ONSITE: Digital Photo Collage (Ages 9-11)
Use Adobe Photoshop to create the perfect photograph. Take a series of photographs and combine them into one perfect picture making the photographically impossible, possible.
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ONLINE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)
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.
read moreONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 9-11)
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Claymation (Ages 9-11)
Learn how to make stop-motion animation from a professional artist! This class covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. You'll leave with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, a handcrafted puppet, and your very own short animation!
read moreONSITE: Digital Scientific Illustration (Ages 9-11)
Explore scientific illustration through digital drawing! We'll use Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to explore drawing techniques to create digital illustrations inspired by the natural world.
read moreONSITE: Video Art Green Screen Travels (Ages 12-14)
What if we could go on a vacation without worrying about COVID-19 restrictions? Explore the world through the process of video art green screening. Go wherever you dream…in your videos!
read moreONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)
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.
read moreONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 12-14)
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Digital World-Building + Character Design (Ages 9-11)
Character designers are essential to the development of movies, video games, comic books and all manner of modern entertainment. Learn the history and basic principles of character design. Use traditional drawing skills as well as Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to develop your own OC (original character). A basic understanding of figure drawing is […]
read moreONSITE: Filmmaking (Ages 9-11)
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Filmmaking (Ages 12-14)
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Digital World-Building + Character Design (Ages 9-11)
Character designers are essential to the development of movies, video games, comic books and all manner of modern entertainment. Learn the history and basic principles of character design. Use traditional drawing skills as well as Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to develop your own OC (original character). A basic understanding of figure drawing is […]
read moreONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 12-14)
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.
read moreONSITE: Digital World-Building + Character Design (Ages 12-14)
Character designers are essential to the development of movies, video games, comic books and all manner of modern entertainment. Learn the history and basic principles of character design. Use traditional drawing skills as well as Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to develop your own OC (original character). A basic understanding of figure drawing is […]
read moreONSITE: Digital Self Portraits (Ages 12-14)
Do you ever wonder how artists depict themselves in self portraits? In this class, we'll explore how artists of color celebrate their identity through art. We'll use Adobe Photoshop and Wacom tablets to create our own digital self-portraits.
read moreONSITE: Tintype Photography
Use one of the earliest forms of photography to create tintypes, which are direct positives printed on an aluminum sheet using large format cameras. Learn the basics of this 19th century process, including how to pour and sensitize collodion, properly expose and develop plates, and apply a protective varnish. Plan to walk away with two […]
read moreONSITE: Digital World-Building + Character Design (Ages 12-14)
What makes a character or fictional world feel real and keep us captivated? Explore what goes into designing fully fleshed-out fictional ideas while diving into digital drawing using Photoshop and a Wacom drawing tablet. We’ll explore brainstorming strategies as well as drawing exercises and tutorials to create original characters and environments that are crammed with […]
read moreONSITE: Illustrating in Procreate
Learn to draw complete works on an iPad using Procreate. Students will begin with a sketch in or outside of Procreate, then learn how to tighten their sketches, add color, and create custom brushes. Finally, students will export their work to Photoshop and learn to add textures and adjust colors for a finished illustration.
read moreONSITE: Quick + Easy Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic
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.
read moreONSITE: Adobe Illustrator Workshop
Students will learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator to help them create, revise and update documents. Students will share files from the instructor and work together on projects.
read moreONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation with Puppets
Bring a handmade puppet to life! Learn the basics of the stop-frame animation process and create your very own handcrafted puppets. This course covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. Plan to leave with with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, your puppets, and your very own short […]
read moreONSITE: Video Art + Green Screen (Ages 12-14)
If you could go anywhere, where might you travel? If you could interact with anyone, who would be at the top of your list? Become whatever you can dream… in your videos! Learn the art of green-screen video editing techniques, as we practice cinematography, camera video recording, and software editing. You will create several short […]
read moreONSITE: Animating on Your iPad (Ages 15–18)
Students will learn several types of basic animation in Procreate for the iPad. This is a more specific look at the animation abilities of this program. The basics of drawing are expected as a prerequisite. We will learn simple boil animation gifs, how to animate motion, and finally create a looping .gif.
read moreONSITE: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (B)
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Suite. When used together, they give you the power to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for print or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. We will edit images in Photoshop, design graphic elements […]
read moreONSITE: Adobe InDesign Basics for Professionals
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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