Summer Camp: Animation, Comics, and Cartoons!

Explore the world of animation, comics, and cartoons with instructor Matt Tanzi, a practicing animator and artist!

The program will explore:

• How can we bring a drawing to life
• How can we use images to tell a story?
• How can we work together to create a project?
• How can a series of images tell a story
• How can we create a character from our imaginations?
• How can stories inspire us?

Participants will:

• Work in small groups or individually to create a small scene of a larger project
• Understand the role of technology in animation
• Manipulate images and objects to create a new context from source material
• Create a character and apply text and images to form a narrative

FULL COST: $275.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: August 9.

DATES/TIMES: Monday August 16 - Friday August 20, 9:00AM-3:00PM. Drop-off 9-9:30AM, Pick up 3:00 - 3:30PM.

AGES: Our age bracket is a suggested 8+. Some older kids do well with the younger kids and like to assist the instructor with the younger kids. Some younger kids might need to wait a year. We usually address the lower end on a case-by-case basis.

SLIDING SCALE is available. All of our youth programs operate on a flexible fee policy called a Sliding Scale so any child can participate. Here's how to use it:

• Consult the guidelines here to determine what to pay.
• Use the appropriate PROMO CODE from the bottom of the chart based on your household size/income.
• Select TICKETS on our Eventbrite page.
• You'll see an ENTER PROMOTIONAL CODE in the upper right hand corner after you click TICKETS.
• Enter the appropriate PROMO CODE, for example, 25PERCENT.
• Select the session(s) you want your youngster to attend
• Your discount will be reflected immediately.

If you have any trouble with registration, please contact us at director@feedtheengine.org or 207-494-7125.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Please be sure to read our Payment & Cancellation Policy here.

INSTRUCTOR: Matt Tanzi, a practicing animator and art educator. Though he began his career as a painter and illustrator, Matt (eventually) found that film and animation are the best ways to bring the ideas in his head to life. Matt earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Montserrat College of Art in 2012 and recently earned his Master of Fine Arts degree at Maine College of Art. Throughout his academic career, he has put special attention into the study of humor, satire, education, and how they all correlate. His hobbies include working. Visit his website.