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=Exercise 1: Earth, Air, Fire, Water (10% of course grade)=

This project explores an alternative approach to constructing typography. Often we look to the fonts provided to us by the computer software rather than consider that typography can and does exist in many different forms. Students are to divide in groups of two and construct the one of the following words: ‘Earth, Air, Fire, Water,’ using the material as a theme in real time. You are to film the results.

Parameters and Deliverables:
1) You can generate typography so long as it is constructed organically and not generated through a software package. Note: projections of the word that have been generated by the computer and then photographed is acceptable. No filters or effects in After Effect is allowed.

2) Render your sequence and export to QuickTime .mov format (DV NTSC 48 kHz) Alternative render: you can render your sequence at 720 p or 1080 p HD if you have the capability to capture your imagery using HD format otherwise DV NTSC 48 kH is acceptable.

3) You can use a still camera animation or video to render your final design concept.

4) Sound is optional.

5) Upload all process documentation and comments to your blog/Wikki Site.

6) Please note: A final version (High resolution) version of all your final videos will be require on a DVD at the end of this course for archival purposes.

=Blog Site (10% of course grade)=

All students are to maintain a Wikki or Blog Site that will document their process work, their influences, their thoughts and ideas, rationales of their works and their final videos. This Wikki or Blog Site will be linked to the main course site.