I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Video Graphics

2. Course Prefix & Number:
GDES 1146

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course covers the integration of Adobe programs with the main emphasis on the use of Photoshop. We will be covering some design concepts using the design elements, principles and the use of typography for digital media display.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

 

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

 

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Videography, AAS
Videography, Diploma
Webmaster, Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Combine photo images to enhance final product.
Utilize appropriate technology	Select appropriate software for desired output.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Produce a vector image from hand drawing;
• Reproduce a logo in vector format;
• Prepare illustration for media components;
• Apply special effects to photographs;
• Perform typography animations;
• Remove selected areas of a photograph;
• Combine several photographs to one;
• Apply matte keying effects to photos; and
• Generate caricatures.

 

 

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1.  Drawing and editing paths
• Using the bezier pen tool
• Understanding anchor points
• Create polygons
• Applying fills and strokes
2. Color palettes
• Using RGB
• Using CMYK
• Using Pantones
• Working with Gradients
3. Converting images
• Placing images
• Auto Trace
4. Typography
• Basic type editing
• Creating type on a path
• Converting type to graphics
5. Image resolutions
• Document size vs image size
• Formatting files
6. Working with layers
• Selecting objects
• Transforming layers
• Merging layers
• Layer effects
• Smart objects
• Masking
7. Selections
• Marques
• Magic wand
• Masking
8. Transformations
• Cropping
• Rotating
• Scaling
• Distorting
• Warping
• Skewing
9. Color corrections
• Levels
• Hue/Saturation
• Tone
10. Animation
• Animating type
• Animating opacities
• Animating positions
11. File formats
• Format for print
• Format for web
• Format for video
• Format for animation