Stephen Kimmerer
Upper School Visual Arts & Communications Technology
TGJ4M Communications Technology
Class# Date Period Topics Resources / Homework
1 Fri, 09 Sep 1 Introduction to Curriculum

Choices - Digital Video, Visual Design, Digital Design

using Adobe Acrobat Pro - read the introduction to the curriculum chosen. Software needs to upgraded at the Help Desk as soon as possible. Program

 
2 Tue, 13 Sep 3 Students need to begin having the Help Desk load Adobe Master Collection CS5

Visual Design students will begin preparation on a Collage - 11x17in 150 dpi - subject matter -

Style Grunge -  Self Portrait

Digital Video student will begin the planning of a short film -  Self-Portrait - Montage - 1 minute.

 
3 Mon, 19 Sep 1 Soviet Montage style - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUzglygW_s&feature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_montage_theory

http://kubrickfilms.tripod.com/id21.html

 

 
4 Wed, 21 Sep 3 Photographic Self Portrait Collage

Video Montage - Self Portrait

 
5 Fri, 23 Sep 1

 Photographic Self Portrait Collage

Video Montage - Self Portrait

 
6 Tue, 27 Sep 3 Photographic Self Portrait Collage

Video Montage - Self Portrait

 
7 Thu, 29 Sep 1

Photographic Self Portrait Collage

Creating and presenting their work\

14.  Using Acrobat or One Note produce a information handout for class distribution which include 1–2 paragraphs identifying what they learned and what elements of visual design and image composition they employed in taking and selecting images and constructing their collages.

Acrobat guide: How to use the Acrobat interface and basic navigation

Acrobat guide: How to create a PDF

15. Have students present their documents to the class and explain the design choices they made for

selecting images and creating their collages. Ask students to demonstrate one new technique they

learned during this project.

 
 
8 Mon, 03 Oct 3 Visual Design Project 2 - Creating Logos - Handout

Digital Video Project 2 - Action Event - Handout

 
9 Wed, 05 Oct 1 Project 2  
10 Tue, 11 Oct 3 Project 2  
11 Thu, 13 Oct 1 Visual Design Project 2 - Logos -

Supplemental Visual Design project

Typography tutorial  - http://abduzeedo.com/reader-tutorial-typography-wallpaper-photoshop

Typography You Tube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6rcXvUWP0

Typography You Tube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwIy0enG6uU&feature=related

 

 
12 Mon, 17 Oct 3 Visual Design Project 2 -  Logos

 

 
13 Wed, 19 Oct 1 Visual Design Project 2

Last class for project 2. - Logos

 
14 Fri, 21 Oct 3 Supplemental Visual Design project - SAC Tee- Shirt

Visual Design Project 3 - Business card design

 
15 Tue, 25 Oct 1 Visual Design Project 3 - Business card design  
16 Thu, 27 Oct 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.

Both groups will split into small (2-4) groups to produce an advertising campaign for an existing company. Handout.

 
17 Mon, 31 Oct 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
18 Wed, 02 Nov 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
19 Fri, 04 Nov 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
20 Tue, 08 Nov 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
21 Thu, 10 Nov 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
22 Wed, 16 Nov 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
23 Fri, 18 Nov 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
24 Tue, 22 Nov 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
25 Thu, 24 Nov 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.  
26 Mon, 28 Nov 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.

Students are to present their projects to the class. Presentations

 
 
27 Wed, 30 Nov 1 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.

Students are to present their projects to the class. Presentations

 
28 Fri, 02 Dec 3 Major Project -  Visual Design and Digital Video - Creating an Advertising Campaign.

Students are to present their projects to the class. Presentations

 
 
29 Tue, 06 Dec 1 Course Survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DF65MX5

Remake Project - Students will remake a famous artistic image using photography and Photoshop.

http://www.booooooom.com/2011/10/04/remake-submissions/

 

 
30 Thu, 08 Dec 3 Remake Project  
31 Mon, 12 Dec 1 Remake Project  
32 Wed, 14 Dec 3 Remake Project  
33 Fri, 16 Dec 1 Remake Project Due.  
34 Tue, 20 Dec 3 Portfolio project - Video, PDF, Flash, DVD

Gather content.

