ART 256 - Digital Compositing KCC AA/DA

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Kapiolani Community College

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hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): ART 22with a grade of "C" or higher; approval of the Digital Compositing entrance portfolio review or acceptance into a NMA AS specialization.Comment: ART 2may not be audited. ART 256 is a course on the theory and art of digitally combining 2D and 3D source images to produce an integrated result. Emphasis will also be placed on developing aesthetic criteria for evaluation purposes. Upon successful completion of ART 256, the student should be able to: Analyze both the technical and aesthetic issues of compositing. Demonstrate the skills to create the digital composite and the artistic eye to critically evaluate the final composition. Apply the concepts of digital compositing: image manipulation, color correction, tracking, compositing operators, mattes, and matte extraction to work effectively with 2D, 3D, and live action imagery. Use the technical vocabulary of digital compositing as well as an increased familiarity with the language of art to aid in the integration of the technological skill with an aesthetic criterion. Demonstrate the skill to match color and lighting, to perceive camera angles and film grain in order to match a backplate. Use problem-solving strategies to complete the creative process from concept development through revisions to final output. Properly use the tools for storing, searching, retrieving, and transmitting digital information. Apply the visual elements of line, shape, value, color, texture, space, time, and motion as well as the design principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, variation, repetition, and unity in digital projects. Use various techniques and develop skill with media and application. Work effectively as a team member to achieve creative decisions. Demonstrate strong group communication skills and the ability to speak clearly during critiques. Write about and defend the conceptual merits of work produced for the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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