Simon Stalenhag: A digital painter, designer, and worldbuilder who creates lived-in-feeling scifi worlds with his paintings.
Alex Ries: An illustrator and concept artist that largely uses digital painting in his work.
Cobysoft Joe: A game developer and multidisciplinary 3D artist working on some interesting stuff.
Kevin's Computer: An illustrator and animator that uses 3D art.
Miles Cook
milesc@school-one.org
Digital Media Syllabus
Students in the Digital Media course will gain skills in visual communication and online technology as they learn and apply principles of design, web design, print production, color theory, photography and photo-editing, digital drawing and painting, video, and various apps to create digital communication projects. Students will learn to be responsible for file management and uploading all assignments on time. These skills greatly enhance students' abilities to be effective visual communicators in other classes and in many careers.
Students will engage in media topics in class discussions and assignments addressing different aspects of how media impacts the world. There will be homework assignments that are required to earn credit. This class will work in conjunction with other classes and the school community to help create our yearbook.
Students must check their email and the class google site regularly.
Requirements for Credit
-Participation in class discussions and classwork
-Adequate attendance in order to properly complete classwork
-Meet all deadlines
-You should be trying to experiment and try new techniques as much as possible. Then you can try to focus on something specific that you can develop into your own specific project or contribution to class assignments.
-You will need to do research on various topics and some of it will be required homework with deadlines. You are allowed ONE MULLIGAN for a missed deadline but you only get that one warning. If you miss another deadline you will have a CREDIT DEADLINE set with your adviser.
-You will be working with other classes or individual students on different projects we will later use for the yearbook. We are going to try to build teamwork and collaboration however possible.
-You will be asked to take photos of students and staff for the yearbook. Be sure to ask permission before photographing someone.
-We will continually be brainstorming with the group and the school community for ideas for the yearbook.
-This class period is very short and goes quickly so if you are using your own device please be ready and have it charged or plugged and ready when class starts.
-You will need to use your phone camera, or a digital camera. If you need to borrow a digital camera you will have to sign it out and check it back in when the class is over.
Mac Lab Rules
-No food or drink is allowed near the computers. Drinks may be had at the tables as long as the cap/lid is kept on when not actively drinking.
-Do not use the lab computers or your own devices for anything other than classwork and related activities. No games or social media, and no youtube unless it is relevant research to assignments.
-You may listen to music, but always use headphones, and keep your speakers muted when headphones are not in use. Do not disrupt the class with sound from your devices.
-If you need to install an app or driver on the lab computers that is not already installed, ask me for help (this requires admin privileges).
-Always clean up your workspace at the end of class.
-Save your work frequently when using apps that do not autosave.
-Always log out of any personal accounts you may have used, at the end of class.
-Do not delete or modify other peoples’ files, profiles, accounts, or other data in any way.
-Keep your local files organized in a folder with your name on it. Do not clutter up the desktop with random stuff.
-Plug in the mouse or keyboard if they need charging.
-If using Wacom or XP-Pen tablets, always make sure the pen/stylus is returned to a safe spot alongside its respective tablet when you are done with it.