FUNDAMENTALS
OF
DIGITAL
ART

Fundamentals of Digital and Visual Art

This course is designed for students who have an interest and/or passion for all visual art, ceramics, design imaging, multimedia, digital storytelling, digital photography, animation and print communication. It is also the prerequisite for all visual art and digital media art classes. This class is an introduction to the fundamentals and practice of traditional art and digital media art. Focus includes integration of the Elements and Principles of Visual Design into traditional art techniques and digital imaging. Students will learn skills in 2- and 3- dimensional traditional art, and industry standard computer hardware and software programs. The class incorporates individual and group projects. Regular presentation and discussion of work will be required.

Illustration

Line + Shape + Form

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Optical Illusions
Mandalas
Textile Design

Animation and Film

Time

Introduction to Adobe Animate and Premiere
Thaumatrope
Zoetrope
Animated GIF
Scene Animation
Interactive Animation
Basic Camera Shots, Angles, and Movements
Film Montage

Photo

Color + Space + Texture

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Basic Compositions
Black and White
Texture
Collages

New Media

Introduction to Oculus Quill Brush, Ricoh Theta Cameras, Storyspheres, and ThingLink
Immersive Painting
Photogrammetry
Forced Perspective