Unit Description: Digital Imaging and Photography: Duration approximately 15 days
Students will learn how to correctly plan and create animations in a variety of forms and formats. Student will explore different software environments and understand compositional concepts and techniques related to animation. Technical knowledge related to online animation will be introduced.
Throughout the course the societal and environmental effects of the elements connected to the various units will be discussed and will influence the student’s end products.
How Does Digital Photography Work?
What Graphic Categories Exist?
Vector
Bitmap
Composition
Exercise: Compositional Analysis
Using the Camera
Safe and Proper Handling of the Camera
Parts of a Standard Digital Camera
Battery Cavity
Memory Card Slot
Shutter Release Button
Tripod Mount Hole
Menu Buttons
Delete Button
Image Preview Button
Zoom Buttons
Flash
USB or Other Connection Port
Shutter Release Button
Aperture
etc
Focusing
Manual
Automatic
Settings for Focal Points
Camera Settings
White Balance
ISO
Shutter Speed
Aperture
What Graphic Categories Exist?
Vector
Bitmap
Available Software
Adobe Photoshop
GIIMP
CorelPhotopaint
Online Editors
Basic Skills
Open
Save / Save As
Crop
Resize Image / Canvas
Enhance
Filters
Layers
Show / Hide
Duplicate
Delete
Opacity
Creating New Documents
Image Size in Pixels
Resolution: 72 or 96 Pixels Per Inch
Colour Profiles
RGB
CMYK
PANTONE
Photoshop Selection Techniques
Rectangular Marquee Tool
Eliptical Marquee Tool
Lasso Tool
Magnetic Lasso Tool
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Magic Wand Tool
Quick Selection Tool
Selection Brush Tool
Selection Tools Property Bar: Add to, Subtract from, ...
Exercise: Etched Text in Stone
Exercise: Google Advertisements
Exercise: Online Portfolio
Instructions
Possible Platforms