Digital Media
Increasingly, digital imaging has become a powerful tool in helping artists express their creative vision and digitally produced art has opened new vistas for innovative expression for many exhibiting artists.
Digital Media Material List
Material list is either listed in the class description, will be discuss during the first class, or the materials will be supplied.
Registration
Spring 2019 priority registration for Members opens online Tues, December 4th at 9:00am. General registration starts Tues, December 11th.
Digital Imaging Course Descriptions
5001a | Introduction to the Digital Camera
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Joe Harjo
Dates: Tues, 1/15/2019 to 2/12/2019 | 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $165.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $150.00
Digital cameras can be easy and fun to use, but expanded knowledge can take results to a higher level. Explore what all those controls, features, and functions are for. This class covers how to take better photographs as well as how to transfer images from camera to computer or the internet. Students will discover their camera's potential by practicing classic shot techniques, and will also learn how to manage digital assets by editing, preparing, printing, and archiving images.
5001b | Introduction to the Digital Camera
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Joe Harjo
Dates: Tues, 2/26/2019 to 4/2/2019 | 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $165.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $150.00
Digital cameras can be easy and fun to use, but expanded knowledge can take results to a higher level. Explore what all those controls, features, and functions are for. This class covers how to take better photographs as well as how to transfer images from camera to computer or the internet. Students will discover their camera's potential by practicing classic shot techniques, and will also learn how to manage digital assets by editing, preparing, printing, and archiving images. No class Mar 19.
5061 | Introduction to Computer Graphic Programs
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Todd Fichter
Dates: Wed, 1/23/2019 to 3/27/2019 | 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $285.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $270.00
This studio course will help students develop a strong understanding of the creative possibilities available through the use of Adobe Creative Suite® for artistic purposes. Topics include computer graphics hardware, electronic images, electronic publishing, and vector-based graphics. Hands-on training with basic drawing/painting, word processing, and desktop publishing applications will be covered. Assigned projects will explore how to apply art, design, and computer knowledge in solving visual and conceptual problems. Using computers, students will use Adobe Creative Suite , which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Requirements: A working knowledge of computers is essential. A materials list will be provided upon enrollment.
8082 | Graphic Novel Design.2
Level: New | All Levels | Instructor: Jeff DeCuir
Dates: Mon, 3/11/2019 to 4/15/2019 | 6:30 PM- 9:15 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $170.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $155.00
Turn your drawings into a full-color, illustrated graphic novel-ready for print and internet! This class gives students experience in pre- and post-production processes. Gain an understanding of how to use Adobe Photoshop to digitally scan, refine, color, and letter storyboard drawings, and prepare them for print and digital media. The instructor will share personal insight and tricks, as well as information on copyright, patent, and other protective measures. Prerequisite: Graphic Novel Design.1 or Cartooning, Comics, Caricature, and Anime recommended. Please see SSA website for a materials list.
9824 | Video Editing
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Jeff DeCuir
Dates: Thurs, 1/31/2019 to 4/4/2019 | 6:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $255.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $240.00
This ten-session course will explore video shooting and editing utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Students will learn how to make a short film from beginning to end. This project includes lighting, shooting high definition video, editing, adding moving background imagery, using a green screen, and adding music, Foley, and sound effects suing Adobe Premier. No camera required. Student will need to have some basic experience with computers.