Important information for PARENTS:
Many of the graphic design programs that we use in class such as Illustrator and Photoshop are very expensive and students are NOT expected to purchase these programs for use on the days they are at home for their hybrid day. On the days students are home they will be working on sketches for projects, instructions for the games they are making, marketing their games and various parts of the projects that don't require use of Photoshop and Illustrator. Many of our projects are also created online in web-based programs such as scratch and tinkercad, and in those cases they will be able to continue designing at home.
SUPPLIES THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU BY THE SCHOOL:
(please bring with you to class each day)
Plastic Bag
Colored Pencils
Colored Markers
Sharpie Markers
Pencil
Eraser
Glue Stick
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO BUY (and bring with you each day)
-12" ruler
-scissors
-pencil sharpener
-The charging cable for your cell phone to upload pictures
(if you have trouble obtaining these supplies please let me know and I will help you)
This year there are no shared supplies. Since our class is a graphic design class you will not need very many traditional art supplies, just the basics, but feel free to add your favorite supplies to your art supply kit.
About Game Design & AnimationIn Game Design and Animation students will work in a ‘real world’ environment, using a modern computer lab and software, along with the foundations of animation and creativity to complete relative design challenges. This course emphasizes the creative concept and builds on the development and technical skills needed in the creative service fields of animation, game design, graphic design, web and interactive design. Students will invent, design and build actual games, both traditional and computer based. A portion of the course will be spent on creating animations and then incorporating them into games.
GRADING POLICY for GAME DESIGN Each quarterly grade will be calculated based upon the following: 80% Projects 20% Participation (attendance, time on task, attitude) This will include caring for your supply kit. |
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