Digital Art and Design

In this 3 week class, students will: Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories. Gain important digital design skills by learning Adobe Photoshop, one of the leading tools used by photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists. Learn the skills of image manipulation to take your photography to the next level. Learn to …

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Music Production: A Look Into Producing Your Own Music

In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Explore the history of recorded music; Explore the process of writing a song; Learn to write, record, edit, and mix music using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation); Create two finished songs.

Design: Collaborative Comic Creation

In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn collaborative story and script writing skills; Explore famous historical comic collaborations; Identify character archetype: what makes a good villain, thief, pirate? Practice drawing skills: gesture drawing for movement and flow; basic perspective, storyboarding, lighting and camera angles; Learn comic …

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Film: Social Impact Filmmaking

In this class, students will… Be issued a MAPS iPad with required software and accessories; Learn how to use the film medium to create positive messages to the world; Learn professional script writing and storytelling; Film, record, and edit video and audio with professional industry equipment; Prepare and conduct interviews; Compose and film professional “b-roll” …

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Music for Movies: A look into creating music for film

Class Objectives: In this Class students will… Explore the basics of creating music for short films Learn to create ambiance, emphasize key film moments, and build and release musical tension Learn to write, record, edit, and mix music using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Study work and professional lives of film/tv composers.

Design: Comic Book

Class Objectives: In this Class students will… Learn the fundamental building blocks of the comic book medium in order to bring stories to life Explore panel to panel transitions, text to image relationships, and the intricacies of page layouts Character design and archetypes Basic perspective Fundamentals of anatomy Learn Adobe Fresco This course is designed …

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