CSUDH Summer 2018 Tech Camps

Visit www.csudh.edu/ceie/video-game-design for more info. To enroll, call 310-243-3741 For questions, email learn@csudh.edu

College of Extended and International Education | California State University, Dominguez Hills

Does your teenager spend hours playing video games? Does he or she want to design a game or have that creative spark for making a game challenging and fun to play? Then sign them up for this intro ductory workshop. From the history of games to designing characters, developing a story line to basic motion and effects, this is an information-packed, fun-filled workshop for aspiring game designers everywhere.

Students will also learn the step-by-step process for creating compelling digital illustrations under the guid-ance of instructor Robert Dillworth, a noted entertainment industry designer. 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 Adobe

Photoshop, the software used by leading industry professionals.Study Topics• History of computer games• Today’s hottest games• Designing an original character• Storyboarding from idea to

pencil and paper to screen• Animated effects using

programming basics• Designing backgrounds• Sound effects

Video Game Design, Website Design, Animation, Illustration and Special Effects

for Video Games — for Kids!

For students age 10-17

Instructor Robert Dillworth is a noted entertainment industry 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.

Special Guest Eric Teitelbaum, co-creator of the “Pink Panther Comic Strip,” will conduct a special demonstration and 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 visual interpretation of story lines. Students will also get a chance to put pen to paper and design one of their own.

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

30181 NCGD 132 01 Video Game Design and Animation 6/25/2018 6/28/2018 $27930182 NCGD 132 02 Video Game Design and Animation 7/9/2018 7/12/2018 $27930183 NCGD 135 01 Website Design for Kids 7/16/2018 7/19/2018 $27930184 NCGD 134 01 Advanced Video Game Design and Animation 7/23/2018 7/26/2018 $27930185 NCGD 495 01 Computer Illustration and Special Effects 7/30/2018 8/2/2018 $279 for Video Games

Video Game Design & AnimationFrom the history of games to designing characters, developing a story line to basic motion and effects, this is an information-packed, fun-filled workshop for aspiring game designers everywhere.

Students will also learn the step-by-step process for creating compelling digital illustrations. 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 CD’s. Young artists will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Animate, the software used by leading industry professionals.

Website Design for Kids In this information-packed program, young computer artists will learn basic page building techniques for creating professional quality web sites—perfect for family or school projects. From storyboards, digital art and page building

to navigation, design and page linking, students will gain

mastery of digital tech-niques for designing

web sites, step-by-step. By the end

of the class, students will actually post their pages to the web.

Advanced Video Game Design & Animation

This workshop will explore the advanced features of Adobe 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 Animate for creating interactive game motion graphics. Activities will include• Understanding the 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 Animate• Applying ActionScript, the programming language of

Animate, to create interactivity with your characters• Adding sound and special effectsPrerequisite: Introduction to Computer Video Game Design or consent of instructor

Computer Illustration & Special Effects for Video Games

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop software to give your video game designs a professional polish — Learn to design game characters with expression and personality and create backgrounds and scenery that seem to come to life! From digital sketching and character development to creating 3-D scenery and visual effects you’ll soon breathe life into your creations through the magic of Photoshop.Prerequisite: Video Game Design & Animation or consent of instructor

Each camp meets in the Extended Education Building at California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, Room EE-1202, Monday-Thursday (4 days) from 9:30am to 4pm (with a break for lunch). The price for each camp is $279 and includes all necessary materials for in-class use. Tech camp students should bring a flash drive to save final digital design projects.