{"id":470,"date":"2019-12-02T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T16:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-pinkas-s2020\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T17:05:34","slug":"week-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>A video recording of the synchronous sessions\u00a0for the week will be uploaded after each class to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/s8lpbwnw768exvp\/AAD_wCFERsLKwgi2EAHeBdGya?dl=0\">this folder (https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/s8lpbwnw768exvp\/AAD_wCFERsLKwgi2EAHeBdGya?dl=0)<\/a> (the password can be found on the &#8220;Welcome&#8221; page of this course&#8217;s Blackboard site &#8211; email me if you can&#8217;t find it)<\/i><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Introduction\u00a0to the course<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><em>MMP 460 -Multimedia Project Lab<\/em> is the capstone course for Multimedia Programming majors. It&#8217;s an opportunity to show off everything you&#8217;ve learned through your course of studies, to enhance your portfolio and to expand on the skills you&#8217;ve already acquired. This is done through the production of an ambitious semester-long group <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/?page_id=58\">campaign project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the next few weeks you will create teams, brainstorm ideas, create a proposal, iterate ideas, create prototypes, and present this project. The <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/syllabus\/\">syllabus <\/a>has a detailed weekly breakdown as well as information on grading, software that will be used etc.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the class&#8217; interests and ideas, we will conduct three to five workshops early in the semester to make sure you have all the tools you need to bring your campaign projects to life. A list of possible workshops are listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/?page_id=5\">this page<\/a> (but other topics can be added if necessary).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000\">Portfolio review<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The capstone course is also an opportunity to review and edit your portfolio. A strong portfolio is \u00a0indispensable in pursuing a career in Media Arts. It should be hosted on the web (for easy sharing and editing) and feature your strongest work in a clear and organized fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Working on your portfolio this week will also be useful for forming groups with complimentary interests and skill sets, and to plan workshops.<\/p>\n<h2>Portfolio checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of steps and important features you should take into account when creating\/revising your portfolio:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gathering:\u00a0<\/strong>Gather all the pieces you want to feature on your portfolio in a folder. Quality should trump quantity. Four to eight really strong pieces that showcase a variety of skills is enough at this point of your career. It&#8217;s likely that the person looking at your portfolio (wether it be for an internship, job or college application) has limited time and is looking at many other candidates&#8217; work. Make sure you put your best foot forward! Your documentation (images, videos , audio etc. ) should be visually engaging and clear. Do not include anything that&#8217;s pixelated\/poorly photographed or exported. For images, use JPEGs\/PNGs that are at least 1200px wide. If your work includes animation\/video I recommend creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/upgrade?vcid=33587&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAiZPvBRDZARIsAORkq7dc8vNehSYmY4FRf9h9r8D9wMmpiQYqwdPpyJpXAMBoVQsgxF3INEMaAk8hEALw_wcB\">free Vimeo account<\/a> to upload and embed them. Including a projects&#8217; initial sketches\/wireframes\/storyboards can be a nice touch too &#8211; giving the viewer some insight into your process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organizing: <\/strong>Depending on the number of works you are presenting, you may want to create subfolders\/categories (i.e: Digital Imaging \/ Animation \/ Print \/ Digital \/ Typography).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Describing:\u00a0<\/strong>Each piece should have a<em> t<\/em>itle, year of production, and medium\/a used. You should also include\u00a01-2 paragraphs explaining the project&#8217;s subject matter, goals, and visual approach. Don&#8217;t be afraid to mention artistic influences. Talking about challenges you encountered, how you solved them and things you learned in the process can also be insightful. Consider writing a <a href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/4-tips-for-structuring-case-studies-in-your-design-portfolio-f7436fd460ec\">case study<\/a> for at least one of the works in your portfolio. Be mindful of spelling and grammar!!!!!!! \u00a0Careless writing will set back even the most beautiful visual piece.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About<\/strong>:\u00a0A paragraph introducing yourself and summarizing your professional goals. You should also provide contact information (email and social media accounts) or a contact a form. Consider also including your resume.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formatting: <\/strong>You can present your portfolio in several different ways. Different schools\/jobs may ask for specific types of files\/URLs. Here are a few common options:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CMS templates<\/strong>: There are several templates available online that will require very little coding on your part. A lot of these are free (or have free versions that can be upgraded later):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">OpenLab<\/a> (a platform built with WordPress for the BMCC community)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\">WordPress.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\">Wix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChcSEwi07q_Y8JnmAhWNnLMKHdxzAPoYABAAGgJxbg&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESQOD2Dp4N9Jmy_Af8WFAZ8Rk2jVd47XsPNgfbHTRrTvnmFp25nxdBnd4RNshBuXsh0kmBpRS6KieQylIwjYELY9g&amp;sig=AOD64_3a1N2J1BX12VenOb-VO17SDMiQKA&amp;q=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjO_6XY8JnmAhXrguAKHf7ZDAkQ0Qx6BAgPEAE&amp;adurl=\">Squarespace.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonmade.com\">Carbonmade.