| Digital Media: What is it?
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It's the art and science of expressing yourself in the information age. We mix the traditional elements and principles of design with graphic art and web development. Advertisers and marketers use the elements and principles of design just like famous painters do, and students understand the motivation behind creating an advertisement that manipulates the eye towards buying or selling something. So it makes sense to combine the two. It's taught by Mr. Harris - eharris@snths.org Digital Media is a new genre of academic study, combining the foundations of art and communication with electronic media - updated for the computer. Eventually, all High Schools will have a class like this. We must! Digital Media is the future. That's where the jobs are and it's relevant to students. Digital Media develops their ability to “think outside the box,” to be creative and to compete in the information age. To help prepare schools for this new demand... |
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Here's A Project We Use: Aesop's Fables ~ |
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... is perfect for Digital Illustration: Visually rich & stimulating but not too long. You can do it all on the computer in Flash and Illustrator. The great thing about Flash is students can make it as complicated or simple as they want. Flash is a good introduction to "vector" graphics because it's a "cartoon" version of the more advanced Illustrator program. Ambitious users can use the powerful animation features, but it's not required. |
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| The Entry Document: A Real World Project
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Students view a short video introducing them to the project requirements. Here is a partial example of that video => Sorry! If you want to see the rest you'll have to enroll in the class! |
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| Drawing: Turn on the Computer!
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| Students can draw using computers or by hand and scan their work. They are guided by the teacher and follow tutorials like these: | |
1 - Outline Drawing in Flash - Easy entry-level drawing tutorial. Start learning Flash by doing this tutorial... 2 - Coloring in Flash - Color your outline drawing using the paint bucket in Flash by continuing with this tutorial... 3 - Highlights & Shadows: Using the Paint Brush - Gives depth and perspective while creating a more interesting composition for your artwork. 4 - Eyes: Eyes Are Very Important! - The windows to the soul! 5 - Morph Your Body - Advanced Tutorial |
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| The Final Product: Students Publish their work on the Web | |
| Students enter their Aesop's Fables to multimedia contests and shows - like the Animator's Ball. You can also view some examples of student artwork below: | |
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| More Examples Coming Soon... | |
