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ONSITE: Documentary Interview Workshop

April 19, 2021

Learn how to prepare and conduct a compelling documentary film interview in this hands on workshop. Prepare questions, learn techniques for audio recording and DIY Lighting, and shoot dynamic footage in the field and studio.

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ONSITE: Adobe InDesign Basics for Professionals

April 19, 2021

Do you want to improve the quality and consistency of your organization’s communications materials? Learn to create print or digital documents in Adobe InDesign. We’ll cover importing and formatting text, placing and editing images, as well as working with typography and logos. You’ll learn to pull all of those elements together to create an attractive […]

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ONSITE: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners

April 19, 2021

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they give you the power to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. We will edit images in Photoshop, design graphic elements […]

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ONLINE: Digital Drawing + Painting on Your iPad

February 09, 2021

Use your iPad to expand your digital art skillset! We’ll use the Procreate app to create digital drawings and illustrations. You’ll leave class with all the skills you need to create finished digital pieces for print or web.

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ONSITE: Claymation (Ages 15–18)

February 09, 2021

Do you want to make things move? Explore the world of claymation, where everything is alive. Create your own unique characters, intricate sets, foley or musical sounds, and piece together your imagined world through the hands-on process of stop-frame animation. This class counts as a core course toward VisArts’ Art League Certificate.

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ONLINE: An Afternoon in Adobe Lightroom: Editing Your Digital Photos

February 09, 2021

Do you sometimes wonder why your photos don’t look as snappy and vibrant as the original scene? Good news: It’s all fixable with some easy steps! In this three-hour workshop, students learn effective and time-saving methods in the develop module of Adobe Lightroom. Crop and straighten crooked horizons, fix exposure and contrast, get rid of […]

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ONLINE: An Afternoon in Adobe InDesign: Learn the Basics

February 09, 2021

Learn the basics of Adobe InDesign to create, revise and update documents. Using your own Mac or PC computers and software, share files from the instructor, and work with your classmaters on several projects. We’ll go over the basics of using tools, and create a simple document “from the ground up.”

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ONLINE: Claymation (Ages 9-11)

February 09, 2021

Create a small-scale story entirely out of colorful modeling clay and bring it to life through the hands-on process of claymation. In this interactive class, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of stop-frame animation. You will bring your idea to life, crafting it loosely in clay, receiving feedback along the way, as you make your very own claymation […]

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ONLINE: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners

February 09, 2021

Students will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, to help them create, revise and update documents. Using their own Mac or PC computers and software, students will share files from the instructor, and work together on several projects. Photoshop: We’ll select, adjust and work with photos. Illustrator: We’ll build a shape-based graphic […]

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ONSITE: Digital Botanical Collage

February 09, 2021

Make your own botanical-themed digital collage in Adobe Photoshop using copyright free imagery for personal use. In this class, you’ll learn how to use selection tools, layer adjustments, and art objects to cut, modify, and assemble images on a digital canvas. Conversations about elements and principles of art and design will support the development of […]

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ONLINE: Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom

February 09, 2021

Adobe Lightroom CC has become the leading editing program for photographers. It is less cumbersome than Adobe Photoshop, with effective and time-saving tools that transform your so-so photos into works of art. In this four-week class, students will learn how to import images, navigate folders and collections, filter and rate photos, fix exposure and color […]

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ONSITE: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners

February 09, 2021

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they give you the power to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. We will edit images in Photoshop, design graphic elements […]

read more

ONLINE: Claymation

February 09, 2021

Do you want to make things move? Enter into the realm of claymation where everything is alive. Create your own unique characters, intricate sets, foley or musical sounds, and piece together your imagined world through the hands-on process of stop-frame animation.

read more

ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2021

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We’ll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

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ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2021

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We’ll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

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ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2021

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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ONSITE: Filmmaking (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2021

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action, moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premier on the final day of […]

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ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2021

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We’ll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

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ONLINE: World-Building + Character Design (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2021

Look at what it takes to build rich and interesting worlds that are worth getting lost in. You’ll develop characters with complete backstories and interesting goals. This is a great class for those who like to imagine far-away places, whether fantasy, science fiction or based on reality.

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ONSITE: Summer Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2021

Create summer-themed stop motion animations! Learn about the concept of animation, the stop-frame technique and how to use 2-D and 3-D objects. We’ll create scenes and stories, then record/edit sound for your animations.

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ONSITE: Filmmaking (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2021

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action, moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premier on the final day of […]

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