PSSC Summer School Content List

June 22 - July 13, 2022

Grades 9-12, 8-3 daily

Daily Sketchbook Assignments, Turn It In Folder (invite only)

MUSIC EDITING LINKS WE USE: ytmp3.cc, bandlab.com, s cloud downloader, BPM checker,

ANIMATE TIPS: 

• How to add a video background --> Import AS VIDEO to library as H264 filetype --> Click "enable video" to timeline and then browse for the pathway
• How to animate on top of video
• How to add Action Scripting

ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK ONE (3): logo design, my first character, my first animation
WEEK TWO (5): sampling lofi on a type beat, recording audio, using audio to carry the storyline when animation or drawing time runs out, levels design, developer partner teams
WEEK THREE (3): Solo Project
WEEK FOUR (3): FINAL

Field Trips: Mohai? SAM? MoPop? Graf Murals? ID Food Trux? Where are these located in the S Sound? CoCA? Best Graf Murals in S Sound and SeaTown?

SIGNIN: use your first.last@g/highlineschools.org account. PW = student ID #

NEW STUDENT SURVEY

Discussion Topics 

• Logo Design
• Who am I as an Artist? Artist Bio
• What makes a good story? 5 Basic Stories. What makes Good Art? Mirrors of Human Experience... what's yours?
• Drawing: logos, artists tags, anim, levels & backgrounds, 
• Effective Storytelling... Writing & Planning
• Character Cards: 
• Characterization: what's your character's back story
• Film: a question in society, creative works, music video, experimental
• Animation: logo blinky, advert, short story, public service announcement
• Art Expression thru Digital Foto?
• Sound
  • What makes us like a song or an artist?
  • Analog Live Kit
  • Digital & DAW
  • Is the music we make truly Original??
  • On The Road Simulation & Class Breakdown
  • Beat-maker originals
  • Foley and Sound FX
  • Using Audio to Advance the Action
• Advertising
  • self promo
  • tagging
  • social responsibility & online ownership
  • data, tracking, hits / views / plays
• Public Service: Helping in our community
• Communication & Public Messaging Consequences
• Media Ethics
  • Q1:) Who is responsible for song once it is uploaded to Twitch or YouTube?
  • Q2:) What do 
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Students, please contact gina.hansen@g.highlineschools.org with any questions.