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Imagine having two whole weeks of opportunity to engage in creative expression!  At iD Visual Arts Academy, you’ll have the chance to explore historic cities and college campuses, scouring landscapes for the perfect photo or film backdrop.  Beginner to advanced students foster creativity and use industry-standard products like Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, high-end camcorders, and more.  This 2-week, pre-college, day and overnight program for Teens is held at Stanford and NYU. 
iD Visual Arts Academy guarantees small class sizes (max 8:1) taught by top-tier instructors who have degrees in the field and impressive backgrounds in filmmaking and photography.  Ages 13-18 learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers to optimize learning and social experiences.  Build your portfolio and let your creative side shine. 

COURSES
Fun, artistic courses let you dive into a variety of photography or filmmaking interests.  From the intro course iD Film Studios 101 to more advanced courses, choose from one of the following three options:

• iD Film Studios 101

Explore documentary filmmaking from pre-production through post-production in a creative, stimulating setting in California or New York.  

• Visual FX with Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects

Designed for students with prior film editing experience, this course lets you develop your own visual effects reel as you delve deep into the best practices of Hollywood post production houses. 

• Professional Photography

Learn the advanced technical features of a DSLR camera by finding the balance between light, composition, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, and raw vs. JPG to create stunning digital images. 

iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Teen Program Locations: Held at Stanford University, Princeton, and NYU.
                                                               
YEAR-ROUND LEARNING
New for 2012, students can complement their summer experience by subscribing to iDTech365.com – a new online learning community that offers exclusive tutorials, forums, and video lessons.  And don’t forget about the FREE monthly online workshops taught by live instructors, available to iD alumni and students registered for the 2012 season.

OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Additional 2-week immersive Teen academies include iD Gaming Academy and iD Programming Academy.  Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.  There are also weeklong, day and overnight summer film, photography, and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).

WHY iD?
Visit www.iDVisualArtsAcademy.com for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability).  Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.

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