Principles of Arts, A/V Technology & Communication M

Unit 1: Presentation and Communication (1-1.5 weeks)

• Social Contracts (2 days)

• Comm Apps review (1 week)

◦ speech, verbal distractors, good presentation skills Group critique skills

◦ Audience skills

◦ Computer skills  - file management, keyboarding, computer setup

 

Unit 2: Copyright, IP, AUP (1 - 1.5 weeks)

• Copyright, Fair use andIP (1 day)

• Creative Commons (1 day)

• Copyright Mock Trial

Unit 3: The Image In Motion (3 weeks)

• History of the moving image

• Types of shots

◦ storyboarding

• Video Editing

◦ Premiere

◦ video formats

◦ workspace

◦ tools

◦ timelines

◦ non-linear editing techniques

◦ adding titles

◦ adding music

◦ exporting

Unit 4: Animation

• History of animation

◦ Important people

◦ Technology

◦ Zoetropes

• Techniques

◦ Timing and spacing

▪ Flipbook

• Adobe Animate

◦ interface

◦ drawing tools

▪ tutorials

▪ cartoon portrait

◦ timeline and keyframes

▪ bouncing ball

• Frame by frame

• Tweens in Animate

• Disney’s 12 principles

◦ project in animate

◦ Use 3 principles to create 5 second animation

Fall CCA

Unit 5: Photography

• Photography history

• Camera Anatomy

◦ scavenger hunt

• Exposure Triangle:

◦ Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

◦ Shutter speed activity

• Composition

◦ composition

• Color - White Balance

• Lighting

◦ lighting assignment

Unit 6: Photomanipulation

• Ethics of photo manipulation

◦ ethics activity

• Photoshop fundamentals

◦ tutorials

• Resizing Images

• Selection

◦ Food Face

• Adjustment Layers

• Filters

• Clone Stamp

• Photoshop Battle

Unit 7: Design Theory With Illustrator

• Elements of Design

◦ Illustrator Interface

◦ Raster vs Vector

◦ Illustrator tools

• Color Theory

◦ Adobe Color libraries

• Principles of Design

◦ illustrator Paths and shapes

• Typography

◦ type tool worksheet

 

Unit 8: Thinking Visually

• Brainstorming

• Concept Sketches

• Logos

• Superhero/Villain Branding

Spring CCA

Required Project(s)

Copyright Fair Use - Mock Trial

Video How To

Create a video showing how to do something. Use editing techniques and include shots.

Required Project(s):

12 Principles of Animation Adobe Animate Project

Required Project(s)

Photoshop Battle

The teacher chooses a stock image for the class to use. Students create a photo manipulation with that image and the class competes in a battle royale vote on which is more successful.

Required Project(s)

Logo/Branding Design Project

Super Person Branding: create branding and logo for a client who is a superhero (or villain)

Additional Activities: 

Zoetrope, Toon Face, Flipbook

Additional  Activities: Illustrator 

Photo scavenger hunt, photo lighting challenge, photoshop photo enhancements, photoshop fool me challenge

Additional Activities: 

Pen Tool activity, Illustrator Shapes activity, Logo analysis

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2: 

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)