Digital Graphics and Animation

Graduation Requirements:  0.5 Credits

Computer Literacy  [0.5 Credit] (Prerequisites: Typing proficiency)

In this course, the students learn how to create shape tweens, motion tweens, motion guides, mask images and use frame-by-frame animation.  Students will be taught a working knowledge of Action Scripts so that they will be able to animate movie clips, edit sound files and give actions for buttons.  Students also learn how to insert .swf files into a web page as a header.

A large emphasis will be placed on Adobe Flash software to accomplish most of the class goals, but students will also learn to use iMovie to create and edit movies, still lifes, sound files and songs to create a promotional video.