The purpose of this class is to teach students about multimedia and technology by engaging in real-world projects for their school and community. This is entirely a project based learning class. The “learn as you go method” focuses on the process of creating professional products, wether it is PSAs or promotional videos for non-profit agencies in Sacramento, websites for community groups or promotional materials for their school.

All of the technical knowledge is acquired throughout the completion of the projects as the students get a quick course on what it takes to run a successful graphic design and multimedia studio. While the class is an experiment in project based learning it has clearly defined goals and will run on weekly cycles and projects. Students will know the process of pre-production planning, scriptwriting, shooting, editing, post-production audio, post-production animation and video publishing as well as more traditional print projects.

This class is an R.O.P. course.

Projects Required in order to successfully complete this class:

1. A base total of 10 tutorial projects.

2. Present One Tutorial (Illustrator of Photoshop) to the Class.

• -Students are required to teach the class a project tutorial with at least 15 steps.

3. Senior Portfolio Improvement:

•   Cover Pages
•   Picture collages
•   Include Graphics made in class in your portfolio

4. Senior Capstone Project
This project must be school related, with appropriate content:

•   Websites for a Teacher – Example
•   Video – Documentary of 5 min of some aspect of Sac High
•   Portfolio of your digital work. 25 pieces.
•   Short animation – 5 minutes
•   Your own graphic design business: including website, cards, posters.
•   A Powerpoint and 5 page Essay about a graphic design artist.
•  A project of your choice previously cleared by the instructor.

5. Promotional Materials Project
Create one item that is chosen for promotional use by Sac High or creating a promotional project for a local business. The business must agree to the project and agree to pay for the printing of the fliers or posters. The following are a list of suggestions.

•   A poster
•   A graphic for the Sac High website
•   Bus tails
•   Billboards
•   Flyers
•   Posters for events: Dances, Best of Sac High
•   Handouts for Sporting Events
•   Posters for ACT or SAT encouragement
•   Posters for Multicultural Rally
•   Posters for Spring production
•   Poster for prom

6. Best of Sac High Project.

• At least one Submission to the Best of Sac High Art competition.