ITHACA MEDIA ARTS

Camp Quick Facts
Type of camp	Media arts
Contact information	Debra Jacoby (607)272-3580 info@ithaca-media.com
Website:	http://www.ithaca-media.com
Scholarships Available
For information about: Camp accreditation Supervision before and after camp Services for children with disabilities please contact this camp.

Ithaca Media Arts, located at 1458 Slaterville Road, Ithaca. Now in our 4th year offering creative, fun-filled summer camp programs in Lego Animation, Video, Photography, Claymation Animation, Filmmaking, Sound, TV News, Robotics, Collectible Card Games & More! Working in small teams, indoors (air conditioned) and outdoors, campers have fun being creative! Our challenging, thought-provoking camp programs combine imagination, science, a bit of acting, drawing, music, teamwork, and the thrill of making awesome animations and live action video! Children and teens use real cameras, camcorders, microphones, kid-safe lighting equipment, and computers to edit and mix. Outdoor fun, too! Plus free screenings of camper creations at Cinemapolis Movie Theater! AFTERNOON RECREATION: Outdoor fun, games and supervised play (badminton, frisbee, etc.) and weather permitting, swim at the Ellis Hollow pool. Join together with Ithaca Arts campers for afternoon recreation! Flexible times, start at 12:30 (after Media Arts Explorer or Morning Academy) and stay until 2:30, 4:30 or 6:00pm. Camp Weeks Available: Every Week All Summer, June 25 - August 31. Media Arts Explorer Camp: One-Week Morning (9:30 a.m. – noon). Introductory Camp Program for ages 5 - 17. For new campers and for younger campers, we recommend Media Arts Explorer as the best place to start. It introduces many different media creation techniques and covers camera and editing basics. Fascinating, engaging and empowering, learn what goes on behind the scenes, and how to do-it-yourself. Absolutely no prior experience is needed! Projects and groups are age appropriate. One-week Media Arts Explorer Camp includes five different styles of production. Campers make projects utilizing all the awesome things they learn and do in: ANIMATION, VIDEO/FILMMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY and AUDIO! Film & Animation Academy: Choose from One-Week (afternoon, 1 – 5 p.m.) and Two-Week (morning, 10 a.m. – noon) Filmmaking Workshops for ages 8 - 17. Academy programs enable campers to create their own animated or live action shorts. For kids and teens with some previous experience and/or a more focused, project-oriented spirit. Focus on short film projects using a variety of techniques. Eight-week and four-week programs are available, or Full Day two-week programs combining morning and afternoon workshops (see pricing below), or individual morning or afternoon workshops. Each production style is taught during different weeks, so campers can attend for many weeks and be exposed to several different techniques: STOP MOTION ANIMATED SHORT - Includes claymation and other techniques. Tell a story involving multiple scenes with stop motion animation. Camp Weeks Available: Mornings (two weeks) 10:00am - 12:00pm: July 9-20. Afternoons (one week) 1pm -5pm: July 30-August 3, August 13-17 LEGO ANIMATION - We make animated shorts using Legos as the characters to tell a story. Camp Weeks Available: Mornings (two weeks) 10:00am - 12:00pm: July 23-August 3, August 20-31. Afternoons (one week) 1pm -5pm: June 25-29, July 16-20. TV NEWS SPOOF - Our TV news team creates a unique, funny slant on imaginary current events. Camp Weeks Available: Afternoons (one week) 1pm -5pm: July 20-24 (one week only). CGI ANIMATED SHORT - Use computer-generated imagery to produce your own animated short. Camp Weeks Available: Mornings (two weeks) 10:00am - 12:00pm: August 6-17. Afternoons (one week) 1pm -5pm: July 9-13, July 23-27, August 27-31 CEL & WHITE BOARD ANIMATION - Use traditional cel animation (drawing images) to tell a short story. Great for artists! Camp Weeks Available: Afternoons (one week) 1pm -5pm: August 6-10 (one week only). YU-GI-OH DUEL ACADEMY: It’s time to duel! Yu-gi-oh card game deck building, deck strategies, and plenty of dueling! For all levels from beginners to seriously advanced, traditional and advanced format. Ages 8 - 17. Afternoons, 12:30-2:30pm. Camp Weeks Available: June 25-29, July 16-20, July 30-August 3, August 13-17, Aug 27-31. COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES: Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokeman, plus less-known games like Duelmasters, Zatchbell, Maple Story, Redakai. Afternoons, 12:30-2:30pm. Ages 8-17. Available Camp Weeks: July 9-13, July 23-27, August 6-10, August 20-24. ROBOTICS LEGO LAB: Build working robots and program them to move and speak! Based on the Legos Mindstorm NXT system. Afternoons, 2:30-4:30pm. Ages 8-17. Camp Weeks Available: June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 30-August3, August 13-17, August 20-24. GAME MAKING: Introduction to computer game basics using the Lego-style Roblox Studio platform. Create your own online game! For beginners, ages 8-17. Afternoons, 2:30-4:30pm. Available Camp Weeks: July 23-27, August 6-10, August 27-31. NEW! JR. LEGO ANIMATION & CLAYMATION CAMP: For ages 5 - 8. Mornings (10:30am - 12noon) and/or afternoons (1:00 - 2:30pm). Enjoy making individual and group animations and playing and experimenting with Lego Animation and Claymation! Especially recommended for younger graduates of the Media Arts Explorer program, or for any younger kids who enjoy or want to explore basic animation. Camp Weeks Available: Every Week All Summer, June 25 - August 31. NEW! NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY & SPECIAL PROJECTS: For ages 7 - 14. Afternoons 2:30 - 5:00pm. For kids who like taking nature pictures and being outdoors. Special projects include kaleidoscope animation. Camp Weeks Available: Every Week All Summer, June 25 - August 31. NEW! L’IL KIDS CREATIVITY CAMP: For ages 4 - 7. Afternoons 1:30 - 4:30pm. New program for younger campers! Art and animation projects plus plenty of outdoor fun. For younger children ages 4 - 7. Co-taught with Ithaca Arts! Camp Weeks Available: Every Week All Summer, June 25 - August 31.

