Creative Academy
The BRIC Creative Academy is the BRIC Foundation’s High School program. We partner underserved high school students with industry leaders at working studios or festivals to work on a creative project together. We focus on educating the students about the different careers available, how to access those careers, and the fundamentals needed for that industry. In addition to the project that they work on, we discuss networking, portfolios, and different college/vocational programs available.
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Animation with Luma Pictures
The challenge was to create a 30-60 second animatic about the “Worst Lunchroom Ever”
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VFX + UX Design with Framestore
There were two tracks: VFX and UX. The VFX track pitched a 30 second Anti-Smoking PSA using VFX on Day 1 and a VR Game on Day 2. The UX track created a design document and user experience for a VR “Museum of the Future”
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Concept Art with LightBox Expo
Students created character concepts for a hero, villain, and a compelling backstory between the two.
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Documentary Film at NFMLA Docuslate Festival
Students created short films about “How Documentaries Change Your Perspective”
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Visual Development with Walt Disney Animation Studios
Students created characters and placed them into environments to depict what “strength” meant to them.
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Visual Development with DreamWorks Animation
Students designed “unlikely heroes” and placed them in visually compelling scenes.
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Concept Art with Terraform Studios
Students created alien terrains and creatures together.
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Creative Writing with BRC
Students worked in Writer’s Rooms to pitch stories around the concept “With a Little Help From my Friends.
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Visual Development with Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation artists taught what makes compelling stories, appealing characters, and believable worlds.
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How You See What You Just Saw with Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Students worked with the creators of “Middlemost Post” to learn about the building blocks of an animation episode.