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Comics & Game Design Collaboration (Class)
Shaun McMillan
Collaborate to Make a Unique Choose Your Own Path Graphic Novel Point & Click Adventure Game
Class experience
Worried your son or daughter will get bored, waste time, or won’t have anything fun to work during the break? Why not have them collaborate and compete with other clever creative peers to produce animations and games instead of just passively consuming them? I have worked as a professional animator, web designer, and video game artist at various studios. I have also taught high school game design courses for 7 years. And I also published some educational political science games that allow...
This class is taught in English.
Depending on each student’s strengths (each student may have a different role within their team) Students will further develop their skills in - creative problem solving - rapid-prototyping - basic programming in Python - visual storytelling - project management - teamwork and communication - how to handle the pressure of a deadline.
Students will need a desktop computer and basic typing skills to develop their game. Websites: Students will use - miro.com for collaborative whiteboarding - If students join the club they will use github.com for versioning They may use the atom or jEdit text editors to edit their code. Those who like to draw may also need a digital drawing app or pixel art app of their choice. FOR STUDENT WHO DO NOT TYPE PROPERLY I have a strong recommendation for those interested in creative writing, programming, or designing games. Spend 15 minutes everyday on typingclub.com for a month or two and save a lifetime of headache.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Shaun McMillan
My name is Shaun D. McMillan. I teach creative art classes and classes on how to start a business. I graduated with a degree in Animation in the city of Los Angeles, California and have worked as a professional animator, graphic designer, web...
Group Class
$199
for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
50 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 12-17
4-12 learners per class