ASSESSMENT AT THE FOCUS LEVEL
- DIGITAL IMAGING:
-Susan Bonner 2/2012
Details of The Full Digital Imaging Assessment in the form of a Digital Imaging Content Matrix can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqDieURSp_VPdEFVRmZESEhkSW9lS2xyU0NYTi1ZVFE
In order to perform assessment of the Digital Imaging Focus, a Digital Imaging Content Matrix was developed to see if the skills required for the focus were consistently learned by the Digital Imaging students to prepare them for graduation. Content from all of the courses in the focus were looked at and broken down by these topics: Figure, Environment, Objects, Layout, Reference, Lighting, Software, Output, Input, Themes. Action items based on this assessment include:
• A need for more linear perspective in architectural drawing as our students are developing environments for Game, Animation and Film. This has begun in Spring 2012.
• More Graphic Design Layouts for projects needed to be brought into the storyboarding course and have already been implemented in Digital Imaging II and Imaging for Game Animation and Film. This has begun in Spring 2012.
• Reference photography was needed more for figurative work, but we would need a facilities improvement to allow for easier light control.
• More use of Digital Posable and Lightable figures for Figure Drawing will be used in the advanced courses.
• Prepping for Cross Platform work including IOS and Android and Computer games needs to be looked at especially in Game, Animation and Film and Concept and Production Design. This has been implemented.
• The introduction of the Digital Media iPad will help in the prep of images for mobile devices. This is being incorporated.
• The Public Service Themes have been brought into Digital Imaging I, Digital Imaging II and StoryBoarding. This has begun in Spring 2012.