Interlake Senior High School – Digipen Art & Animation - Out of District Wanic

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is part of Washington Network for Innovative Careers (WANIC), a seven-district partnership whose primary mission is to provide quality, diverse, and cost-effective career and technical education for all students through interdistrict cooperation. WANIC courses are challenging, relevant, specialized programs that meet for 3 periods per day all year. Learn more about all the opportunities available through WANIC at their website. Exciting career opportunities for digital artists have never been greater, but whether producing art assets for a video game, creating a 2D or 3D animation, or compositing visual effects, today’s artists must have strong traditional skills to be competitive. DigiPen’s Art & Animation track focuses on establishing this foundation, concentrating on both art and animation techniques that strengthen artistic skills. No prior art or animation skills are required as this structured program covers the basics including perspective, color, form, value, design, composition, and timing. Like learning a new language, students gain an understanding of the “grammar” of art and develop fluency with their digital art skills, they apply critical design process to create the amazing visuals and animation expected by today’s audience. In this full-year, 3-period Skill Center class (3 high school credits) students will: Practice the nature of drawing with emphasis on perspective and effective use of depth cues to create the illusion of form and space Discover how shape, color, and value work together to create 2D visual artworks Understand the role and responsibilities of a production artist in solo and group settings Apply critical animation principles such as timing, spacing, and keyframes Utilize 2D and 3D digital tools and techniques to aid in the art production process Practice the Video Game production process including pitches, design documents, scheduling, milestones, testing, time management, and working on interdisciplinary teams Learn more on the DigiPen Art and Animation course site.