Interactive 2D & 3D AR Animation with Adobe for Teen

Grades: 6-8

Length: 2 weeks

Accreditation: Fully WASC Accredited (The Gold Standard in K-12 Education)

Prerequisite: None

DESCRIPTION

Enter the Future of Animation! Teen Animators will dive into the worlds of 2D and 3D animation, combining creative artistry with professional tools like Adobe Character Animator, Adobe Photoshop, and Mixamo.

No experience needed—everyone learns at their own pace, with extra challenges for students who are ready for more.

They will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bring these designs to life. With Adobe Character Animator, their 2D characters will mirror the student’s own facial expressions in real-time—when the student smiles or speaks, the character does the same! Then, they venture into the 3D realm using Mixamo and iHuman to animate models that move as they designed.

Once the animation is ready, the boundary between screen and reality dissolves. With Holographic AR, students step into the animated world they just created. They interact with their 2D and 3D characters in real-time.

Along the way, campers build creativity, critical thinking, and persistence as they debug and improve their immersive stories.

Experience the Magic of Holographic AR: We turn digital animation into a responsive, physical experience.

• Step Inside Your Animation: You don't just design from the outside; you become part of the scene! See yourself standing right next to your 3D models and animated characters in the world you built.
• You Move, It Moves: When you wave, your animated world reacts! You control the action with your own body movements and facial expressions using real-time motion capture.
• Immersive Realism: This physical interaction makes animation feel real and exciting, transforming traditional design into a living, breathing experience without the need for headsets or goggles.

Course Modules:

• Part 1: Digital Art Design Basics with Adobe Photoshop
• Part 2: Intro to Holographic AR Artistry
• Part 3: Getting Started with Adobe Character Animator
• Part 4: Interactive AR Animation Experience
• Part 5: Designing with Adobe Character Animator in AR
• Part 6: Designing Vivid Animation in AR with Adobe Character Animator
• Part 7: Getting Started with 3D Design
• Part 8: 3D Modeling and Animation
• Part 9: Interactive 3D AR Animation Experience
• Part 10: Designing with 3D in AR
• Part 11: Design Thinking Process (Stanford University Design School Curriculum)
• Part 12: Craft Your Own Interactive 2D and 3D AR Experiences

Students will learn the following:

• 3D Human Modeling with iHuman (Teen Level)
• Adobe Mixamo (Teen Level)
• Introduction to principles of animation (Teen level)
• Introduction to Adobe Character Animator (Teen Level)
• Introduction to Digital Art Design with Adobe Photoshop (Teen Level)
• Digital Art Design for Holographic AR (Teen Level)
• Interactive Animation for Holographic AR (Teen Level)
• 3D Holographic AR Design (Teen Level)
• Advanced visual communication (Teen Level)
• Introductory 3D modeling (Teen Level)
• Introductory 3D texturing (Teen Level)
• UI/UX (user interface/user experience) (Teen Level)
• Interactive storytelling and Problem-solving (Teen Level)
• Design Thinking process based on Stanford University Design School curriculum (Teen Level)