ANIM 1550: Digital Media Foundations

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Admission to the Digital Animation BFA.
This introductory course focuses on tools for digital media production, including non-linear video editing and manipulation of both vector and raster images. Emphasis will be placed on file types, compression, organization, and the appropriate presentation of digital media. Students will be required to use industry-standard software for exercises and projects.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Utilize industry-standard tools in the manipulation of digital images and video.
Identify major file formats within digital media and explain their uses.
Use non-linear video editing tools to assemble video clips.
Contrast the needs and use of raster and vector images.
Discuss strategies of image creation in digital environments.