David van der Tang At School

Phoebe has created an impressive anti-littering poster as an entry for the Trash My Ad competition.  Her work demonstrates how much she has learnt about using Inkscape, an open source vector graphics program.  Her design is inspired by Aboriginal dot painting.  We wish Phoebe all the best with her entry!

The Year 7 class have been learning the ins and outs of Inkscape.  Some students have really taken to using this program and there have been some very impressive results.  It is always exciting to see how computer applications how to unlock creativity.

The Yr 11 AIT class have recently completed their websites. Students used Dreamweaver to create an html site with a range of content including a Flash-based photo viewer.  Some really good work has been produced so visit the AIT2 Student Work page and take a look!

The 3D class have made significant progress in developing their spaceship designs.  Most students have finalised the design of their machines which means that next time students will assemble their fleets.  Their has been some impressive work especially from Josh, WJ and Dylan.  Visit the 3D Student Work page and take a look.

The 3D class is producing a short animated fly-past by a fleet of spaceships.  A number of projects are shaping up very well.  Even though we’ve only had one session so far, some very promising designs are emerging.  Visit the 3D Student Work page and take a look at what Jack and Jason have been doing.

Rosie recently revealed that her artistic talents stretch beyond the canvas and even beyond the realm of computer art.  She is also a talented seamstress who created the two lovable creatures seen in the picture.  Incidentally, Goliath and Bunny were given to friends as gifts.  They have been frequent visitors to school of late.

Daniel has been experimenting with creating 3D landscapes using a program called Bryce. He has done well – no 3D program is easy to use and these images are impressive!

Rosie is a talented artist who is exploring the world of creating art on computer. She created Rising Sun using graphic elements downloaded from the internet and then manipulated and combined them using a combination of Photoshop and the open source program Gimp. We look forward to further inspiring contributions as Rosie explores and defines her own unique style.

A member of Mr van der Tang’s 3D class has shown significant initiative to create a Virtual Reality game.  Using Blender to create the shoot-and-point game, he used components from an ordinary mouse, a game controller, a water pistol and a old jogger to create the interface. This is fantastic work!

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