Welcome Video (Cinema-Television) Production and Graphic Arts Students!
If you're visiting this page and attending any of my production and graphic arts courses, please refer to the resource files and links below.
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Video (Cinema-Television) Production Course Links:
Graphic Arts/Design Course Links:
Video (Cinema-Telelevision) Production Class Resources
LEVEL 1
Week 1 Assignments
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An Introduction to Video Production Categories – Watch the following short films examples to familiarize yourself with each type of production:
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Characteristics of Video Production - Please review the following items:
Week 2 Assignments
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Camera Framing, Angles and Movement – Please review the following items:
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Week 2 Camera Exercises
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Personal Slideshow (iMovie)
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Exposure, Focal Length and Space in Film – Please review the following items:
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Week 3 Camera Exercises
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Begin Brainstorming Ideas for the Short Silent Narrative Film Project
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Lighting Week – Please review the following items:
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Lighting Week Exercises
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Group Assignment: Short Silent Narrative Film
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Documentary Week – Please review the following items:
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Begin Brainstorming Ideas for the Documentary Project
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An Introduction to Final Cut Pro – Bike Music Video
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Editing and Sound Discussion Week – Please review the following items:
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Monk Scene (Final Cut Pro)
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Group Assignment: Short Documentary Film
Week 9 and Beyond Assignments
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An Introduction to Adobe Premiere – Roommates
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 1 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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LEVEL 2
Week 1 Assignments
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Please review the following items:
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An Introduction to Script Supervising – Please review the following items:
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An Introduction to Chroma Keying, Masking and VFX – Please review the following items:
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An Introduction to Green Screen Editing (Adobe Premiere)
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Camera Exercises Refresher
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Begin Developing/Writing Script for Directing Project #1
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Directing & Acting Week – Please review the following items:
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Double Identity (Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere)
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Visual Effects Practice Reel (Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere)
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Group Assignment: Visual Effects Reel
Week 9 and Beyond Assignments
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 1 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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LEVEL 3
Week 1, 2 and 3 Assignments
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Please review the following items:
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An Introduction to Adobe After Effects
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Adobe After Effects Animated Short
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Begin Developing/Writing Script for Directing Project #2
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Additional Directing & Cinematography Techniques – Please review the following items:
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An Introduction to Producing – Please review the following items:
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Independent Directing Project #2
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An Introduction to Avid – Commercial #2
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Behind-the-Scenes Documentary (Avid)
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Project Re-edit
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Resources
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Week 9 and Beyond Assignments
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 1 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Bonus Tutorials
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Student Film Examples
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Production Forms & Class Handouts
WeTransfer Portal:
If a video is too large to transfer through DACE Schoology, just click on the link below and enter a destination email of ArtsMediaClasses@Gmail.com.
Graphic Arts/Design Class Resources
LEVEL 1: FUNDAMENTALS
(An Introduction to Adobe Photoshop)
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Week 1: Introduction – Please review the following items:
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Week 1 Continued: First Week Checklist
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Did you get access to a home computer?
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Did you acquire either the Adobe software or the freeware alternatives?
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Did you order the Fundamentals Book? (Note: Coming August 2021, students will be asked to order the updated book).
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Did you download your files from the ATC website?
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Week 1 Continued: Photoshop Practice Exercise
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Week 2: Book Assignment – Movie Ad
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Week 3: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Independent Movie Poster
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Week 4: Book Assignment – Africa Wildlife Map
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Week 4 Continued: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Collage
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Week 5: Book Assignment – Moonscapes Book Cover (or Independent Book Cover #1)
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Week 6: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Independent Book Cover #2
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Week 6 Continued: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Longleash Advertisement
(An Introduction to Adobe Illustrator)
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Week 7: An Introduction to Vector Graphics
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Week 7 Continued: Book Assignment – International Symbols
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Week 8: Illustrator Vector Drawing Assignments #1 – 4 and Sea Shapes
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Week 9: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Illustrator Independent Logo
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Week 10: Book Assignment – Balloon Festival Artwork
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Week 10 Continued: Book Assignment – Apple Identity Package
(An Introduction to Adobe InDesign)
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Week 11: Book Assignment – Letterhead Design
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Week 12: Book Assignment – Jazz Festival Poster
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Week 12 Continued: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Independent Event Poster
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Week 13: Book Assignment – Heartsmart Newsletter
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Week 14 through Final Weeks of the Semester: Final Portfolio
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Use this time to complete any outstanding assignments
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Level 1 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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LEVEL 2: DIGITAL IMAGING
(Imaging in Adobe Photoshop)
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Week 1: Introduction – Please review the following items:
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Week 1 Continued: First Week Checklist
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Did you get access to a home computer?
