Photography & New Media
Basics of Game Design in Scratch
with Rafael Fajardo
| Ages 9-12
Rafael Fajardo, Seeds of Solitude, detail
Rafael Fajardo, Seeds of Solitude, detail
Code: P0204-24
Jun 10 - 14, 2024Past
9AM - 3PM
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In this workshop, each participant learns to create at least one small, complete video game in Scratch, a delightfully inviting programming environment that rewards tinkering and exploration. We are inclusive, welcoming, loose, and quick in our process as we explore game design in an art context, using a combination of do-as-I-do demonstrations and prompting to create a game of one’s own, encouraging making one’s own characters and stories. This workshop is open to learners at all levels. Se habla español.
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Media & Techniques
Scratch web-based software, character development, story development, basic game design, collaboration, demonstrations
Meet Your Faculty
Rafael Fajardo
Rafael Fajardo (he/him/his) is an artist, designer, researcher and educator. Through his collaborative, SWEAT, Fajardo has been creating boundary blurring videogames as an art form since the year 2000. These games have been exhibited in museums and festivals worldwide. Fajardo’s research and creative projects have been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, by the Colorado Council on the Arts, and by MTV in excess of one million dollars. In 2004, I.D. Magazine named Fajardo…
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Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class. Registration is confirmed once parents receive confirmation by email, and the online waiver form must be completed before the first workshop.
Payment: Children’s and teen workshops are charged in full at the time of registration.
Cancellations: With at least 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $150 per workshop. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of the workshop will result in a full forfeiture.
Students attending all-day workshops are asked to bring a sack lunch and a snack.
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Total: $1,000
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