DVMArts 03 Production Class

Hello class and welcome to another exciting year at Rowland High School!

I would like to welcome you to our Digital Visual Media Arts Department. 

I'm excited and look forward to working with all of you this year! Remember that creativity is about exploration, visualization, experimentation, and having an open mind to visual options.

Remember that every year is about challenges, failures, successes, and growing through our experiences.

You will shape your experiences in everything you do in life, and I am here to serve as a guide, mentor, educator, and steward of your journey as a young creative. 

Stay creative, and Welcome to Visual Communication!

 

Stay creative, 

Mr. Gomez

Portfolio -Production Class

Design, Visual and Media Arts 3

Teacher: Edwin Gomez 

Email: [email protected]

Classroom Ext:3303

Office hours: by appointment only

Course: DVMArts 3

 

Fall Semester

DVMArt III

Aug-Dec 

 

In this class, we will focus on production-level projects. We will be working with industry partners to gain a better insight into how the students can approach a career in the entertainment industry.

The class format will be a demo reel, studio production level one class that will guide the students through the development of an animated short film, motion graphics commercial, a series, and portfolio development aimed at advanced production techniques. 

We will develop industry-level production projects that students can market to community colleges, UC, CalStates, or studio-level internships.

At the end of the semester, our students will present and pitch their product to three industry partners that will give them insight and a deeper understanding of production pipelines and industry practices.

 

 

MATERIALS:

  1. Sketchbook
  2. Notebook
  3. 2-B, 4-B graphite pencils
  4. Pen

Wow Week 

Class Procedures

  • Equipment safety
  • Classroom Safety
  • Computer Safety
  • Phone Policy
  • Food policy
  • Grading policy
  • Restroom Policy
  • Being Respectful In-class

 

Introduction to the production phases:

What industries will we look into:

  1. Pitch Development
  2. Graphic Arts
  3. Motion Graphics
  4. Media Arts
  5. Experimental Animation
  6. Advances Animation Techniques
  7. Film
  8. Video
  9. Toy Industry
  10. 3D Modeling
  11. Game Design

 

 

DVMArts 3

2025-2026

Edwin Gomez

[email protected]

Mon 9:00 – 11:19-12:06

Tues-Thur 10:52 – 11:48

 

Course Description

In this class, we will focus on production-level projects. We will be working with industry partners to gain a better insight into how the students can approach a career in the entertainment industry.

The class format will be a demo reel, studio production level one class that will guide the students through the development of an animated short film, motion graphics commercial, a series, and portfolio development aimed at advanced production techniques. 

We will develop industry-level production projects that students can market to community colleges, UC, CalStates, or studio-level internships.

At the end of the semester, our students will present and pitch their product to three industry partners that will give them insight and a deeper understanding of production pipelines and industry practices.

 

Educational Philosophy

I firmly believe that anyone who wants to learn can.  Learning is a choice you make as an individual.  My desire for you is that you would take the opportunities provided to you and run with them, reaching the goals you set for yourself.

 

Course Goals

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will:

 
  • Pitch development
  • Demonstrate proficiency in planning a production
  • Develop a consistent theme to run throughout the year
  • Compose and edit stories to create production-level media
  • Learn to create and manipulate video, audio and graphics
  • Learn useful prodcution techniques aimed at entertainment media
  • Manipulate and format graphic objects
  • Create story driven animated media
  • Develop a market a complete product aimed at media and entertainment
  • Discover the importance of making and keeping deadlines
  • Produce a final media product
 

Attendance Policy

Students are required to attend classes prepared, ready to learn, and ON TIME.  Tardy students disrupt the learning environment of a class. 

 

Behavior Guidelines

Rowland Students are respectful, responsible, and safe.

  • I will respect the teacher and other students.
  • I will follow adult directions the first time given.
  • I will do my personal best.
  • I will attend class on time and be prepared to learn.
  • I will make every effort to complete any assignment given.

If these guidelines are not followed, there will be consequences that could result in a drop in grade or exclusion from class activities.

Work Policy

Students are expected to participate in class and complete all assignments.

 

 Deadlines

TBA




Student Contract:

I understand that I, _____________________________________, will have classwork and deadlines that I am responsible for meeting.  I agree to give my best work and meet the deadlines and homework assignments that will be given during this class.  I also understand that I will need to work on the productions assignments given by Mrs. Gomez and will be expected to execute and complete these assignments by the required deadline.

 

              ____________________________________

Student Signature

 

I have read and understand the DVMArts 3 class procedures and classroom deadlines.  I will support my student in his/her classwork and help to make sure the deadlines and homework is complete.

 

____________________________________________________ ______________________________________

Parent Email Parent Signature