Overview
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be filmmaker? A photographer? Write film scores? Create 3D animation? This summer you can find out when you spend two weeks in a creative, total immersion summer program at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. Sign up today for one of our exciting programs offered at both our Waltham, MA and Washington, DC campuses, specifically designed for high school students interested in the arts and digital media. Our hands-on approach gives you a chance to express your creativity while you get a glimpse of what your future could be.
Who: High School Students, Ages 14-18
Time: 9am - 3pm, Monday - Friday
Cost: $1200 for each 2 week program
2010 Dates: Listed Below
For more information or to request a printed brochure with application, please call 800-808-CDIA or email info@cdiabu.com
JULY 12 – JULY 23, 2010
You’ll create eye-catching photographs on your very first day at the digital photography summer program. This two-week immersion in digital photography will teach you everything, from digital camera operation and image composition to image manipulation with Adobe Photoshop and printing on high-end printers. Daily activities will include demonstrations, field trips, and instructor-led activities, using the latest digital imaging equipment.
Course will begin with basic introductions to the workings of a camera, with a focus on photos with simple compositional elements. Students will spend equal time outside and around Waltham, and in the “Digital Darkroom,” combining their knowledge of the camera with techniques of processing and enhancing and image using Photoshop. Field trips will allow stuedents to take advantage of the local landscapes. Students will also focus on portraiture, learning about hot lights and studio lights, and reviewing the work of famous photographers like Arnold Newman and Richard Avedon.
JULY 12 – JULY 23, 2010
In this two-week program, you’ll learn how to record and produce a professional music CD. Working in our fully-outfitted, digital music studio, you’ll perform each step of the record production process. From pre-production through final mixdown and mastering, you’ll see how they all come together to create music.
Students will begin with understanding the preproduction process, and the different roles involves in the recording process.Basics will begin with editing drum tracks and a discussion of the misdown process. Later in the week, students will get to act as different roles: engineer, producer and assistan engineer, which will prepare them to work in groups to actually create a song. A tracking session with the band Destroy Babylon will allow students to lay down tracks with a professional band, aiding them in their final mixing of songs of their choice at the end of the session.
(This program is not available in DC).
JULY 26 – AUGUST 6, 2010
Explore the exciting field of digital filmmaking in this hands-on, two-week summer program that combines the craft of traditional storytelling with the latest production techniques. You’ll learn how to use digital camera and sound equipment, as well as Apple’s Final Cut Pro post-production software. Combining your creativity with your personal experiences, you’ll tell a story on film, as your film crew conceives, plans, shoots, and edits a short digital film.
Students will cover the basics of digital film and board sound, working hands-on from day one. Working individually and in groups on free shot projects, interviews and indoor and outdoor location shoots, all days will combine both field work and critique. Camera control issues like tilts, pans and height will be covered, as well as writing time. On the last day of the workshop, students will screen the finished projects for friends and family. No previous filmmaking experience required – but a passion for storytelling is a must!
AUGUST 9 – AUGUST 20, 2010
Learn how to successfully animate a three-dimensional character. Working with Academy Award®-winning Maya software for 3D modeling, animation and digital effects, you’ll create bipedal characters and creatures just like those found in feature films and video games. During the two-week program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of digital animation in Maya, including the Maya interface, modeling, texture mapping, animation and effects, and lighting and rendering.
Students will begin with fun and simple projects like creating a Candy box and animating bounding balls that can be textered and lit. The class will then move onto developing ideas for characters that can move and interact with their environment, culminating in the creation of a 5-10 second animated scene that suits their character. Final video screening
and critique will be held before and introduction to parents at the end of the course.
Learn how to publish your own website, complete with interactive elements like cartoons and hand-drawn elements. You’ll start with digital imaging in Adobe Photoshop and creating basic vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator. You’ll explore
how to create exciting, interactive animation with Flash, making and incorporating images and sound into Flash animations. You’ll also learn about layer management, working within a timeline, perfecting tweened animations, and incorporating basic Actionscript into a Flash movie.
CDIA CAMPUS LOCATIONS
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University has two campus locations: Waltham, MA and Washington, DC.
Waltham, MA: In Waltham students will find a vibrant community home to artists, photographers, and some of the area’s best film production companies. Located near the Charles River on Moody Street, the area is packed with many excellent restaurants, cafés and unique shops—all just eight miles from downtown Boston. Our 45,000 square foot campus is located in the heart of this busy city and features brand new studios, classrooms and a state-of-the-art recording studio designed by world-renowned Walters-Storyk Design Group. We are conveniently located close to the Mass Pike and Route 128, and less than a five-minute walk from the Waltham stop on the MBTA commuter rail.
Washington, DC: In the heart of Georgetown, our Washington, DC campus is part of an energetic, historic community. Located in The Foundry Building, the campus is only blocks from the waterfront. From its unique beginnings at the former Foundry Theater, the campus features 18,000-square feet of advanced studios and classrooms in a spacious, gallery-like location. Getting to and from school is also convenient, by car or public transportation. The Georgetown Metro Connection runs a regular service to and from nearby Foggy Bottom Metro stop, while the DC Circulator links to destinations across the city.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations occurring up to 31 days prior to the start of camp will result in a full refund, less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations after that time will not receive a refund.
Housing
The CDIA High School Summer Programs are day programs, and housing is not provided.
Who: High School Students, Ages 14-18
Time: 9am - 3pm, Monday - Friday
Cost: $1200 for each 2 week program
For more information, or to request a brochure, please call 781-209-1700 or email info@cdiabu.com
