Nov
7
Schedule
- Mr. Le Duc’s Class Schedule
- Mr. Le Duc’s Photo Safari Info
Description
- Length of class : 1 semester
- Occupational Ed or Elective: 9, 10, 11, and 12
- Prerequisite: none
- The world of media is awash in striking images, presentations, animation, video, audio and graphic design created to capture our imagination and communicate complex ideas. This class explores the basics of digital photography, video, audio, presentation, graphics creation, multimedia, and Internet technologies as vehicles for expression. Emphasis is placed on personal expression of complex ideas, leadership, and skills development. Students are exposed to the value of being not just consumers but also authors and publishers of media. Issues are raised and discussed about modern expression and its implications.
Grading
- Projects 60%
- Daily or Home Work 20%
- Presentation / Leadership 10%
- Final 10%
Projects
- Through project work, technical and creative media skills are developed, working toward mastery
- Projects are composed of a plan, to be composed and shared by the teacher, and a product, to be composed and shared by the student
- Each project is about two weeks in length
- Students produce projects throughout the term
- Students present the product the last day of the project cycle
Daily Work
- Students will receive a daily grade for being on task with the daily work. Credit will be reduced for any conduct not contributing to an academic atmosphere. Credit will not be granted if the student is absent, but the points can be made up upon return. Please refer to the online class schedule for missing work and consult with the teacher for make-up work.
Leadership
Project Topics
- Introductions and Getting Started
- Multiple Intelligences and Personality
- Graphics
- with Adobe Illustrator
- Image Manipulation
- with Adobe Photoshop
- Photography
- with Canon Digital SLR
- Animation
- with Adobe Flash
- Audio
- with Apple GarageBand
- Web Design
- with Dreamweaver
- Video
- with Apple iMovie
- Slide Show
- with Microsoft PowerPoint
- Final
- Portfolio Presentation
Getting Started and Leadership
- Goals
- Learn more about self, classroom and media
- Terms
- Multiple Intelligences
- Personality Type
- Illustration
- Images
- Layout
- Video
- Web
- Animation
- Audio
- Concepts and Standards
- Visual Communications Course Code 100290 Frameworks Standards
- C-11.0 Identify and Use Various Software Available for Producing and Editing Media
- C-11.1 Illustration
- C-11.2 Images
- C-11.3 Layout
- C-11.4 Video
- C-11.5 Web
- C-11.6 Animation
- C-11.7 Audio
- C-11.0 Identify and Use Various Software Available for Producing and Editing Media
- Arts EALR’s
- 4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
- Visual Communications Course Code 100290 Frameworks Standards
- Projects
- Learn About Class Environment
- Using the Macintosh computers, quick tour
- Logging onto the student servers
- Class Internet resources and tools
- Setting up class resources
- Journal documentation
- Resources management
- Image resources
- Presentation resources
- Resume and employment resources
- Research Paper on a Significant Artist and Their Media
- YuGiOh Personality and Multiple Intelligences Card
- Interact with the Color in Motion Web Site, hand in notes with 10 items of interest
- Take the color theory quizzes and share with the class your observations
- Log on Newton server
- Make sure you can access your Newton Server Account
- Click “GO” menu item
- Click “CONNECT TO SERVER” in the drop down box
- Select or type smb://newton/CHS/Students
- Server Access Video
- We will be saving all class work on the server
- It is the student’s responsibility to save work for the portfolio at the end of the term
- Make sure you can access your Newton Server Account
- Learn About Class Environment
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Graphics (Illustrator)
- Goals
- Learn how to create basic graphical elements with Adobe Illustrator
- Terms
- Path
- Fill
- Vector Image
- Bitmap Image
- Layers
- Concepts
- Projects
- Logo
- Using color, shape and font create a logo that best represents you
- Save it to your Newton Server account
- Experimenting with Illustrator to create your logo
- Work with the tool pallet, work space and WINDOWS menu items
- Illustrator Basics Video
- Logo Samples
- 99Designs.com
- Using color, shape and font create a logo that best represents you
- Business Card Inclusions (Final Illustrator Project - 100 points)
- Creating your Business Card Requirement Details and Video
- Printing Your Business Card Video
- Explore http://tv.adobe.com to learn more about Illustrator
- Creating your Business Card Requirement Details and Video
- Logo
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Digital Image Manipulation (Photoshop)
