GRAPHIC DESIGN & ANIMATION W/ PROCREATE FOR iPAD | Grades 7-12 | August 5-9 | $260

Offered the week of August 5-9 from 9:00 am – 11:30 am for students entering grades 7 – 12, or by permission

This topic provides a great introduction to important concepts and skills in illustration, graphic design, concept art or 2D animation, using ProCreate. Procreate is a professional-level software package used widely in industry for films, video and advertising and used in many of the top animation college programs. A permanent license for Procreate costs only $12.99. Procreate can only be used on iPad devices. A limited number of iPads will be available on loan during the camp. Students with some experience will increase their skill levels with the software. Students will download ProCreate to work on individual projects and continue using the app at home during and after the camp. Student projects will be shared among the students in the class and stored as a video on our YouTube channel.

REQUIREMENTS :

• An interest in graphic art and creating your own, original art and animations.
• Some experience is helpful but not required, with graphic design and animation such as Photoshop, Fire Alpaca, Krita or any other 2D design software.
• Access to an iPad that is compatible with the latest version of Procreate. A limited number of iPads will be available on loan during the camp.
• Installation of ProCreate on the student’s iPad is required PRIOR to the camp. The app is safe to download and use. Instructions and guidance will be provided for downloading and installing the app if needed. ProCreate in the App Store is $9.99 for a permanent license. Procreate must be used on an iPad with a stylus, and preferably an Apple Pencil.

iPad and Apple Pencil compatibilities:
• 2nd Generation Apple Pencil
• iPad mini (6th generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation and later)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
• 1st Generation Apple Pencil
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad (6th generation and later)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch

Stylus for iPads may also be used.

About the instructor:

Phair Haldin is a 2022 Computer Animation graduate from Ringling college of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Her artwork mainly features characters, and is inspired by 20th century history. Phair has been teaching Procreate at Robotics And Beyond summer camps since 2020 and also teaches on a 1-to-1, individual basis. More of her work can be seen at on her website: thatsnotphair.squarespace.com.

 

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Date

Aug 05 - 09 2024

Time

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Location

The Silo
Hunt Hill Farm

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Introduction to Robotics using LEGO NXT or LEGO EV3

 

Grades 3-6 & 7-12. 1-day workshops, or multi-day classes and week long summer camp, 2 hours/class. In-person only.

Build a robot and learn fundamentals of programming and robotics engineering with LEGO’s programmable NXT or EV3 robotics system of controller, motors, sensors and Mindstorms software. The use of NXT or EV3 system will depend on the student’s age and experience. Students will work in pairs but exceptions may be allowed to work alone. Once students accomplish required tasks and simpler challenges, they can choose from higher level challenges or build a more complex robot of their own design or one provided by the instructors. Depending on availability, students may also be able to use robots to solve FIRST LEGO League competition missions. The final class will include optional robot battles within a 4 foot arena ring where students test mechanical design and programming strategies against each other.

 

Learn about LEGO Mindstorms

Learn more about EV3 and NXT

Tinkercad - Introduction to 3D modeling and 3D printing

 

Grades 3-12 or by permission. 1-day workshops, or 1 to 2 hour sessions in multi-day classes and week long summer camps. In-person or Online.

Tinkercad is a great way for students interested in 3D modeling and design to get a feel for what working in a 3D environment is like! Tinkercad is a free, introductory educational software created by engineering software company Autodesk. Tinkercad runs in your browser so it requires no software download and allows you to create an account and save your projects. Students will learn how to create, dimension, combine, and customize pre-generated and custom drawn geometric shapes to create basic models, parts, and inventions. Tinkercad has many other fun uses like electronics and “brick building.” Tinkercad is also the perfect start for moving up to Autodesk Fusion 360, which is our choice for teaching higher levels of 3D modeling, product design, mechanical design and making prototypes. Each student can choose one suitable model to be printed by Robotics And Beyond and picked up in New Milford or mailed to the home.

 

Requirements:

 

- Computer access (Windows, Mac, or Chromebook all work!)
- Access to Google Chrome (other browsers may work but Chrome is what we base our classes on, so certain aspects may differ on Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
- An Autodesk Tinkercad account (a tutorial for making the account will be sent to parents before classes begin)

 

Learn more about Tinkercad

Tinkercad Wikipedia

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Using basic materials or LEGOs, students will be given a variety of challenges and then design and build solutions for them. The challenges may be structural, functional or simply artistic, but the focus will be on coming up with original ideas, discovery and aesthetics, as well as solving the problem given by the challenge. Working alone, in pairs or as a group, students will be encouraged to let their curiosity and imagination lead them to create innovative designs for each challenge.