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Graphic Design - Brendan Karg, Teacher
The Graphic Design class is structured
as an introduction to art and design
that focuses on design vocabulary and
communication through text and image.
Although digital tools and the Adobe
Creative Suite form the backbone of
this class, a basic toolkit of traditional
skills such as drawing, painting, and
printmaking are also taught in class.
This accessible introduction to visual
art and design is a good fit for students
who are interested in developing digital
presentation skills, interested in the
yearbook or school newspaper programs,
and art students wishing to expand their
range of ability and approach.

Digital Animation - Brendan Karg, Teacher

One of the gems at PVPHS is this high- Interested in motion graphics? sound work, script writing, and story
energy class, which is for students Interested in stop motion? This is a development. Students focus on the
interested in any form of animation, great place to satisfy an art requirement. Adobe Creative Suite and Dragon Frame,
storytelling, or motion graphics. Students learn cell animation, digital but adopt a “by any means necessary”
Can’t draw? Draw non-stop? Love puppeteering, multiplane and stage approach to creating animation.
animation and have a story to tell? set stop motion, digital compositing,

Digital Photography - James Stiles, Teacher
Digital Photography primarily focuses on own camera. Students learn how to take flash, film speeds, and lens capabilities.
digital tools, with some time spent on well-composed photographs using their Student photographers submit both a
the traditional photographic process. The own 35 mm film or digital cameras, professional printed and digital portfolio.
class is designed to provide advanced as well as use editing software such Photographs are exhibited in art shows
instruction in both traditional and digital as Adobe Photoshop to create digital and entered into photo contests
photography. Students study various portfolio projects and presentations. throughout the school year. Student
professional photographers, the history Emphasis is placed on basic camera galleries and more information on this
of photographs, and the evolution of handling skills, reading, and understanding class can be found at http://www.
film. They also trace the profound effects of a camera’s operations manual, mrstilesphotographyclass.com/
photographs have had on American life, compositional guidelines, and proper
and connect the learning to using their utilization of natural light and electronic

Video Production - Seth Cohen, Teacher
Video Production is an introduction class development, through course projects and medium. Students who are interested in a
designed to provide students with artistic, supporting school activities and events. career in entertainment production have
creative, and historical background in the Video Production 2-4 further develops opportunities to explore the many jobs
fields of video and film production. skills with a different set of projects, involved in the making of such productions
In addition, this course provides instruction including school promotional material, by working in the editing lab and the on-
and training in pre-production, production to allow students to explore their own campus production studio.
and post-production phases of project passions through the visual storytelling
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