ALEX HIRBE
WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
My name is Alex Hirbe, and I am excited to teach you this year! I grew up in St. Louis, MO but I went to K-State where I received my Bachelor's degree in secondary education in 2010. I then taught engineering and computer science at Oak Grove Middle School in Oak Grove, MO for 6 years. During that time I received my Master's degree in educational technology from the University of Central Missouri. In 2017 I was hired here at Basehor-Linwood as the Technology Integration Specialist, and game development pathway teacher. I am married with a young son, Calvin, and have two dogs, Max and Bear. I enjoy playing video games, the outdoors, and woodworking/remodeling. I like to travel and have been all over the world in my younger years. I love technology and am so excited to share my knowledge of it with you.
The first course of a three-course sequence, you will learn the skills of Computer Graphics to produce items that demonstrate a working knowledge of creating 3D/2D environments and objects as they relate to film and video game media. You will learn models, textures, and objects, in order to create realistic or fantastical environments through Blender. Students will learn the basics of environment creation and planning, as well as understand the use of differing types and styles of environments used in games and animations. Class time in the Game Development Pathway is spent either in intensive instructional sessions, where we move through concepts as a group using hands-on examples; in discussion and critique; or in open lab production. Meanwhile, students complete a series of software training exercises outside of class as homework. Students will complete projects based on instruction, and software training. After mid-semester, students design a final project. The designs are planned and researched. Once the proposal has been approved, students will spend the remaining duration of the semester working on their final projects. The course culminates in the presentation and critique of all final projects during the scheduled exam time. |