4/18/2024 11:12:30 PM	CIS 75.21B Course Outline as of Fall 2001	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 75.21B	Title:  INTERMEDIATE DIRECTOR
Full Title:  Using Lingo Scripting for Authoring in Director
Last Reviewed:3/26/2001

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	16.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.50			Contact DHR	28.00
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	44.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 76.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

An intermediate class dealing with creating interactive multimedia for delivery over Intranets, CD-ROMs, and internet. We will focus primarily on advanced navigation techniques, synchronizing audio and video, examining and implementing  basic and intermediate level Lingo scripts, and creating a multimedia project.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CIS 75.21A ( or CIS 84.63)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An intermediate class dealing with creating interactive multimedia for delivery over Intranets, CD-ROMs, and internet. We will focus primarily on advanced navigation techniques, synchronizing audio and video, examining and implementing  basic and intermediate level Lingo scripts, and creating a multimedia project.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CIS 75.21A ( or CIS 84.63)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2001	Inactive:	Spring 2008
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Students will:

1.  Recognize, use, and evaluate the Director application interface

2.  Learn and compare a variety of navigation techniques

3.  Demonstrate how to customize Cursors

4.  Identify, and analyze different file types effect on project file

   size

5.  Define, and practice the use of Color variables

6.  Examine and implement different types of Lingo scripts

7.  Identify, construct, and analyze digital video files utilizing

   different synchronization techniques

8.  Identify, differentiate, and assemble audio files utilizing

   different synchronization techniques

9.  Design, create, and appraise a multimedia project

Topics and Scope

1.  Review of the basics

   a.  Examining and utilizing the Behavior Inspector

   b.  Exploring the Library Palette

   c.  Modifying frame rates

   d.  Applying Alpha masks and layers

   e.  Sprite Properties and Palettes

2.  Navigation techniques

   a.  Markers

   b.  Different marker types

   c.  Creating relative markers

   d.  Branch to another movie

   e.  User interaction

3.  Customizing Cursors

   a.  Create a series of customized animated cursors

4.  File size issues

   a.  Shockwave audio

   b.  removing cast members

   c.  Optimizing files with Fireworks

5.  Implement Color variables

   a.  Cycling, Gradients, and Blends

   b.  Importing palettes

   c.  Color cycling

   d.  Transitions

6.  Examining different types of Lingo scripts

   a.  Creating basic Lingo scripts.

   b.  Navigating with Lingo

   c. Creating basic structure

   d.  mouseEnter/ mouseLeave variables.

   e.  using comments and variables

7.  Synchronizing Digital Video

   a.  Using cue points

   b.  Using put movie time

8.  Creating multimedia productions

   a.  storyboards

   b.  targeting an audience

   c.  Director Projects

Assignments:

1.  Create a 5-minute video production, which will include:

   a.  Audio

   b.  Special effects

   c.  Text

   d.  Imported and captured footage

   e.  Imported files from other image editing applications

2.  Students will apply the various effects to the Track Mattes to add

   Separation and Depth to their movie.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Homework problems, Quizzes
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

1.  "Director 8 and Lingo Authorized", by Phil Gross - Macromedia

   Press 2000

2.  "Director 8 Demystified", by Jason Roberts and Phil Gross

   - Macromedia Press 2000

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