UCLA
Computer Animation

Dates	July 22 - August 3, 2012
Grades	9 - 12
Tuition	$2750
Audition	No Audition Required

	Tuition includes room & meals Grade entering in Fall 2012

Program Director: Amy Winfrey

Computer Animation Camp Details

At the heart of any great animated movie is a story. The great storytellers of animation, beginning with Disney, used simple pen and paper. With the advent of the computer, the animator now has another tool to use in telling a story. Based upon the precepts of traditional animation, the 2012 Computer Animation Camp will allow the animator artist to reach and explore constantly growing heights in animated creative expression. Using 2D animation the workshop will also introduce the artist to 3D animation in storytelling. It will show the participant through development of short narratives how this animation moves from hand drawn, stop motion, pixilation, and other techniques of creating special effects under the camera to achieve their imaginative story. Students will work in the same computer labs that generated such recent animated hit films as Monster House and 9. The enrollment in this workshop is limited so early enrollment is required. Preference is given to those participants who have taken the UCLA Arts Camp Animation Workshop.

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** Check-In and Travel Information

Students check-in between 1pm and 2:30pm on the first day of camp.
Flights should arrive into Los Angeles International (LAX) on the first day of camp between 10am and 12pm.
Flights should depart from Los Angeles International (LAX) on the day after camp ends (Saturday) between 9am and 12pm.
Transportation is available to and from Los Angeles International(LAX) for $30 EACH WAY + Additional $125 for overnight stay.
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Directors and Faculty

Amy Winfrey

Program Director

Amy Winfrey returns for her second season with the UCLA Arts Camp Workshop leading young computer animators as they learn to tell stories in 2D (and 3D) animation. Amy is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television with an Master of Fine Arts in animation. She is the creator, writer and director of THE SQUID AND THE FROG. She is the creator writer and co-executive producer of the web series' MAKING FIENDS, MUFFIN FILMS and BIG BUNNY. Amy was also an animator on he highly successful movie SOUTHE PARK:BIGGER, LONGER, UNCUT and the SOUTH PARK television series. She is an award winner as her animated films have won awards at the Chicago International Animation festival, the World Animation Celebration not to mention a UCLA Spotlight Award for her wonderful film THE BAD PLANT. We are pleased to have Amy once again lead our Computer Animation Workshop.

Location Information

Regarded as one of America's most prestigious universities, UCLA is home to the number one ranked theater department in North America. Bordered on the north by protected wilderness and on the south by Westwood Village, UCLA has long been known as an entertainment magnet for the entire Los Angeles area. Selected for their artistic and professional achievements, UCLA 's exceptional faculty from the School of Theater, Film and Television lead these inspiring workshops.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is the only university in the country where the study of theater, film, television and digital media is integrated within a single professional school.

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_{*Tuition does not include one-time registration fee($150), weekend stays, or airport transportation.}

If you have questions or need help registering, please call 888-497-3553

Dates, Directors, and Faculty subject to change without notice. The faculty is comprised of college professors representing their schools and professional industry artists. Images are of USPA programs, but may not represent actual program or location. Photos by Tito Deverya (UCLA TFT), Lauren di Matteo, and Chris Vanderhorst.

** USPA highly recommends that students secure travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, and/or medical emergency.
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