- Goals
- Learn to manipulate images and graphics with Photoshop
- Terms
- Layers
- Masks
- Filters
- Transform
- Tools
- Concepts
- Advertising and media’s influence on our culture
- Projects
- Sesame Street Character
- Photoshop Basics - The Tool Pallet
- Left/Right Face
- Photoshop Basics - Layers, Filters and Transforming
- Photoshop Face Flip Video
- Photoshop Face Freak Video (Learn to modify skin tones and texture or eye color)
- Face Blend
- Photoshop Layer Masks
- Combine your an image of your face with another image of a face
- Examples: Celebrity Partial Face Transplants
- Fake Add (Final Photoshop Project - 100 Points)
- Create a fake ad using an original ad, scanned from a magazine
- Modify it with your Photoshop skills to create a completely new ad
- Save your background layer so we can see the original image after you have done your work
- Project and grading details
- Sesame Street Character
Photography (Digital SLR)
- Goals
- Learn basic SLR camera and lens functions
- Learn basic photo composition rules
- Learn to manage digital images
- Learn about CreativeCommons and copyright
- Terms
- Lens / Aperture
- Shutter Speed
- File Speed / ISO
- Depth of Field
- Resolution / Bit Depth
- Cropping
- Concepts
- Composition
Rules- Rule of Thirds
- Simplicity
- Balance
- Lines
- Framing
- Avoiding Mergers
- Composition
- Projects
- Equipment Photographic Perspective
Basics- Photo Safaris to learn basics of the camera, lens, exposure and depth of field
- Basic Research Project
- What photographic composition?
- Create a request list of term definitions, key concepts, equipment and/or procedures you find interesting and would like to learn more about
- Requirements
- At least one page in length
- Cite your web sources for the information
- Included text ‘chunks” from the site you find interesting
- Contains a few image samples
- Search Strategies with Google and Delicious
- Camera Basics
- Seeing Photographically
- Gather three photos to demonstrate competency with the digital SLR camera
- Lens - Depth of Field
- Shutter - Motion
- Exposure Control - Perspective
- Gather three photos to demonstrate competency with the digital SLR camera
- 6 Rules of Composition Photo Booklet
(Photo Final Project - 100 points)- Exploring the Rules of Composition
- Building a PocketMod.com Photo Bookle
- Equipment Photographic Perspective
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Animation (Flash)
- Goals
- Learn to animate elements with Adobe Flash
- Terms
- Tween
- Key Frame
- .FLA and .SWF
- Stage
- Timeline
- Layers
- Object Drawing
- Merge Drawing
- Symbol
- Instance
- Concepts
- Animation
- Projects
- Students will complete and present Flash Tutorials to learn the basics
- Presentation will include:
- Key frames
- Background
- Motion Tween
- Shape Tween
- Character or Object
- Multiple layers
Complete tv.adobe.com Learning Tutorials, first then try other tutorials
- Tutorials at tv.adobe.com
- 1 - 4 Basics of the program
- 2 File Types
- .FLA
- .SWF
- .FLV, .F4V, .MP4
- .AS
- 3 Interface
- Stage
- Timeline
- Panels
- Properties
- Library
- Tool Bar
- Menu
- 4 Workspaces
- Essentials, developer and designer workspaces
- Custom workspaces
- 5 - 10 Graphics, sound and video
- 5 Drawing Tools
- Drawing Lines
- Line Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Drawing Shapes
- Rectangle Tool
- Oval Tool
- Rectangle Primitive Tool
- Oval Primitive Tool
- Selection Tool
- Fill Color
- Stroke Color
- Drawing Lines
- 6 Drawing Types
- Object Drawing
- Merge Drawing
- 7 Symbols
- Symbol
- Movie Clip
- Button
- Graphic
- Instance
- Stage
- Library
- Symbol
- 8 Bitmap Images
- 11 - 13 Tweens
- 14 - 16 Motion and animation
- More Tweening
- Complete these two tutorials
- Feel free to do other tutorials at the Adobe web site, as well.
- Other Really Good Tutorials (Complete at least three)
- Save your work on the student server
- Presentation will include:
- Final Flash Project
- Presentation must be complex and demonstrate your understanding of the basics of Adobe Flash
- Incorporate your understanding of the following terms and concepts into a Flash Presentation
- Tween
- Key Frame
- .FLA and .SWF
- Stage
- Timeline
- Layers
- Object Drawing
- Merge Drawing
- Symbol
- Instance
- Students will complete and present Flash Tutorials to learn the basics
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Audio Composition (GarageBand)
- Goals
- Terms
and Concepts - Projects
- Compose a song in GarageBand
- Audio Composition Study
- Draw a map of a song’s instrumentation and composition
- Examples
- Tutorials
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Web Design (Dreamweaver)
- Goals
- Build a web portfolio
- Terms
- HTML
- Tags
- html
- head
- style
- body
- h1, h2, h3, etc.
