Photo Media and Animation
What's it all about?
Students are introduced to the methods and principles of digital media and animation processes. In this subject, students are encouraged to develop an understanding of photographic techniques along with other contemporary media applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Stop motion animation and video editting techniques.
What type of things will I do?
A series of design explorations; Completion of a series of practical works which demonstrates an exploration of ideas, designs, skills, techniques and processes. A folio of finished art works; Completion of a series of practical works which demonstrates an exploration of ideas, designs, skills, techniques and processes. Written tasks, completion of a series of written tasks/ reports which demonstrate students’ ability to interpret, analyse art works in different mediums and cultural contexts.
What will I learn?
Digital art work techniques using various media software applications.
Design elements and principles, including storyboarding, hand rendering, creative superimposing and overlaying images
Animation techniques, including storyboarding and creating animations
Understanding impact of artifical intelligence in media creations.
What are the possible pathways?
Graphic Designer / Fashion Designer, Illustrator, Computer Artist / Designer, Animation artist, Stage Designer for Theatre, iPad Artist
YEAR | COURSES OFFERED |
YEAR 9 | Photo Media and Animation |
YEAR 10 | Photo, Media and Animation |
YEAR 11 - 12 | Visual Communication Design Art Making and Exhibiting Certificate III in Visual Arts IB Visual Arts |
Why choose this subject?
I enjoy photography.
I like creating digitalimages.
I want to develop skills in taking great shots.
I want to learn how to capture interesting images.