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Filmmaking (Ages 9–10)

January 27, 2020

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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Animation (Ages 13–14)

January 27, 2020

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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Computer Animation (Ages 13–14)

January 27, 2020

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop a strong foundation in 2-D digital animation by exploring digital software (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 tools […]

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Digital Fan Art (Ages 11–12)

January 27, 2020

Redesign characters from your favorite movies, books and video games. We’ll cover the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. You’ll begin to understand character representation, technical drawing skills and the importance of digital media as an art form. No previous experience necessary.

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Photoshop Collage (Ages 13–14) – NEW!

January 27, 2020

Learn to cut and combine images digitally through Adobe Photoshop. We’ll start with Photoshop basics, then explore image compositing, merging and blending, to make some impossible and imaginary imagery.

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Filmmaking (Ages 11–12)

January 27, 2020

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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Animation (Ages 7–8)

January 27, 2020

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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Animation (Ages 11–12)

January 27, 2020

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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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (C)

January 15, 2020

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

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Digital Drawing + Painting (Ages 13–14)

January 15, 2020

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop for drawing and painting. We’ll explore Photoshop as a tool for digital drawing and painting. Learn a variety of techniques for creating images for print and web use.

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Digital Drawing + Painting

January 15, 2020

Learn the fundamentals of digital painting, a 21st Century art medium. We’ll use Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to create both figurative and still life works in a medium that incorporates classic disciplines with new age techniques.

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Introduction to Graphic Design

January 15, 2020

Learn to combine images, words and visual elements together to communicate an idea. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to learn the basic ideas of graphic design. We’ll also explore form and color, typography, page layout, use of images, as well as applying design at different scales and on various platforms using Adobe InDesign. Learn to make […]

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Video Storytelling for Businesses, Nonprofits and Individuals

January 15, 2020

Learn how to make web content and videos for your organization using the equipment you have on hand. We’ll cover pre-production (brainstorming and script writing), production (filming and coaching talent) and post-production (editing). We’ll also explore best practices for storytelling, interviewing subjects and talk about how to use sound and video to your advantage. Students […]

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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (A)

January 15, 2020

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

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Digital Hand-Drawn Lettering

January 15, 2020

Think outside the font and create your own custom lettering designs by hand. We’ll explore hand lettering from the sketching phase to a polished, finished piece. We’ll be using both traditional and digital tools to explore the basics of lettering. Students will leave the class with a few finished lettering projects, knowledge of lettering and […]

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (B)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, applying local adjustments, using graduated filters, creating fun presets and converting images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Adobe InDesign Basics for Professionals

January 15, 2020

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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Claymation – NEW!

January 15, 2020

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.

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (A)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, applying local adjustments, using graduated filters, creating fun presets and converting images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Digital Design for Social Media – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Explore the process of designing materials for a social media campaign to promote either yourself, your business or any other service or event you would like to present to the public. The materials for the campaign can come from a variety of sources and then can be editing to fit into the promotion eventually formatted […]

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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (B)

January 15, 2020

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

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