Tesla Lives! » DIY Spirit http://www.teslalives.com For Nikola Tesla Connoisseurs, Steampunks, and the Eclectically Curious Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:57:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fall 2009 DIY Series @ Discovery World http://www.teslalives.com/posts/2009/fall-2009-diy-series-discovery-world/ http://www.teslalives.com/posts/2009/fall-2009-diy-series-discovery-world/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:07:05 +0000 Chris Larkee http://www.teslalives.com/?p=378

Enhance your creative skill sets, meet other creatives, and become an agent of change through Discovery World’s Creative Adult DIY Series. Evening workshops bring together the creative spirit, the desire to make new things, and build community.

Using the Discovery World Studios, local entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and the curious, can have new experiences and fulfill the desire to make things “off the grid.” These workshops posses the do-it-yourself concept and address the need to produce quality content while on a budget.

Visit http://programs.discoveryworld.org for more info or call (414) 765-9966 to register. If you have questions, you can leave a comment below, or e-mail us.

DIY Classes: Fall 09

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Expand your skill set and learn to build, texture, and render any character or object with 3D graphics. Develop new skills you can use to create motion graphics, illustrations, video game mods, or simple animations for short films. This class will focus on BLENDER® – free professional open source software, allowing you to continue your projects at home with the computer you have.

Part One – Basic
One Session: Wednesday Oct 14
6:30 – 8:30pm
Fee: $35
Members & MIAD students: $25

Part Two – Intermediate
Two Sessions
Wednesday Oct 21 & 28
6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $65
Members & MIAD students: $55

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In a two-part workshop, become a stop-motion animator using only a digital camera and computer. From storyboarding and setup to shooting, editing, and soundtrack design: learn to animate anything anywhere anytime. Create mini-films with household objects, animate cutout characters, or start your own claymation channel on YouTube. The possibilities are endless as you learn the art of controlling time with imagination.

Two Sessions: Nov 11 & 18
Wednesdays 6-9pm
Fee: $65.00
Members & MIAD students: $55.00

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