July 5 – 27, 2006
Monday – Thursday, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M

Library Building, Room LI-128
Gavilan College

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO…

Make a short film or extreme sports video?

Use digital storytelling to share your compelling story?

Create a professional photo slideshow on DVD?

Animate your 3D fantasy?

Compose a thrilling soundtrack for an action movie?

Develop a game to challenge your friends?

Produce that class-wowing multimedia presentation?

Create a huge digital art masterpiece to hang on the wall?

Hear how experts design their projects?

Print your favorite photos as a 2ft. by 3ft. poster?

Learn new software for web and print design?

THE INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT
is for anyone who wants to investigate both beginning and advanced topics in Digital Media by working on their own or a suggested creative production. The institute’s focus is project-based learning and all students will have access to instructors, tutors, on-line instructional video, and suggested readings.

AWARDS for best projects in individual categories.

STUDIO DM Gavilan College’s state-of-the-art digital media lab is outfitted with Apple computers and industry-standard digital media software such as Apple Final Cut Pro Suite for film/video making; Maya & Flash for animation; Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator for print design, and Logic for digital music and MIDI, you will have the resources to create an impressive production.
Archival quality, large format printers are available for printing your digital photos or art work and digital cameras and video camcorders can be checked out for your use.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS
July 5, 6, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Free... Public Invited The first two days of the Institute are open to the public and feature presentations by experts from various DM industries, including Video Games, Digital Photography, Animation, Extreme Sports Film/Video, Digital Music, and Web Design.
Inspiration from these experts and guidance from the Institute’s staff will help students form an individual flight plan for their learning experience.

WHO MAY WANT TO ATTEND
Students: Explore new digital media career opportunities, produce a project for school, create in your own personal interests. High school juniors and seniors can get a head start on their college Digital Media education if they want to transfer to Gavilan College or other higher ed institution.

Educators: Enhance your classroom materials by developing multimedia content or learn new technology and techniques to enhance your instruction. Gavilan College and K–12 staff may be able use the class credit towards salary schedule advancement.

WHEN The Institute for Digital Media Entertainment runs from Monday through Thursday for four weeks, July 5 – 27, 2006, from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Since the session is project-based, everyone will have greater flexibility to adjust their learning times to accommodate vacation or work schedules.

HOW TO APPLY Register for DM 108, Digital Media Open Lab (1 unit)
See the Gavilan College website for instructions: www.gavilan.edu

MORE INFORMATION gavilan.edu/DigitalMedia or call (408) 848–4800 ext. 5604
The Institute for Digital Media Entertainment is produced with help from Apple Computer, Inc.