- p
- ul, ol, li
- a (link)
- CSS
- Selector
- Property
- Value
- Concepts
- HTML and CSS web structure and design
- Projects
- Build a Web Portfolio
- Tutorials
- Day 0 The What,Why and How
- History of HTML
- Head and Body logic
- Clean document formatting
- HTML (<html> </html>)
- Head (<head> </head>)
- Style (<style> </style>)
- Body (<body> </body>)
- Opening and closing tags (<h1> </h1>)
- Header (<h1> </h1>, <h2> </h2>, <h3> </h3> , etc.)
- Paragraph (<p> </p>)
- Lists (<li> </li>)
- Ordered (<ol> </ol>)
- Unordered (<ul> </ul>)
- Links (<a href=”http://www.apple.com”> Apple’s Web Site </a>)
- Great Resource
- Folder Structure
- All files must be in the correct folders
- Web Portfolio Folder
- index.html
- style.css
- media folder
- Web Portfolio Folder
- All files must be in the correct folders
- Day 1 - HTML Quiz Practice
- Day 2 HTML Quiz
- Day 3 CSS Boxes Basics
- Day 4 CSS Boxes with Images
- Day 5 Web Portfolio Pre-built HTML and CSS Files
- Day 6 Adding Media (Screen shots, Images, Flash and Audio)
- Day 7 Color Theory
- Day 8 Publishing
- Day 0 The What,Why and How
- “A” Quality Work
- To earn an “A” for this project you will need to accomplish one of the following tutorials
- Tutorials
- CONTENTS
- Biography Section
- Goal
- Write one sentence
- Detail goal for life, school OR class
- Write one sentence
- Media Skills
- Write a small paragraph explain your media skills
- What can you do with the computer or camera?
- Write a small paragraph explain your media skills
- Resume
- Include a link to your Linkedin.com account
- Goal
- Projects Section
- Add samples of your project work from the term
- Journal (Blog) Section
- Include three samples of your writing from the term
- Short paragraphs from leadership paper, journal entries or other class writing
- Include three samples of your writing from the term
- Leadership Section
- Write a paragraph about your leadership role in class
- Did you create a leadership resource?
- If so, describe it
- Did you help someone?
- Get a quote from the person you helped
- Did you help yourself?
- Describe how you figured out something on your own or sought help from someone in class
- Did you create a leadership resource?
- Write a paragraph about your leadership role in class
- Biography Section
- STYLE
- Make color sense
- Pick colors that work together
- Format HTML appropriately
- Use w3schools.com
- Format CSS appropriately
- Use w3schools.com
- Use at least one screen shot image
for each project- Samples of computer work
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Flash
- Samples of computer work
- Make color sense
- Select font
- Select color for font
- Select color background for “body” HTML
- Make a link to the web site you are using for inspiration
- Build a Web Portfolio
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Video (iMovie)
- Goals
- Terms
- Concepts
- Projects
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Slide Show (PowerPoint)
- Goals
- Create a visually stimulating autobiographical presentation that engages both the right and left brain
- Terms
- Right Brain
- Left Brain
- Master Slide
- Concepts
- Contrast
- Repetition
- Alignment
- Proximity
- Creative Commons
- Copyright
- Color Theory
- Projects
- Mindmap of Presentation Styles
- Paper Story Board Draft
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- Create a paper draft layout or mock-up of the your slides
- Folder a piece of paper so there are 9 sections, use each one to draw a draft of the slide
- The goal is to have at least 10 points represented as images or text about you that will help you connect with your audience.
- Storyboard resources
- Create a paper draft layout or mock-up of the your slides
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- Refine Design on Paper
- Gathering Images from Flickr
- Lawrence Lessig and Copyright
- Flickr and Creative Commons Searching
- Be sure to cite sources
- Type a slide list, just text in Microsoft Word
- Watch the Slide show Workflow video for tips
- PowerPoint Master Slide Template
- Create a slide master background
- Choose font and font color(s) for presentation
- Place Images and text in slide
- Save to the class shared Newton server folder
- Present Slideshow
- At least 20 slides
- At least 10 high quality images
- No more than a few words per slide
- No bullet points
- Design must exhibit successful use of
- Contrast
- Repetition
- Alignment
- Proximity
- Bibliography slide citing sources
- Date download
- Web Site
- Author
- Title of image
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Final
- Goals
- Terms
- Concepts
- Projects
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