7th Media Arts: Design a Magazine cover

1. Research

Research Magazine Covers

Pick one magazine and answer the questions on your worksheet

2. Vocabulary

you can use your dictionary application

3. Sketch your own original magazine cover
Examples

4. Start designing in Photoshop

7th Photo Scavenger Hunt

1. Camera Contract-read and sign
2. Camera Settings
3. Macro Photos
4. Practice uploading photos
5. Worksheet
1. Link 1
2. Link 2
6. Photo Scavenger Hunt
7. Create iMovie of photos: Examples

• Upload photos to computer
• Watch example movie
• Import photos to iMovie
• Edit down to best 10-15 photos
• Add titles, captions and credits

6th Media Arts: Mascot Designs

Columbia Academy needs a mascot! We will be learning Adobe Illustrator to create mascot designs.

What is a mascot?
Use the dictionary to write the definitions to you words on your worksheets.

Brainstorm. Use these links and brainstorm idea designs on your worksheet:
Mascot Examples 1
Mascot Examples 2
HYLANDER MASCOT

You can start with existing vector graphics from vecteezy.com, but you must alter it to make it your own!

6th and 7th Media Arts

Design a cover for next year's planner!

The winning design will appear on hundreds of student planners!

• Look at the links for some inspiration
• Planner Cover Designs
• Student Planners
• Sketch your idea
• Then design on the computer
• Follow the directions on your worksheet closely!

Videos:What is Graphic Design1What is Graphic Design 2

8th Media Arts, Soundtrack

1. Complete the Research and Planning worksheet

• Vocabulary

2. Choose a found video to compose music for. It must be 1:30 minutes or longer.

3. Read directions and watch a demo video

4. GarageBand Manual

Example Video 

Jurassic Bark: How Sound Design changed our Imaginations