MAPEH Digital Art & Tools

CGI

Are images created using the computer

Computer Graphics

Are used in a variety of forms; it can be as simple as a company logo to realistic special effects in films.

Digital Painting

Uses computer software and hardware that creates artwork that is like that of fine arts. It uses traditional painting in computer software. It replicates brushstrokes and other painting mediums.

Running Art

Is creating images through the trail traced through GPS and is recorded in the running app

Computer

Is the most commonly used tool in digital art. Any creative output that makes use of a computer is called computer art or digital art.

Digital artists

Are artists who use computer art as their expression. It uses two types of tools, hardware and software.

Hardware

Are physical tool used in digital art which typically includes the CPU, monitor, mouse, keyboard, and printer.

Software

Is computer programs that help an artist create his art. These can be copied, updated, corrupted, or even deleted. Examples are CorelDRAW, AutoCAD, and Adobe Photoshop. The software depends on the needs and budget of the artist.

Andreas Gursky

Believes that with the computer he can capture the details not limited by the camera.

Cellular phones

Are handheld and portable communication devises. The first phone built by Motorola in the size of a shoe box, soon became pocket-sized computers with internet capabilities, GPS, media players and now called Smartphones.

Digital Camera

Captures images and saves these images as soft copies which can be downloaded to a computer or printed. It can store thousands of pictures depending on the storage space.

Digital Photography

Is a type of digital art that uses a digital camera. It uses two types of digital cameras. It also uses software to enhance the photo quality

Point-and–Shoot Camera

Is straightforward, you point in the camera to take photos and click. Because of the development of phones demand for this tool declined.

Digital Single Lens Reflex

Is another type of digital camera that most professionals use due to its freedom to adjust different elements in a shot.