The Digital Hub, located on Thomas Street in Dublin, will run a number of introductory digital media courses for youths during June, July & August 2008.

The courses include workshops on games and animation, further details on these are below.

All courses are held in Digital Exchange, Crane Street, The Digital Hub, Dublin 8. For further information email learning@thedigitalhub.com or telephone 00 353 1 4806200.

Summer course for youths include:

Games Workshop – Mission Maker Summer Camp
Date: 17th – 19th June
Class time: 11am – 3pm
Cost: €75

Your world – your rules! Teenagers can create and play your own 3D game with speaking characters, interactive environments and cyber challenges. Suitable for 12 – 18 year olds.

This course will cover;
1. Gaming culture
2. Using Missionmaker Software to build and play games you create

I Can Animate – €50
Date: 2nd – 3rd July
Class time: 11am – 3pm
Cost: €50

Ever thought Onion Skinning could be fun? Find out how animation techniques with crazy names will bring to life all kinds of weird and wonderful characters in worlds of your design. Suitable for 8 – 18 year olds.

The course will cover;
1. Clayanimation design
2. Animation techniques
3. Animated movie production with a Mac

Games Workshop – Mission Maker Summer Camp
Date: 5th – 7th August
Class time: 11am – 3pm
Cost: €75

Your world – your rules! Teenagers can create and play your own 3D game with speaking characters, interactive environments and cyber challenges. Suitable for 12 – 18 year olds.

This course will cover;
1. Gaming culture
2. Using Missionmaker Software to build and play games you create

Further information please contact:
e: learning@thedigitalhub.com
t: 014806200
w: www.thedigitalhub.com