IMD I - Exam Prep

Long lab today. We will be using time to prep work for your exam.

Section 1 - Flash Illustration

Use flash to create a logo for the New American Kennel Club. Trace the outline of doberman.jpg (fitzer/jrexart). Use text and drawing tools to complete a logo from the completed tracing.

Section 2 - 3D Studio Max

Create a 3d floorplan from the image shown above. Create a camera similar to the one shown in class and render a 100 frame animation of the pan. Render to your file, you will need the animation for you exam.

IMD I -3rd Hour INFOGRAPHIC planning

Work on content for your "about me" infographic.

Use the images on this post for inspiration.

We'll talk more about the details on Monday, but here are a couple to get you started:

1. This should be complex, you will need at least 25 facts or points of data.

2. A big part of the evaluation will be focused on how you are creatively presenting your facts.

3. The image should have a "professional" appearance.

IMD II - Scholarship Opportunity

The deadline for submitting art auction nominations (for the fall Ohio Association for Gifted Children conference) has been extended to June 1, 2011. In particular, we are looking for submissions for K - 4 and 9 - 12. Please go to http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference for more information.

IMD I - Get-a-graphin!

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10

IMD I - Get your video clips completed!

Record your hardware script using photobooth, import into your flash project (web streaming).

Rename your video file with the hardware type and your name ex. ram d fitzer.mov and save to students/public/fitzer/dellvideo

IMD II

Friendly Robots - The Future of Interface Design? (50 points, turn in tomorrow in class)

Do you think the future careers in interactive media might involve designing robot interfaces?

Read the content (or listen to it with their interactive link) at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/friendly-robots.html and answer the following questions. Some of the answers require through independent of the reading (google it, think creatively!)

Why was Kismit groundbreaking?

Who created Kismit

Why are robots sometimes designed to imitate infants?

Why is nonverbal communication important?

What’s unique about Huggable?

How did it effect its design?

How can a robot use nurturing behavior to help a child learn?

How can designers learn from interaction with robots?

How are robots currently “trained”?

How will they be trained in the future?

Can a robot be a friend to a human (according the Breazeal)

What did Cynthia Breazeal major in in college?

Write a paragraph response for each question below.

What realistic role do you see simple robots taking in society over the next 10 years?

What role will creative professionals (artists, graphic design, videographers. etc.) play in the development of these devices.

Develop a concept for a simple robot that could help people on a day to day basis. (I’m not looking for military application, something that could be used safely at a home, school, or business to help people.) Write a description of what purpose the robot will serve and how it functions.

Create a sketch of what the robot would look like.

Tuesday Makeup: Did you miss class Tuesday? Watch NOVA: The Next Big Thing http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/what-is-the-next-big-thing.html
and create an outline of the content to turn in for credit.

IMD I

1. Complete and turn in your drawspace tutorial from Monday. Please give this assignment to Mr. Dimasso before the end of lab today.

2. Use remaining time to complete your Dell flash project, this is the last day you will have in lab to work on this assignment.

Norton Middle School will be visiting today. I'd like Josh and Eric to help with the presentations in the back of my lab again today. I'm expecting everyone in lab to be on their best behavior. Thanks for your help with this process!

NOTE: IMD II blog will post at 12:00

IMD II

6th period in ERC

If you have access to a computer work on the horizontal facial proportion third hour assignment this is due Friday for Senior Lab.

If you don't have computer access there should be a number of printed packets containing the tutorial.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET ONLINE OR GET A PRINTED PACKET you can spend the period working on a sketch of your choice. I will allow this to be turned in for partial credit for the horizontal facial proportion assignment above.

My expectation is that students are working on a drawing assignment during 6th period.

Period 7-8

In lab complete the following:

1. Develop an element for you interactive resume, or pick an element that you could revise and improve. Make sure to document the work in a delta doc post to your blog or hardcopy to earn your daily points.

2. Prepare your RSS and HIPAA packet notes for presentation / discussion in class tomorrow. You will be expected to present 2 minutes on the HIPAA/SOX/... content

FIghting the Flu

Unfortunately I'm out with the bug that has been going around.

IMD I - Continue work with your Dell animation. Make sure you have the following completed today:

1. Modify your buttons and interface to match the appearance of the Dell website, the goal is that your product would fit seamlessly into theirs.

2. Complete text descriptions for each animation. Include a two links to additional content online (wiki or other)

3. Add a small photo of each component to the appropriate part of the menu. A hard drive in the hard drive menu..

3rd Hour - Make sure your HIPAA content is ready for a discussion in class tomorrow and work on the facial proportions drawspace tutorial here. There is also a limited number of packets for those without internet access at home. THE PACKET IS DUE WEDNESDAY.

IMD I and II 3rd Hr Hungry Hungry HIPAA

Competency 45.3 - Identify Current Regulatory Issues

HIPAA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act

1. HIPAA is an acronym for:

2. List 5 things that HIPAA regulates:

3. How could HIPAA change how you would run a small business?

4. How does HIPAA affect you as an employee?

5. Could you consider heath care benefits part of the money you make at a job?

http://www.graphicdesignschoolreview.com/articles/graphic-design-jobs/freelance-designers-health-insurance/

http://www.healthinsurance.org/

6. How much can it cost for two nights in a hospital according to graphic design school review?

7. Get a health insurance quote based on a 21 year old of your gender living in your zip code.

8. Compare rates of a smoker vs non smoker.

9. How much would this be for an adult and a child?

10. How much would this cost per year?

Define the following terms (relative to health insurance):

11. PPO

12. Network

13. Deductable

14. Coinsurance

Gramm-Leach-Bliley (wiki)

15. What was the result of GLB?

16. How has GLB affected the economy?

17. What economic safeguards were put in place with GLB?

Sarbanes–Oxley Act (wiki)

18. Sarbanes-Oxley is also known as:

19. Why was sarbox exacted?

20. What are the long term benefits of sarbox?

21. What are some of the problems with sarbox?

Homeland Security Act (wiki)

22. When and why was the Homeland Security Act introduced?

23-40.List the Titles for Homeland Security – Rank them as you see their order of importance.

Reactions (100 points):

Outline speaking points for a 2 minute speech on how you feel about the laws and regulations that you just researched. We will have an in class discussion on Friday where you can share your thoughts.

This assignment is DUE FRIDAY. I will be taking a 20 point progress check at the end of third hour!