With a focus on the elements and principles of art, you will develop your own personal style, your creativity, and increase your Art skills in a relaxing and supportive environment. This is the right course for the beginner and for the experienced artist who already knows how to draw and paint but wants to refine their skills and confidence for further Art studies.
Arts Visuels 10: Arts Médiatiques 10
COURSE CODE: FVAMF10
Arts Médiatiques 10 is a new elective course in the French Immersion Department. In this class, students will have the chance to learn, create, and communicate through principles of design and media production. By using various tools and technologies, students will develop new skills in photo and video production in order to express their creative thinking in novel ways. Students will be demonstrating their learning by applying the skills and knowledge learned throughout the course in a variety of short films and digital images.
Do you have an interest in photography, film, animation and game design? If so, Media Design 10 is the course for you. Using various media authoring tools and technologies, students will create graphics, images, animations, films and a video game for computer and handheld devices. This course is designed for students interested in Digital Arts, Media and the Entertainment industry sector. Students will explore various applications to create visual, aural, and digital projects as a means of creative expression.
In this course students will learn the basics of camera operations, proper composition, and digital editing (Photoshop). Students will explore photography from both a technical and artistic viewpoint, with emphasis on creating effective, imaginative, and dazzling images. Through image editing, students will explore artistic manipulation of their photos in the form of triptychs, collage, color correcting and more. This course is suitable for beginner photographers who has a curiosity and desire to improve their skills in a fun and creative environment.
Designing and building in three dimensions is the ultimate artistic challenge. Learn how to think and then build in 3-D using a variety of methods and mediums. Use found materials and others used in sculpture such as plaster, wire, wood and more, to create projects that speak to your personal creativity. Learn about clay techniques such as pinch, coil, slab, and wheel throwing in a fun and relaxing environment.
*This course may be offered in Period 1 or outside of the timetable.
In Yearbook 10 you learn both the creative and technical sides of photo journalism and desktop publishing. Students will learn digital photography, computer graphic layout and design (including Photo Shop), interviewing and journalistic writing skills. Yearbook students also organize and produce the annual “Winter Ball Photo Shoot.” If you love people, computers, or photography this is a class for you!