This course enables students to further develop media knowledge and skills while designing and producing projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. Students may work in the areas of TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will also expand their awareness of environmental and societal issues related to communications technology, and will investigate career opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing technological environment. This course also emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of athematic body of work by applying traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as multimedia, computer animation, installation art, and performance art. Students will develop works that express their views on contemporary issues and will create portfolios suitable for use in either career or postsecondary education applications. Students will critically analyse the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and community values.

In this final course, you will complete your studies by learning the final industry standard program such as Adobe After Affects. Students will study Desktop Publishing, Motion Graphics and Rotoscoping while building their final portfolio.

Prerequisite: Communications Technology, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (TGJ 3M1) or Media Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (ASM 3M1)

This course further refines students' abilities to use the photographic medium to express ideas, change meaning through context, and further their understanding of visual culture. Students will deepen their knowledge of photographic movements and skills, while investigating how they may use the power of persuasion in their own work, as well as recognize it in the work of others. The work of "others" will include historical and contemporary artists, as well as the work of peers.

Students will have the opportunity to learn studio lighting, alternative processes and continue to build on their traditional black and white imagery.

Prerequisite: Photography, Grade Eleven University/College Preparation . (AWQ 3M1)

This course focuses on the refinement of the students’ skills and knowledge of filmmaking. Students will analyze cinematic art forms; use theories of filmmaking in analyzing and producing a movie; and increase their understanding of changes in modern and contemporary cinema from various parts of the world. Students will make a movie. This course emphasizes the development of the knowledge and skills required for the production of video and film related works. Students will develop an appreciation for the history of motion picture arts through analyzing specific works. This course will further develop the knowledge and skills that enable students to communicate ideas, feelings and beliefs through the artistic medium of film and video. Through independent study, students will research various directors' styles and themes across the 20th and 21st century. Using their research as inspiration, they will choose their own unified style and theme to create a portfolio of films by the end of the semester. The body of work will be cohesive aesthetically and narratively.

Students will build on your foundations and your film portfolio by creating your own films and expanding on your film theory knowledge.

This course focuses on the refinement of students’ skills and knowledge in their chosen field. Students will use the foundations of this course to build their body of work and complete their portfolio. Students will produce a body of work demonstrating a personal approach while maintaining the concepts and theories learned in class. Students will learn how the elements and principles of design are used to communicate through areas such as commercial art, advertising, graphic design, packaging design and television. A critical look at the careers and work of both contemporary and past professional designers will complement studio projects. This course is heavily self-directed as students create their choice of projects depending upon their post-secondary avenue.

IN THIS COURSE STUDENTS WILL WORK ON AND COMPLETE THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.

This course enables students to further develop media knowledge and skills while designing and producing projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. Students may work in the areas of TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will also expand their awareness of environmental and societal issues related to communications technology, and will investigate career opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing technological environment.

This course emphasizes the key elements necessary for students to complete a journalistic publication. Students will master the skills and demonstrate leadership in all aspects of newspaper production, including layout and graphic design; photography; copy writing, caption writing, headline writing and other journalistic techniques; desktop publishing and related software applications; marketing and advertising; budgeting and financial management; interaction with local businesses; teamwork and organizational skills; and time management skills. Students will acquire the necessary tools for success in the publishing industry. Students will be able to build on your portfolio and continue to study journalism related careers. In this course the emphasis is on the creation and publication of the school newspaper, The Mary Ward Planet.

Students will be given the opportunity to achieve all of the expectations of the broad-based course (TGJ4M1) with an emphasis on newspaper design fundamentals and skills.

Prerequisites: None