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A survey of artistic developments related to the electronic era, the relationship of computer-facilitated arts to traditional genres and a critical examination of selected contemporary works.

Prerequisite: Admission to the B.F.A. (New Media) program.

Equivalent: Multimedia 1000 (prior to 2003/2004).

A survey of animation using traditional and contemporary techniques.

Equivalent: Multimedia 1010 (prior to 2003/2004).

Note: Not counted in the core New Media courses in the B.F.A. (New Media).

Offerings in subject areas dealing with interactive technology.

Prerequisite: New Media 2020.

Equivalent: Multimedia 2000 (prior to 2003/2004).

Note: Not counted in the core New Media courses in the B.F.A. (New Media).

Introduction to design fundamentals and principles as they relate to new media. Concepts and practice of graphic design, typography, and colour theory will be explored in relation to specific media such as print, web, and other new media applications.

Corequisite: New Media 1000.

Creation and manipulation of static images.

Prerequisite: New Media 1000.

Equivalent: Multimedia 2010 (prior to 2003/2004).

Principles and practices in the use of computer software and hardware related to New Media. This is an introductory course in the editing of digital images, web authoring, and video editing. Students will learn concepts, terminology, software skills, and design principles.

Recommended background: Basic computer literacy.

Equivalent: Fine Arts 2020 (prior to 2004/2005).

Note: Not counted in the core New Media courses in the B.F.A. (New Media).

Introduction to film and video production with emphasis on film language, composition, and sequence construction. Basic cinematography, direction, and editing.

Prerequisite: New Media 1000.

Corequisite: New Media 2010.

Equivalent: Multimedia 2030 (prior to 2003/2004).

An introduction to lighting theory and practice for film and video.

Prerequisite: New Media 2030 or Drama 2812.

Theory and professional practice of 3-D computer modelling, animation, lighting, texturing and rendering.

Prerequisites: Art 2030, New Media 2010, and New Media 2030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3030 (prior to 2003/2004).

Seminar presentation on contemporary issues related to New Media and interactive technology in a critical and theoretical context.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3150 (prior to 2003/2004).

An investigation of the various approaches and theoretical ideas concerning modern advertising, media, and consumer society in North America, primarily from a media studies perspective. Other topics include the history of advertising and media and their relation to industrial society, the rise of modern forms of consumption and communication, spectatorship and audience interpretation, advertising standards and regulations, political advertising, gender representation, the role of the consumer, and the creation of consumer desire in contemporary society.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Fine Arts 3850 (Advertising and Consumer Society) (prior to 2006/2007).

A structural and analytical study of the medium of video and computer-based games that explores digital games for their uniqueness as a medium, but also in relation with other aesthetic artifacts such as cinema. Topics explored include: history and origins, aesthetics and interpretation, genre, interactivity and narrative, character development, game play, mise-en-scene, and social issues such as gender and violence.

Prerequisites: Drama 3030 and third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

Recommended background: An intermediate level of experience with video and computer games (console, PC, and/or online).

Equivalent: New Media 3850 (Theory and Aesthetics of Video Games) (prior to 2006/2007).

Exercises in script writing. Fundamentals of narratology, style and genre for cinema, games and educational applications.

Prerequisites: New Media 2010 and 2030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3420 (prior to 2003/2004).

Advanced film and video production in studio and location environments. Theory of production and post-production technology and methods.

Prerequisite: New Media 2030.

Design practices and aesthetics for print and the Internet.

Prerequisites: New Media 2010 and 2030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3520 (prior to 2003/2004).

Production and post-production methods for broadcast and film: motion graphics, animation, visual effects, and compositing.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3620 (prior to 2003/2004).

Creation of interface using materials from original sources to produce user-driven projects.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3680 (prior to 2003/2004).

Group project experience emphasizing production with instruction in the following areas: budgeting, team building, software and hardware evaluation, and project marketing and management.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 3700 (prior to 2003/2004).

Theory and practice of motion capture, motion editing, and motion mapping.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Topics in New Media not covered under regular courses may be offered under this designation, depending on student interest and availability of faculty and expertise.

Prerequisite: Variable.

Creation of computer facilitated environments. The principles of dramatic interaction, computer-based composition, and sound and movement manipulation.

Prerequisite: New Media 3620.

Equivalent: Multimedia 4040 (prior to 2003/2004).

Script development for educational, entertainment and business applications, with an emphasis on script planning and structural formats. Outlining, story boarding and production planning as the genesis of creative writing.

Prerequisite: New Media 3420.

Equivalent: Multimedia 4420 (prior to 2003/2004).

Character animation production process. Storyboarding, lip sync motion capture, data filtering and application, character modelling and animation strategies.

Prerequisites: New Media 3030 and Art 2030.

Equivalent: Multimedia 4620 (prior to 2003/2004).

Senior portfolio with a New Media focus; may take the form of a research and/or production project approved by the instructor.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours), and admission to the B.F.A. (New Media) program.

Substantially Similar: Fine Arts 4060 (prior to 2003/2004).

Supervised internship providing direct involvement in the New Media industry either locally or out of town. Arrangements to be made by the Faculty of Fine Arts internship coordinator.

Prerequisites: New Media 4640 and completion of all course requirements for the B.F.A. (New Media).

Corequisite: New Media 4661.

Substantially Similar: Multimedia 4050 (prior to 2003/2004); New Media 4650 (prior to 2006/2007).

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Note: Students must take New Media 4651 and 4661 in the same semester.

The completion of a written/media project to outline, document, and assess the student's experience during the internship.

Prerequisites: New Media 4640 and completion of all course requirements for the B.F.A. (New Media).

Corequisite: New Media 4651.

Note: Students must take New Media 4651 and 4661 in the same semester.

Self-directed study focusing on conceptual development of new media related projects.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing (minimum 90.0 credit hours) in the B.F.A. (New Media) program.

Note: Intended for New Media students not enrolled in the Internship Program.

Topics in New Media not covered under regular courses may be offered under this designation, depending on student interest and availability of faculty and expertise.

Prerequisite: Variable.