Digital Media Arts

Do You Like to Combine Art & Technology?

WHS has a fully functioning PC lab with Adobe Suite, digital tablets, DSLR cameras, soft box lighting, production microphones, and digital music software. Students who complete the program can take Adobe certification exams and create professional portfolios.




Digital Media

Classes include Creative Digital Media, and Digital Media Honors.

Photography

Cinema graphics

Cinematography

Special Effects

Video Production

Podcasts

Digital Music Production

Creative Digital Media

Introduces visual technologies, concepts and principles of design and production used by designers and media artists. Explores software applications as they relate to current methods of design and media arts production for print, screen, animation, audio, interactivity, and 3D design. Investigates the historical and conceptual relationship between art, media, and technology. Overall Objective- Creative Expression, Artistic Analysis and Advanced Technical Knowledge using cameras, Mac and PC platforms and Adobe Suite. 

Digital Media Honors

In this course students will participate in the pre-production, production, and post-production processes of digital media. The course focuses on exploration of emerging platforms for distribution and expression through digital media technologies. Students will acquire skills to create original work, complete in-school projects, and collaborate with peer experts and industry partners at the professional level. They will research, develop, and produce project plans to promote original media productions, and an online presence that will be marketed and distributed to the school, community, and festivals. This course may be used as a capstone course for students in a Digital Media Arts Program. 

Recommended Course-Computer Graphics

Computer Graphics is recommended for any students who want to become familiar with Adobe software and master basic skills prior to enrolling in Creative Digital Media.


ADOBE SOFTWARE USED IN THIS PATH: Photoshop, Illustrator, Aftereffects, Animate, Premiere, Audition, and After Effects

Adobe Certified Professional Program

Lead Teacher: Mr. Lang  

josephlang@conejousd.org