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/portfolio.adobe.com\">Adobe Portfolio<\/a>\u00a0(free with any CC subscription)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom website:\u00a0<\/strong>if you are interested in a career in web development, creating your own website with custom HTML\/CSS\/JS) is a nice way of showing of your front-end development skills. You can start coding from scratch or use a library such as <a href=\"https:\/\/getbootstrap.com\">Bootstrap<\/a>. You can also use <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.usejournal.com\/set-up-your-portfolio-website-in-less-than-10-minutes-with-github-pages-d0efa8ff56fd\">Github<\/a> to host it for free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Media<\/strong>: While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deviantart.com\">Deviant Art<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dribbble.com\">Dribble<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\">Behance<\/a> can&#8217;t fully replace a full portfolio with an about page, categories, resume etc. it&#8217;s a good idea to create an account and feature your work on at least a few of these platforms as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few links for further tips and inspiration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/portfolios\/examples-712368\"><em>28 Amazing design portfolios to inspire you<\/em><\/a> &#8211; Article from Creative Bloq<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiga.org\/4-easy-steps-to-create-a-beautiful-design-portfolio\"><em>4 easy steps to create a beautiful design portfolio<\/em><\/a>&#8211;\u00a0by AIGA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000\">Open Lab<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Open Lab \u00a0is\u00a0an online platform where the College\u2019s students, faculty and staff can come together to learn, work, play and share ideas. The platform was first started at CUNY\u2019s City Tech and was launched at BMCC in Spring 2019.\u00a0This site was created on Open Lab and will be your main resource throughout the semester. You will post your work on this site once you\u2019ve created an account. You can also browse Open Lab to look up other courses, to connect with faculty and students, and to create a portfolio.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating an Account<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>To create an account on OpenLab, you will need to be able to access your BMCC email account. \u00a0If you don\u2019t have one, have never used one, or have forgotten your username and\/or password for an existing account, you\u2019ll need to contac\u00a0the BMCC helpdesk : 212-220-8379\u00a0<a>helpdesk@bmcc.cuny.edu ;\u00a0<\/a>RoomS141 (199 Chambers Street). You may also reset your password by going to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cunyportal.cuny.edu\/\">https:\/\/cunyportal.cuny.edu\/<\/a>and clicking on \u201cAccount &amp; Password Reset\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Once you are sure you can access your BMCC email account, go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">OpenLab homepage<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0Click on the<strong>\u00a0Sign Up\u00a0<\/strong>button on the right of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>On the next screen, fill in the following fields (apart from the <strong>BMCC<\/strong>\u00a0email address, all of this information can be changed later by visiting\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong> under\u00a0<strong>My OpenLab)<\/strong>:\n<ol>\n<li>User name (this can\u2019t be changed, so choose wisely)<\/li>\n<li>BMCC email address<\/li>\n<li>Password for your OpenLab account (this doesn\u2019t have to be your BMCC email account password\u2013in fact, it\u2019s always good to use different passwords for all sites)<\/li>\n<li>Display name (this is the name displayed on your profile page, and used to sign posts or comments; it can be changed after signing up)<\/li>\n<li>Your first and last name (these will not be displayed on the site)<\/li>\n<li>Your account type (student, alumni, faculty, or staff).<\/li>\n<li>The sign-up code (if applicable) is &#8220;student&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you\u2019ve done that, click\u00a0<strong>Complete Sign Up<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0At this point, a confirmation email will be sent from the OpenLab to your BMCC email account. \u00a0Visit your BMCC email account, and look for an email from the OpenLab.<\/li>\n<li>Click the link you find in the email from OpenLab, and you\u2019re officially a member of the OpenLab. After clicking on the link, you will be at the activation page shown below.\u00a0 Your activation key will be prefilled, and all you need to do is click the <strong>Activate<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>You do not need to go through this process again. \u00a0When you want to come back to the OpenLab, simply go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">OpenLab homepage<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu<\/a>), and log in with the username and password you created in step three.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Joining this Course on Open Lab<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you have created an account, \u00a0you can join this course site. This means the course will appear in your \u201cMy Courses\u201d tab for easy access. You\u2019ll be able to post to it as well.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the MMP460 course site (<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>+Join<\/strong> button under the course icon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Creating a Portfolio\/Profile<\/h3>\n<p>By creating a Portfolio on OpenLab, you will be setting up a Portfolio Site and an associated Portfolio Profile page. You can use this site to share work in progress for this course as well as to formalize your general design portfolio you&#8217;ll be sharing in and out of class. The steps below will take you through naming your Portfolio, writing a short description, and uploading an avatar for your Portfolio Profile page.\u00a0 You will also choose a URL for the Portfolio Site and Privacy Settings for both the Profile and Site.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>After logging in, click <strong>My OpenLab<\/strong> in the main menu. Then click <strong>+ Create a Portfolio<\/strong> in the right-hand menu.