2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

Creating projects by combining digital mediumssuch as graphics, sound, animation, video,photography, text and interactivity establishesa strong foundation for classes in the future.Students will develop and present theseprojects in a variety of digital formats using anassortment of industry standard applications.Exploration of the various career paths withinthe VCT Industry will also be covered.Design BasicsVCT 1013 4 CreditsAll visual communicators (multimedia experts,videographers, photographers, graphicdesigners) need to know the fundamentalsof design to be effective problem solversfor their clients. Students with good designand typographic skills are needed in industryto communicate efficiently and effectively.In this class, beginning students will learnthe formal elements, principles of design,and build typography skills to create visualcommunication messages.Project PlanningVCT 1015 3 CreditsThis course will explore the conceptualskills involved in project planning formedia production. Students will focus oncreative and technical aspects of projectmanagement including; project charters, teamdynamics project plan, plan implementation,storyboarding, budgeting, and pre-productionplanning as well as how to close out a project.The course content will apply to all areaswithin Visual Communications Technologies.Prerequisite: VCT 1012.Concept Drawing and StoryboardingVCT 1017 3 CreditsThis course introduces students to the uniqueconcepts and drawing techniques usedby 2D & 3D animators, graphic designers,Web designers, and videographers. Handsonprojects emphasize drawing to developideas and to create storyboards, thumbnails,and roughs. Topics include communicatingthe client’s message and the digitalimplementation of concept drawings inapplications such as 3ds Max, Adobe Flash,Final Cut Pro, and Adobe InDesign.Digital ImagingVCT 1018 3 CreditsIn this course students will use a designprocess to create portfolio quality imageryusing Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustratorfor the creation and manipulation of bothraster and vector images. Topics will include:file formats, resolution, illustration and colorsystems.Prerequisite: VCT 1012.Principles of Digital Communications IIVCT 1019 3 CreditsThis second semester course continues theexploration of the career, technical, andconceptual principles of the visualcommunications industry that were establishedin the VCT 1012 course. Intermediateprojects will be created using more intricateapplications, while expanding upon theconcepts and techniques explored in VCT1012. Students will develop and present theseprojects in a variety of digital formats using anassortment of industry standard applications.Further exploration of the various career pathswithin the VCT Industry will also be coveredas students begin to develop their professionalidentities.Prerequisite: VCT 1012.Flash Interactive Media IVCT 1021 3 CreditsIn this hands-on, project-oriented course,students will explore the concepts andpractical applications of the multiple digitalmediums of animation, digital graphics, digitalaudio, digital video and interactivity, authoredwith Adobe Flash. This course covers thefundamentals of interactive media with AdobeFlash including image creation, animation withmotion tweening, special effects, and basicinteractivity with ActionScript.Prerequisite: VCT 1013, VCT 1018 (orconcurrent enrollment), or consent ofinstructor.Web Page Design with XHTMLVCT 1023 3 CreditsIn this hands-on, project-oriented course,students will design and create multiple pageWeb sites with text, graphics, multimediaelements, and interactivity. This course coversthe use of XHTML (Extensible HypertextMarkup Language), CSS (Cascading StyleSheets), the optimization of graphics, and theapplication of multimedia elements to produceefficient, interactive Web sites. Through theapplication of the principles and elements7 Course Descriptionsof design, students will design Web sites tocommunicate a client’s message.Prerequisite: VCT 1013 (or concurrentenrollment) or consent of instructor.Web Page Design with DXHTMLVCT 1027 3 CreditsIn this advanced hands-on, project-orientedcourse, students will design and createmultiple-page Dynamic Web sites with text,graphics, multimedia elements, and advancedinteractivity. This course covers the use ofDXHTML (Dynamic Extensible HypertextMarkup Language), CSS (Cascading StyleSheets), the optimization of graphics, and theapplication of multimedia elements to producehighly interactive Web sites. JavaScriptprogramming will also be covered as it appliesto interactivity, animation and Dynamic layerswith Cascading Style Sheets. Through theapplication of the principles and elementsof design, students will design Web sites tocommunicate a client’s message.Prerequisite: VCT 1023 and VCT 1018 (orconcurrent enrollment) or consent of instructor.Video IVCT 1030 3 CreditsThis foundational course will cover theoperation and use of video cameras,microphones, monitors, and video recorders,along with techniques of lighting and soundrecording through lectures, demonstration, andhands-on experiences. Students will plan andshoot short video productions.Note: Some course assignments requirestudents to move, lift, and carry videoequipment.Digital AudioVCT 1031 3 CreditsThis course introduces students to thebasic tools and techniques of sound pickup,amplification, recording, editing, distribution(including Podcasting), and output as theyapply to production. Digital audio equipmentand software as well as traditional audioequipment will be covered.Digital Editing IVCT 1035 3 CreditsThis course covers basic video editingtechniques. Topics include digital non-linearediting, motion graphics, and color correction,as well as off-line/on-line editing, edit decision651.779.3300 197