3-D Animation I (Formerly Digital Animation I) Course # A472
Co-requisite: 3-D Animation II 0.5 Credit
This course focuses on the uses of Adobe After Effects for animation 2D visual art, Adobe Illustrator for creating 2 dimensional art, Autodesk Maya for creating 3D art and animation, and story/ screenplay writing for creating animation scripts.
Books/ Materials: USB Drive
3-D Animation II (Formerly Digital Animation II) Course # A473
Co-requisite:3- D Animation I 0.5 Credit
This course will focus on using Autodesk Maya for character design and architectural design. Key points will be texturing, rigging, animation, and using hyper-shade.
Books/ Materials: USB Drive
Art Course # A090
Co-requisite: Music 0.5 Credit
Art is designed as an entry-level course for the high school student. The curriculum provides a broad base of art experiences including design, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpting, lettering, and crafting. Each art unit includes both a sequentially-structured, hands-on experience and a theoretical section that relates the cultural, historical, aesthetic significance of the art form. The emphasis in each unit is on the development of fundamental concepts and skills. The course concludes with an introduction to careers in art.
Books/ Materials: Reference Book, Creating and Understanding Drawings
Graphic Design (Formerly Digital Art) Course # V150
0.5 Credit
Students will develop the ability and confidence to determine appropriate and successful designs. Demonstrate effective use of color, photo editing, typography, and production skills to make effective design layouts, which meet industry standards.
After completion of this class students may enter the workforce as an entry-level graphic designer or work in advertising and may continue their training and education for a degree in communications or fine arts.
Books/ Materials: Adobe Photoshop CS3