Current Assignments

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How we see, create and respond to color, form, line, content and meaning are common to all forms of visual communication in a world of increasing dependence on visual information.

With these following activities, our goal is to provide you with a strong foundation in computer aided design and drawing while encouraging you to explore other studio options as well. You will learn, too, how to develop digital portfolio work that can be transposed to future digital art works, like the examples of those found in both private and public art schools.

For each of the following works, you must demonstrate a working knowledge of both the art theory and the applied techniques by including examples of your works in your portfolio. Through out all of these activities, self-expression and artistic endevour will be encouraged.

1st Quarter

(the following must be completed by mid-term)


Category 1: Drawing

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Gesture Sketches Contour Drawings Memory Drawings Colors and Textures Brush Panel Settings Horizons - Color Shift Horizons - Case Study "Oil" Landscape Image Enhancement




Category 2: Creating Virtual "Music"

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Overview & Reference Page Assignment I: Getting Started Assignment II: Enhancing with Effects



Category 3A: Introduction to 3D Sculpting

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Single Object 3D Wire-image Sculpting making a head) Multiple Object 3D Image Sculpting making a hand) Interface Modeling Basics



Additional Assignements:

Research Paper #1

2nd Quarter

Category 3B: 3D Sculpting Continued

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Bone Basics Organic Modeling Inorganic Modeling

Category 4: Animation

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY 2D Animation Basic 3D Animation - Simply 3D Advanced 3D Animation - Animation Master Macromedia Flash MX




Category 5: Photo Editing

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Scanning / Capturing Photo Images Editing / Enhancing Photos A Self-Portrait Photo Morphing

 

End of the Year Art Project - Drawing, Music, Sculpting, Animation, or Photo Editing

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Individual Project Contract Course Sylabus Course Information & Resources Useful Links

Advanced End of the Year Art Project - Applied Programming & Game Design Art (Prep for AP Comp)

• Prerecquisites: 1 previous semester of programming; completion of all Organic and Inorganic modeling exercises
• What the Experts Say: How Harvard, DeVry & ITT Tech define a Game Design Artist
• Cross-over Assignments from Intermediate Programming

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY Individual Project Contract Course Sylabus Individual Project: Game Design and Construction - Rubric Group Project: Game Design and Construction - Rubric Beta Test - Game Evaluation Form Useful Links

Additional Assignements:

Research Paper #2

Test & Exams:

Semester Final:

The exam consists of 40 multiple choice & essay questions relating to the concepts of Design, and graphic arts software applications:

End of the Semester Exam

Course Evaluation:

This course evaluation is designed to provide us with information that will help us to improve the curriculum this continually evolving field of study.

Course Evaluation Form

 

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