1. What to expect Tentative projects Goals
Digital Design II
What to expect
Tentative projects
Goals
Mr. Louie Aragon

2. A. What to expect Rules: No Food or drinks in the lab
Arrive to class on time
Three late equals one cut
Hand in assignments on time
Be prepared (bring USB Drive)
* The room has been remodeled through a grant. Take care of it.

3. A. What to expect Grading Policy:
Class Participation: 10% Digital Art is a performance-based course, all assignments must be completed in class. Participation includes performance on projects, class interaction, notebook, sketchbook, critique, do now activities, and punctuality.
Classwork /Projects: 65% Creative solutions will lead to successful projects. In digital art, assignments are given to see what new and innovative ideas students can come up with. Having a great solution to solve a visual problem is just as important. Think out side of the box.
Homework/Paper/Research/Prepared. 10% Students will work in their book everyday. They will be checked every Friday.
(Aim and Do Nows – word document in their usb)
Test and Quizzes: 15% Occasionally there will be a test or quiz. (Final not included)

4. Project Grading Example: DDI Which project deserves a higher grade?
A. What to expect
Project Grading Example: DDI
Which project deserves a higher grade? A B

5. Grading Rubric Example:
A. What to expect
Grading Rubric Example:

6. Artist Statement Example:
A. What to expect
Artist Statement Example:

7. B. Tentative Project Schedule
Year Overview
Marking Period 1
Students will be introduced to basic Photoshop techniques such as, using the toolbar, navigating through the interface, and organizing within their assigned computers.
Marking Period 2
Students will be introduced to the photography element of Digital Design II. There will be an overview on using the Digital camera(s) and their functions such as aperture, shutter speed, and lighting techniques. Additionally, students will develop more advance
techniques in Photoshop.

8. B. Tentative Project Schedule
Year Overview
Marking Period 3
Students will be introduced to advanced graphic/fine art applications through Digital media. The projects may include a focus on typography, graphic design, and/or photo manipulation, but are not limited to these subjects. Students will also utilize what they have learned from the previous marking periods and apply it to their projects.
Marking Period 4
Students will be introduced to video production. They will learn about storyboarding, types of shots, and filming techniques. Students will learn concepts in editing and utilize video editing software such as iMovie to create a video.

9. C. Goals – 8 Projects
_____TRANSFORMATION/SELECTION: A composition, which exhibits the
exploration and range of transformation and selection tools and techniques.
_____ LAYERS: A composition, which demonstrates the utilization of interacting
images through the development and use of layers.
_____ COLOR ADJUSTMENT: A composition, which shows and demonstrates the
use and understanding of color tools, brushes, menus and techniques.
_____ VIDEOGRAPHY: A compilation of footage that shows an understanding of
concepts associated with video production and its various techniques.
_____PHOTO RE-TOUCHING/ MANIPULATION: A composition, which exhibits
the exploration of photo manipulations and retouching techniques through the use
of specific tools and/or techniques.
_____FILTERING APPLICATION: A composition, which demonstrates the
utilization of filters, the filter gallery, and/or layer styles that interacting with
image.
_____TEACHERS CHOICE: Independent student projects, contests or assignments.
May also be teacher directed assignment that uses specific techniques and/or tools
other than those described above.

10. C. Goals Quarterly / Mid-Term / Final Question Examples
6. Blending options allow you to
A. Create clipping masks to hide layers B. Change the layers styles
C. Apply a filter D. Combine two images using specific properties
7. Overlay, darken and multiply are examples of
A. Mask layers B. Vector layers
C. Filters D. Blending options
25. Placing your camera on a tripod can minimize all of the following filming problems except
A. backlighting. B. firehosing. C. jogging. D. hand-shake.

11. C. Goals
Project Examples

12. Project Examples – AP 2D (5)
C. Goals
Project Examples – AP 2D (5)

13. Project Examples – AP 2D (5)
C. Goals
Project Examples – AP 2D (5)

14. Project Examples – AP 2D (5)
C. Goals
Project Examples – AP 2D (5)

15. Project Examples – AP 2D (5)
C. Goals
Project Examples – AP 2D (5)

16. C. Set Up
Start Digital Design II specific gmail account
Start a flickr account to upload finished project
Flickr account will serve as an archive for your eight project checklist
Set up folder structure for you computer iMac