8.1s

As an artist and art teacher, I have used several different graphics and animation software.  As a result, I am proficient in the selection and use of various software, taking into consideration their quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency.

8.2s

I am proficient in the use of vocabulary related to digital graphics and animation software, such as vector, bitmap, dimension, filter, Graphic Interchange Format, etc.

8.3s

I am able and have created various works of digital art, using process color, spot color and black and white.

8.4s

As an artist and art teacher, I am proficient in the knowledge of color theories and mixing colors.  I am able to apply this knowledge with the use of various tools and programs to create new colors in the digital format.

8.5s

I have used basic sound-editing principles in creating and integrating sounds into images created in such programs as Macromedia Flash 5.

8.6s

I have only recently applied my knowledge of animation components like the animation control panel and cast, score, and stage in the few times I have used Macromedia Director.  I am still working on this proficiency.

8.7s

I am proficient in determining the peripherals needed for specific projects created in graphics and animation software, and can connect them with no problem.

8.8s

I am becoming more proficient in distinguishing and using the different techniques of path and cell animation.

8.9s

I am highly proficient in using and integrating various input devices like a digital camera, stylus and drawing pad, scanner, camcorder, etc. for the creation of graphic images.

8.10s

I am highly proficient in showing the comparisons and differences in effects created by the use of different input devices.

8.11s

I am able to manipulate, morph and edit graphics, text, video and sound without damaging or devaluing the concept or intellectual property of the original piece.

8.12s

I am highly proficient in the research of digital graphics and the extent of their effect on modern society.

8.13s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly proficient in creating my own digital images and teaching my students how to create original graphics.  However, when needed, I can obtain digital information from a wide variety of resources, such as encyclopedias, image libraries, databases, etc., always abiding by copyright laws.

8.14s

I am highly proficient in the use of the Internet as a resource for electronic information, such as text, audio, video, and graphics, when I choose not to use my own work.  When retrieving information from the Internet, I always site my sources.

8.15s

I am highly proficient in the demonstration of how, in what programs, and when to use digital imaging, video integration, and sound.

8.16s

I can effectively import sounds from a variety of sources, such as the Internet, various software programs, digital camcorder, VCR, or recorded directly through a microphone.

8.17s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly knowledgeable of the rules of visual composition and can apply them to digital graphics and images, considering harmony, balance, discord and drama.

8.18s

As an artist and art teacher, and as someone who is knowledgeable of lighting effects used in photography and the theater, I am highly proficient in the basic concepts of graphic design, including composition and lighting.

8.19s

When creating graphics, especially for intended commercial use, I am knowledgeable of the various graphic components that aid in creating a point of interest, that support the subject of the work, and that create a sense of prominence in the work.

8.20s

As an artist and art teacher, I am knowledgeable of the various typefaces and how to determine which ones are most effective when used with graphic designs.

8.21s

I am highly proficient in creating presentations that combine graphics, video and sound for instructional purposes as well as teaching my students how to combine these things in their own projects.

8.22s

I am highly proficient in the integration of productivity tools, such as word processors, databases, spreadsheets, draw and paint programs, with digital graphics.

8.23s

As an artist and an art teacher, I am highly proficient in the use of perspective to capture a focal point and create depth, and can apply this knowledge to the creation of digital graphics and animation.

8.24s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly proficient in the integration of the design principles with the basic elements of design, and can easily apply this to the creation of digital graphics and animation.

8.25s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly proficient in the use of repetition as a design principle and can easily apply this knowledge in the creation of digital graphics to develop organization and strengthen the unity of a product.

8.26s

As in two-dimensional and three-dimensional art, I can create digital images, using the foreground, middle ground and background to create three-dimensional effects.

8.27s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly knowledgeable of the various effects of different color schemes and can apply this knowledge to the creation of digital images.

8.28s

With more practice using Macromedia Director, and with my knowledge of color and design theory as an artist, I will become more efficient in the use of these theories when working in a bitmapped mode to create the components of an animation project.

8.29s

With more experience, I will become more efficient in the use of appropriate scripting languages, like JavaScript, when creating an animation or a movie.

8.30s

I am proficient in reading, using and developing documentation, such as tutorials, etc. related to digital graphics and animation.

8.31s

I am proficient in editing files with the appropriate digital editing tools in order to establish design principles within the product.

8.32s

I am proficient in the use of Sound Forge, a software program used to edit, manipulate and change sounds.

8.33s

I am highly proficient in the use of and the instruction of how to use technology in order to participate in self-directed activities in the larger community and society, i.e. the development of a website, tutorials, web quests, etc. for community use.

8.34s

I am proficient in the use and navigation of local area networks, wide area networks, the Internet, and intranet for research and for sharing resources associated with digital images and animation.

8.35s

I have and will continue to participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and as a teacher/mentor by increasing my use of technology in my classroom and by creating various things with technology that can be used as a resource for my students and for the community.

8.36s

I can create rubrics with specifications for technology usage in problem-solving tasks in order to evaluate digital graphics/animation products created by me and by my students.

8.37s

I am highly capable of designing and implementing various procedures necessary to track trends, set time lines and review or evaluate problem-solving progress associated with the creation of digital graphics and animation products.

8.38s

I can evaluate digital graphics and animation products by using criteria established specifically for that purpose.

8.39s

I am capable of resolving information conflicts and validate information through accessing, researching, and comparing data from various reliable sources.

8.40s

I know how, when and where to seek advice from colleagues and other professionals in delineating technological tasks related to the development of digital graphics and animation projects.

8.41s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly proficient in the identification of pictorial qualities in a design, to create visual unity and desired effects.

8.42s

As an artist and art teacher, I am highly knowledgeable of the effects of lighting techniques in a design and can apply that knowledge to the effective creation of digital graphics and animation.

8.43s

As an artist and art teacher, with my extensive training in commercial art, I am able to define the design attributes and requirements of products created for a variety of purposes and commercial usage.

8.44s

As an artist and art teacher, I am very familiar with the use of proximity and alignment to create visual connections with other elements in a design, and can apply that knowledge to the creation of digital graphics and animation.

8.45s

I am highly proficient in the publishing of digital graphics and animation in a variety of formats, such as web pages, presentations, Publisher publications, vector images, etc.

8.46s

With my extensive training in commercial art and education, I am highly capable of determining and employing technology specifications for evaluating digital graphics and animation projects for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience.

8.47s

I know how, when and where to seek advice from colleagues and other professionals in evaluating digital graphics and animation products.