2019 Summer Camps at CSUDH for students age 10-17

Video Game Design & Animation June 24-27, 2019 or July 8-11, 2019

Students will learn to create compelling characters, story lines and digital illustrations using Adobe Photoshop, and use Flash basics to create animated and audio effects.

Advanced Video Game Design and Animation July 15 - 18, 2019

This workshop will explore advanced techniques in motion graphics, game interactivity, story boarding, project layout and character design. Completion of Video Game Design & Animation is required, or consent of the instructor.

Cartooning & Humorous Illustration July 29-August 1, 2019

Students will learn key aspects of drawing and designing original characters using ink and watercolor illustration, and develop their visual storytelling, panel layout, and composition skills for use in video games, comic books or animation.

Does your teenager spend hours drawing or

playing video games? Does he or she have that creative spark for making a game challenging and fun to play? Then sign them up for one of these information-packed, fun-filled 4-day workshops for aspiring video game designers.

Instructor Robert Dillworth is a new media designer whose credits include Warner, Sony and Verizon. An experienced classroom presenter, he regularly conducts workshops for both children and adults at California State University campuses across the southland. COLLEGE OF EXTENDED AND

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Video Game Design, Animation, Illustration and

Cartooning — for Kids!

Information at: www.csudh.edu/ceie/video-game-design/

Questions? Call 310-243-2075 or email learn@csudh.edu

Important DetailsEach camp meets in the CSUDH Extended Education Classroom Building Monday-Thursday (4 days) from 9:30am to 4pm (with a break for lunch).

The price for each camp is $302 and includes all necessary materials for in-class use.

Students should bring a USB storage drive to save final digital design projects.

CN SUBJECT CATALOG  SEC TECH CAMP COURSE TITLE LOCATION START DATE END DATE PRICE

31511 NCGD 132 01 Youth Camp: Video Game EE1202 06/24/20419 06/27/2019 $302 Design and Animation

31512 NCGD 132 02 Youth Camp: Video Game EE1202 07/08/2019 07/11/2019 $302 Design and Animation

31513 NCGD 134 01 Youth Camp: Advanced Video EE1202 07/15/2019 07/18/2019 $302 Game Design and Animation

31514 NCGD 495 01 Youth Camp: Cartooning and EE1201 07/29/2019 08/01/2019 $302 Humorous Illustration

Video Game Design & AnimationStudents will learn the step-by-step process for creating com-pelling digital illustration, from Alpha channels to masking and layers, to color and special effects, students will use acquired design skills to create compelling illustration for logos, movie posters and CDs. Young artists will be introduced to Abode Photoshop, the software used by leading industry professionals.

Highlights include

• The history of computer games

• Today’s hottest games

• Designing an original character

• Storyboarding from idea to pencil and paper

• Animated effects using Flash basics

• Designing backgrounds

• Sound effects with Flash

Advanced Video Game Design and AnimationThis workshop will explore the advanced features of Adobe Flash/Animate and advanced game motion graphics in creating levels of interactivity for game development. Students will develop advanced skills in story boarding, project layout and character design while using the special effects features of Flash for creating interactive game motion graphics.

Activities will include

• Understanding importance of teamwork in all phases of game development

• Developing original game plots and story lines

• Designing original 2-D characters in support of story lines

• Designing original backgrounds and scenery for story illustration

• Building digital characters using advanced features in Flash/Animate

• Applying Actionscript, the programming language of Flash/Animate, to create interactivity with your characters

• Adding sound and special effects

Prerequisite: Youth Camp: Video Game Design & Animation or consent of instructor

Cartooning & Humorous IllustrationComic illustration is a significant part of the entertainment business—from newspaper comix to television series to major motion pictures. This course presents a unique opportunity for young art enthusiasts to study with acclaimed designer, Bill Teitelbaum, co-creator of the Pink Panther Comic Strip for MGM. Students will learn key aspects of drawing and designing original characters, and how to get started in this exciting field.

Step by step lessons cover ink, brush, watercolor, collage, and more. In-class activities include visual storytelling, panel layout, composition, inking and coloring. A highlight of the class will be designing your own original cartoon character applicable for use in video games, comic books or animation.

All drawing materials for in-class use provided.

Special Guest Co-creator of the “Pink Panther Comic Strip,” Eric Teitelbaum will conduct a special in-class workshop on how to design original characters. Students will get a firsthand look at how characters are created... and why they are so important in the visual interpretation of story lines. Students will also get a chance to put pen to paper and design one of their own.

Enroll today! Call 310-243-3741 or visit www.csudh.edu/ceie/video-game-design/California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Extended & International Education1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747

About the Camp DesignersThe Video Game summer camps were developed by brothers Eric and Bill Teitelbaum. Eric and Bill co-created the newspaper version of the “Pink Panther” newspaper comic strip, which has appeared in international syndica-tion for five years. The brothers served as contributing editors and cartoonists for Los Angeles Magazine, penning the magazine’s “Finale” back page for more than 20 years.