 

 
35 Tue, 10 Jan 1 Portfolio project

Print media - Using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop create a  8.5in  x 11in portfolio - examples will be available. A printed and digital version should be produced.

 

 
36 Thu, 12 Jan 3 Portfolio project  
37 Mon, 16 Jan 1 Portfolio project  
38 Wed, 18 Jan 3 Portfolio project  
39 Fri, 20 Jan 1 Portfolio project http://www.adaagallery.com/?trackingid=JOTFX

Adobe Design Achievement Awards

40 Tue, 24 Jan 3 Portfolio project  
41 Thu, 26 Jan 1 Portfolio project Portfolio due
42 Tue, 31 Jan 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

 

 

Video - Documentary - A school department-

( Admissions, Development, Academics, Student Life, Academics, Science, Etc.) 3- 5 minutes

http://pixelcurse.com/brochure/40-excellent-examples-of-brochure-design

 

http://www.documentarytv.com/index.php?gclid=CKWh5azn-q0CFSEQNAodOFWxtA&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

http://documentaries.about.com/od/populardocsubjects/u/PopularSubjects.htm

 

43 Thu, 02 Feb 1 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
44 Mon, 06 Feb 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
 
45 Wed, 08 Feb 1 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
 
46 Fri, 10 Feb 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
 
47 Tue, 14 Feb 1 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
 
48 Thu, 16 Feb 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
49 Wed, 22 Feb 1 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
50 Fri, 24 Feb 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
51 Tue, 28 Feb 1 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

 
52 Thu, 01 Mar 3 Print Media - Brochure - The Arc Mouse

Video - Documentary - A school department

Brochure Due
53 Mon, 05 Mar 1 Video - Documentary - A school department  
54 Wed, 07 Mar 3 Video - Documentary - A school department Documentary due
55 Tue, 27 Mar 1 Print Media - Famous Book Cover remake -

Remake the cover of

Death of A Salesman or Brave New World

Using Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and visual arts techniques.

 

http://lordofthefliescover.com/

 

56 Thu, 29 Mar 3 Print Media - Famous Book Cover remake  
57 Mon, 02 Apr 1 Print Media - Famous Book Cover remake

Major Com-Tech Project proposals need to be developed.

Due

Related websites for producing an art related proposal

http://redbaronart.blogspot.ca/2007/03/project-proposal.html

http://performanceartlab.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/project-proposal-good-example/

 

Project Ideas websites

http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic2/projects/index.php

http://voices.yahoo.com/graphic-design-art-lessons-high-school-students-5482411.html

 

58 Wed, 04 Apr 3 Major Com-Tech Project proposals development. Project proposals are to be submitted as a formal written paper. Adapt the example used below. Read!

 

http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writling/professional/TechWrite/2-1/glisson/index.html

 

59 Tue, 10 Apr 1 Major Com-Tech Project 1-  proposals due. Project Document
60 Thu, 12 Apr 3 Major Com-Tech Project Project Timeline
61 Mon, 16 Apr 1 Major Com-Tech Project AMC - The Pitch

http://www.amctv.com/the-pitch/videos/season-1-sneak-peek-the-pitch

 

62 Wed, 18 Apr 3 Major Com-Tech Project  
63 Fri, 20 Apr 1 Major Com-Tech Project  
64 Tue, 24 Apr 3 Major Com-Tech Project  
65 Thu, 26 Apr 1 Major Com-Tech Project  
66 Mon, 30 Apr 3 Major Com-Tech Project  
67 Wed, 02 May 1 Major Com-Tech Project  
68 Fri, 04 May 3 Major Com-Tech Project  
69 Tue, 08 May 1 Major Com-Tech Project  
70 Thu, 10 May 3 Major Com-Tech Project Major project 1 due!
71 Mon, 14 May 1 Major project 2 -  
72 Wed, 16 May 3 Major project 2  
73 Tue, 22 May 1 Major project 2  
74 Thu, 24 May 3 Major project 2  
75 Mon, 28 May 1 Major project 2  
76 Wed, 30 May 3 Major project 2 Due

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