Let's explore a few more "Rules of Composition". Then... CLICK HERE for our next photography project.

We will continue on with our Exposure Triangle discussion and focus on how APERTURE affects our photos and what it does for us creatively. CLICK HERE for the presentation. We also need to make sure we are considering COMPOSITION. We talked about FILL THE FRAME but there are some other guidelines to consider using depending on your photo. Click here - RULES OF COMPOSITION Next I want you to try to create the images in this APERTURE MINI PROJECT.

CLICK HERE for your next project.

We are going to venture into the world of Photography. Many of you likely feel pretty comfortable using a camera. Many of us carry one around in our pocket every day. HOWEVER, there is a difference between TAKING A PICTURE and MAKING A PHOTOGRAPH. We will dive further into that. We are going to use a couple of "Rules" for taking photos that will help you decide how to arrange your subject and background. CLICK HERE to learn about them CLICK HERE for our boundaries when out s

We will continue on with our Exposure Triangle discussion and focus on how shutter speed affects our photos and what it does for us creatively. CLICK HERE for the presentation. Next I want you to try to recreate the images in this SHUTTER SPEED PROJECT .

CLICK HERE for our next project.

We are going to start our venture into Photography. In Digital Arts, you will learn not to simply "take pictures" but instead how to "make a photograph". There is an art and a science to it. But, before we get the cameras in our hands there is some things we need to understand about them. CLICK HERE for our intro into Photography and the Exposure Triangle - we will use this presentation for your whole DA Career. As we go through the presentation above, we will pause to work

CLICK HERE for our next project. CLICK HERE to access your photos.

Photoshop is a great photo editor - but it separates itself in its ability as compositing tool. FRAME VS ELEMENT COMPOSITING - Difference? CLICK HERE for your assignment. CLICK HERE for sample files.

As a class we are going to create an animation using a technique called ROTOSCOPING. CLICK HERE for the files you need.

If you would like to continue with AFTER EFFECTS, you can work on THIS PROJECT. If you would like to try out FRAME BY FRAME/DRAWING based animation, I will go through a demo with you separately. If we have too many interested people (15 iPads max), we will have a draw.

We have a lot of great camera equipment in our program. A big part of that is our selection of lenses, let's learn about the different types of lenses, how they work, how they are different and what lens to use for each situation. CLICK HERE to learn more about lenses. We also have a lot of lighting equipment for different types of situations. We will discuss... STUDIO FLASH OFF CAMERA FLASH CONSTANT FILL LIGHTING LIGHT MANIPULATION CLICK HERE for our projects.

In Digital Arts 10, we learned not to simply "take pictures" but instead how to "make a photograph". Our discussions about COMPOSITION and the EXPOSURE TRIANGLE taught you that there is an art and a science to Photography. We are going to do a very quick review of what we learned in DA10, then you will apply those skills as we add new techniques and equipment to your tool belt. CLICK HERE for the Exposure Triangle review. CLICK HERE for our Composition Review. We will get

CLICK HERE for our next animation project.

CLICK HERE for our next project that focuses on the use of BLENDING MODES.

We are going to work together and create something like THIS . We will be using our basic animation skills - POSITION, ROTATION, SCALE - along with some new techniques - GREEN SCREEN/KEYING, SOUND EFFECTS, MUSIC. Get ready to follow along... CLICK HERE FOR THE FILES YOU NEED

Our last exploration into After Effects will involve some COMPOSITING. We will be "Green Screening" you into a scene. So, we need to do a little bit of acting. GREEN SCREEN FILES

We are going to move into Animation next. CLICK HERE for an introduction. We are going to move a form of animation called "Motion Graphics". Our main software is called Adobe After Effects, so we will start with an intro into using that. Task 1 - Mario Maze - Together Task 2 - Maze & Pinball CLICK HERE FOR THE FILES WE NEED

CLICK HERE for our choice animation project list. You will have a choice of completing 2-3 smaller projects (2-3 classes each) or 1 larger project (approx 5-6 classes). This will be worth 2 Project marks.

CLICK HERE for our exploration with 3D design.