The VISST 3D Animation Club is for elementary school students in grades 5-8 with some basic experience in 3D modeling or animation software. Students will use Blender, a free 3D modeling and animation program, to learn fun and useful modeling and animation tools and techniques. Classes are structured based on what students want to learn. There will be lots of opportunities for students to practice, experiment and collaborate to create their own 3D animated movies with one-on-one attention from their experienced instructor.
Course Outline and Topics
Students will collectively decide on the direction and curriculum of the camp and share their goals for the term.
In each class students receive a tutorial on a particular topic and will have lots of time to apply what they learned in their own projects with guidance from the instructor.
Topics include can include bone rigging, weight painting, UV mapping, shader nodes, sculpt mode, boolean modifiers, physics systems, particles, animation tracks for games, 3D printing prep, and many more.
Program Requirements
Students should have some experience working with 3D modeling or animation software.
Each student must bring a laptop capable of running Blender and a mouse (trackpads are not recommended for 3D modeling).
Blender is not compatible with tablets or Chromebooks.
Please install Blender on your laptop prior to coming to the first class and make sure it launches without any errors.
When?
Every Saturday January 18 - May 31, 2025 (15 sessions); 10:00-11:30am. Class meeting dates: Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 22, Mar 1, 8, 29, Apr 5, 12, 26, May 3, 10, 24, 31.
Students can join anytime and the fee will be pro-rated.
Who?
This workshop is for students in Grade 5-8.
Cost
The fee is $600 (including tax).
If the fee is a barrier to your participation, a limited number of bursaries are available for eligible families - please email camps@visst.ca to inquire.
Where?
The Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology (VISST) - 1490 West Broadway,Vancouver, BC.
Camp Instructor
Thanh Nguyen is a multimedia artist with over a decade of experience in teaching creative technology and digital fabrication in the Metro Vancouver region.
Since graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver with a degree in Game Art and Design, she has been teaching game design and programming, 3D modeling and animation. She has been developing specialized curriculums and teaching creative technology courses, workshops and camps with
Byte Camp and MakerLabs, and is currently the Design and Technology Specialist with VISST.
Thanh is always looking for ways to provide accessible avenues of learning to students keen on learning about the digital arts.
Additional Notes
Refund policy: To request a refund, email camps@visst.ca. We will refund you for all remaining classes occurring at least 2 weeks after the date of the refund request.
Cancellation policy: VISST reserves the right to cancel camps and refund camp fees due to low enrolment. In this event, we will provide as much advance notice as possible.
Questions?
Please email camps@visst.ca
Testimonials
“Your way of introducing blender to us was great! I learned way faster than I thought I could.”
—- Participant, 3D Modeling and Animation Summer Camp, Age 13
“This camp was really fun, it was very easy to follow and learn how to model and animate my characters on blender.” —- Participant, 3D Modeling and Animation Summer Camp, Age 13