WELCOME TO DIGITAL MEDIA

Students in this course will analyze and assess current and emerging technologies with related careers connected to design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. Focus will be on digital media, design and layout principles, appropriate use of animation, digital media into print, web-based video products incorporating video, audio, text, graphics and animations into a web page. Students will design and create multimedia projects that address customer needs and demonstrate ethical use of intellectual property.

Course Orientation

Curriculum & Other Resources

Students in the digital media program will explore the ever-changing digital world, and get a hands-on experience with industry standard software and equipment. The curriculum covers a wide range of areas that include graphic design, animation, audio production, video production, and web design.

• Design & Presentation Principles

• Professionalism

• Personal Characteristics
• Workplace skills and ethics
• Career Research and Planning
• Using Technology

• Graphic Principles

• Color theory
• Typography theory

• Digital Illustration

• Learn to comply with standard practices and behaviors that meet legal and ethical responsibilities
• Analyze and apply design and layout principles

• Designs and creates digital graphics

• Create a logo
• Create a mascot

• Digital Graphics and Image Manipulation

• Design and Layout Principles

• Designs and creates digital graphics
• Compares and contrast the characteristics of raster-based bitmap graphics to vector-based graphics
• Appropriate file storage and file size management skills
• Recognizes the various file extensions used in digital and interactive media
• Identify and choose appropriate software applications for specific digital media types for photo, graphics, video, audio and animation editing software

• Differentiate between the color mode selections in determining product output
• Use of digital photography equipment and techniques

• Desktop Publishing

• Analyzes and applies design and layout principles
• Create business cards

• Create advertisement poster
• Create Letterhead

• Video & Audio Production

• Create a Public Service announcement
• Write a 3 minute script for a short film

• In a group film one of the scripts
• Edit the short film
• Add music to the short film

• Animation

• Create a linear animation

• Create 30 frame animation
• Create 140 frame animation
• Portfolio

• Create an electronic portfolio

LIVE! DIGITAL MEDIA NOTES

PROJECT TUTORIALS

Attendance Requirements

• 1. Please wear your masks in class at all times

• 2. Maintain appropriate social distancing

• 3. Be in class and in his/her required seat when the tardy bell rings.

• 4. Come to class prepared and have materials ready to learn.

• 5. Raise your hand quietly to be recognized.

• 6. Work collaboratively and constructively with peers.

• 7. Complete all assignments and turn them in on the assigned due dates.

• 8. Maintain respect for the instructor, classmates and yourself.

Technology Requirements

• Microsoft Office 365

• Adobe Creative Account - (Software: Photoshop, Premiere, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Wix)

• GOMHS Chromebook

• GOMHS Google Account