Our students come to class with so many amazing ideas here at The Digital Arts Experience and with access to our exceptional technology and the guidance of our outstanding instructors, they are able to turn those ideas into real projects. We want parents, guardians, and friends to see them too, so here are just a few of the creative projects from Session 1 that are too good not to share!
Gabriel is a fan of playing chess with his mom, and decided he wanted his project to be designing and 3D printing his own custom chess pieces! There are 32 pieces in a chess set, and Gabriel has 3D modeled just about all of them in a free online program called Tinkercad. With each piece only taking 10 minutes to print on our Makerbot Replicator 2, he should have the entire set to take home by the end of the session.
Each student in Celina’s class is working on their own storyline, drawing each panel as they go with Wacom’s awesome digital drawing tablets. Basic drawing skills, color theory, and what makes a good character are just a few of the topics covered in this class. The students are challenged to complete at least one chapter of their story with each page ranging from 2 to 6 panels on each page. Each student draws at their own pace and decides how many panels and pages they want their story to be.
Celina’s background is in traditional drawing and animation. Her profound experience helps guide the students when it comes to the visuals, and how to utilize Photoshop’s wide array of drawing tools and troubleshooting when a problem arises. See one of the work-in-progress comics below!
The Digital Arts Experience
170 Hamilton Ave, Suite 100
White Plains, NY 10601
The Digital Arts Experience aims to provide a unique opportunity for the kids & teens of the Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield communities to explore the world of creative technology, digital art, STEAM-related fields and more! Their programs are goal oriented and focus on hands-on learning so each and every student will complete his or her class with incredible original work that can go towards creating a portfolio. The DAE strives to expose its’ students to the digital world in order to help them discover new talents and possible career paths.