WALL-E and Buzz Lightyear, step aside.
The next generation of Pixar animators might be sitting at the Casper Planetarium this week, hunched faithfully over their laptop computers.
For the first time, the planetarium is offering a week-long animation camp for teenagers. Students learn to use a software called Blender to create and animate 3-D objects.
Rod Kennedy, the camp instructor, is one of the few planetarium employees trained in using animation software. The planetarium's recently upgraded equipment offers employees an opportunity to create their own 3-D clips and programs for audiences.
Animation is a challenging skill to learn, yet the campers rarely leave their chairs during the three-hour sessions.
"The kids love it," said planetarium supervisor Michele Wistisen. "We tried to get them to take a snack break."
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Animation Camp: Students use computers to create art
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