Nebula Academy - Unity 3D Digital Animation BootCamp
Sponsored by
October 19th- November 16th
The video gaming industry or interactive entertainment industry is an exciting and growing opportunity to move into careers for students entering the workforce. Learning to create video games can lead students to opportunities in a number of industries, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Health care, Higher Education, Technology, Government, and so many more. The skills that are necessary to expand from creating traditional video games to augmented reality and 3D animation as a tool to learn and educate others is continuously growing.
This is a (5) session/ 5 part Saturday program beginning Saturday, October 19th, 2019 with the last day of completion on Saturday November 16th. This program is for students looking to build their skills in digital animation design. The program begins each Saturday at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:00 PM.
Session 1 -October 19th
Session 2 -October 26th
Session 3 -November 2nd
Session 4- November 9th
Session 5 -November 16th
From concept design through delivering a game to market, these 5 days will take students on a journey to understand the career opportunities and the roles involved within the rapidly growing and globally competitive gaming industry. This program is more than just learning to create “cool” games. It expands a student’s mind to realize the opportunities that surround the excitement of gaming throughout many industries across STEAM today and beyond.
Leveraging Unity, students will use design thinking to create a video game which follow the guidelines outlining the competencies students are required to demonstrate. Students will work collaboratively to demonstrate real-world development teams. The program will conclude with a Capstone project where teams will present a final 2-3 minute video trailer and presentation of their game design. Teams must meet timelines for the deliverables, work collaboratively, and demonstrate good digital citizenship at all times.
Program cost is $975.00 for 5 Days. Registration is open until October 1st.
Our Office
180 Michael Drive
Syosset, NY 11791
Office Phone:
(631)-468-7475
Students must be at least 14 years old to participate in this program.
To Register:
If you have any questions regarding the program please contact us
by email at events@we-connect-the-dots.org or by phone at 631-468-7475
Course Outline:
Game/Application Design Overview
Game Element Exploration
Game Play
Game Analysis
Project Management for Game Development
Unity Editor for Game Creation
Learning Objectives:
Identify basic game design principles
Demonstrate ability to review and summarize contemporary video games.
Implement the fundamental concepts of project management with the context of the video game development process.
Utilize the game editor user interface to open and organize a simple project or scene.
Differentiate primary components within the game editor.
Distinguish contemporary game genres and platforms.
Devise systems to organize and illustrate the interactivity and player immersion that exist within contemporary video games.
Reconstruct the rules of contemporary games, in order to improve the game play experience.
Critique contemporary video games.
Interpret the role of game narrative and game play; evaluating its impact on the interactive storytelling environment.