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Animation Academy


  • Orchard School 2288 Trout Gulch Road Aptos, CA, 95003 United States (map)

Lights, camera, action! Join us at Four Points Youth Camp for Animation Week, where campers step into professional roles ranging from "The Sketchers" to "The Imagineers" to discover the magic behind the movies. Our immersive curriculum blends art, STEM, and theater, allowing aspiring filmmakers to engineer their own Zoetropes, design articulated puppets, and produce original stop-motion films using LEGOs and clay. Beyond the screen, campers will explore the physics of motion through "squash and stretch" experiments, create live sound effects in our Foley Artist Workshop, and stay active with high-energy field games like "Frame by Frame" tag. The week culminates in a star-studded Friday Showcase, featuring a "Red Carpet Walk" and a premiere screening of the campers' animated masterpieces for parents and friends.

Earlier Event: July 13
Storybook Adventure
Later Event: July 27
Renaissance Faire