Year 9 Elective - Digital Art & Design
Course Description
Procreate and Photoshop
Digital design
Animation
Stopmotion Pro
Character design
Digital painting
Typography
Responding to artists who use digital art and
design in their practice
Areas of Study
$60
Subject Cost
VCE Visual Communication Design (Units 1-4)
VCE Art Making and Exhibiting (Units 1-4)
Link to VCE/VET Subjects
Ms Casey Rhodes-Anderson
Contact Person
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This elective aligns with VCE Visual Communication
Design and VCE Art Making and Exhibiting and is
recommended for students who are interested in creative
fields such as animation, advertising, illustration, interior
design, marketing, graphic designer and signwriting.
Students will be introduced to techniques in animation,
character design and the moving image. They will study
the history of animation and utilise these new techniques
to create their own short animations.
Students will explore the design process to develop visual
imagery for different purposes, audiences and in
response to specific needs. They will use a combination of
freehand drawing techniques and software to develop
their ideas. Students will also learn a range of typography
techniques.
Throughout this subject, students will develop practical
skills and critical thinking skills which will inform their work
as artists and as an audience.