CLICK HERE for our next project. Remember all of the new gear you have access to! Also, ask about mics for sounds if needed, stabilizers, etc.

We have talked about how a strong filmmaker can make any moment/event seem interesting by using the right shots, moves, angles, editing, music, etc. Let's continue with that perspective... Your challenge will be to create a film based around a random object. Working in groups of 1-3, you will be randomly assigned an object. From there you will create a short film 30-45 seconds long. Minimum of 20 different shots. You can create a story, a hype video, a commercial - you pick t

Welcome to the FILM/VIDEO portion of our course... Let's start with a quick REVIEW from DA10 and an intro/review to FILMING WITH A DSLR. CAMERA MOVES EXAMPLES Then, in order to review editing, we will go out and get B-Roll shots around the school... WIDE SHOT FULL SHOT MID SHOT CLOSE UP EXTREME CLOSE UP For each shot try different moves and angles - PAN, TILT, PEDESTAL, TRUCKING, DOLLYING, HIGH ANGLE, LOW ANGLE, EYE LEVEL, etc. CHOOSE ONE SUBJECT to be in all of your shots -

CLICK HERE for our final Photo/Raster project. CLICK HERE FOR TONS OF OTHER PHOTOSHOP PROJECT IDEAS CLICK HERE FOR MORE TRADITIONAL PHOTO IDEAS

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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.

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 th

Now that you have completed your 6 credits in Digital Arts 10 (hopefully), we are moving into DIGITAL ARTS & DESIGN 20. This term, we will be working through projects involving the all skills you learned in DA10, but we will be adding more and working at the next level. The goal will be to complete 6 credits in total in these areas so that you have plenty of options to choose from at the 30 level. I want to get started right away, but we need to go through a few things first