PepperCoders Animation & Filmmaking path
Learn the nuts & bolts of producing animated cartoons and movies using the same steps and methodology that is used by popular Animation studios in the world.
Our Graphics, Animation & Filmmaking courses are specifically designed for students in the age group of 11-18.
We use a project oriented curriculum and encourage students to work in a team and collaborate to find solutions to real-world problems.
This path is for our young creative minds who want to combine their creativity with the skills they learn to produce amazing creations. No prior programming or software experience required.
Graphics & Animation Courses for Kids
Graphic Design (Age 11-18)
In this course, we’ll learn to play with our creative ideas in the field of Graphics design. Students will learn to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Coreldraw to create graphics for websites, blogs and print media.
No prior programming or software experience required. After completing this course, students can advance to either Animation or Film & Video Making.
Animation (Age 11-18)
This course is for students who are fascinated by animations and want to combine their creativity with the skills they learn to produce amazing creations. This course is perfect for students who love to draw and sketch.
Students will learn Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate CC, and Toon Boom Studio amongst other industry software’s.
Film & Video Making (Age 13-18)
This is an advanced Level Course that dives into the world of Film & Video making. Students will learn Pre-Production, Production & Post Production Events including story writing, scripts, screenplay, voice & video editing.
After completing this course, students will have full mastery of the steps involved in producing a short film whether with real actors or with animated characters.
What Students Learn & Produce
Students will learn Pre-Production, Production & Post Production Events including:
- Story writing,
- Scripts,
- Screenplay,
- Voice & Video Editing.
After completing this course, students will have full mastery of the steps involved in producing a short film whether with real actors or with animated characters.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why Coding For Kids?
Coding is the new normal for the 21st Century and a must have skill as millions of jobs are created in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotics.
Coding helps kids learn structured and logical thinking and has shown to improve their IQ and creativity. Like reading and writing skills, kids of all ages – from preschoolers to high-schoolers – can and should learn to code.
The key fundamental concepts such as sequencing, abstraction, repetition, conditional statements, loops and functions can be introduced to kids of any age or experience level using stories, games, and animation.
Why Pepper Coders?
Our Core Values:
Our Learning paths: We offer a customized but structured approach for students to start their journey into the field of programming and animation. Our youngest students start with Scratch Jr, a block based programming approach, and learn the building blocks of software programming.
Students move through the different levels in the Scratch program to our more advanced curriculum in Python. We also offer an alternate learning path for our young creative minds into the field of Graphics and Animations using the industry standard Adobe Suite of software’s.
Online Learning: All our courses are offered online so students can join from home, where they are comfortable and can focus on learning. This eliminates the need for finding schools that are nearby and the inconvenience of driving the kids around.
Batch Size: Students have the option of taking 1:1 classes or in a group format of upto 4 students. Even in the group setting, teachers work according to each student’s individual needs and pace.
The Team Session creates an environment where students can collaborate with each other while still getting one-on-one support and continue working at their own pace.
No Driving: All of our curriculum’s and courses are offered online, so you don’t need to live near a tech hub or center to have access to qualified, industry trained instructors.
No more rushing through traffic and driving your kid around. Students can take classes from home, with the best tutors, in an environment that is comfortable to them.
Which level should I enroll my child in the curriculum?
We get students with a varied spectrum of experience, from complete beginners to students who have been coding for many years, and our goal is to make each student comfortable and yet challenged by the curriculum.
The majority of our students in the age group 7-11 start in Scratch Level 1 whereas older students in the age group 11-18 start with Python Level 1.
These are our most popular starter courses and are geared towards providing a solid foundation to your child coding future while making the coding fun with a visual and exciting curriculum.
Does PepperCoders offer in-person classes?
At present, all our courses are offered 100% online because we believe that we can provide a high-quality learning experience in the comfort of your home.
It is easy on the parents as well with no driving and getting stuck in traffic. With the advancement in the tools and technology, we strongly believe the future of education is Online.
Does PepperCoders provide a certificate after the course completion?
Yes. Once the student completes a course, he/she receives a certificate of completion and the certificate is available online on our Peppercoders portal.