Digital Media

The Digital Media program of study will prepare students with the technical skills and practical experience to plan, produce, and present creative solutions to communication problems. Digital Media prepares students to apply their knowledge and skills by communicating information through the creation and production of videos. This gives them the skills to work within the many areas of the communications field. These production areas include corporate video, television, film, and audio. They will plan, prepare, and produce a variety of projects for real clients. Students will learn the theoretical and practical applications of lighting, audio, control room operations, scriptwriting, TV studio operation, on-location video production, graphic creation and animation, directing, scriptwriting, and non-linear video editing. Students will develop a site plan, design sites, shoot and produce video for the web, learn media podcasting, basic digital music composition, and creative typography. They will use an online, regularly updated interactive college text for the majority of their reading assignments. Students will use the latest computer software including: Adobe’s Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Apple’s Final Cut X, Motion 5, and GarageBand. Client projects can be outputted to DVD and social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Emphasis will be placed on problem-solving and creative contributions as a team member.

Certifications:

Adobe Photoshop CS

Adobe Illustrator CS

Adobe ACE Specialist

Adobe ACE Master

ICIA Certified Technology Specialist

Locations:

DELCASTLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Instructor:

Dr. Elizabeth Abell Mr. Kyle Bressler