Curriculum Guide 2020-2021

Computer Animation
Grades 9-12
A one-semester class
This class introduces the basics of
computer animation, starting with simple
GIF animations in Adobe Photoshop and
progressing to Adobe Animate, where the
foundations of keyframes, shape tweens,
motion-tweens, and the bone tool are
presented. The class culminates with
Blender, a state-of-the-art 3D animation
software suite. Students’ animation projects
are uploaded onto personal websites.
Video Editing & Special Effects
Grades 9-12
A one-semester class
Students learn to edit video and do postproduction
special effects work using
high-end software such as Adobe Premiere
Pro and After Effects. The main objective is
trimming clips and constructing well-paced
and visually exciting video sequences. The
course emphasizes the fine arts of color
correction and audio editing to give films
a professional appearance and balanced
sound. Additionally, students learn basic
keyframing and color keying with a green
screen.
Access Prep: Broadcasting
Grades 9-12
A year-long class
This course prepares students to produce
a monthly multimedia news broadcast for
the Sandia Prep community via YouTube.
Course topics include developing a
basic working knowledge of digital
video cameras, sound and video editing,
interviewing techniques, lighting effects,
creating news and feature stories, and honing
public speaking and presentation skills for
modern media applications. Student roles
include cameraman, reporter, editor, and
web host. Students use high-end cameras,
audio and lighting equipment, as well
as professional video and audio editing
software, such as Adobe Creative Cloud
Suite: Premiere, PhotoShop, Audition, and
After Effects.
Access Prep: Broadcasting 2
A year-long class
This course expands on the topics and
skills taught in Broadcasting 1 as students
independently produce multimedia news
broadcast. Students further develop the use
of digital video cameras, sound and video
editing, interviewing techniques, lighting
effects, creating news and feature stories,
and public speaking. Students use high-end
cameras, audio and lighting equipment, as
well as professional video and audio editing
software.
Webpage Design
Grades 9-12
A one-semester class
Students combine creative vision with
technical knowledge to produce informative,
appealing, and easy-to-use websites. In this
hands-on course, students explore strategies
to effectively communicate using the internet.
Students learn about internet structure,
site layout, style and content, and use web
development tools and languages such as
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