Access
grades and comments - click here!
Mr. Zimmer provides instant access to grades and
comments online.
The secure system enables students to monitor grades and receive
instant feedback.
* Please note:
student sites are hosted on a test-server (zwdemo.com),
which is operated and maintained by Mr. Zimmer (of
ZimmerWorks.com). Content is monitored carefully and Landon's
acceptable use policy is in full force when using ZimmerWorks
test-server.
AP studio art portfolio
(a site created by the College Board Association) - check out artwork, profiles and
suggestions for students planning to complete an AP studio art portfolio.
Course description: This
course is designed to develop both technical and artistic skills using computers
as a creative tool to generate images. Digital art created in this course
will be applied to electronic slide shows, web pages and hard copy prints.
Students interested in this class should have a basic working knowledge of
computers. Students will work with Photoshop (newest version), ArtRage,
Illustrator, and DreamWeaver. Students with a
particularly strong command of a specific program will be asked to prepare a
short tutorial presentations for the benefit of the class; collaboration and
peer support is essential. Ideas and projects will be developed in
tutorials, class assignments, and class critiques. Students should plan on
spending at least two hours per week on projects and/or assignments outside of
class (computers in lab B and the photography classroom are available at all
times).
Short PowerPoint presentations will be used to introduce new material and students will be
encouraged to view a wide variety of digital art online and in print form. Students must use their
original artwork and source material for all projects. Magazine images and/or
previously published material may not be used in final works.
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to achieve proficient skills using
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, ArtRage, Illustrator, and Flash to generate a broad range of digital
images and web content. Finished projects will demonstrate understanding of both the technical
and aesthetic implication of the medium. The final objective will be to generate
a digital portfolio (website) that can be viewed both electronically and as
hard-copy prints. Students will create a website that includes all work created
during the semester.
Portfolios:
Final portfolios will include all completed assignments. Digital versions
of all projects will be saved to
disk (CD) and posted to a web accessible folder, which will remain up and
running until one
month AFTER a student graduates from Landon. The hope is that students
will continue to maintain and develop their site, long after taking the
class, and integrate the web accessible information into the college
application process.
Grading:
Grading will be based on production of assigned work, attendance, class
participation, critiques, and homework.
The semester grade will be
50% assigned projects (#1-4), 30% final project, and 20% classroom
participation. Grades will be made available online at:
http://www.eclassinfo.com/home.asp?id=zimmer.
Fascinating Flash movie (above) created to help explain the evolution and
history of the Internet.
The animation (above) is not only informative, but also serves as a
wonderful example of what can be
achieved using basic Flash functions (import raster graphic to stage, tween
movement, orient object to path, synchronize sound to action, imbedded actions,
etc.
Samples and
inspirational images (educational use only!): (Please note: These images are not approved for publication. They are
intended for motivational and sample use by Digital Art and Web design students
only.)
Fine art print
Fine art print
Graphic design (vector image)
Corporate graphics
(vector image)
business package
Corporate graphic
(vector image)
Independent project
(image produced by
student using CS4)
We
will create:
Digitally generated fine art prints
(large!)
(Photoshop 7 and Painter 8)
Business packages
(card, letter head, envelope, etc. -- Adobe
Illustrator 10)
A professional looking web site
(DreamweaverMX, FrontPage, etc.)
Please note: These images (listed above) are not approved for publication.
They are intended
for motivational and sample use by Digital Art and Web design students only.
This course is also offered second
semester, sign up early (see Mr. Fullerton)! FYI -- The class fills
quickly, be sure to see Mr. Fullerton at Landon to reserve your spot.
