Summer Camps for Teens-Half Day Camps
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Introduction to Filmmaking - NEW
Ages 13 – 16
Are you a budding filmmaker? Interested in learning how movies are created? Curious about working in the film industry one day? Then you’ll enjoy this two week intensive course covering the whole filmmaking process, from writing and pre-production all the way to editing and delivery. But you will not only learn, you'll be doing it too!
You will have the opportunity to create two short films and try out several different disciplines on set while being supervised and educated by industry professionals. You will be shooting in High Definition digital video and be using industry standard lighting, cameras, and editing equipment. At the end of camp, you will receive a DVD of your completed work.
| Mon – Fri |
July 5 – 16 |
| 9 am – 1 pm |
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| Jon Anctil & Malcolm Oliver |
20129
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$995
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Narrative in Cyberspace - NEW
Ages 13 – 16
Social and interactive media has become a part of popular culture and your world. During this week we look at how to use social media and the online space to bring stories to life safely and responsibly. They could be stories around music or artwork, around building a business, or more traditional stories involving characters and settings from the imagination. Learn how to best utilize storytelling tools like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blip.fm, Flickr, etc. to bring your stories to life in the online space. By the end of the week, you will have the beginnings of a blog, integrated with your other social media tools to tell stories, and will have explored safe and responsible online practices.
| Mon – Fri |
July 26 – 30 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Erica Hargreave |
20128 |
$165
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Photoshop CS4 for Teens
Ages 13+
Learn Photoshop CS4 in no time. Use powerful tools to manipulate pictures. Take a close-up look at layers, type formats, and more. Discover cool tricks using the filters and play with all the drawing and painting tools. When the camp is over, you will be able to import an image or create one yourself, and export it to the web or use it in posters, signs, booklets, and more. Best of all, you can continue experimenting on your own and teach yourself all you need to know!
| Mon – Fri |
Aug 9 – 13 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| John Crossen & Matt Smith |
20125
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$175
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Serious Fun Comedy Club - NEW
Ages 13 – 16
Do you love making your friends and family laugh? Then it is time to become a stand-up comic. In this camp you’ll learn how to write your own comedy material, learn to use the microphone and stage area, develop a short comedy set of your own jokes. On your final day you will do a showcase for your family and friends. Some of the biggest names in stand-up today started out at an early age. Why not give it a shot?
| Mon – Fri |
July 19 – 23 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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Janice Bannister
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20127
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$165
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Computer Game Programming
Ages 13 – 16
If you’re into playing computer games, why not learn to create your own? In this intense course you learn how to use Game Maker and Visual Basic to combine animated objects and graphics into complex multi-level games. Who knows… this could be your first step to a career in computer games! Sweet!
| Mon – Fri |
July 12 – 16 |
| 9 am – Noon |
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| Jared Finesmith |
20116
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$175
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| Mon – Fri |
July 12 – 16 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Jared Finesmith |
20135
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$175
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Computer Game Programming With Game Maker – Intermediate Level
Ages 13 – 16
If you’ve been using Game Maker to create your own computer games, or if you have completed an intro Game Programming course and want more, this exciting and fun course will help you make the jump to a higher skill level. Topics included: designing better user interfaces, exciting game play, using advanced actions, understanding and implementing particles, creating great platform and scrolling games, using the Game Maker programming language (GML), intro to 3-D game creation, and creating new actions with the Game Maker extension library.
Prerequisite: This course is NOT for beginners. You must have already created at least two of your own games (on your own or in class) using Game Maker (or another drag and drop game construction language). If you are not completely sure you are ready for this course, please contact the instructor at jaredswebclass@yahoo.com
| Mon – Fri |
July 19 – 23 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Jared Finesmith |
20131
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$175
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Web Page Design for Teens
Ages 13 and up
Learn how to program web pages using HTML, JavaScript, CSS and PHP. Build a dynamic website that contains text, links, graphics and sound. Post your website to a server so that it can be accessed anywhere on the internet.
Prerequisite: A working knowledge of Windows and any word-processing program.
| Mon – Fri |
July 5 – 9 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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Jared Finesmith
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20118
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$175
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Flash Animation: Level 1
Ages 13 and up
Discover how to design and create your very own animated cartoons! Two wildly creative instructors guide you through the process of designing characters and backgrounds, storyboarding a personal animation and adding interactivity. All you need is a basic knowledge of computers and your imagination.
| Mon – Fri |
July 5 – 9 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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John Crossen & Matt Smith
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20115
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$175
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Flash Animation: Level 2
Ages 13 and up
Here’s your chance to take Flash to the next level. With an emphasis on one-on-one instruction with two amazing instructors, this camp teaches you better animation techniques, how to add sounds and titles, how to create multiple scenes, and how to incorporate advanced interactivity. In addition, this course explores Flash in terms of website application.
| Mon – Fri |
July 19 – 23 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| John Crossen & Matt Smith |
20130
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$175
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Journalism
Ages 13 and up
Whether you dream of being editor of your school newspaper or a reporter for a major news outlet, this action-packed camp teaches you the basics and leaves you with a few articles for your resume. From researching background information, interviewing sources and taking photos, to writing, revising and editing, you’ll learn—and practise—newspaper writing from story idea to story completion. Then you’ll see how it all comes together during a visit to a local newspaper office.
