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Center for the Digital Arts Non-credit Classes SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27North Division Street Peekskill NY10566• 914-606-7300 8 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. CE-DGART 2107PE, $434. IN-PERSON Sun., Feb. 18-Mar. 24, 9:00 am-1:00 pm. #27311 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 pre-production 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. CE-DGART 2108PE, $434. IN-PERSON Sun., Apr. 7-May 12, 9:00 am-1:00 pm. #27312 Digital Painting & Animation with Procreate This course will take students interested in digital painting and animation from understanding the Procreate interface to advanced techniques. Students will explore the basics of drawing such as designing sketches and painting with different brushes and textures. This class will cover various aspects such as canvas properties, brushes, alpha lock, clipping masks, animation, and other topics. Whether you are looking to learn the basics or find a new way to create digital art students will build their portfolio in an exciting new way. CE-DGART 2146PE, $400. IN-PERSON Thurs., Apr. 4-25, 6:30-9:30 pm. #27314 Weekend Front End Coding Boot Camp This course will cover HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Front end code is the code that builds the web pages that people see. The power of these languages together can make you a very powerful designer/front end programmer and put you in demand in the work force. For ages 14 & up. CE-COMP 2172PE, $316. IN-PERSON Sa/Su, May 11-19, 9:30 am-4:30 pm, (30-minute lunch break). #27315 News at SUNY Westchester Center for the Digital Arts In anticipation of SUNY Westchester Peekskill’s 30th Anniversary, the Center for the Digital Arts Gallery presented the work of faculty and staff in Fall 2023. The Faculty & Staff Exhibition was a group show dedicated to the work and efforts of the people who make the arts at the Center for the Digital Arts possible. These artists, faculty, and staff met the pandemic as a challenge with their creativity, which led to a lot of innovation in program development and new teaching methodologies. The gallery showcased the faculty who teach the courses in the Art & Design A.S., ITECH A.A.S., non-credit workforce development certificates, and the Youth Arts Technology program, as well as several of our staff, who don’t all teach, but are also practicing artists who train heavily in arts technology. The exhibition was a great reflection of the talent behind the curriculum and educational experience at the center as it turns 30 years old. It served as a wonderful prelude to our 30th Anniversary Student Showcase Exhibition. Visit www.sunywcc.edu/digital-catalogto view bios and artwork of all Faculty and Staff who participated! www.centerforthedigitalarts.gallery Center for the Digital Arts Faculty & Staff Exhibition Register Early to Get the Classes You Want! www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill

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