CS 103 Interactive Storytelling

Schedule

Assignments should be submitted to Canvas by their due date.

WEEK 1 September 3	Topics Introduction: Software, Graphics & Terminology Bitmap Drawing with Krita	Assignment: Lab 1: Bitmap Drawing in Krita Class Notes Link:Krita Tutorials and How-tos Beginners Guide To Bitmaps.pdf
WEEK 2 September 8, 10	Topics BitMap Artwork Color Binary Number System	Assignment: Lab 2: Bitmap Artwork Creation Class Notes Krita Tutorials and Notes (See Week 1 link) UnderstandingColor.pdf BinaryNumbers.pdf
WEEK 3 September 15, 17	Topics Setting up with Wick Editor Vector Drawing Theory of Animation Frame-by-Frame Animation Techniques in Wick Editor	Assignment: Lab 3: Vector Art and Basic Animation Class Notes Animation_WickEditor.pdf Link: www.wickeditor.com
WEEK 4 September 22, 24	Topics Introduction to Programming with JavaScript JavaScript variables JavaScript Operators JavaScript Assignment Statements JavaScript console log	Assignment: Lab JS1: JavaScript Expressions Lab JS2: JavaScript Assignments Class Notes JavaScript online sandbox: https://playcode.io/javascript JavaScriptBasics_Part1.pdf
WEEK 5 Sept 29 - Oct 1	Topics Introduction to Clips Tween Motion Techniques Nested Animated Clips	Assignment: Lab 4: Tween Animations This week's lecture will address exercises 1 and 2 from Lab 4. Class Notes: Video: Nested Animated Clips
WEEK 6 October 6, 8	Topics Cyclical animations using Clips	Assignment: Lab 4: Tween Animations Complete remaining exercises from Lab 4. Class Notes See Video from Week 5.
WEEK 7 October 13, 15	Fall Recess: Oct 13-14 Topics Introduction to Objects & Clips JavaScript Event Handler: Mouse Events Keyboard Control using JavaScript	Assignment: Lab 5: Advanced Animations Class Notes Video: JavaScript in Wick Editor
WEEK 8 October 20, 22	Exam 1 Monday October 20 Topics Elements of Graphic Storytelling in a Linear Narrative Introduction to Storyboarding and Camera Techniques for Animation	Assignments: Lab 6: Storyboarding Basics Lab 7: Practice Storyboarding
WEEK 9 October 27, 29	Topics Narrative Strategies
WEEK 10 November 3, 5	Topics Adding Sound JavaScript Events	Assignment: Lab JS3: Interactive Applications NOTE: Lab JS3 will be completed in class. Begin Assignment: Project (Animated Narrative) Due Week 14 Class Notes AddingSounds.pdf JavaScriptBasics_Part1.pdf
WEEK 11 November 10, 12	Topics Interactive Buttons Programatic Movement - Constraints using JavaScript Creating Objects in a Game Loop (JavaScript) if-else statements in JavaScript	Assignment: Lab JS4 Sounds and Using Buttons Class Notes InteractiveButtons.pdf JavaScriptNotes.pdf CreatingPong.pdf
WEEK 12 November 17, 19	Topics Programatic Movement with Easing	Assignment: Lab JS5: If-else and Movement Class Notes EasingMovement_BeeFlower.pdf TimelineControl_Experiment.pdf
WEEK 13 November 24	Thanksgiving Break November 26-28 Topics Multiform Narratives and Goto Statements	Assignment: Lab JS6 Class Notes RoadCrossingGame_Analysis.pdf
WEEK 14 December 1, 3	Exam 2 Monday December 1 Topics Loop Structures Animations using Iterations	Assignment: Lab JS7: Iterations and Fibonacci Flower Class Notes JavaScriptNotes.pdf LectureFibonnaci.pdf
WEEK 15 December 8	Final Linear Narrative Presentations