Welcome to Digital-Evolutions, Smoky Hill High School's digital creative center. Digital-Evolutions is a digital visualization and animation program, introducing students to design principles, new media design, basic programming, engineering/medical visualization, video production, compositing, and a heavy emphasis on 3D content creation.


AND most importantly, giving students the skills to become intrinsically motivated independent learners and creative leaders.

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Digital-Evolutions, is a public high school digital arts program, introducing students to digital sculpture, design principles, traditional art mediums, programming, visual storytelling, engineering/medical visualization, video production, and a heavy focus on 3D visualization and animation. Students can participate up to four years, with two possible advanced college accredited tracks, both IB and traditional. Our core philosophy, is to move past just teaching the tool, to empowering students to become intrinsically motivated, independent learners, story tellers, and artists. It challenges them to tap into both hemispheres and further develop their logical and creative abilities as an artist and critical thinker. The program is both exciting and challenging, providing students with a learning environment without limitations and opening the the door to artistic expression and conceptual exploration. Students become artists, visual story tellers, and technical problem solvers, further preparing them for the ever-changing digital landscape and future workforce. Digital-Evolutions is hosted at Smoky Hill High School part of the Cherry Creek School District. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008/09 predicts that digital media design and animation will show tremendous growth ‘much faster than average’ through 2016 nationally. As of 2008, China has over 30 animation industrial bases, 5,400 animation companies, 450 high schools teaching certified animation courses, and 460,000 students studying animation related subjects. This was an increase of over 36% in comparison to 2006. (Aldric Chang 2008) According to Robi Roncarelli industry expert, China’s growth is not even due to outsourcing, but huge local demands. So it can be said that, our local industry is just at its infancy and this perpetual growth is blending together multiple disciplines, blurring the line between art, science, math, and technology. But our underling goal is to develop intrinsically motivated creative learners with the skills to succeed in their chosen career path; whether it be engineering and the sciences or entertainment and the arts.
 
 
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Blog Addresses for:
3G ADV 3D Design Spring 2020



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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Al-Vo9AZAQhjPpjQHeZThqN66rubd9r-IoOjXJvqq9M/edit?usp=sharing


Vocab

Principles of Compositional Design

  • Rhythm
  • Directional Movement
  • Proportion / Scale
  • Balance
  • Unity
  • Harmony
  • Contrast
  • Emphasis (Focal Point / Center of interest)

  • Analogous Colors
  • Complementary Colors
  • Primary Colors
  • Secondary Colors
  • Tertiary Colors
  • Asymmetry
  • Symmetry

MASH Tutorials

IB Checklist

Checklist: Things that need to be done  . . . 
  • Pay LAB Fee $40 ✓   

Juniors:
  • Create Journal and Share Address ✓                       
  • Write Life Vision ✓ 
  • Project Idea Map
  • Speak to Cornell regarding initial direction


Seniors:
  • Project Idea Map
  • Review & Evaluate Screens (speak to Cornell) 
  • Review & Evaluate Finished Projects (speak to Cornell) 
  • Speak to Cornell regarding initial direction

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SUB TODAY 2/27

Hey Guys,
I am so sorry my daughter is sick and I will not be at school today. 




4R: 2D Design
Ok . . . missing two days in a row is very tough, and I know and now I am out again.  I am so sorry.


Make sure you get you blog all set up and updated with all of your work.  

Here is a link to what is should look like . . .
https://sites.google.com/cherrycreekschools.org/digitaldesign/3d?authuser=0

Here is a link on how to set up the classes . . .
http://digital-evolutions.blogspot.com/search/label/Journal

What you should be finishing up . . .

The link is here, but the student know where to go.

Basically, they are to use the liquify tool and create a completely different  photo-real version of this guy . . . The changes should be drastic, but still look like a real person.


These should be done . . .










FX PROJECT SUMMARY

 
Create a new Sub-Page under Indie Projects and title it "FX Project"  
    
Project Overview 

FX Skill Focus:
Write a description of the skills or skills your plan on focusing on. 

State All Resources Used:  (include images/screenshots and link)
Find resources or specific tutorials of a skill that you need or want to learn that is related to your goal or design objective. You will finish this tutorial or demonstrate skills or knowledge gained.  Even if the tutorial is too demanding or not relevant, document your efforts, make sure you document regularly to prove adequate work was done.  Post images and links to the tutorials.  
    
FX Skill Progression Summary & Reflection:  (1-2 paragraphs) Basically, in paragraph form write a summary of what you did as well as a thorough reflection.  The degree to which the student presents information that supports the central purpose, arguments, or goals of the skills or knowledge.

Visual FX Skill Progression Images or Screenshots:  Post a clear progression of your skill development. Screen shots and final renders


General Writing: Grammar, punctuation, general writing

Grade is based out of 100 points with an additional potential for 20 bonus points.

0
1-3
4-5
FX Skill Overview
None
Some Development
Fully Developed
Well Written
0-10
11 – 20
21 – 30
1 – 7
FX Skill Progression Summary
Minimal Summary  Development
Some Summary  Development
Fully Developed Summary
Above and Beyond
Visual FX Skill Progression Images
Minimal Visual Progression
Some Visual Progression
Fully Documented
Visual Progression
Above and Beyond
Overall FX Skill Progress
Minimal Progress
Some
Progress
Adequate
Progress
Above and Beyond
0
1-3
4-5
General Writing Poor sentences, no punctuation, fragments, or none completed. Good work, several small mistakes, good effort. Excellent writing, few spelling mistakes, coherent and well-done.