This December we're hosting some special fun days at Pixel Academy! Each day will be themed around one specific digital design topic that will be explored in depth. Here's what they'll look like:
[ 8:30 a.m. - Early drop off for extended day participants. ]
9 a.m. - Our day starts and the kids settle in by exploring some content based on the day's theme.
10 - 11:30 a.m. - First workshop of the day.
11:30 a.m. - Lunch break! We'll order pizza for everyone but kids may bring their own lunch or snacks as well.
Noon - Movie and popocorn! We'll hang out on the beanbags to watch and discuss a movie based on the day's theme. Which will also tie in to...
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Workshop # 2.
[ 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Optional Extended Day ($15) ]
And here are the different themes:
December 21 - Advanced Video Game Design (best for kids 10+)
- Introduction to Unreal Develpment Kit
- Movie will be swapped for GAME TIME. We'll play a series of games built with the Unreal Engine and discuss how the techniques we're learning with the development kit can be used to replicate them.
December 23 - Toy Design Day
- Explore how toys work and the process that goes into inventing a new toy.
- Learn how to design multi-part objects for 3D printing: gears, wheels, interlocking and snap-together parts.
- Movie: Toy Story
December 27 - Movie Magic Day
- Learn the production tricks and techniques used to add digital elements to live-action material.
- Explore topics such as compositing, motion capture, camera tracking, chromakey, CGI, rotoscoping, matte painting, and color correction.
- Movie: Real Steel
December 28 - Stop-Motion in 3D Day
- Making a stop-motion animation is a LONG process. This day will explore techniques and best-practices used to create re-posable characters, set up visually pleasing 3D scenes that don't cause headaches, and record and edit a quick 3D animation.
- Movie: Coraline (in 3D!)
December 30 - Arduino and Raspberry Pi Electronics Day
- We'll poll the kids to decide what we learn on this day of digital invention! We've got all of the parts and components on hand and we'll spend the day mixing and mashing and putting them together into cool little robots, sensors, triggers, inventions, gadgets, and gizmos!
- If your child has any electronics kits or received one recently as a gift, this is a great day to learn how to use all those cool new parts!
- Movie: Iron Giant
Multiple Day Discounts (if purchased before December 13)
Purchase TWO days and get a $15 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.
Purchase THREE days and get a $30 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.
Purchase FOUR days and get a $45 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.
Purchase FIVE days and get a $60 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.
Purchase SIX days and get a $85 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.
Purchase SEVEN days and get a $100 gift card good for Pixel Academy visits or membership.