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
Fall 2018 priority registration for Members opens online Tues, August 7th at 9:00am. General registration starts Tues, August 14th.
Digital Imaging Course Descriptions
5061 | Introduction to Computer Graphic Programs | Date Change
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Todd Fichter
Dates: Wed, 9/19/2018 to 11/21/2018 | 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. No class Nov 22.
5137 | Digital Archiving of 2-D Artwork
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Ramin Samandari
Dates: Sat, 10/13/2018 to 10/13/2018 | 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Studio: Lende Photography Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $85.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $70.00
Professional quality, high-resolution photography is a must for artists who care about their artwork. When applying to galleries or shows or posting online, it is the photographed image that represents one's artwork and professionalism. Student-artists in this class will learn how to make professional quality digital documentation of two-dimensional artworks. Learn how to correctly use light meters and different types of lighting. NOTE: A digital SLR camera with manual settings and working knowledge of the camera is necessary (5001 | Intro to the Digital Camera or equivalent knowledge is recommended); please bring your camera to class.
5202 | Digital Imaging.1
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Nancy Cavender-Garcia
Dates: Wed, 9/19/2018 to 11/21/2018 | 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Studio: Digital Imaging Studio | Building: Santikos Building
Tuition: $320.00 | Members/Seniors (65+): $305.00
This course will provide a thorough grounding in Photoshop and is designed to expand the student's skills in pixel-based photographic design and printing. Adobe Photoshop® is the primary image processing program used to digitally enhance, alter, and retouch photographic images. Using digital cameras to capture images, as well as flatbed and film scanners to digitize other photographic images, students will then use computers to improve or alter those images. A variety of output methods will be used, including laser and ink jet printers, to introduce students to the artistic possibilities of digital photography.
9824 | Video Editing
Level: All Levels | Instructor: Jeff DeCuir
Dates: Mon, 10/1/2018 to 12/3/2018 | 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.