Digital Media and InfoTech courses offer students varied and meaningful opportunities to express their ideas using digital tools to create animations, videos, music, photographs, and graphic design work. Students are evaluated primarily with in-class projects. Students are responsible for time management, organizing and planning for projects.
DIGITAL MEDIA/MEDIA DESIGN 10
In this course students will learn media production skills in film, game design, 3d modelling, graphics, animation, web, and sound design. Students will be evaluated primarily with completed projects and assignments. This course will serve as an excellent introduction to all of the digital media courses offered at argyle and industry standard software applications. If interested in the digital media academy this is an excellent introductory course. This course is open to students in grades 9 and 10. This course satisfies the ADST course graduation requirement.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS 11
Digital communications 11 is an excellent introduction to applications used in more specific courses offered at the senior level, such as: photography, graphic design, film production, sound recording, visual effects, animation, and game design. Students will be evaluated primarily by completing a major project for each unit. If you enjoy a friendly, hands-on environment while developing computer skills for life, work, and self-expression, this is the course for you! This course is open to students in grades 10, 11, & 12. This course satisfies the ADST course graduation requirement.
DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT 12
Digital media development 12 students will continue the topics covered in info Digital Communications 11 and extend their knowledge and skill with the programs and digital topics of your choice. This course is self- planned and directed projects will be a means of expression and evaluation. Students will have access to drawing tablets and digital cameras. This course satisfies the ADST course graduation requirement.
YEARBOOK 10-12
Yearbook is a four-credit course at each of the grade 10, 11, and 12 grades. The course focuses on the development and production of the school annual. This is a project-based course that requires some time commitments to cover events outside of the standard time table, as well as a high level of responsibility and reliability. Students will learn photography skills and be trained on digital media software.
PHOTOGRAPHY 11
Photography 11 introduces the fundamentals of digital cameras and the art of viewing and capturing the world around you. Photography is fun, but it is not just about selfies and pressing a button; it's a creative decision-making process. Upon completing this course you will be able to use photoshop to improve, modify, and edit your photos. You will have an understanding of photographic compositions. Photography will prepare you for a future in digital media, journalism, and art. You can work on projects such as portraiture, digital collage, and advertisements. This course is open to grades 11-12.
PHOTOGRAPHY 12
Photography 12 is a self-directed course that advances student's understanding of viewing and capturing the world with passion and thoughtfulness. As the curriculum builds on skills that are learned in Photography 11, it is expected that students have successfully completed that course before taking Photography 12. You will learn portraiture, landscape, and flash photography using professional equipment. Upon completing this course you will be able to create powerful studio photographs as well as composing photos in the areas of your choice. Photography will prepare you for a future in digital media, journalism, and art. Self-planned and directed projects will be a means of expression and evaluation.
SOUND RECORDING AND DESIGN 11
Do you want to learn to record and mix sound for your band or movie? If so, then Sound Recording is for you! Recording music, sound effects, soundscapes, and voiceovers and sounds for movies and animations is both fun and important work that involves creative and technical skills. This course suits students who enjoy music, sound recording and mixing, sound effects, and animation and film production. You will work on projects such as: remixes and mash-ups, music productions, sound effects, voice overs, nature recordings and sound for film and animation. This course is open to grades 10-12.
SOUND RECORDING AND DESIGN 12
Sound Recording and Design 12 is a self-paced course that, at a deeper level, further introduces students to a balance of the technical, artistic and people skills required to develop an awareness of the recording and sound design industry. Most of the course will consist of independent or self- proposed projects. Student-developed design projects are strongly encouraged. Experimentation and exploration of sound recording and design techniques and ideas will be stressed.
FILM & TELEVISION 11
LIGHTS - CAMERA - ACTION! This is a course that introduces the fundamentals of script writing, cameras, lighting, sound, visual effects, and the art of the short film production. Upon completing this course you will have learned: Premiere Pro to edit, digital video cameras, sound recording and editing, lighting techniques, and project management. Film Production will prepare you for a future in the Film Industry, Post Production Sound, Visual Effects, and TV Journalism. You can work on projects such as: short films, documentaries, music videos and commercials. Open to grades 10-12.
FILM & TELEVISION 12
Film Production 12 is a course that further introduces, at an advanced level, both production & post- production skills and concepts to include script writing, cameras, sound, visual effects, lighting, and project management. You will have the opportunity to work on short films of your choice. Self- planned and directed projects will be a means of expression and evaluation. Recommended: Film Production 11.
ANIMATION 11
Pixar, Dreamworks, and Disney all need animators and modelers! Animation is a self-directed course that introduces you to the exciting and creative world of animation and game design. This course suits students who enjoy animation, sketching/painting and storytelling, visual fx, and game design. Students can work on projects such as: 3D printing, short animated stories, special effects, characters for game design, game environment design and abstract animations.This course is open to grades 10-12.
ANIMATION 12
Animation 12 is a self-paced, project-based course focusing on reinforcing and further mastering and making connections between concepts of animation and design, software proficiency and storytelling. Most of the course will consist of independent or self-proposed projects.
GAME DESIGN 11
Students in North Vancouver are surrounded by one of the biggest game design centers in the world. Game Design is a self-directed team-based course that requires students to be highly motivated. The course involves game concept development, game history and theory, modeling, animation, rigging, and the use of a game engine using specific programs and a scripting language. Evaluation will be based on project work.
GAME DESIGN 12
This course focuses on reinforcing and further mastering and making connections between concepts of animation and design, software proficiency and storytelling. Self-planned and self-directed projects will be a means of expression and evaluation.
VISUAL EFFECTS & MOTION GRAPHICS 11
Have you ever wondered in movies how they created that “impossible" zombie make-up, lighting, explosions, tornadoes, water effects and how people could be placed in impossible worlds? Visual Effects bridge the gap between film, animation, and graphic design. This course is a very important course in fulfilling a strong grounding in digital media. You will be able to do special effects make- up and use digital video camera and lighting techniques. Visual Effects is a growing industry and is very well represented in Vancouver and Visual Effects professionals are much in demand. This course is open to grades 10 – 12.
Supplementary fee: $31.35
VISUAL EFFECTS & MOTION GRAPHICS COMMUNICATION 12
Visual and Special Effects is a self-paced course that, at a deeper level, further introduces students to a balance of the technical and creative aspects of the art and craft of this discipline. Most of the course will consist of independent or self-proposed projects. Student-developed projects are strongly encouraged. Experimentation and exploration of visual effects techniques and ideas will be stressed.
DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN 11
Posters, Logos, and Digital Art are just a few areas to be explored in Graphic Design while learning the Adobe Suite of Industry standard programs (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). This course suits students who enjoy design, art, fashion, interior design, and illustrating. Graphic design is a great foundation course that will help prepare you for Design or Art School. Students can work on projects such as: magazine covers, album covers, book covers, concept art, websites, package design, and graphic novels. This course is open to Grades 10-12.
DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN 12
Graphic Design 12 is a course that further introduces, at an advanced level, design and project management to include design process and the elements and principles of design. This is an excellent course for students who are developing an art and design portfolio. There is the opportunity to work on projects for clients. Self-planned and directed projects will be a means of expression and evaluation.
