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Communications Technology

Grade 11 Media Design and Production, following the Ontario curriculum.

  • 4 units
  • 28 lessons
  • 292 practice questions
  • 285 flashcards
  • 1 simulator
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Try oneTGJ3M · The Design Process and the Principles of Design
A layout has a caption sitting exactly midway between two photographs. Which principle has been broken?

Units

Unit 1 · 7 lessons · ~27% of course

Graphic Design

How a design gets made and why it works: the design process, the four principles that fix most layouts, colour and type, and the file settings that decide whether any of it survives to print or screen.

  1. 1The Design Process and the Principles of Design
  2. 2Colour Theory and Typography
  3. 3Information Design and Infographics
  4. 4Raster, Vector, Resolution and File Formats
  5. 5Vector Illustration and Logo Design
  6. 6Image Editing: Layers, Masks and Retouching
  7. 7Layout Grids and Print Production
Unit 2 · 7 lessons · ~27% of course

Animation & Special Effects

What makes drawn and digital movement read as alive, how keyframes and frame rate actually work, and the compositing techniques behind every effects shot.

  1. 1The Principles of Animation
  2. 2Animation Methods: Frame-by-Frame, Stop-Motion, Cut-Out and Rotoscoping
  3. 3Keyframes, Tweening and Frame Rate
  4. 4Character Design, Rigging and Lip Sync
  5. 5Motion Graphics, Kinetic Type and Titles
  6. 63D Modelling, Lighting and Rendering Basics
  7. 7Chroma Key, Compositing and Special Effects
Unit 3 · 7 lessons · ~32% of course

Video Production

The three-stage pipeline every production runs on: planning it before you shoot, shooting it so the edit is possible, and cutting it into something people watch.

  1. 1Pre-Production: Story, Storyboards and Planning
  2. 2Crew Roles and Team Project Management
  3. 3Production: Shots, Composition, Lighting and Sound
  4. 4Camera Settings: Exposure, Focus and Depth of Field
  5. 5Post-Production: Editing, Colour and Export
  6. 6Sound Design: Foley, Music and the Mix
  7. 7Live and Multi-Camera Production
Unit 4 · 7 lessons · ~14% of course

Social Media, Society and Professional Practice

Publishing work into the real world: planning a campaign that reaches someone, staying on the right side of copyright and consent, and reading media — including your own — the way a professional does.

  1. 1Social Media Strategy and the Culminating Project
  2. 2Designing Social Content: Carousels, Thumbnails and Brand Kits
  3. 3Digital Footprint, Privacy and Community Management
  4. 4Copyright, Licensing and Ethics
  5. 5Cultural Diversity, Appropriation and Inclusive Production
  6. 6Safe Work Practices in the Studio and on Location
  7. 7Media Literacy, Environment and Careers

Simulators

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TGJ3M
Colour Mixer

Mix in RGB or CMYK, read the hex, and build harmonious schemes off the colour wheel.

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