<\/li>\n<li>On the first Portfolio creation page, you will see a space to enter your <strong>Portfolio name<\/strong>. \u00a0It will already have a name filled in, based on your first and last name, but you can change that if you wish. \u00a0We recommend that you follow this format: FirstName LastName\u2019s Portfolio (for example, Jane Smith\u2019s Portfolio).<\/li>\n<li>Next, enter a <strong>description<\/strong>\u00a0for your Portfolio. \u00a0You can always <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.citytech.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/changing-privacy-and-other-settings-on-an-eportfolio\/\">change this<\/a> later, so if you don\u2019t have a description prepared, just type something in as a placeholder.<\/li>\n<li>Check the appropriate boxes for your <strong>school<\/strong> and <strong>department<\/strong>. \u00a0These are required.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Create a new Portfolio site<\/strong> and choose a site URL. \u00a0Like your name, this text box will already be filled in, based on your name. \u00a0However, you can enter a different site URL if you wish. \u00a0Once created, the URL cannot be changed, so consider it carefully.<\/li>\n<li>When you are finished, click <strong>Create Portfolio<\/strong> and <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, set your privacy settings for your profile and portfolio site. When you are finished, click <strong>Next Step<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Adding a Post\/Project to your Portfolio<\/h3>\n<p>The following steps walk your through how to create a new post:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">OpenLab homepage<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu<\/a>) and log in.<\/li>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>My Profile<\/strong>. Click on the link to your <strong>Portfolio site<\/strong> will be on the top right.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the little \u00a0<strong>+<\/strong> icon on the top of the page. This will create a new post.<\/li>\n<li>Give your post a title (this will be displayed in bold at the top of the page that will be generated<\/li>\n<li>Create your post. It may contain text, images, videos and other types of media.<\/li>\n<li>To finish and submit your post click on\u00a0<strong>Publish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>By default, your new post will automatically appear on your portfolio\u2019s home page.<\/li>\n<li>You can edit and delete a post (or page \u2013 such as\u00a0<strong>About Me<\/strong> on the main menu<strong>)<\/strong> by going back to its\u00a0<strong>Edit<\/strong>\u00a0mode (found on the side and bottom of the page\/post). The title and content can be edited and\u00a0<strong>Move to Trash\u00a0<\/strong>(on the right) will delete the post\/page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Replying to a Discussion Post<\/h3>\n<p>Go to the discussion page of this Open Lab site (<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/groups\/mmp460-1100\/forum\/\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/groups\/mmp460-1100\/forum\/<\/a>). Click on the discussion you want to contribute to. For example, this week you\u2019ll reply to the \u201cOpen Lab Portfolios\u201d post. Read the prompt and type your response in the reply box below. When you are done, click <strong>submit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Introductions activity<\/h1>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to know each other a little bit. Go to the &#8220;Discussion&#8221; page of this Open Lab site. Look for the discussion board labeled &#8220;Week1: Personality Lists&#8221;. Read the instructions and complete the exercise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #808000\">Deliverables<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\">For next week: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Create an Open Lab \u00a0account and join this course (search for MMP460-1100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\">Go to the course <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/groups\/mmp460-1100\/forum\/\">Discussion page<\/a> and reply to &#8220;Week1: preferred email&#8221; and &#8220;Week1: Personality lists&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\">Portfolio &#8211; step 1:\u00a0<strong>gather, organize<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>describe<\/strong>\u00a0(see <i>Portfolio checklist\u00a0<\/i>section\u00a0above) the projects you want to feature in your portfolio. Make sure each file has a meaningful name (i.e: NOT\u00a0<em>untitled1.jpg)<\/em>. Create a Word or Google Doc document for the descriptions and &#8220;About&#8221; section (<a href=\"https:\/\/uxplanet.org\/4-tips-for-structuring-case-studies-in-your-design-portfolio-f7436fd460ec\">case study<\/a> is optional). Everything should be placed in a single folder and shared via URL on the &#8220;Week1: Portfolio &#8211; Step 1&#8221; discussion post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\">If you are already using an online platform for your portfolio, you may submit the URL instead of the folder described above. Make sure each piece has a description. Include any piece that currently isn&#8217;t on your site and that you are thinking of adding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\">This is the first step of the portfolio assignment (worth 15% of your total grade &#8211; see grading rubric <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1PN-WZpzaSPOW160KrVLnASwOSyfd9dlT39BQ_0ubmqY\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>).<\/span> In the coming weeks, you will edit and format your work. The final version is due on week 14. You will be asked to show progress on this project throughout the semester.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video recording of the synchronous sessions\u00a0for the week will be uploaded after each class to this folder (https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/s8lpbwnw768exvp\/AAD_wCFERsLKwgi2EAHeBdGya?dl=0) (the password can be found on the &#8220;Welcome&#8221; page of this course&#8217;s Blackboard site &#8211; email me if you can&#8217;t find it) Introduction\u00a0to the course MMP 460 -Multimedia Project Lab is the capstone course for Multimedia &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/week-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Week 1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-470","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1005,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions\/1005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp460-1100\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}