Click here to read the Peninsula News Article about PVNET & ‘Summer School’ helps students stay on top of their game

COMPUTER ANIMATION CAMP !

TOSS OUT THOSE TIRED OLD ANTIQUATED ARTIST TOOLS
AND COME USE OUR STATE OF THE ART GRAPHIC TOOLS!


This drawing was sketched by Andrew Huang, former PVNET Student,
using the same hand held digital drawing pen used at PVNET/ANNEX

Before you go any farther - you should know that PVNET is a non-profit organization which offers thousands of hours of free class time each year to the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, and we provide thousands of hours of free computer internship programs to students in the Palos Verdes Unified School District. Some of our programs have a fee for training but our prices are 1/10 to 1/2 of the price as offered elsewhere. Some of our programs are not available anywhere in the country - only here. We sincerely thank the RPV City Council for allowing PVNET to be located at City Hall these past 15 years because together we've made local history, helped many lives, and improved the quality of life on this Peninsula.

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Computer Survival Skills for Kids

A major component of the PVNET’s program is the development of a key set of technology skills for students in their pre-college education.  This program is based on the core belief that all students must have the regular opportunity to use the technology to be able to develop the skills necessary for increased personal productivity resulting in enhanced critical thinking and collaboration in the classroom and in daily life.

The program focuses on the importance of learning through the use of projects and examples in an effort to bring the technical skills to life as part of the learning process. The following outline briefly describes the content of the program.

Brief Introduction to Basic Typing Skills

  • Learn the fundamentals of touch keyboarding

Introduction to Word

  • Learn the toolbar
  • Learn how to create a new document
  • Learn how to format a document--Tabs
  • Learn how to insert  table, text or picture in a document
  • Insert clip art

Introduction to Excel

  • What is a spreadsheet?
  • Basics of a spreadsheet
    • columns
    • rows
    • cells
  • Types of data
    • labels
    • format
  • Formulas
    • basics
    • change formulas
  • Prepare a chart

Introduction to PowerPoint

  • Learn how to create a presentation
  • Create a slide
  • Using templates
  • Implement slide animation
  • Slide transition
  • Organize and view slide show
  • Insert Graphics
  • Add sound

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GIS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Mapping Out the Future -From Peninsula News Article, ‘Summer School’ helps students stay on top of their game
By Michelle Fisher,click here to read full article
 
Another burgeoning profession is the focal point of a second opportunity at PVNET this summer: geographical information systems. This professional development course is designed for college students seeking careers in public planning and policy, geology, history, surveying and/or geography. The 16-week GIS course costs the same as an average college class, but four randomly selected students will receive free tuition if they apply by June 17.
 
“We will combine the Safe Routes for Cycling program with training on the most commonly used GIS software, ArcGIS,” Vegvari said. “College students can make a difference by improving lives on the Peninsula while adding valuable experience to their r/sum/.”
 
These students will develop Safe Routes GIS data encompassing RPV, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling Hills, explained Vegvari. On the way, they will gain hands-on experience converting hard copy to GIS layers, organizing geographic data, creating and editing data, analyzing GIS information and designing maps.
 
To sign up for the GIS (Geographical Information System), please email the following information to [email protected] no later than June 17th:

Name:____________________________________________________
Home Phone:______________________________________________
Cell Phone:________________________________________________
Home Address;_____________________________________________
Email Address:_____________________________________________
Current Grade Level:_________________________________________
Declared Major (if declared):

Name of School:____________________________________________

Short Description of why you are interested in this program:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Please include a check in the amount of $350.00 payable to Palos Verdes on the NET
and mail to:

PVNET/Annex
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. #101
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

To pay by credit card (Visa/MC only) please call 310-541-7992

Note;  Four randomly selected students will receive free tuition if they apply by June 17th.

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NEW - MUDBOX 3D!

Discover Sculpture in 3D with Mudbox this summer. Throw away your tired old pencil, eraser, chalk, chisel and brush and come to our Digital Sculpting class using Mudbox and a Digital Stylus. Characters in Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and hundreds of others were created with Mudbox. As you can imagine, the possibilities are endless at PVNET.

The image to the right was created by Jason Bickersta using a hand held digital pen and drawing tablet and Mudbox.

FOLLOW YOUR ARTISTIC DREAMS AT OUR BRAND NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER. DON'T CUT OFF YOUR EAR!

At the PVNET/Annex,You don't have to cut off your ear to be a great Artist. But if it makes you feel better, feel free to use this digitally sculpted ear. It will hurt less and might actually be kind of fun.

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FOLLOW YOUR ARTISTIC DREAMS, COME INTO OUR BRAND NEW COMPUTER CENTER.

Fantastic Animation - a digital sculpture - brought to life in Maya

Our Introduction to Animation class will give you the foundation to take our more advanced classes which are taught by industry professionals! We teach you using Maya - the same software used by Disney, Weta, Dreamworks, and other top names.

We have the only course available in the Southbay open to youth starting at age 13 and older as well as adults, and because we are a non-profit center, our prices are a fraction of the cost charged elsewhere.

The image to the right was created by Gio Nakpi using a hand held digital pen and drawing tablet, Mudbox, and Maya.

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Our Success Is Your Success

Because of the quality of our program and our collaborative projects and productions, PVNET Animation students have found great careers and worked on hugely successful movies such as Spiderman, Lord of the Rings, Garfield, The Chronicles of Narnia, the Hulk, and many more.

Graphics and Art are calling to you

AT PVNET, you have fun learning while using the best tools and software. We offer classes in an artist-designed environment and facility. Learn from experts in digital artistry and work with industry-standard animation tools, 3D software, and imaging technologies.

Put it all together

Learn to create a storyboard and convert it into a project, and then put it all together. You’ll learn about compositing, tracking, audio and video editing – important skills necessary to create a visually stunning animation!

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