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Description: Every summer the Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension opens its post-production studios to students 7-17 years of age for arts technology programming.<
Have your child experience constructing 2D & 3D animation, interactive designs, games, digital films, paintings, and drawings.
The Center offers three course modules per day to accommodate working families from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
This year’s program spans from July 8 - August 1, 2013.
Please see our website at w.sunywcc.edu/peekskillyouth for more information or call us at 914-606-7300.
CHILDREN
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING -
Use your own stories and illustrations to make multimedia presentations. Develop storyboards that will be realized with image and text utilizing iStopMotion animation.
CE-DGART 2022PE
July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6130
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6103;
CE-DGART 2058PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6104
NEW! DIGITAL PORTRAIT PAINTING -
Learn how to paint portraits using “Digital Painting” techniques. Students will use tablets and special pens to construct sensitive portraits of themselves and one another. Using Corel Painter in an Apple environment students will garner a variety of technical and formal aesthetic skills such as: digital capture of faces, rotoscoping, color, form, digital painting, and output. At the end of the course students will have produced realistic digital portraits for display in our gallery exhibition.
CE-DGART 2055PE
July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6111
July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6112
CE-DGART 2056PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6113
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6114
PAINTING AND DRAWING -
Introduction to a variety of materials, tools, and techniques of 2D art. Explore color, composition, still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Advanced students refine their skills through exercises emphasizing realism and craftsmanship.
CE-ART 2016PE
July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6109
July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6110
CE-ART 2115PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6102
DIGITAL ART -
Students explore the fundamentals of making art with the computer. Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, students learn software interfaces and design principles including: color, type, collage, and composition. This course is a valuable entry-point into digital imaging.
CE-DGART 2014PE
July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6105
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6106
CE-DGART 2054PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6107
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6108
TEENS
NEW! MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING FOR TEENS -
Use your own stories and illustrations to make multimedia presentations. Develop storyboards that will be realized with image and text utilizing iStopMotion animation.
CE-DGART 2022PE
July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6097
July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6098
NEW! PAINTING AND DRAWING FOR TEENS -
Introduction to a variety of materials, tools, and techniques of 2D art. Explore color, composition, still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Advanced students refine their skills through exercises emphasizing realism and craftsmanship.
CE-ART 2016PE
July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6099
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6100
CE-ART 2115PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6101
3D ANIMATION -
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D character design and animation. Each student will learn the mechanics of Maya, a 3D software environment, and produce a moving character of their own invention. Students will be able to take home a Quicktime movie of their animation.
CE-DGART 2033PE
July 8-18, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6087
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6088
CE-DGART 2053PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6089
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6090
GAME DESIGN -
You play them but did you ever wonder how to build a computer game? The gaming industry is an exciting, burgeoning field that requires the technical ability of a computer programmer and the creativity of an artist. Dive into interactivity with a multimedia designer. Start programming and designing your own games. Previous digital art experience required.
CE-DGART 2016PE
July 8-18, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6083
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6084
CE-DGART 2057PE
July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6085
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6086
GRAPHIC DESIGN -
Good design makes all the difference! Learn design fundamentals including type, color, and page layout using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Students will create posters or “zines” and other projects, while learning a variety of software interfaces.
CE-DGART 2019PE
July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6091
2D ANIMATION -
Using Flash, characters, text, and images can come to life. Explore a variety of software focusing on animation for the Web. Learn Flash and create stunning 2D animations for your portfolio. Prior computer experience required.
CE-DGART 2013PE
July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6092
CE-DGART 2060PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6093
WEB DESIGN -
Create your own website! Showcase your art or other interests by learning to build web pages and understand Internet architecture. Includes HTML and Dreamweaver instruction. Prerequisite: experience with Photoshop and/or Illustrator.
CE-DGART 2031PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6095
DIGITAL FILMMAKING -
Learn to make and edit your own mini-movies for the Web, computer, or DVD. Combine video clips, colorful text, designs, graphic art, photos, songs and sounds to create special effects. Create your own DVD for home use.
CE-DGART 2017PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6096
New! EMBARK at the Center for the Digital Arts
Offering classes for teens and children; facilitated by Peekskill professional performing artists.
EMBARK classes have no additional lab/studio fees. CLASSES DO NOT MEET ON FRIDAYS.
CULTURAL ROOTS-MOVEMENT AND MUSIC -
Students will be exposed to dance and music representing different cultural and folk influences which reflect our diverse population such as Afro-Caribbean, Asian, American Folk, Latin, and more.
Children, Ages 7-11: CE-CULTR 2024PE
July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161. #6133
Teens, Ages 12-17: CE-CULTR 2024PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161. #6132
DANCE, DRAMA, and DRUMMING -
Several different forms of Dance with warm-up, basic technique, movement exploration, and choreography. Drama will include theater games, vocal work, basic acting technique, improvisation, and storytelling which will lead to the creation of short scripts. During Drumming, the students will be able to learn Latin or African based percussion rhythms. A short demo performance at the end of the
session will incorporate all three disciplines (www.embarkpeekskill.com
Children, Ages 7-11: CE-DANCE 2034PE
July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180. #6134;
Teens, Ages 12-17: CE-DANCE 2034PE
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