07. Workshops

January 27th, 2008

This course will also provide mandatory workshops outside of classroom hours on Green Design, Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro to assist your research and production process. It will be from 12-1 pm common hours.

Workshop 1: Green Design Workshop (GDW)
By Nooshin Rouhani
Senior Coordinator – CSR, Sama Dubai
noosh9@gmail.comTime: 12-1pm for 50 min.
Place: BC L1 005 Senior Studio
Week 01
Wednesday Feb. 13

GDW1: Introduction to Sustainable Design
General Introduction to Sustainability from Global to UAE level
introduction-to-sustainability.pptWEEK 02
Monday Feb. 18

GDW2: Current sustainable design effort and projects
UAE and sustainability 1: Leading companies case studies brief-→ Students research based on a specification from Nooshin
sustainability2.ppt

Wednesday Feb. 20
GDW3: Proposed solution for sustainable design
UAE and sustainability 2:
Leading companies case studies brief-→ Students research based on a specification from Nooshin
sustainability3.ppt

WEEK 03
Monday Feb. 25

Study Thomasmatthew.com
GDW4: WWF Presentation

Wednesday Feb. 27
***Class Presentation and Critique 1(Grade 10%)
Identify projects and teams
GDW5: Students’ research presentation and Identify client projects for ART499-504
→ Students Presentation
Solutions to sustainability
→ Students select a project with clients
→ Students create a creative brief with Nooshin

WEEK 04(Tasmeem Conference)
Self Study+Research Week

Monday Mar. 3
Client Brief, Set up an appointment
NW5—Students’ research presentation and Identify client projects for ART499-505
→ Students Presentation

Wednesday Mar. 5

WEEK 05
Monday Mar. 10
Client Meetings

Wednesday Mar. 12
Client Meeting Report
Consultation with Nooshin 1

WEEK 06: Research, Client Meeting 2
Monday Mar. 17
Video Conference with Sophie Thomas (Prepare 3 questions)

Wednesday Mar. 19
Consultation with Nooshin 2

Workshop 2: Photoshop Advanced Techniques

Presenter: Babar Azeem from Intermarkets, Dubai
In this workshop, you will learn the followings below.
You will also work on your Project A as you apply techniques you have learned through these workshops.

Workshop 1
Tue. Feb. 12

12-1pm: Babar W1 Photoshop Workshop 50 min.
Photoshop Techniques
New Tools
Hair cutout
How to make Gray Scale image
How to increase the resolution low to high
How to manipulate images

Workshop 2
Tue. Feb. 17

12-1pm: Babar W2 Photoshop Workshop 50 min.
Colors
Layers and Mask
Layer comps
Batch
Action

Workshop 3
Wed. Feb. 19:

12-1pm: Babar W3 Photoshop Workshop 50 min.
Noise Technique
Shadow
Gradation
Illustration and Photoshop Integration
Output for the finals
Printing

Workshop 4
Tue. Feb. 24

12-1pm: Babar W4 Photoshop Workshop 50 min.
Photoshop and InDesign Integration
InDesign Layout

Workshop 5
Wed. Feb. 26

12-1pm: Babar W5 Photoshop Workshop 50 min.
Compression for the web
Acrobat
Distiller
EPS compression

Presentation and Critiques: Time and place is not determined yet.
Project A Brief— Book/Magazine Cover Re-design

 Channel Mixer  Velvet display  Enhance image from darken  Increase Image size  Noise Technique  Use noise for gradient ground  median Technique  Sepia Technique  Duo tone Technique Halftone Bitmap  Action command  Wrap command  Hair cut Technique  Healing Technique  Ad layer mask  Make channel  Color balance for Hair  How to use bridge  How to make black & white images  contact sheets  Purge  Photomerge Technique  Manipulation photoshop on different images  CMYK Technique for printing purpose  Liquify Technique  Proof setup Technique  Screen mode changes  Clipping path  Image convert to xray form  Colour image convert to out line Technique 

Workshop 3: Basic Editing Workflow in FCP

Lecturer: Areeba Hanif, Filmmaking Lecturer, SAE Institute Dubai UAE

Time and place: 12- 1pm at BC L1 005

You must have Final Cut Pro installed on your computer before you come to the workshop.

Sunday Mar. 23
Areeba Workshop 1

Monday Mar. 24
Areeba Workshop 2

Sunday Apr. 30
Areeba Workshop 3

Monday Apr. 31
Areeba Workshop 4

Workshop 4: Video Narratives
Presenter: Chris Thornton, Assistant Professor at ZU
This workshop will be taught by Prof. Chris Thornton. You’re going to write a short story and be able to make a short 2-3 min. movie.

What: Video Narrative WorkshopsWhen: March 9-23 Sundays 12-1pm

March 9
Idea generation
An anatomy of a story
Applying your concept to a story

March 16
Storyboarding and scripting (Students will present their stories)

March 23
Video Narrative presentation and critiques (Students will present their story in a video format)

Where: BC L1 005 Senior Studio

TITLE: TELL ME YOUR COMMUNITY STORY ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
Story Content: Any subject related to sustainable design or any of your interests
Story Length: More or less 2-3 min.
Title and End Scene: Place the title of the movie at first and credits at the end

1: DEVELOP A STORY LINE

Tell a story that concerns your community in terms of sustainable design.2: DEVELOP A STORYBOARD and PRESENT TO THE WORKSHOP
Sketch out 5-10 scenes with objects, people, motion/actions and/or sounds if needed.

3: SHOOT THE MOVIE (AND EDIT IF NEEDED)
Use your digital camera or hand phone to shoot your movie. (Hand phone is preferred)
Use the MP4 format.

4: POST YOUR STORY ON THE BLOG
Post your final movie on the blog along with your written story.

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