Category Archives: Visual Arts

Campers Show Off Their Photography Skills

CGI, Visual Arts

This week in Digital Photography and Graphic Design, the campers used Nikon Coolpix point and shoot cameras and their creativity to take photographs of the world around them. The campers used the Episcopal campus to their advantage as they took
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Ooey Gooey Kablooey Gets Slimy

CGI, Visual Arts

The campers got messy on Monday making mud but instead of using dirt, they used soap! Their clean mud consisted of tiny pieces of toilet paper, ivory soap and water. Campers took turns grating a bar of ivory soap so it
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The Basics of Film

CGI, Visual Arts

CGI started off their first week with a Film course for students in grades 10 through 12. Students evaluated the use of camera shots and narrative elements to accurately tell a story in cinema.            Throughout
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Digital Animation

Visual Arts

In Digital Animation the next two weeks, campers are kicking their creativity into gear as they begin to master the fundamentals of animation. Today they started to learn about how to create storyboards, sketch basic animations and explore the basics of Adobe
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CGI Theater Presents: The Fairy Tale Network

Visual Arts

The young actors and actresses of CGI have worked hard the past two weeks to put together an amazing production. From casting the first day of camp to a full blown dress rehearsal today, campers have learned the ropes of creating
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Web Design 4 Kids

Visual Arts

Campers in Web Design 4 Kids get to spend the week designing and building their own websites! Today they started to learn the basic of creating a website and how to use Google Sites software. Throughout the week they will also be introduced to simple graphic design software. Continue reading

Jr. Robotics 2

Visual Arts

In the second part of Jr. Robotics, campers learned more advanced programming skills and intricate engineering techniques. The campers went deeper into design and worked in teams to create new more imaginative robots. Continue reading

Celebrate the Summer!

Visual Arts

A time when all campers and their families come together for an incredible evening of fun and celebration of our camp! Continue reading

Zoo Sleepover

Visual Arts

The campers in Animal Advocates prepared for the past two weeks to attend an overnight field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. Every day, educators from the zoo have visited ESF to teach the campers about various types of animals. The main focus of the class is to learn about endangered species, specifically the red panda. Each day the educators bring animals for the campers to encounter and learn fun facts about, it is always the best part of the day. Continue reading

Animal Advocates

Visual Arts

Over the next two weeks, campers in Animal Advocates: Save the Red Pandas are learning to take action and think critically about real-world issues that impact endangered Red Pandas and other wildlife species across the globe. They are lucky enough to work side by side with Zoo educators and experience several animal encounters a day. Continue reading