Mar 26, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FD 2210 - 4D Design: Stills to Motion


Credits: 3

This sophomore-level studio course introduces students to key concepts and practices of time-based works. Through a variety of projects, students explore the elements of the moving image through serial, sequential, and narrative ordering. Additionally, students will examine the relationships between sound and image, historic contexts, and approaches and advancements within the field of time-based works. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a greater understanding in both the creation and analysis of time-based works of the visual language of time-based works.

Prerequisites: FD 1020 - 2D Design: Elements + Principles , FD 1600 - Studio Seminar: Methods of Inquiry  

Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand and apply tools, concepts, and methods relating to time-based media by manipulating, assembling and integrating processes to create original works at an introductory level.
  • Understand and apply strategies of movement, design elements, and time- based concepts within finished projects.
  • Apply an introductory understanding of narrative communication in sequential and moving images.
  • Analyze historic time-based media works and texts that inform creative problem solving, critical thinking, and connections to culture through research and project application.

FD 2210 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

Required Course Materials:
Required Materials:

  • 8.5 x 11 sketchbook or larger
  • Video capture device: smartphone, digital camera, capable of video capture, or dedicated video camera
  • External USB storage: 1 TB minimum recommended
  • Laptop with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe AfterEffects, RMCAD will provide software

** Plan for $100 for additional miscellaneous materials.

**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing.



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