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Video Game Creation |
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What's New? |
| Ages 10-17 |
Customized for beginner to advanced learners |
Offered at all locations. Select specific location for up-to-the-minute availability. |
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New Curriculum! Now with Flash® 8, and Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer® |
Course Description
Awesome new curriculum in 2008 with Flash! Don’t just PLAY games, MAKE them! Video Game Creation is the definitive iD Tech experience. This course takes students through the creative game-making process from theory to project completion. From creating custom characters to outfitting levels with awesome sounds and soundtracks, we’ll teach you how to make the game you’ve been dreaming about. This course is user-friendly, exciting and challenging.
Utilizing the user friendly yet extremely powerful Clickteam® Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer as well as Adobe Flash, learn to create a complex, realistic video game with everything from health meters to collision detection. You will learn everything from crafting a storyline to tweaking formulas for more aggressive enemies–even populating your game with famous characters like Mario, Master Chief, and more! Use Adobe Flash to create your own in-game cinema sequence! If you’re ready to turn your ideas into something amazing, look no further!
Who should take this course?
This kids’ camp and teen camp is perfect for aspiring game designers or those who just love gaming. Rather than playing video games for hours, you'll spend your time exercising your imagination while creating your very own video game!
How We Teach
iD Tech Camps students receive the highest caliber technology education any summer camp has to offer! Students in this video game camp for kids and 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?
Students ages 10-17 will often repeat this summer computer camp course over several weeks. 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. Below is an example of how your student’s skill level may increase if they take this course for multiple weeks.
| Video Game Creation Multiweek Skill Progression - Save $50 each additional week |
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| Beginner / Intermediate |
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Advanced / Expert |
Expert / Genius |
| Note: Returning Campers will learn Flash and dive deeper into Multimedia Fusion. |
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.
| Video Game Creation Sample Multiweek Packages - Save $50 each additional week |
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Gaming Package 1
Learn different aspects of gaming |
Video Game Creation |
3D Game Design I |
Game Modding I |
3D Game Design II |
Gaming Package 2
Learn different aspects of gaming |
Video Game Creation |
Game Modding I |
Game Modding II |
Gaming Athletes |
Game Programming Package
Learn the programming languages behind video games |
Video Game Creation |
Programming in C++ and Java |
Web Design & Flash Animation |
3D Game Design I |
| Sampler Package Learn various topics |
Video Game Creation |
Web Design & Flash Animation |
RoboContenders |
Digital Video Editing |
| NOTE: Some courses have age & location restrictions. See specific course for details. |
Attention Gamers
Consider attending the iD Gaming Academy, a 2-week intensive program in the dynamic worlds of game development and professional gaming. Academy courses are geared for beginning to advanced teens ages 13-17. Using industry-standard applications like Autodesk® Maya® , 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 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.
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