Kids Technology Classes in San Francisco, CA

Join an online video session with other students, learn how to write characters and develop story ideas using your favorite STAR WARS characters and locations! Whether it's Yoda's time as a Jedi Knight or Kylo Ren's childhood, you'll get to create whichever story you want to tell, however way you want to tell it! We'll discuss character, story structure,...

Join an online video session with other students and learn how to write professional screenplays using your favorite AVENGERS characters and locations! Whether it's Spiderman's trip to Vegas, Thor learning how to use his hammer for the first time or Ant-Man's escape from the cosmic plane, you get to create whichever story you want to tell, however...

Bring your ideas and imagination to life with computer animation! This class is taught by industry professionals, and utilizes the latest tools of the trade. Children learn to design original characters, and bring them to life using professional animation techniques using Adobe Animate! Animations are 2-dimensional, and utilize techniques such as tweeting,...

Explore the art of game design, as you plan, code, build, and create your very own platform style video game using Scratch! Think Mario Brothers, Sonic, and Kirby games. This class combines critical thinking + fundamental math skills with creativity, storytelling, and art to get the gears really going! We will discuss various video game worlds, and...

In this course, you will get an overview of the graphic design space using Canva. This course is designed to help you get an understanding of visual relationships that can help you communicate direct and coherent messages.  You will work your way through aspects of graphic design using Canva which can ultimately introduce you to more advanced...

In this course children will learn how to create professional video effects and camera tricks using the professional software, Adobe After Effects. From Tik Tok videos or animated intro videos, to special effects within their films, kids will learn ways to create motion graphics for video. This is a highly technical class, but fun class with skills...

This camp is for those who have taken video editing and cinematography, and want to further develop their skills to make videos using the professional software, Adobe Premiere! Kids will film their own projects, learn how to combine stock videos and their own work, and learn more about trick editing and professional techniques!

This class is for the maker, builder, and imaginative kid! Come explore various techniques of stop-motion animation, as you build characters and props, and make several short animations! Kids dream up characters and our teachers guide children on how to utilize and manipulate the materials.  Campers then build mini-movie sets and experiment...

This class is for those who have taken the level 1 Stop motion class, and want to dive deeper into more complex techniques.  Working with a professional mini-movie studio with LED lighting, kids will build props and mini sets for 2 longer feature projects. This class includes the mini studio set, and minimal building materials. kids will learn...

This class is for those who have taken Computer animation, and want to dive deeper into 2D computer animation. Children will create even more complex, and multidisciplinary projects as they plan, animate, and add sounds to a full animated short.  Learn about motion capture, and how the pros utilize tweeting and camera shot to make a longer...

Our Video Game Design course provides the basics of game design in a hands-on environment. Students will discover the process of designing and building games using Code.org or Scratch platforms. Students will learn how to be a game designer, design narratives, learn to apply art and animation, programming roles, project teamwork, and how to make a...

The core digital art and design class at Creatively Wild Art Studio brings fine art and technology together by providing students with the tools, software and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students shuffle projects across digital drawing, digital paintings, graphic designs and animation. Students learn the basics of drawing using...

Learn how to create amazing visual effects and unique looks through camera shot, cinematography techniques, green screens, and video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Kids will experiment with the potential of green screens, practicing various camera tricks and techniques, utilizing stock videos, and much more, as they make 1 experimental project...

Learn how to make your own stop-motion films using clay and other objects from home! Develop an understanding of photography and how to use it with Stop Motion Studio to make your own movies. Explore how to build a film story, take pictures using a digital camera or smartphone, and edit those images to make a film.  This interactive online...

In Time Machine Island, students will go back in time to solve STEAM challenges as they whiz their way to Ancient Egypt, the California Gold Rush, a 1970s pinball arcade, and many other exciting eras.  In this special middle-school edition, we'll dig deep into the history of the era of each week while explaining the science utilized by each...