NOTE: One day’s class includes a field trip, and requires students to be picked up from the offices of the North Shore News, 100 – 126 East 15th St., North Vancouver.
| Mon – Fri |
Jul 12 – 16 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Deana Lancaster |
20119
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$165
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Street Magic: The Art of Illusion
Ages 13 – 16
Learn the secret art of magic using cards, coins, rope and more! Magician Rod Boss takes you on a magical journey and shows you how to perform street magic just like David Blaine. Build confidence, make new friends and become the one everyone is talking about. Imagine the fun you can have mastering magic skills and then dazzling your friends and family! You also receive a free magic kit.
| Mon – Fri |
July 19 – 23 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Rod Boss |
20117
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$150 + $25 auxiliary fee
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Interior Decorating
Ages 13 and up
Do you like to rearrange furniture in your bedroom, or other rooms in the house on a regular basis? Are you a fan of HGTV when everyone wants to watch something else? Do you pour over decorating magazines to see the latest trends in colour, fabric and furniture? Then you need to take this camp! Take a journey into the world of professional interior decorating and discover the amazing career choices in this diverse industry. Important decorating principles are discussed, including form and function, colour, accessorizing, furniture selection and placement, lighting, traffic patterns, floor plans and more. Bring a photo of a room that needs help and by the end of the course you will have created a plan to make it fantastic, all under the guidance of a professional interior decorator. You will take home actual paint colours, possible fabric choices and investigate furniture of different styles to suit your personality.
Bonus: A tour of a home décor rental company is included and you will have the hands-on experience of putting your decorating principles into action!
| Mon – Fri |
July 12 – 16 |
| 9 am – Noon |
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| Judith Lowe |
20114 |
$165
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Anime: Level 1
Ages 13 and up
Now you can get hands-on experience in this popular animation style! Through demonstrations and workshops, you will see how popular anime characters are created. You also learn fundamental drawing skills and proven techniques to bring your own anime characters to life using expressions and poses. In addition, you will gain a stronger understanding of body and head construction, key components in the art of anime. It doesn't matter if you're just starting out, or have already had some artistic training – this course will take your creativity to the next level! You should bring to every class: 10 sheets of white copy paper (preferably in a binder or duotang), two pencils with eraser ends, a pencil sharpener, a black marker (i.e. Sharpies or Crayola) and colouring materials (optional) such as crayons, pencil crayons or markers.
| Mon – Thurs |
Aug 9 – 12 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Mei Yu |
20122
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$125 + $17 paid to instructor for workbook
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Picture This: Photography Basics
Ages 13 and up
This hands-on camp lets beginners learn photography in a creative and energetic atmosphere. Learn the fundamentals of lighting and of shooting portraits in a studio set-up as well as in the outdoors. Create expressive photographic images through landscape and nature, and experiment with special effects to get just the right look. Ad campaign photography, fashion and product photography will also be covered here. Please bring a digital camera to class.
| Mon – Fri |
Aug 9 – 13 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Lurenda Mastromonaco |
20123
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$165
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Clothes Minded: An Introduction to Textiles
Ages 13 and up
Ever wondered how the cool designs on your favourite t-shirts are created? Come and explore some exciting ways of transforming fabrics with images that you have designed. You'll be introduced to various transfer techniques to allow you to reproduce images onto cloth, including simple silkscreen methods, as well as stamping and mono-printing with textile paints and dyes. We will further enhance the fabric with some surface embellishment such as foiling, puff medium and photo image transfers.
| Mon – Fri |
July 26 – 30 |
| 12:45 – 3:45 pm |
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| Eleanor Hannan |
20124
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$165 + $20 supply fee
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Unique Jewelry Making
Ages 13 and up
What’s your style? A trendy who likes bling? Or do you describe your style as classic? No matter what it is, you’ll find that making jewellery to match your unique style is easy. Learn to make the most of found and recycled objects, and create unique beads with paper maché, which we’ll knot together, and sprinkle with diamond sparkles to create magical one-of-a-kind pieces to wear or give away as gifts.
| Mon – Fri |
July 12 – 16 |
| Noon – 4 pm |
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| Peggy Logan |
20132 |
$225 + $20 supply fee
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Pattern Drafting for Teens
Ages 14 and up
Produce a custom made fashion garment while learning the basics of dress pattern design and construction. Practice taking accurate measurements, drafting and adjusting paper patterns, and constructing a perfect-for-you fashion skirt in the fabric and design of your choice. In this professional workshop you learn on tools and machinery used in the fashion industry.
Note: This short camp satisfies the sewing requirement for application to the Costuming for Theatre and Film Program at Capilano University.
| Mon – Fri |
July 5 – 9 |
| 9 am – Noon |
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| Kim Bothen |
20126
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$145 + $15 supply fee
(fabric costs are additional)
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