Conceptual Unit

Introduction

The Conceptual Unit emphasizes creative risk-taking through art, poetry, web production, and other digital media, and challenges students to express themselves in their own style. Students develop these skills with professional equipment such as:

 

  • DSLR cameras
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Animate
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Tascam Audio Recorders
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Audition
  • Avid Pro Tools
  • Wordpress
  • Google Apps

What I valued about this unit

Poetry in a Photo

During this project, students are challenged to write a poem and create an edited audio recording of it in Avid Pro Tools. After students write and record their poem, they select an image and edit it to fit the mood and concept of their poem. Here is mine!

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Process: 
Editing my poem onto an image in Photoshop

Editing my poem onto an image in Photoshop

A photo displaying audio clips edited and arranged in Pro Tools.

Editing my audio with Pro Tools

Photo Haiku

During this project, students are challenged to write a haiku and create an edited video in Adobe Premiere Pro. After students write and record their haiku, they select a photo they took and edit the haiku into a video including music and visual transitions. Here is mine!

why I valued this video production

Process: 
Editing my Haiku with Premiere Pro

Editing my Haiku with Premiere Pro

Elements & Principles of Art

During this project, students learn about the Principles and Elements of Art, To curate their learning, they then create a slideshow showcasing art demonstrating the elements and principles. Here is my slideshow!