Animation & Digital Imaging

A digital design class dedicated to manipulating images and creating web animations. Students develop web animations and graphics, manipulate and edit photos, and develop an online Web site portfolio. After learning effective design strategies, students will work for clients to create a genuine work product, such as new marketing posters for an OHS Drama Production, as well as covers for the OHS planner and curriculum guide. Throughout the course, students will acquire marketable skills and learn multiple facets of Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, and online Web applications.

Assignments
Week Dates Description
1 1/2-1/6/12 Class Introductions, Windows 7 & Photoshop Overview
2 1/9-1/13 Photoshop: Animation, Drawing Tools
3 1/16-1/20 Photoshop: Image Creation, Wacom Tablets
4 1/23-1/27 Photoshop: Image Selections, Wacom Tablets
5 1/30-2/3 Photoshop: Editing Tools
6 2/6-2/10 Photoshop: Editing Tools
7 2/13-2/17 Photoshop: Editing Tools and Projects
8 2/20-2/24 Photoshop: Projects
9 2/27-3/2 Photoshop and Illustrator
10 3/5-3/9 Illustrator and Flash (3/6 Juniors only ACT Testing)
11 3/12-3/16 Flash Introduction and Symbols
12 3/19-3/23 Flash Symbols; Actionscripting & Video Buttons
13 3/26-3/30 Flash Actionscripting & Video Buttons
  4/2-4/6 Spring Break
14 4/9-4/13 Flash (adding realism) & Client Project
15 4/16-4/20 Client Project
16 4/23-4/27 Web Portfolio
17 4/30-5/4 Web Portfolio
18 5/7-5/11 Web Portfolio
19 5/14-5/18 Photoshop: 3D repousse and animated puppet warping
20 5/21-5/25 May Project
Senior Exams (Mon - Hrs. 1-4; Tues - Hrs. 5-7)
21 5/28-6/1 May Project
22 6/4-6/8 Exam Reviews and Exams