Program Information

Media arts

FEES: $195 for one-week Media Arts Explorer Camp $295 for Film/Animation Academy individual camps (two weeks mornings or one week afternoons) $695 for Full Day Film/Animation Academy (two weeks, 10am-5pm, start 7/9, 7/23, 8/6 or 8/20) $1,995 for Eight-Week Full Day Academy program (July 9 - Aug. 31, 10am-5pm) $95 - 225 (one week) Afternoon Recreation Program fee varies by pickup time $75 for Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Academy or Collectible Card Games (one week) $145 for Lego Robotics or Game Making (one week) $175 for L’il Kids Creativity Camp (one week) $135 for Jr. Lego Animation & Claymation Camp (one week, mornings or afternoons); or $225/week for both mornings + afternoons $195 for Nature Photography & Special Projects (one week)

Ages: 4 to 17

Schedule: June 25 – August 31, 9 am – 6 pm, see specific camp description for hours; closed week of July 2-6. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: Media Arts Explorer (ages 5-17), weekly 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Morning Film & Animation Academy (ages 8-17), two-week sessions 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Jr. Lego Animation & Claymation Camp – morning session 12:30 - 6:00 pm: Afternoon Recreation (pickup times vary, ages 5-17), weekly 1:00 - 5:00 pm: Afternoon Film & Animation Academy (ages 8-17), weekly 12:30 - 2:30 pm: Yu-Gi-Oh (ages 8-17), weekly 12:30 - 2:30 pm: Collectible Card Games (ages 8-17), weekly 1:00 - 2:30 pm: Jr. Lego Animation & Claymation Camp – afternoon session 2:30 - 4:30 pm: Lego Robotics (ages 8-17), weekly 2:30 - 4:30 pm: Roblox Game Making (ages 8-17), weekly 2:30 - 5:30 pm: Nature Photography & Special Projects (ages 7-14), weekly

Fees: Varies depending on program selected; scholarships may be available, call for details.10% multi-week, multi-camp and 10% sibling/friends (on same registration form) discounts.

Program Location:
1458 Slaterville Rd
Ithaca
14850