

Flowchart and Wireframe Resources

Flowchart Examples

Do you Need a Designer Flowchart {by Sabine Ahrens}

So You Want to Watch a Holiday Movie {by lemon.ly}

Lovely Charts (Free Online Flowchart and Wireframe application)
Sample flowchart from Wired.com
Another sample flowchart from Wired.com
Should I make more coffee? Flowchart

Image Copyright Flowchart
Fantastic flowchart diagraming the importance of getting permission to post copyright images online. Created and designed by Pia Bijkerk Erin Loechner and Yvette van Boven.

Wireframe Examples

Inspiration Feeds- 25 Examples
Zurb article about wireframe process, tips on design sketches, and sketching with intent/purpose


Flexible Framework and Prototyping
The Future of Wireframes
Foundation 3 --Created by Zurb flexible framework for building prototypes and production code on any kind of device