Students create illustrations with the Bezier curve. In this intermediate level course, students learn to illustrate with digital pens using the painter software application. Students concentrate on creating and painting art illustrations on a reference using shapes, floaters, and drop shadows, while colorizing art pieces. Students learn advanced-level Photoshop techniques and tackle creative challenges for print, multimedia, Web design and production. Students create projects using the actions palette for repetitive and batch tasks, utilizing guides and grids features for accurate positioning and alignment.
Students learn to protect their work by embedding digital watermarks.
Students develop textures with bump maps or lighting effects, while integrating Photoshop with other applications such as video compositing, 3D modeling and animation. The student plans and develops a multimedia web site. Students use a Web graphics development tool for animation and interactivity. Client relationships, design strategies and web graphics maintenance are also explored. This course explores the interactive process within all areas of program design, delivery techniques and instructional strategies.