Icamp Video Productions by Newton Campers

Today I’m highlighting the work of two more icamp whizards- Adam and Cole.

For those unfamiliar with the icamp program, kids spend the week developing and working on their own individual technology projects. They pick a theme- like Mission to Mars, Architecture, Gamemaking, or Animation among others- come up with a story about that theme, then use a whole range of technology tools or combination of tools- like LEGO robotics, digital art or music programs, and video game programming software, among others- to bring their story to life. While we encourage campers to share ideas, help each other, and even do group projects at the end of the week, we really want each child to make at least one project on their own so they can really develop their own working understanding of how to use the technology.

Adam and Cole came to icamp as an inseparable duo desperately wanting to make a video game together. Please, please let us work on our game together, they politely pleaded! But after some brainstorming with icamp instructors and talking about video game story ideas, they came up with a creative way to make and program their own individual video games while also working collaboratively on a joint effort. As we know, all great video games are so cool to play and have such interesting stories and characters that they practically demand a sequel. So the pair worked together to come up with a great story and cohesive theme for their games, then worked on separate games to make part one and part two. The results were two awesome video games and two very happy campers- check out the commercials they made below!