  Richelswick Member Username: Richelswick Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2007 |
Contact: Richard Elswick Phone: 586-782-4434 Detroit, MI - June 3, 2008 Pixel It Productions, Moya Entertainment and GameCamp! have partnered to bring GameCamp! summer camps for kids 10-18 to Michigan. The first camp will be held at Wayne State University from June 16th to July 18th. Leveraging the GameCamp! experience gained since 2003, Moya Entertainment will be providing instructors and experienced game developers to interact with the students. Hosted by Pixel It Productions for a second year in a row, the camp will include addition physical education and business etiquette portions as well. The students will learn various aspects of working in teams as well as learning to express their ideas and concepts to their peers and the industry. This 5 week course will cover the various topics used in Game Development to include Game Design, Game Art, Programming, and Production/Business aspects. Lunch will be provided throughout the course. At the end of the course they will present their game concept to a panel of industry panelists. Some of the Highlights from GameCamp! are: *Team Based Learning Environment. *Industry and Skills Training. *College and Career Counseling. *Networking, Internships and Jobs *Design and Development Projects *Game Playing and Tournaments (of course!••••*Scholarships! Cost for the 5 week camp is $2000 and runs from 8 am until 5 pm Monday through Friday (July 4th is not a class day.) News and Registration information can be found here: http://www.gamecamp.org/site.p hp?pageID=10&newsID=35 The location of the camp is on Wayne State University in the Old Min Building in Detroit, MI. Map details here: 4841 Cass Ave, Detroit MI http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu /location/MAIN Directions to the camp found here: http://wayne.edu/about/directi ons.php GameCamp! is a summer program for high school and middle school students interested in careers in the video game industry. Taught by REAL game developers, students will learn the world of video game creation from start to finish. Here are a few highlights... http://www.GameCamp.org Pixel It Productions is a project studio and training company specializing in. 3-dimensional (3D) visualization technologies. Established in 2006, Pixel It Productions assists firms in creative industries with 3D development and training solutions that keep their employees up to date with the latest software. Pixel It Productions offers its annual Summer Video Game Camp to provide a pathway for young adults into animation and 3D development careers. For more information, contact Pixel It Productions at 313 458 3920 or http://www.pixelitproductions. com. Moya Entertainment is an Independent Software Vendor. We work within the Computer Entertainment industry focused on videogames, in all forms as well as web development and new media technologies. http://www.MoyaEntertainment.c om | ||
Nainrouge Member Username: Nainrouge Post Number: 1827 Registered: 05-2006 |
Cool! Sounds great! I wish I was 10-18  | ||
Richelswick Member Username: Richelswick Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2007 |
well that is the target, but if it is something you can afford to spend the money on and have the time, then there isn't a reason you couldn't take it, just most of the material is targeted towards that age group. |
