Workforce Development and Community Education: Fall 2022

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 20 CAREER & WORKFORCE TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND TEENS IN-PERSON TinkerCAD for Kids 16 Hrs TinkerCAD is a free web-based software that allows students to create 3D forms. These forms may be extruded, replicated, and combined to created elaborate shapes and works of art. Students will build in TinkerCAD and then output their artworks in our Makerspace as 3D prints. For ages 7-11. At Peekskill Extension Center: CE-DGART 2112PE, 8 Sat., Oct. 22-Dec. 17 (skip 11/26), 9:00-11:00 am, $190 (+ $50 materials fee). #90435 IN-PERSON Coding for Kids Give your child the edge and have them engage in coding sequences of instructions that empower them to control robots and gaming interfaces. Students need to be able to write commands in the right sequences in order to communicate their instructions to others. Computer coding is what makes this possible and is a key 21st century competency for children today. Students will code stories, animations, and games. For ages 7-11. At Peekskill Extension Center: CE-COMP 2127PE, 8 Sat., Oct. 8-Dec. 3 (skip 11/26), 9:00-11:00 am, $190. #90436 IN-PERSON Teens Game Design You play games on Playstation, Nintendo Switch, and your mobile devices but did you ever wonder how to build an interactive game? The gaming industry is an exciting, burgeoning field that requires both technical ability and creativity. Students will work with a game designer to construct board games, design characters, build terrains, and interactive user experiences. For ages 12-17. At Peekskill Extension Center: CE-DGART 2111PE, 5 M/T/W, Nov. 14-Dec. 14, 4:00-6:00 pm, $300. #90437 DIGITAL IMAGING To register for classes in this section, call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu REMOTE Digital Imaging for Photography Students will learn the fundamentals of digital photography, from understanding exposure and creating more satisfying compositions, to learning image processing workflow in current software. The course includes presentations and demonstrations, as well as critiques of student work. Examples from historical and contemporary photographers will inspire our creative efforts. This course provides the opportunity for aspiring amateur photographers to push their work to the next level. CE-DGART 2090PE, 6 Sat., Oct. 8-Nov. 12, 10:00 am-12:30 pm, $291. #90438 IN-PERSON Animation 1 In this 6-week course, the student will gain a solid understanding of the art of animation; which can be used in any kind of moving art such as 2D animation, 3D animation, stop-motion, and motion graphics. The course will be focused on traditional animation since it provides a hands-on understanding of the basic techniques of animation. Students will learn how to determine timing and spacing of a drawing and how it affects the outcome of an animation by studying different kinds of subjects such as a bouncing ball, falling leaves, and walk-cycles. Animation 1 is for those who want to start a career in animation but is not limited to those who want to sharpen their skills or further their experience. By the end of the course, students will have created a short animation 15 to 30 seconds long. At Peekskill Extension Center: CE-DGART 2107PE, 6 Sun., Sept. 18-Oct. 23, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, $419. #90439 IN-PERSON Animation 2 In this 6-week advanced session, students will dive deeper into what brings animation to life adding to what they have learned from Animation 1. This course will have students look into pre-production animation techniques such as layouts and backgrounds, character design and acting, sound and special effects. As the course progresses, students will move from preproduction to post-production including editing, color and visual effects, and rendering final projects for presentation. Using the tools given to them, students will create their own short animation 15 to 30 seconds long. Prerequisite: Animation 1. At Peekskill Extension Center: CE-DGART 2108PE, 6 Sun., Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (skip 11/27), 9:00 am-1:00 pm, $419. #90440 Methods of Instruction: REMOTE Students and instructors report virtually to classes on the designated days, dates, and times they are scheduled for. HYBRID Combination of remote and in-person instruction. You will meet virtually and in-person on scheduled days. ONLINE Students work on assignments and view content at their own pace online for the duration of the course. IN-PERSON Students and instructors meet in-person on the designated days, dates, and times they are scheduled for.

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