Fall 2012: Courses for Grades 5 – 8
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Experiments in Media
Projects in Media: Animation
Projects in Media: Filmmaking
Cinemania
Adventures in Media: Interactive Storytelling
Adventures in Media: Digital Music
Adventures in Media: Film in Virtual Worlds
Digital Music
Voice Acting
A Taste of Animation
The Art of Storyboarding
Here and There
Stretch your imagination. Explore character, place, light, time, sound, and composition as you create a series of hands-on projects using the state-of-the-art tools at the Lab. This course provides a fantastic introduction to the many possibilities of creative media making.
• Discover the possibilities of filmmaking and beyond.
• Work with live-action video, 2-D and 3-D animation, interactive media and design, sound recording,
motion graphics, digital photography, and more.
• Use HD video and software such as Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, Flash, Dragonframe, and Photoshop.
• Every semester ends with a screening and exhibition for family and friends!
• Also offered for Grades 3-4 and Grades 9-12.
Experiments in Media explores different themes, skills, and styles every semester. Together, two semesters of Experiments in Media provide a solid foundation in story and craft.
Grades 5–6
12 Fridays, Sept. 14–Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23)
4:00–6:00 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P71FA12A
$570/$513 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Grades 7–8
12 Thursdays, Sept. 13–Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22)
4:00–6:30 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P71FA12B
$700/$630 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
* Available for homeschool students
8 Tuesdays, Oct. 2-Nov. 27 (No class Nov. 20)
12:30-3:30 pm
P71FA12C
$400/$360 (JBFC Members, Family level and above)
8 Tuesdays, Oct. 2-Nov. 27 (No class Nov. 20)
12:30-3:30 pm
P71FA12C
$400/$360 (JBFC Members, Family level and above)
Advance your skills and explore the great art of animation through challenging and creative stop-motion collaborations! Every semester offers new creative challenges. Take Projects in Media again and again!
• Use clay, chalk, paper, sand, and live action to create animated stories.
• Build small sets and 3-D set-ups.
• Record original dialog and sound.
• Prerequisites: Two semesters of Experiments in Media or a minimum of two courses at the Media Arts Lab.
Grades 7–8
12 Mondays, Sept. 10–Dec. 17
(no class Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 12)
4:00–6:30 pm
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P42FA12Ba
$700/$630 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Take your creative and technical skills to the next level as you spend the whole semester producing a collaborative film project. Every semester offers new creative challenges. Take Projects in Media again and again!
• Write, storyboard, shoot, edit, and score.
• Use everything the state-of-the-art Media Arts Lab offers, including the sound stage, recording studio, HD cameras, and digital tools.
• Learn advanced features of Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, Photoshop, After Effects, and more.
• Prerequisites: Two semesters of Experiments in Media or a minimum of two courses at the Media Arts Lab.
Grades 5–6
12 Fridays, Sept. 14–Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23)
4:00–6:00 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P42FA12Af
$570/$513 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Grades 7–8
12 Tuesdays, Sept. 11–Dec. 18
(no class Sept. 18, 25, Nov. 20)
4:00–6:30 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P42FA12Bf
$700/$630 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
* Available for homeschool students
8 Thursdays, Oct. 4-Dec. 6 (No class Oct. 18 and Nov. 22)
12:30-3:30 pm
P42FA12A
$400/$360 (JBFC Members, Family level and above)
8 Thursdays, Oct. 4-Dec. 6 (No class Oct. 18 and Nov. 22)
12:30-3:30 pm
P42FA12A
$400/$360 (JBFC Members, Family level and above)
Travel the world without leaving your seat! Watching movies has never been so much fun.
• See and discuss an amazing assortment of international films.
• Read and write film reviews on a class blog.
• Open to students attending schools that do not already participate. Check with your school before registering.
