3D Modeling with Maya®- New!

3D Modeling Teen Camp: Course Description
Learn the basics of 3D modeling using Autodesk Maya. Maya is the premier 3D Modeling, animation, effects and rendering software package. Used by design powerhouses like Industrial Light and Magic®, WETA Workshops® and Epic Games®, students at iD Tech Camps will learn to model like the pros with this powerful application.

This unique summer computer camp course will take you through the basics of 3D modeling using a host of techniques including, but not limited to, primitives, polygons, lighting and nurbs (a focus will be applied to one technique over others). Beginning and advanced learners will create awesome models, unique realistic textures, and learn the basics of animation. Students will then render their own animated movies to showcase their amazing new creations.

How We Teach
iD Tech Camps students receive the highest caliber technology education any summer camp has to offer! Students in this summer camp for teens will be able to move along faster and more independently, or collaborate utilizing our customized lessons—while still receiving our gold standard 1-on-1 instruction (average 6 students per staff). Using the latest in hardware and software, our all-adult staff works hands-on with each student from project theory to completion (you won’t find counselors-in-training at iD). It’s time to unleash your internalDrive - Welcome to iD! Find out more

Repeating this course over several weeks?
Our curriculum in this 3D Modeling summer camp is designed so that students can return for multiple weeks, taking their skills to a new level. Our new curriculum is designed for beginning through advanced learners, allowing each student to move along at their own pace with customized lessons for a fun and appropriate challenge. It is not uncommon for students to stretch their skills in this course for 3, 4, and even 5 consecutive weeks. Below is an example of how your student’s skill level may increase if they take this course for multiple weeks.

Trying several different courses?
Depending on your age, you can create a customized "package" allowing you to sample many different topics. Below are some suggested course sequences for students attending multiple weeks of computer camp. Feel free to customize your own package.

Teen Scene at our Teen Camps
Designed to provide teens with a more independent experience while giving them a taste of life on a college campus, iD's Teen Scene Youth Camp is a special teen camp geared toward youths ages 13-17. We are very excited about our new teen activities and policies for 2008! Find out more

Attention Gamers
Consider attending the iD Gaming Academy, a 2-week intensive program in the dynamic world of game development, game programming and professional gaming. Academy courses are geared for beginning to advanced teens aged 13-17. Using industry-standard applications like Autodesk® Maya® and Adobe® Photoshop®, the Academy is taught by top instructors with game development portfolios. Tour a major game development studio. Find out more

NVIDIA®-Hosted Teen Gaming Tournaments
New Games! This season we will have Pre-Teen and Teen Gaming Tournaments which will showcase the industry's hottest teen games. Teen students will have the chance to compete playing our featured game, Unreal Tournament® 3. We use NVIDIA GeForce® gaming cards for peak gaming performance. Students will also play BIG titles from Epic Games®, Activision®, Blizzard® Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft® GameStudios™ and more. In our Teen Gaming Tournaments, games rated “T” for Teen and "M" for Mature may be used and will be selected at the sole discretion of iD. Note: Tournaments DO NOT infringe on instructional time.

Games Rated E, T, and M: Our Responsibility
iD Tech Camps is an industry leader in offering various technology courses, including courses and activities revolving around gaming. Some of our gaming curriculum is based on the most commercially successful gaming titles and gaming engines. In order to offer the most cutting edge experience for our campers, we have adopted the policy of allowing the use of some select games rated "T" for Teen and “M” for Mature to be used as part of our curriculum in a supervised environment. While we take our corporate responsibility and iD family values very seriously, we cannot guarantee that younger students will avoid complete contact with these games. Please know that we make every effort to minimize exposure to any games not appropriate for these age groups

Myths about Gaming:
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