Adventures in Cartoon Creation

Kids: Adventures in Cartoon Creation

Create your own cartoons using Toon Boom Studio™

Create an interactive comic and watch it come to life

Tell your story through the magic of cartoons

DMA fosters friendships both in and out of the classroom

Learn How to Create Cartoons like Professional Animators

Making a cartoon has never been easier! Discover how animators at Cartoon Network™, Disney™ and Nickelodeon™ create animated cartoons and movies. In this exciting program, you’ll discover all about cartoon animation. Create your own drawings and then bring them to life! Learn to animate using a computer and Toon Boom Studio™. You’ll also use other animation techniques, like claymation and “humanimation,” to tell your story!

Learn how to bring art to life with animation. Use animator time lines and key frames (just like the professionals at Pixar™) to create a cartoon, then add sound and special effects! At the end of the week, you’ll finish your very own animated cartoon and take it home to share with family and friends.

Each student will take home a full copy of Toon Boon Studio™ ($329 value) at the end of the course!

What You’ll Learn: Adventures in Cartoon Creation

Course Content Software Used
• Basic cartoon-drawing skills
• Basic storytelling skills
• Basic animation skills
• How to make a cartoon
• Character creation
• Toon Boom Studio™
• Claymation
• “Humanimation” (stop-motion animation using real people)

Digital Media Academy may slightly vary curriculum to better fit the needs/expertise level of a given class.

Who Should Attend: Adventures in Cartoon Creation
Ages 8–12 | Beginner – Advanced | No Art or Design Skills Required

Specially created for kids who want to learn how to get started in animation. This course is designed for aspiring animators and cartoon creators who want to tell a story through the magic of cartoons. Ideal for creative young minds who enjoy drawing and want to bring their art to life through animation. If you’re interested in learning how to become an animator or cartoonist, this course is for you.

This course is taught in conjunction with DMA’s “Adventures in Animation” and also includes outdoor recreation time and team-building activities.

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Questions about a course or additional weeks at DMA? Ready to register? Please call 866.656.3342 for more information and to speak with a Guest Experience Representative.

2013 Fees & Additional Options: Adventures in Cartoon Creation

Options Price Duration Meals
Tuition (Includes $30 Software Fee) $895 1 Week, Mon-Fri Lunch not included
Lunch Plan (for non-residential students) add $45 or $65* 1 Week, Mon-Fri 5 lunches
Residential Program – Stanford Only add $510 1 Week, Sun-Fri 3 meals/day
Extended Day – Student Program (7:30am-7:00pm) Select Locations Only add $195 1 Week, Mon-Fri 3 meals/day

*Depending on location.
To view all options, including weekend stays, visit our Options & Fees page.    

1 Week   |   Ages 8–12   |   Beg – Adv

“DMA is one of the only summer camps that I’ve been to that has programming, robotics, cartoon creation, filmmaking and more.”
— Daniel, DMA Adventures in Cartoon Creation Student

2013 Locations & Dates

  • GWU

  • Jul 15-19 | Jul 29-Aug 02

  • UBC

  • Jul 29-Aug 02

  • Yale

  • Jul 29-Aug 02

  • UCLA

  • Jul 01-05 | Jul 15-19

  • Stanford

  • Jul 01-05 | Jul 15-19 | Jul 29-Aug 02 | Aug 12-16