ART1026 — Foundation Digital Art Studio
ART 1026 - Foundation Digital Art Studio ART 1026 - Foundation Digital Art Studio Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 4 Course Description: This course is a foundation-level study that explores the concepts of composition through guided digital design projects and demonstrations. This course presents topics that explore artmaking in the digital workspace and the presentation of that digital art in real and virtual environments. Topics also include the use of digital design and art in our culture, and awareness of current digital art and design issues. Open studio hours are available for outside class work if needed. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts Major Content 1. Recent history and use of digital process in the studio and installation art Art Making and Culture: Why is Art important? Current state and history of digital imagery Cultural significance and origins Inter-media traditions in the 21st Century Site Specific Installation, Environment Art, Public Art - images in spaces 2. 2D, 3D, 4D Design elements and principles Introduction to 2D, 3D, 4D Principles Commonalities Gestalt Unity and Variety Time Space and Environments - digital and physical considerations 3. Idea Generation Creative problem solving Convergent and Divergent thinking Sketchbook/process journal, ideation 4. Software Overview Introduction Adobe Suite Overview Adobe Bridge Photoshop Illustrator Premier, Rush Animate Why Adobe? Industry Standard? Others? PC vs MAC pro’s and con’s Installation/ digital control softw