PROJECT SPARK STUDIO

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF VISUAL STORYTELLERS

MISSION

Project Spark Studio is an award-winning international non-profit animation studio whose mission is to develop the next generation of visual storytellers.

VALUES

PSS not only develops students with robust animated filmmaking experience, but also encourages character, creativity, and connection among youth, teaching them perseverance, resilience, adaptability, and leadership skills that will help them achieve their creative endeavors and personal life goals.

Character

Creativity

Connection

LEADERSHIP

The breadth and depth of experience that PSS’s leadership team brings in education, animation technique, storytelling through film, and operating youth-focused programs is the strong foundation upon which all PSS’s programming is built.

STUDIO

PSS independently operates out of two large classroom facilities in Northern California, providing filmmaking and 3D animation classes for over 150 youth (ages 8+) per year through in-person training and online remote Zoom instruction.

INSTRUCTION

During their training at PSS, students are mentored by leading creative professionals from major animation film studios including Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks Animation SKG. Our regular workshops and comprehensive instruction equips students with proficiency in all facets of animated filmmaking.

Students at PSS meet weekly, and are taught the fundamentals of filmmaking (writing, directing, acting, producing, editing, sound, etc.), as well as animation (storyboarding, 3D modeling, rigging, motion capture, lighting, and compositing).

AWARDS

Project Spark Studio has won over 50 festival awards and recognitions around the world through the Films Without Borders program, gaining a reputation as one of the leading youth-based animation studios in the world.

STUDENTS

PSS students undergo four stages of animated filmmaking training; Beginner (ages 8-12), Intermediate (ages 13-14), Advanced (ages 15-17), and Internship (ages 18-20). Once students complete the advanced PSS courses, they are provided opportunities to become interns and supervise class projects in a specific creative discipline based on their individual interests and skillset.

	BEGINNING	INTERMEDIATE	ADVANCED	INTERNSHIP
AGE	Ages 8-12	Ages 13-14	Ages 15-17	Ages 18-20
COURSES	Fundamentals of Animation Basics of Motion Capture 2D Graphic Design 3D Navigation Basics	The Art of Animation Mo-Cap: The Next Level Modeling & Compositing Basic Effects	Character Creation Advanced Mo-Cap Realistic Animation Fluid & Organic Effects	Lead Animator Motion Capture Director Head Writer Sound & Effects

BEGINNING - Ages 8-12

COURSES:
Fundamentals of Animation
Basics of Motion Capture
2D Graphic Design
3D Navigation Basics

INTERMEDIATE - Ages 13-14

COURSES:
The Art of Animation
Mo-Cap: The Next Level
Modeling & Compositing
Basic Effects

ADVANCED - Ages 15-17

COURSES:
Character Creation
Advanced Mo-Cap
Realistic Animation
Fluid & Organic Effects

INTERNSHIP - Ages 18-20

COURSES:
Lead Animator
Motion Capture Director
Head Writer
Sound & Effects

OUTCOMES

At PSS, students gain a basic comprehension of the animation process, along with expanded experience with various animation tools and software. Once students have completed the intermediate courses, they are provided more advanced classes to hone their craft. Students who wish to pursue a creative field, are granted creative leadership training through internships.

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