Digital Imaging & design
Digital Imaging & Design I
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of digital image creation, manipulation, and publishing in a variety of formats. Digital images, whether photographic or design-based, are the cornerstone of today’s media rich environments.
This course focuses on developing an understanding of the interaction of the basic elements of photography and digital/graphic design exploring both raster and vector based images, the basis of all computer generated images today. Students will have preliminary exposure to a variety of software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create, edit and publish both raster and vector-based graphics.
video Production - digital storytelling
This course provides a unique classroom experience where students learn the fundamentals of digital storytelling and video production through the creation and editing using industry standard hardware and software. Video Production-Digital Storytelling is a hands-on course that empowers the student with the ability to create, integrate and publish video based projects with real life applications. Students will complete a variety of journalistic video projects throughout the course of the class including music videos, animations, documentaries etc. Special emphasis will be placed upon digital storytelling and publishing to the web.
Prerequisites: Digital Imaging & Design I
Digital Imaging & Design II
This course will build upon the foundations gained in Digital Imaging and Design I. Students, through a personalized learning approach, will gain in depth knowledge and skills in multiple areas of the imaging fields including digital photography, illustration and page layout. Student’s skills in the creation and modification of raster and vector based graphics will be refined. Multiple output and publishing solutions will be explored. A fee is charged for materials used in projects.
Prerequisites: Digital Imaging & Design I
Digital Imaging & Design Seminar
This semester long course is designed for those students who have successfully completed Digital Imaging and Design I and II and are interested in engaging in advanced study in the areas of digital imaging (web and multimedia), photography, graphic design, printing or related fields. Through a variety of real world applications students will apply the skills and concepts learned in previous imaging courses in the creation of images for, but not limited to, the school newspaper, yearbook, web pages, displays and community groups. The class functions as a business providing design and reproduction services to the school community. Students will also be given the opportunity to explore an independent study, project based activity furthering their knowledge of specific imaging disciplines. A fee is charged for materials used in projects.
Prerequisites: Digital Imaging & Design II and/or Video Production