Join us for a virtual open house!

Learn about summer camp, meet our Founder & President Rob Kissner, and experience The DAE right from your home. This session will explore all the different offerings we have for kids and teens, so if you're not sure of the right in-person or virtual experience to enroll in, this open house is for you!

Come on in, ask lots of questions, and let us help you get set up for a great summer experience!

Ages 12+

Have you ever wondered how to create moving images with nothing but your drawings? Jump in and get started with this class! Students will learn what it takes to create traditional hand-drawn animations with Open Toonz, a free illustration and cartooning program that is used by Studio Ghibli! Students will begin with the simple bouncing ball, stick figures, and finally onto a final project where they can add as much detail as they like.

Traditional Animation is a difficult subject, so to make the learning process easier, the objects drawn in this class will be simple. Students with significant drawing experience can elaborate on their projects.

Software: Download and install Open Toonz prior to the start of class

Click Here to download and install Open Toonz

Recommended Hardware: Drawing Tablet

Click Here for our recommended Drawing Tablet

If you do not own a drawing tablet, please ensure you have a mouse.

Ages 12+

Learn the basics of how movies like Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ice Age, and more were created! Using Blender, a free and powerful 3D Animation program, students will explore the basics of modeling, lighting, and texturing 3D objects. Starting with several simple projects, students will explore the essential tools in Blender and move on to model more complex objects, like spaceships! Students can expect to complete several 3D models in this class.

Ages 12+

Have you ever wondered how to create moving images with nothing but your drawings? Jump in and get started with this class! Students will learn what it takes to create traditional hand-drawn animations with Open Toonz, a free illustration and cartooning program that is used by Studio Ghibli! Students will begin with the simple bouncing ball, stick figures, and finally onto a final project where they can add as much detail as they like.

Traditional Animation is a difficult subject, so to make the learning process easier, the objects drawn in this class will be simple. Students with significant drawing experience can elaborate on their projects.

Join us for Open House!

Learn about summer camp, meet our Founder & President Rob Kissner, and experience The DAE in Scarsdale. This session will explore all the different offerings we have for kids and teens, so if you're not sure of the right in-person or virtual experience to enroll in, this open house is for you!

Come on in, ask lots of questions, and let us help you get set up for a great summer experience!

Ages 12+

Have you ever wondered how to create moving images with nothing but your drawings? Jump in and get started with this class! Students will learn what it takes to create traditional hand-drawn animations with Open Toonz, a free illustration and cartooning program that is used by Studio Ghibli! Students will begin with the simple bouncing ball, stick figures, and finally onto a final project where they can add as much detail as they like. Traditional Animation is a difficult subject, so to make the learning process easier, the objects drawn in this class will be simple. Students with significant drawing experience can elaborate on their projects.

One week options are available at checkout: $379

• CLICK HERE to add an afternoon session!

Ages 9 - 12

Model and animate Minecraft characters using professional 3D Animation software! Using Blender, a powerful and free 3D animation program, the class will explore the world of modeling, texturing, and animation. Students will model originally designed Minecraft characters and texture them with any skin of their choosing. They will then, as a class, write and animate a short story that incorporates everyone's characters. Please note that this class is a 3D animation class and does not include playing Minecraft.

• Download and install Blender

One week options are available at checkout: $359

This virtual experience will be held online via Google Meet.

• CLICK HERE to add an afternoon session!

Ages 12+

Have you ever wondered how to create moving images with nothing but your drawings? Jump in and get started with this class! Students will learn what it takes to create traditional hand-drawn animations with Open Toonz, a free illustration and cartooning program that is used by Studio Ghibli! Students will begin with the simple bouncing ball, stick figures, and finally onto a final project where they can add as much detail as they like. Traditional Animation is a difficult subject, so to make the learning process easier, the objects drawn in this class will be simple. Students with significant drawing experience can elaborate on their projects.

• Software: Download and install Open Toonz
• Recommended Hardware: Drawing Tablet
• If you do not own a drawing tablet, please ensure you have a mouse.

One week options are available at checkout: $359

This virtual experience will be held online via Google Meet.

• CLICK HERE to add an afternoon session!