Grades 7–8
10 Tuesdays, Oct. 2–Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 20)
3:30–6:00 pm
5 spaces • Program ID: P07FA12A
$100
Grades 7–8
10 Wednesdays, Oct. 3–Dec. 12 (no class Nov. 21)
3:30–6:00 pm
5 spaces • Program ID: P07FA12B
$100
Focus on creating multi-screen projects, installations, video sculptures, and interactive design.
• Create worlds, invent characters, and build media environments.
• Experiment with live video and sound.
• Explore software like Max and Ableton Live, or hack into the XBox.
• Make short, challenging projects.
• Use HD cameras, the recording studio, and everything else the Lab has to offer.
• Prerequisites: Two semesters of Experiments in Media or a minimum of two courses at the Media Arts Lab.
Grades 5–6
6 Mondays, Sept. 10–Oct. 29
(no class Sept. 17, Oct. 8)
4:00–6:00 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P86FA12As
$285/$256 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Create and record original sound and music projects. Bring your own instrument, try new ones, and learn how to communicate through music and sound.
• Experiment with sounds found in the world and in the studio.
• Learn how to run a professional recording studio and operate the mixing board.
• Use a variety of music and sound software.
• Create microphone and speaker set-ups for multi-tracking.
• Experiment with MIDI keyboards, effects, samples, software sequencers, and mixers.
• No prior musical experience necessary!
• Prerequisites: Two semesters of Experiments in Media or a minimum of two courses at the Media Arts Lab.
Grades 5–6
6 Thursdays, Sept. 13–Oct. 18
4:00–6:00 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P86FA12Am
$285/$256 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Grades 7–8
6 Thursdays, Oct. 25–Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22)
4:00–6:30 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P86FA12Bm
$350/$315 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Registration for this course is closed.
Start with the same platforms used in video-game creation to make visual stories and virtual worlds.
• Explore real-time 3-D computer graphics, rendering, and game engines.
• Make short, challenging machinima projects.
• Build cinematic virtual worlds and environments.
• No prior motion graphics experience necessary!
• Prerequisites: Two semesters of Experiments in Media or a minimum of two courses at the Media Arts Lab.
Grades 7–8
6 Mondays, Nov. 5–Dec. 17 (no class Nov. 12)
4:00–6:30 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P86FA12Av
$350/$315 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
In this hands-on workshop, use the state-of-the-art tools at the Lab to create, record, and mix original sound and music projects.
• Create microphone and speaker set-ups for multi-tracking.
• Experiment with MIDI keyboards, effects, samples, software sequencers, and mixers.
• Learn how to run a professional recording studio, from working the mixing board to setting up microphones.
• Use a variety of music-making software like Protools, Ableton Live, and GarageBand.
• Bring samples, instruments, or voices and leave with an original recording.
• No musical experience necessary!
Grades 7–8
Saturday, Oct. 6
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Class size: 8 • Program ID: P61FA12A
$140/$126 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
BLUE SKY STUDIOS AT THE JBFCA member of the Blue Sky Studios team will participate in these special programs presented in collaboration with the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA).
Featuring acting coaches and inspiration from Blue Sky Studios films.
Grades 5–6
Saturday, Oct. 27
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P94FA12A
Students bring characters, places, and stories to life through the magic of animation.
• Create stop-motion animated films using clay, paper, sand, and other fun materials.
• Invent original characters and creatures, and bring them to life.
Grades 5–6
Saturday, Nov. 3
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P02FA12A
$40/$36 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Grades 7–8
Saturday, Nov. 10
10:00 am–3:00 pm
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P02FA12B
$60/$54 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
With professional storyboard artists from Blue Sky Studios.
Grades 7–8
Saturday, Dec. 1
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P95FA12A
$40/$36 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
Tour the KMA exhibition “Ice Age to the Digital Age” and then come to the Lab for a hands-on project.
Grades 5–7
Saturday, Dec. 8
10:00 am–noon at KMA,
1:30 pm–3:30 pm at the Lab
Class size: 9 • Program ID: P93FA12A
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