Year 9

Creative Computing

Semester 1

Week 1  - Adobe Illustrator introduction

The first application the class will learn is Adobe Illustrator. 

The application can be found in the Creative Cloud program. 

You will need to log in using your school account.

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Illustrator is one of the most popular graphics packages on the market. It is used by graphic designers all over the world to create original graphics which are used in websites, posters and many other forms of printed and computer work. It can be complexed to learn but worth it! 

Watch the video which will explain more here

Work your way through the Illustrator tutorials as shown below to gain expert knowledge on the software. There are a number of excellent videos to work through but remember to download the files at the top of the page.

Adobe Illustrator tutorials here


Week 2 + 3 + 4 -  Adobe Illustrator

Learning Objectives

Lessons

Complete the following tutorials in the correct order. You will learn new skills as you progress through each one, and they get progressively more challenging as you go.


Tutorial 1 - Fish (1 lesson)

Instructions are here


Tutorial 2 - Surfer (1 lesson)

Instructions are here

Surfer image here


Tutorial 3 - Octopus (2 lessons)

Instructions here


Extension tutorials

Gift bag here

Soccer ball here

Rocket ship here

Visit this website for further tutorials Envato

Design a T Shirt here

Character pose here

Modern logo design here

Week 5 -  Adobe Illustrator

Learning Objectives

Adobe Illustrator - exemplars

Student examples

Portrait by Freya Kerfoot 2018

More student examples can be found here

Week 6Theory

Learning Objectives


Resources

Theory presentation here

Visit the GCF Global tutorial online course called,  Free Image Editing 101 to find out what makes creativity here

Also the beginning Graphic Design course here

Week 7  - Adobe InDesign

Learning Objectives

Lessons

Complete the InDesign tutorial to produce a centre page spread for a magazine files and task sheet found here

Examples of centre spreads can be found here

The final task is to create a front cover in a style of a glossy magazine celebrating a movie or sporting star of your choice.

Extension tutorials

Log into Khan academy and complete the assignments given to you

Week 8 -  Adobe InDesign

Theory

InDesign and Typography presentation here

Magazine layout videos here

Magazine layout notes here 




Week 9 - Adobe InDesign 

Task sheet here

Student examples

Front cover by Josh 2018

More examples can be found here

Adobe Illustrator and InDesign end of topic test

Week 10 + 11 + 12 + 13  - Adobe Photoshop

Learning Objectives

Lessons

Watch the introductory presentation with your teacher here

Watch the Animal Manipulation presentation here

Resources

Cat_Bird manipulation instructions here

Cat image here

Bird image here

Movie poster 1 instructions and images here

Movie poster 2 instructions and images here

Movie poster 3 instructions and images here

Movie poster 4 instructions and images here


Week 14 + 15 - Adobe Photoshop movie poster

Intro to task here

More examples can be found here

Task word doc here


Week 16 - Photoshop Hoax

Using the various tools in Photoshop to manipulate two or more images to create a realistic hoax image.  

View the presentation here

Download the hoax worksheet here

The most creative photoshop user James Fridman here


Week 17 - Photoshop Theory

Photoshop uses pixels, but what is a pixel? Watch the video here

Complete the worksheet here

Then practice your skills here

Extension Pixar in a box with Khan academy create an account here

Week 18 - Graphics Theory

Visit Googles teaching page and learn about Free Image Editing 101 here 

Then learn about Beginning Graphic Design here

Graphics Theory end of Topic Test

Semester 2

Term 3 - Movie Trailers

Movie trailer challenge presentation here

Movie Trailers worksheet here

Assessment worksheet here

Storyboard worksheet here

Online storyboard here

Stock videos here

Term 4 - Game Design

Game Design presentation here

Game Design notes here

Preferred platform for game design is GDevelop, their tutorials are very easy to follow here.

Godot has tutorials and requires a download here

Roblox game design here

Gamestar Mechanic here

Gamemaker here

Game salad here

Unity website can be found here Unity is already on the computers