New Media Projects

WEEK 1 – EMPATHIZE
Introduction of Team and Prototype Objectives. (1-3 wk)

Week 1 – Students Present Current WordPress e-portfolios

Week 1-2 Tasks
ASSIGN TEAM to roles and responsibilities by end of class.

WordPress PAGES to create for this class:

New Media Projects – drop-down the following pages
– Empathize
– Define
– Ideate
– Prototype
– Test
– Evaluate
– Case Study

Review DESIGN THINKING Phases and Tasks with a 12-week timeline.

Digital Media Specialists
Digital Designers
Animators (2D/3D)
Game and App Development
Digital Imaging/Unity/VR Content Creators
Programmers: Python and C#, HMTL/CSS
3D Visualization
Information Technology
UX/UI Designers:
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Adobe XD Interactive Prototype
Special Efx and Video Editors
Marketing and Social Media Analysis
Writers, Digital Marketing, Analytics
Audio, Music

WEEK 2
Research and Data Collection (2-3 wks)

Client Introduction – TBA – proposals presented

Students present weekly progress.

Week 2-3 Tasks
User Experience Data Retrieval and Design Thinking Observations, Digital Media capturing assessed and scheduled (VR), 3D models designed or retrieve existing models.

WEEK 3 – DEFINE

Design, Development and Collection of Assets (3-4 wks)


Week 2-4 Tasks
Presentation to Client with Research, Data, Specs and Production Timeline.
Assessment of Needed Production Assets (access, photos, docs, copy, media)

WEEK 4 – Pre-production – Narrative and Storyboards (4-5 wks)

Students present weekly progress.

Wireframes, sitemaps, copy and design timeline layout (UNITY and BLENDER) and UX/UI specifications for APP Development.

WEEK 5 – IDEATE

Critique and Assessment of Production Specs, Storyboards and Designs (5-6 wks)

Client review, critique, editorial feedback and approval.

WEEK 6-7 – Time-based Media Production Specs (Adobe CS, 2D/3D Animation) (6-9 wks)

Students present weekly progress.

Design and development for time-based media in Blender and UNITY. Based on storyboards and wireframe scenes.

WEEK 8 – Midterm Evaluation – Students present digital media design thinking ideations (1-8 wks)

Student Oral Presentations

Class Presentation of mockups, for UX/UI 2D design for App and ROUGH CUTS for time-based media along with 3D models/scenes in Blender and UNITY.

WEEK 9 – PROTOTYPE

Wireframes and Storyboards Lock Down (8-9 wks)

***Client (in-person) and Students Present

Client reviews the revised Midterm presentations. Client offers editorial and design feedback with students. Revision discussed.

Pre-production completed (Week 1-5) and Production timeline (Week 5-11), Post-production (Week 11-14) is charted based on critique. Client approves to move forward.

WEEK 10 – Design and Development of Mobile Application (9-13 wks)

APP 2D Design Team begins the mockup of APP designs utilizing ADOBE XD. Game level designers continue to edit BLENDER, UNITY, along with VR media captured and edited within UNITY.

WEEK 12 – XD, Code and Interactive Dynamic Assets (11-13 wks)

Import of VR time-based media into UNITY. Professional VR expert will mentor and offer best practices to students.

WEEK 12 – Time-based and Interactive Prototype Iterations (12-14 wks)

***Client (Zoom) and Students Present

Presentation of XD, PPT, WP, video/animation, rendered 3D models or digital illustrations. Client for feedback and revisions.

WEEK 13 – TEST

Testing, testing, AND testing! (13-14 wks)

Students will cross-test, trouble-shoot and build iterations for options.

Both 2D APP and UNITY/VR modules.

WEEK 14 – IMPLEMENT (Present Final Prototype to Client)

Last Fixes and Prepare for Case Study Presentation (14 wk)

VR Mentor assists in troubleshooting UNITY and VR interactivity. Test of rapid prototyping for 2D APP navigational flow for users. Revisions discussed.

WEEK 15 – Spg 2024
Case Study Presentation

***Client (in-person) and Students Present

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Facilitator – Prof. Deb Krikun

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