Digital Media
Course Descriptions for Digital Media
Please note : this listing is of all courses in this discipline. Not all courses are offered every semester. Please check WebAdvisor for a current list of classes for each semester. You may also contact the Counseling and Advising Center for assistance at 707-476-4150.
| DM-10 Digital Storytelling | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introduction to storytelling with media, featuring digital media tools and techniques. Students conceptualize a short story and follow a development process to story delivery in digital format, using text, graphics, audio, video, animation, and interactivity. Course includes a survey of digital media applications, fundamentals, and issues relating to the use of digital media. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CIS-100 | ||
| DM-11 Digital Media Design | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introductory course in visual design principles and concepts as applied to digital media-based projects with emphasis on the use of raster and vector graphic development tools. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10 | ||
| DM-14 Portfolio Development | ||
| CSU | (1 unit LEC/LAB) | |
| A hands-on course where students publish their portfolios to the Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, and/or print media. Students design a content sequence and/or interactive interface, select an appropriate delivery format, compile, and package their previously developed content into a professional-quality portfolio for professional and/or educational use. | ||
| DM-15 Pre-Production | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A course in concept development through scripts and storyboards that can be used in animation, video, websites, games, and other media productions. | ||
| DM-20 Media Development for the Web | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| Study and practice in developing interactive media for the Web utilizing time lines and basic scripting. Students learn introductory skills using industry standard software to create, edit, and process digital media content for use in specific applications such as interactive Web sites, nonlinear, and linear productions. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10 and DM-11 | ||
| DM-22 Electronic Publishing | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A study in the use of professional software for developing electronic media products and publishing on the Internet. Student teams follow a production process: concept, design, content development, product testing, and publishing. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10 and DM-20 | ||
| DM-23 Motion Graphics | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An intermediate course in motion graphics. Students will create visual effects and animated graphics for television, film, web, and other types of multimedia productions using professional development software. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-56 | ||
| DM-24A Animation Principles | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A study in the principles of animation as defined by Disney animators and recognized as the essence of animation magic and the illusion of life as applied to 2-D and 3-D animation. Course includes the history of animation from early black-and-white cartoons to modern 2-D and 3-D productions. Students learn how scripts, storyboards, and short animation sequences are developed using traditional and computer techniques. | ||
| DM-24B Cartoon Animation | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introductory to intermediate level course in cartoon animation. Students conceptualize and develop 2-D characters to be used in frame-based animation software. Students learn industry-standard animation techniques for creating characters that walk, talk, and show expressions. | ||
| Recommended Prep: ART-17 and DM-10 and DM-24A | ||
| DM-30 Interactive Media | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A course using professional-level software to develop interactive media products for entertainment and/or educational use. Students follow a production process to design and develop content to meet defined objectives and delivery requirements. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10, DM-20, and DM-22 | ||
| DM-56 Video Production | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introduction to digital video production providing design theory and hands-on with camera technique and non-linear editing. Students will practice the production process from live shoot to final edit. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10 and DM-15 | ||
| DM-63 Desktop Publishing Applications | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A study and practice in the use of professional desktop publishing software. Students will apply the principles of typography and graphic design to develop documents which combine text, graphics, and photographs on a printed page for personal and business use. | ||
| Note: Same as BT-63. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CIS-100 | ||
| DM-7 Introduction to Game Development | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A study of game development fundamentals. Includes a survey of game development, game design, creating game art objects, game scripting, and game documentation. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-10 and CIS-1 | ||
| DM-70A Photoshop I | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| An introduction to the concepts of Adobe Photoshop. In this hands-on course, students learn basic Photoshop techniques for image development and optimization for various delivery formats. | ||
| DM-70B Photoshop II | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| Intermediate studies and hands-on skill development with masks, blending modes, alpha channels, and other common Photoshop techniques. | ||
| Prerequisite: DM-70A | ||
| DM-71 Digital Illustration | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| An introduction to the concepts and use of digital illustration software. In this hands-on course, students work in a computer lab to develop vector graphics using industry standard graphics software and hardware. | ||
| DM-72 Introduction to 3-D Animation | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | |
| Introduction to the concepts of 3-D animation. In this hands-on course, students work in a computer lab and develop 3-D animations for titles and other uses in multimedia productions. | ||
| DM-73 Introduction to Digital Audio | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| A hands-on course in which students are introduced to digital audio. Students will capture, create, and edit sound files for media productions and various delivery formats. | ||
| DM-74 Introduction to Digital Video | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| A hands-on course in which students are introduced to digital video. Students will capture, create, and edit video files for media productions and various delivery formats. | ||
| DM-75A 2-D Animation I | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | |
| An introduction to the concepts of 2-D animation. In this hands-on course, students work in a computer lab and develop vector-based animations to be used in multimedia productions and webpages. | ||
| DM-75B 2-D Animation II | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| Intermediate level study and development of 2-D animations that include timeline and scripted animation for user interaction. In this hands-on course, students work in a computer lab and develop vector-based animations to be used in multimedia productions and webpages. | ||
| Recommended Prep: DM-75A | ||
| DM-76 Introduction to Website Development | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | |
| An introduction to the concepts and use of Web site development software. In this hands-on course, students work in a computer lab to develop content and publish media-based Web sites to the Internet. | ||
| DM-77 Streaming Media | ||
| CSU | (0.5 units LAB) | |
| An introduction to developing and delivering streaming media over the Internet. Students will apply the latest compression schemes to digital audio and video files, designing media for delivery at specific bandwidths. Students will work individually and in groups to design, create and publish a web site to display projects developed in class. | ||
| Note: A basic understanding of the Internet is assumed. | ||