Creative Arts - Stick It!
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Stick It!
In this Creative Arts offering students will be introduced to the amazing world of digital art and design. They will discover how vector art and designs are utilised in games, logos, websites, apps, movies, books and more.
Students will see the design connections in Pixar, Disney, Blizzard Entertainment, Anime, Lego and game concept art. In this class students become a creative problem solver and in a number of engaging, hands on tasks students use the elements and principles of design and follow the creative arts process including an investigation, development, production and reflection to make a number of usable products including emoji and stickers.
Students will
- Learn how to create mood and message using the elements and principles of art and design.
- Apply the design process including defining the problem, collecting information, brainstorming ideas, developing solutions, presenting ideas, receiving feedback and improving the final product.
- Learn the workspace and tools of leading software Adobe Illustrator.
- Vector Bites – Application and Techniques
- Stick It! – Investigation and Practical
Assessment in this course will be based on students’ active participation in practical activities, the quality of their media arts works, their ability to effectively communicate ideas and meaning, and their understanding of the technical aspects.
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