| Grade Range: | |
| 9–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| f - Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, this course may be used to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts high school graduation requirement. | |
| Course Description: | |
Computer Animation 1, 2 introduces students to the basic concepts of three-dimensional virtual environments using knowledge they have acquired in other subject areas, such as physics and mathematics. Students learn basic animation and lighting techniques, how to construct and place basic objects in a virtual environment, and how to storyboard a project. They use up-to-date industry software to produce their 3D animations to be displayed in student-produced games, websites, and video projects. This hands-on class is designed to prepare students for possible careers in the field of computer animation. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7200 - Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Each site selects its own resources from available publications. | |