Save the date! Portfolio Show is June 5th, 2008 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The event will take place in Building 4/279. More information to come shortly.

If you would like information about the Visual Communication at Chemeketa, we invite you to attend an overview session. We will talk about the program, show student work, provide information about the application process, and discuss transfer and career options. You will also be able to meet some of our faculty members and current program students.

Spring/Summer overview dates are:

• Tuesday, April 22, 2008
• Tuesday, May 20, 2008
• Tuesday, June 17, 2008
• Tuesday, August 12, 2008

All sessions are scheduled from 4:30-6:00 pm on campus in Building 4, room 279. Everyone is welcome and no reservations are required.

A packet of information is available online or on campus in Counseling and Career Services in Building 2.

Chemeketa’s Visual Communications Program continues to offer popular afternoon and evening classes in their graphics lab and in online classes. Register on line or by phone. You do not need to be a Visual Communications student to enroll in these classes, but some do have prerequisites and all fill very quickly. The classes in our lab are on Macintosh platform.

For more information about these or other classes in graphic design or computer graphics, contact Christine Linder at 503-399-6473, contact Wayne Knowles at wknowles@chemeketa.edu for information about online classes and digital photography. Check the schedule timetable for additional information needed for registration. All courses listed meet for the full ten-week term.

PHOTOSHOP I • VC130
OFFERED BOTH IN OUR MAC LAB AND ONLINE
This is an entry-level class for students with no previous experience in PhotoShop. It introduces the concepts and techniques of digital imaging and image manipulation. An advanced class will be offered spring term. Previous computer experience required. For the online section PC or Mac is acceptable and Photoshop CS2 or CS3 is required on your home computer.

PHOTOSHOP 2 • VC131
OFFERED BOTH IN OUR MAC LAB AND ONLINE
Refines and expands the concepts and techniques of photo manipulation with an emphasis on electronic media. Work with channels, masking, transparency and other advanced techniques. Prerequisite: VC130 or consent of instructor. For the online section PC or Mac is acceptable and PhotoShop CS2 or CS3 is required on your home computer.

DIGITAL VIDEO 2 • VC266
Students will continue their work with digital video to produce their own personal films and commercial projects using Final Cut Express. Green screen and compositing video techniques.

ADVANCED DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION • ART240
Work with Nike designer and illustrator Carson Brown to explore advanced digital techniques and challenges in illustration. ART239 or consent of instructor required.

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY • ART261
Learn the basics of film photography from both an aesthetic and technical point of view. Includes photography using black and white film plus darkroom training focused on film developing and print making. An adjustable 35mm camera required. Call 503-399-6263 for all questions about darkroom photography.

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL • ART261D
Digital photography camera handling, editing, and printing of images for point and shoot camera users. Introduces important photographic themes and composition techniques for improved image making.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY • ART265
Get beyond point and shoot and study digital photography as a serious photographic medium. In depth coverage includes camera controls, exposure methods, color correction and composition. Previous computer experience is required. For additional information on course camera requirements visit:
http://www.cccvc.com/art265

INTERACTIVE MEDIA • VC241
Learn to create media projects using Flash as an authoring tool. Integration of images, video, text and interactivity are the focus. Students will create either a personal portfolio of work or an educational project.