Comm 14 Lab Schedule

Fall 2000

This is only a partial listing of Lab Sessions. The Posting of the complete lab schedule has been delayed pending a modification of the planned exercises and improvements to the PC and Mac labs in Swain Hall. Announcements about changes in the laboratory schedule will be made at regular class meetings. They will also appear in this space.

Updated: August 28, 2000
Check this space frequently.


Here is what the first six lab sections look like for Fall 2000. Note that we will not have lab meetings on October 6th and November 24th because of Fall Break and Thanksgiving respectively.


Sep 1
General Introduction. Orientation to facilities. Administrative matters. Review of Care and Feeding Document. Read this before coming to Lab. Group Assignments

Sep 8
Audio acquisition. Introduction to audio recorders. Microphone choices and techniques. Read Cyber College modules 37 - 45.

Sep 15
Analog video (VHS) acquisiton with available light. Camera operation. Camera movement. Focus. White balance. Read Cyber College modules 46 - 49.

Sep 22
Analog video (VHS) acquisition. Lighting with artificial light. Read Cyber College modules 27 - 36.

Sep 29
Planning for production. Storyboarding. Logistics of location work: Personnel. Equipment. Time. Read Cyber College modules 1 - 7.

Oct 6
No Lab. Fall Break

Oct 13
Web design. Making your own web page. Graphics. Text. Sound. Additional Plug-ins.