Computer Graphics
11 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
CGRA P105 Film Theory
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces the close analysis of film and television texts. Examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
CGRA P110 Introduction to Digital Art
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 250
Introduction to fundamental concepts, practices, and theories of digital art production. Topics include integration of traditional design, color, and compositional principles with contemporary digital tools.
CGRA P111 Graphic Design Foundations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores the tools, techniques, and concepts of graphic art and design created on the computer. The student will use Adobe Illustrator and its vector-based environment to create graphic art and design projects. Through a series of lessons and projects, students will develop a proficiency in computer illustration and design. Recommended for the Commercial Art major.
CGRA P113 Digital Video Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
. Introduction to the tools and techniques of Digital Media. Includes basic computer skills, digital image capture, image manipulation, illustration, layout, time-based media, 3D, and emerging technologies. Recommended for the Commercial Art major
CGRA P114 Advanced Digital Video Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours
- Prerequisite
- CGRA P113.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced Digital Video Production examines historical filmmaking and time-based media that challenge and reinvent established cinematic genres. With a focus on experiential learning, students will study the core production tactics of documentary and experimental film practices. Through a survey of pre-WWII to contemporary cinema, students will explore notions of narrative, recording and observation, image-sound dissociation, advanced editing techniques, temporal fragmentation, and the construction of new cinematic possibilities through experimentation and abstraction. This course is required for the Digital Video Production Certificate of Achievement and recommended as an elective for Commercial Art AA.
CGRA P120 Beginning Audio Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 45 hours, total laboratory 27 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software. If you enroll in a class that has face to face meetings, no additional equipment is required as it will be provided on campus during class and during open lab times outside of normally scheduled class meeting times. If the class is offered in online format, then the required course hardware and software would include a computer and a copy of ProTools or other similar audio recording software as identified by the instructor. In addition, students will need webcam and microphone technology for video conferencing.
CGRA P130 Single Camera Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. This course focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, postproduction, and exhibition/distribution.
CGRA P150 User Experience Design 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on use rexperience design fundamentals and explores the principles of UX design strategies and processes. It introduces the essentials of creating a successful UX design case study for diverse platforms and with universal, inclusive and equitable design principles in mind. The course introduces the iterative design and development process while promoting the use of industry standard UX design, development applications and collaboration practices.
CGRA P151 User Experience Design 2
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours
- Prerequisite
- CGRA P150.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on the full product design and development cycle with emphasis on UX design and development best practices. It explores advanced and trending strategies to create and deliver a scalable visual and interactive design system. Additionally, it explores equity-focused design thinking and how it is applied in today’s UX design framework. Instructors introduce best practices, using industry-standard UX design and prototyping apps, on project management, collaboration and working with product requirements.
CGRA P152 Digital Portfolio
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for students committed to developing a portfolio for work, transfer, and other purposes. Students are given the opportunity to identify professional goals, analyze different types of portfolios, recognize legal and ethical issues pertinent to the field, and develop a professional skills based resume. Instructor evaluates portfolio presentations at the end of the semester.
CGRA P153 Animation 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course will cover all of the foundational elements of motion graphics. Through a series of short form productions, students will learn how to set up projects, how to prepare assets for motion, how to key frame those assets,and how to render a final composition. Students will learn about the connection between motionand music with a culminating short film exploring this connection.