CSE 190 - TECHNOLOGY & STORY SEMINAR - AUTUMN 2007

Course Description:

This seminar focuses on the potential of digital technologies to enhance the effectiveness of story creation and the experience of visual storytelling. Seminar participants will investigate the qualities and techniques that result in captivating, content driven, enduring stories. Alternative and unique storytelling methods for the creation and dissemination of digitally assisted stories will be explored.

Visiting speakers may include those from the game/film and animation industries, photography and vision, R and D for graphics and/or animation, augmented and virtual reality, toy companies, professional storytellers, and anyone else who has a unique perspective to offer the participants in the class. Studio work is required.


Time: Friday 3:30 - 5:20 PM
Place: Sieg 322


Site Updates:

  • 9/30 - Created
  • 10/14 - assignments posted
administrative
  • Meets - Friday 3:30 - 5:20
  • office hours
     Anna's - TTh 2:30 - 4:00, Wednesday evenings, Sunday 2 - 5pm.
    email: czoskia@u.wa ...
 
 
 
links/resources

Stories via UW electronic resource

  • Aesop's Fables - electronic resource through UW libraries (make sure you are logged-in, see box in upper right corner)
  • Encyclopedia Mythica - Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic Myths in a Wiki Encyclopedia style
  • Greek Mythology Link - extensive charts, maps, stories, images, dictionary

Storyboarding
announcements
  • Chris Stapleton will talk in class October 19th.
assignments

due 10/5:
1 - find a myth
2 - write a story of your own,
with a clear armature & 7 steps,
concept art, & 1 and a half minute pitch

due 10/12:
1 - Revise Story
2 - New Story

due 10/19 :
1 - Last chance for revision, perfect your story or stories
(after 10/19 class Chris Stapleton will give a guest lecture.)

University of Washington, Seattle - 2007