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Did you acquire either the Adobe software or the freeware alternatives?
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Do you have any rollover assignments? (Office Hours Topic)
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Did you order the Digital Imaging Books?
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InDesign Book
(Note: Coming August 2021, students will be asked to order the updated books).
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Did you download your files from the ATC website?
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Week 1 Continued: Book Assignment – Menu Image Correction
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Week 2: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Picture Touch-Up
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Week 3: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Personal Photo Touch-Up – Pick a damaged personal or family photo and work on restoring it. Make a before and after landscape layout of the final result. (The more damaged the photo, the better!)
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Week 4: Book Assignment – Catalog Cover
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Week 4 Continued: Portfolio Builders Assignment – CD/DVD Cover
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Week 5: Book Assignment – House Painting
(Imaging in Adobe Illustrator)
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Week 6: Book Assignment – Ski Resort Map
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Week 7: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Independent Map
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Week 8: Book Assignment – Cereal Box
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Week 9: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Custom Cereal Box
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Week 10: Book Assignment – Consumer Infographics
(Imaging in Adobe InDesign & Scanning)
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Week 11: Book Assignment – Multi-Chapter Booklet
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Week 12: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Scanned Image Collage
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Week 13: Portfolio Builders Assignment – Scanned Personal Scrapbook
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Week 14 through Final Weeks of the Semester: Revisit Your Portfolio
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Portfolio Examples
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 2 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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LEVEL 3: ADVERTISING DESIGN
(Advertising in Photoshop & Illustrator)
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Week 1: Introduction – Please review the following items:
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Week 1 Continued: First Week Checklist
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Did you get access to a home computer?
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Did you acquire either the Adobe software or the freeware alternatives?
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Do you have any rollover assignments? (Office Hours Topic)
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Did you order the Advertising Design Books (same as Digital Imaging)?
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InDesign Book
(Note: Coming August 2021, students will be asked to order the updated books).
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Did you download your files from the ATC website?
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Week 1 Continued: Book Assignment – Advertising Samples
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Week 2: Book Assignment – Letterfold Brochure
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Week 3: Portfolio Builder Assignment – DVD/Blu-ray Sleeve
(Advertising in Adobe InDesign)
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Week 4: Book Assignment – Realtor Collateral Booklet
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Week 5: Book Assignment – Ireland Travel Brochure
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Week 6: Book Assignment – Digital Layout Variations
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Week 7: Book Assignment – National Parks Info Pieces
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Week 8: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Independent Advertising Brochure
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Resources (Student Examples Coming Soon)
(Advertising: Special Projects)
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Week 9 through 11: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Hollywood Pitch Book
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Week 12: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Independent Logo Revisited
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Week 13: Resume Builder
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Week 13 Continued: Book Assignment – Web Site Interface (Time Permitting)
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Week 14 through Final Weeks of the Semester: Revisit Your Portfolio
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Portfolio Examples
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Illustrator Vector Drawing Assignments (Due by the End of Level 3)
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 3 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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LEVEL 4: WEB DESIGN
(Web Design in Photoshop)
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Week 1: Introduction – Please review the following items:
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Week 1 Continued: First Week Checklist
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Did you get access to a home computer?
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Did you acquire either the Adobe software or the freeware alternatives?
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Do you have any rollover assignments? (Office Hours Topic)
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Did you order the Web Design Web Design Book (Note: Coming August 2021, students will be asked to order the updated book).
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Did you download your files from the ATC website?
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Week 1 Continued: Book Assignment – Web Page Interface
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Week 2 and 3: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Photoshop Portfolio Gallery Website
(An Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver & Animate)
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Week 4: Book Assignment – Bistro Site Organization
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Week 5: Book Assignment – Digital Book Chapter
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Week 6: Book Assignment – Photographer's Web Site
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Week 7: Book Assignment – Museum CSS Layout
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Week 9 and 10: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Custom Dreamweaver Website
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Week 11: Book Assignment – Talking Kiosk Interface
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Week 12: Book Assignment – Animated Internet Ads
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Week 13: Book Assignment – Ocean Animation
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Week 13 Continued: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Custom Interactive Animation Using Adobe Animate
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(Resources coming soon!)
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(An Introduction to Wix)
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Week 14 through Final Weeks of the Semester: Portfolio Builder Assignment – Custom Wix Website
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Use this time to complete any outstanding edits or assignments
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Level 4 Final Check List
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Did you complete all coursework?
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Did you fill out a TOPS Digital Form?
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Did you fill out a Certificate Request Form?
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Your final Certificate and Grade Report will arrive soon!
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Videos
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Class Handouts
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Other Links