A BravoByte on Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5

In our last BravoByte until the fall, we explore one of the most talked about new features in Photoshop CS5: Content-Aware Fill.

Check it out! It's Awesome!

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Hump Day Haiku

Hey there! It's time once again for my Hump Day Haiku, and this time it's about a special new friend!

While flying through space...
A twinkle! Who could that be?
Meet Sterling at camp!

A BravoByte on Outlook Task Calendar

This week we touch upon something that is very personal for the presenter: KEEPING TRACK OF DAILY TASKS!

Check it out. Outlook 2007 or 2010: If you have it, you might just want to use it, too!

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Hump Day Haiku

Today's Hump Day Haiku was inspired by an awesome web video!

Bouncy! Bouncy! Bounce!
I love techno, watch me groove
Oh yeah! Raise the rrrrrrrrrrrrrrufff!!!!

Course Preview #3

Movie Production

This class has been a PB favorite for several years. As a part of the production track, this course lets students participate in every aspect of making a short film. They begin with concept development, forming groups and establishing a story, characters, and plot for their film. Some students even go so far as to write out a script. Then they take turns in front of and behind the camera, working as actors, directors, cinematographers, and sound operators as they gather all their footage. Throughout the entire process, a counselor is there as a helpful guide, also teaching lessons on establishing shots, b-roll, framing, and other important film making terms.



After the projects have been shot, each student sits down at their own computer to begin the editing process using Microsoft's Pinnacle Studio. Using that program, they'll be able to add in titles, remove green screens, and cut together their footage however they like. They'll also add their own soundtracks to the project, and every student will leave with a copy of their completed film on DVD to share with family and friends!



To see sample movies from past years at camp, CLICK HERE
To sign up for a Movie Production class this year, CLICK HERE



That's all for now!
Keep on Thumpin'.

Course Preview #2

Maya 3D Animation

Animation has long been one of the most popular courses at PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp. For the past couple years, students entering 4th & 5th grade could take our Flash 2D Animation course, reserving Maya 3D Animation only for grades 6 and above. This year, however, we're changing all that. We've made Maya available to all students not in the Multimedia Youth Track, bringing the industry standard in 3D animation to the majority of our camp.

Now when I say "the industry standard," that's not any sort of exaggeration. A vast majority of recent animated films have used Maya for their animation, including Ice Age and Monsters vs. Aliens. More recently, James Cameron partially used Maya in the making of his record breaking best seller Avatar (along with After Effects, which we use in our Special Effects class). Students at PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment camp will get to learn all the basics of this program, creating 3D models, lighting effects, and keyframes.

To see some of the animations from past years, CLICK HERE

To sign up for a week of Maya 3D Animation, CLICK HERE

Keep on Thumpin'!

A BravoByte on Grooveshark Music

Welcome to this week's edition of BravoBytes! This week, we're playing with a relatively new site online for listening to music. I think you'll love it. If you're not already into Pandora, this is a great find! Recently ranked top online music player by PC World Magazine: http://www.grooveshark.com/.

Click here to watch this week's BravoByte!

Hump Day Haiku

Check out today's Hump Day Haiku!!!

New song in the works
The T and P Crew is back!
Hold on to your hats.

Course Preview #1

Multimedia Arts

This class is a great place to start for our youngest campers. As a part of the Multimedia Youth Track, this course is only available for students entering grades 2 & 3. Throughout this class, students are introduced to all the programs, websites, and electronics we consider essential in today's technological world. From photo editing in Photoshop to slide shows in Powerpoint, music creation in Acid Music to video editing with Pinnacle Studio, Multimedia Arts students will cover a wide variety of topics and master them all!

To unify all the many areas of study in this course, students make themselves into a corporation. They'll make ads, slide shows, commercials and more for a make-believe business of their choice. Each lesson will progress them through their multimedia marketing campaign, with everything coming together in one unified project at the end.

If you'd like to see some of the commercials from past years, CLICK HERE
If you'd like to enroll in Multimedia Arts for this summer, CLICK HERE

Until next time,
Keep on Thumpin'!

Course Previews

Techno-tainment Summer Camp is quickly approaching!

Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to be writing up some extended descriptions and explanations of PlanetBravo's courses for this summer. If you've already signed up for class, it'll give you a better idea of what to expect when you sit down at the computer. If you're still on the fence, maybe this will nudge you in the right direction to sign up for camp!

The first one will be posted later today, so keep your eyes peeled!

Keep on Thumpin' everybody.