Lone Star High School – Web Technologies

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Through the study of web technologies and design, students learn to make informed decisions regarding emerging technology and apply those decisions to the field of information technology. Students will be introduced to common Web Standards set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium. Topics include Hypertext Markup Language and Cascading Style Sheets. This course emphasizes the important role standards play in Website development. A working knowledge of the Adobe Photoshop is required for this course per the prerequisite. This course is project based, students must be selfmotivated and willing to put in the time and effort necessary to complete projects. This course can be used to satisfy the technology applications credit. Animation is a continuation of the material learned in the 3D Modeling and Animation coursework and focuses on Maya, a 3D industry standard advanced software. Students taking this course should have a desire to learn storyboarding, 3D modeling, camera layout, and animation. Within this context, in addition to developing technical knowledge and skills needed for success in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications career cluster, students will be expected to develop an understanding of the history and techniques of the animation industry. Materials fee may be required for this course. Students will utilize skills learned in the prerequisite Animation course to further their knowledge in three dimensional animation techniques. The focus will be on creating several animation shorts over the course of a year. Students will enhance their skills in storyboarding, animating, sketching, digital painting, modeling and rigging to add to their portfolio. Software will include Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Autodesk Maya. Materials fee may be required for this course. Students will utilize skills learned in the prerequisite Animation 2 course to further their knowledge in two and three dimensional animation techniques. This advanced level course focuses heavily on sketching and will delve deeper into pre-visualization artwork needed for creating characters, backgrounds, layouts and storyboards as well as creating animated shorts. In addition, students will begin working on video game animations in Maya. Software will include Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro. Materials fee may be required for this course.