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