ANIMATION - AN
In this category, students develop an original design animation project that consists of a sequencing of images of the motions of objects to create a video.
Examples: Adobe Flash, Powtoon, Scratch, Crazytalk, Kidpix, Stop Motion Studio, Claymation, GoAnimate,
Toon Boom Harmony, Alice, Maya, CelAction2D, Moho Pro (Animate Station), Pencil 2D, SynRig (Open Source), Open Toonz (Open Source), Tupi, Adobe Creative Cloud, Animaker, Blender, Toontastic
Documentation to show pre-production and production stages. Story idea, style choices, characters, storyboarding, script, animation, and sound (music, voice, and/or sound)
Show your project storyboard and planning process.
AUDIO- AD
This category is defined as any original audio production that has been edited/produced with digital tools. Projects may include speaking, singing, music, sound effects, and other audio components.
Examples: Audacity, Garage Band, Wavosaur, EarSketch, Adobe Audition, Wavepad, Acoustica, Soundtrap
What are the lyrics? Show project storyboard and planning process.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING - CP (Secondary)
Projects in this category are self-executing programs created by the student using recognizable programming languages. Programs must be functional and have an intended purpose. All parts of the program must be the student's own design.
Examples: BASIC, C ++, C#, Java, LOGO, Pascal, Python, Ruby, SQL, etc.
Speak about and include in your digital notebook the type of software and compiler language used. Show copies of the source code, algorithms, and any printed or screen-generated output from the program. Write a narrative description of the program with purpose, organization chart, flow chart, and 5-step plan: Defining the program; Planning the solution; Coding the program; Testing the program, and Documenting the program.
DIGITAL ART - DA
Projects in this category are defined as any computer-generated original project using digital art to express the artists' vision, form, and color. Photos are digitized and artist uses editing and special effects software to "create art".
Examples: Aminah's World, Scrap Coloring, Adobe Illustrator. Photoshop, Creative Cloud, Affinity Photo, Corel Painter, MyPaint, Rebelle 4, Microsoft Paint 3D, Microsoft Fresh Paint, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint Pro, Artweaver Free & Artweaver 7, ArtRage 6, TwistedBrush Pro Studio, MediBang Paint Pro, Black Ink, PaintStorm Studio, Bomomo, GIPHY, KRITA, Make Beliefs Comix, Pixilart, Sketchpad, Sumo Paint, Toy Theater, Vectr,
Students must demonstrate how the software was used to create the finished product. Explain any editing techniques used. The students may show a hard copy of the finished product.
For photography, students should show before and after photos. Also, for photography show camera specifics used when your photos were taken. Show your project planning process in your digital notebook.
DIGITAL GAME - DG
Digital Game Design student projects should include original content, design, and rules of an interactive game.
Students may use the software program of their choice in order to demonstrate creativity, originality, organization, and interactivity.
Examples: Hopscotch, Scratch, Yoyogames, Unity, Android Studio, Tynker, Minecraft, Game Salad, Common Sense Education
Students need to state what inspired their game idea and how they programmed their game to achieve their project goals.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY- DP ( NEW 2024)
This category is defined as any project using a single original student photograph where digital editing tools were used to enhance/modify the image. Images containing non-original content or collages fall under the Graphic Design category.
The project must be displayed on a device using the program in which it was created.
The student should be prepared to demonstrate to judges how the software was used to create the finished project. A hard copy of the finished project may be displayed but is not required.
Software may include but not limited to:
GRAPHIC DESIGN - GD
Student projects in this category use a combination of static images and/or words to convey information for a specific effect. The focus is on communicating a message first, using different fonts, graphics, and images in a graphic design to create an effective and attractive composition using the principles of design.
Examples: Skecthpad, ToonBoom, Crayola Color Alive, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Spark, Lucidpress, PicMonkey, DesignPickle, Canva, Pixlr, Vectr, Desygner, Youidraw, Piskel.
The entire project, images, and content must be displayed on a device using the program in which it was created.
HARDWARE MODIFICATION - HM
This category is for devices engineered and/or modified by students to serve a specific purpose or meet a specific goal. Devices and parts do not have to be new. However, the device must be fully functional.
Some examples include, but are not limited to:
MOBILE APPS - MA
Student projects in this category are designed specifically for mobile applications (App) used on a mobile device. (Tablet, smartphone, etc.)
Examples: AppyPie, Android Studio, MIT App Inventor, Appery.i or Xcode.AppyPie, Android Studio, MIT App Inventor, Appery.i or Xcode
Students should be able to explain what inspired their idea and how they programmed their app to achieve its intended purpose. The app can be developed for any operating system. The students demonstrate how to run the app on the specific device. Show the planning documents (storyboard, flow chart, etc) in the digital notebook.
MULTIMEDIA - MM
Multimedia is defined as a presentation combining sound and/or motion with text. Sound may include voice, music, or natural or man-made sounds and effects that are part of the software found on the Internet, or created and imported by the student.
Examples: PowerPoint, KidPix, AppleWorks, Astound, Storybook Weave, HyperStudio, Photostory, Google Slides, Prezi, Canva, Nearpod, etc.
Sound may include voice, music, or natural or man-made sounds and effects that are part of the software found on the Internet or created and imported by the student.
MULTIDIMENSIONAL DESIGN - 3-D Modeling - MD
This category is defined as any original artwork digitally created and modeled in three dimensions using specialized software.
Examples: Maya, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, GollyGee Blocks, and Light Wave, 3D'sMax, Mudbox, Autodesk Fusion 360, Alias, Inventor
The output may be 3D printed or hand built to scale with cardboard, wood or plastic materials based on the student designs.
PRODUCTIVITY DESIGNS - PD
Projects in this category can be developed from various non-multimedia application programs, such as desktop publishing, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, or any other non-multimedia software.
While physical hard copies can be presented for judging purposes, it's important to note that large-scale displays are not permissible within this category.
Software may include, but is not limited to:
Office 365 Applications (Publisher, Access, etc.)
Google Workspace Applications
Canva
Apple Productivity Tools (Numbers, Pages, etc.)
VIDEO PRODUCTION - VP
Video Production includes any original video project that has been edited on a computer with digital video editing software and exported into a digital video format. The project must be displayed for viewing on a computer. Judges will ask questions to determine the level of understanding of the software and production process.
Stop-motion and animation projects fall under the animation category.
Software may include, but is not limited to:
Adobe Premier
Apple Final Cut Pro
Apple iMovie -free for mac
Wondershare Filmora - free version
VDSC Free Video Editor -free
Shotcut- free
WEB DESIGN I DROP & DRAG -WD
Web Design-1 are Internet - based web designs. These designs can include websites, web pages, bulletin boards, or blogs.
Examples: Wix, Weebly, Freeweb, Blotchly, Scratch, Squarespace, Codemoji, Lucidchart, Codecademy, Adobe Spark, Google Sites, Wordpress.
Students are to include planning documents in the digital notebook. Projects displayed on a computer. Students explain the design/editing process and purpose for projects creation.
WEB DESIGN II MANUAL CODING -WD
Students write their own code for their webpage.
Software may include, but is not limited to
Javascript
Python
Typescript
PHP
Ruby
HTML and CSS