Learn how to create an animated film using a variety of 2D and 3D stop motion techniques. Experimenting with iStopmotion software, you will discover how to make toys, clay, found objects, and paper come to life on the screen. Develop skills in narration and story development as you brainstorm and storyboard ideas for each short. For those who enjoying stepping in front of the camera, you will have a chance to do so as you animate yourself.

Spend a week creating magical short films that involve a variety of giants, princes, princesses, trolls, wizards and castles. You will examine and celebrate these themes using various techniques in puppet-making and stop motion animation. Collaborate with other campers to storyboard, develop characters and design the sets for your magical stories.

This class is meant for brave young artists with a taste for ghouls and goblins! In Tales of the Supernatural, you will create films, comics and podcasts about ghosts and the eerily unexplainable. Explore the art of scary storytelling while honing your skills in illustration, sculpture and character development. Using iStopmotion software, you will bring your story to life through the medium of animation. You will also create haunting sounds recordings in the Sound Booth.

Take a piece of paper and bring it to life! In this class, you will learn how to use iStopmotion software to create your own animation shorts. Delve into the concept of design, building skills in illustration, light and color play, and set design. You will also develop narrative skills through storytelling, character development and collaborative art production. By exploring animation innovations like multi-plane camerawork, you may never look at a simple piece of paper the same way again.

Are you a visual storyteller? Learn about the tradition of sequential art used in comic books, and explore the possibilities writing your own graphic novel. You will learn techniques in cartoon and perspective drawing, character design, and storyboarding as you work on a chapter of your comic book. Learn how to work with traditional pen and ink drawings to design your own cover art, and edit the final colors and images of your comics in Photoshop.

If you could have any pet in the universe, what would you choose? This class will give you the opportunity to create the fantastical critter of your dreams! Experimenting with techniques in illustration, narration, and sculpture, you will construct puppets complete with wire armature, fur, scales, horns, whiskers and more. Feature your new pet in stop motion animation films using iStopmotion and set up a radio podcast in our Sound Booth to document its behavior.

Food lovers unite – your favorite treats come to life on our animating table! Using iStopmotion software, you will learn how to create imaginative short films that pay homage to the culinary arts. Hone your skills in script writing, interviewing, set design and character development as you watch your dream cuisine comes to life.

This class not only introduces you to the process of video game design, but completely immerses you in a digitally interactive experience. In addition to testing popular video games of the past and present, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other campers on an original game that can be shared online. Hone your analytical, technical, and composition skills as Teaching Artists introduce you to narrative concepts, graphic design techniques and user-friendly game design software like Scratch. You will also work with other campers to construct props for an interactive arcade that your friends and family can enjoy on the last day of class!

Documentary films give a behind the scenes perspective on unusual and remarkable stories. Now it’s your chance to tell your own tale. Through research, stop motion animation, live action film and sound recording, you will compile footage about a topic of your choice. This will be edited into a final collaborative documentary film.

It’s time to CLAY! Explore the fascinating process of claymation as you learn about the tools necessary to make your own films. Experimenting with materials like wire armature, paper, fabric and clay, you will flex your creative muscles on a series of films, using iStopmotion software to capture stories ranging in the genres of abstract to short narrative.

Have you ever wanted to write and record your own songs? Now you can! Learn the fundamentals of multi-track recording in the CMA’s Sound Booth. Create a collaborative concept album by studying different musical
genres, writing original lyrics, and experimenting with keyboards and guitars. Learn fundamental recording techniques using ProTools and GarageBand software. You will also create your own album artwork. This class is great for music lovers – no previous experience required.