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San Jose700 S. Winchester Blvd., #15, San Jose, CA 95128(650) 561-6501
Ages 12 - 18
California
San Jose
San Jose
700 S. Winchester Blvd., #15, San Jose, CA 95128
All Ages
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09:00 am - 03:30 pm
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09:00 am - 03:30 pm
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This camp teaches character design from the ground up: starting with fundamentals like anatomy, gesture, and shape design. We'll study the most famous characters and stories to see what makes a hero look like a hero, or what it is about the villains that make us cringe just by looking at them.

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(Manga Art )
August 13, 2023 - Joey Goldman
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Not good. My kid stuck it out but here’s what I learned:

There was no instruction. The kids just sat down and drew. They were invited to bring their iPads from home to look up images that inspired them.
We did the 1/2 day camp. Showing up at 12:30, the instructor said it was now lunchtime. That’s not what was on the itinerary. The instructor seemed like she was really not very interested in leading this class.
My kid said no one spoke, there were no introductions, the kids didn’t really talk to each other. They just sat inside and drew.
When I picked my kid up, I learned most people leave a little early. I suppose everyone was a little bored.

I would advise against Art School of S.F. Bay for summer camp, even in a pinch.
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Art School of SF Bay
August 15, 2023
Hi Joey,
While we understand a student may occasionally dislike something about a camp, “Not teaching” is a serious accusation. And it is not true, please see for yourself:
We record our classes for the quality & security purposes, and we have carefully examined the footage from the days and hours Lydia was at the camp. Here are the timelines:
August 7:
1 hour 15 min of instruction+presentation, then after 10 min break the teacher starts walking around and correcting student's works.
Students learn to draw a chibi.
August 8:
1 hour of lecture + presentation, the rest is advising students. Students learn to draw a full figure.
August 9:
40 minutes of lecture, the rest is working with each student individually, either they come to her or she walks around the tables.
Students start working on a panel strip, coming up with the story and selecting page designs.
August 10:
The continuation of panel design, students start inking. 20 min lecture, straight after that - correcting students works non-stop.
Students finish penciling and start inking.
August 11:
Teacher walks around the tables, working with each student individually.
Final touches, coloring the frames. Some students are working on the covers for their comics.
Also, the kids in the videos are talking to the teacher and to each other.
We have contacted you to schedule the viewing of the videos (we can not email them to you, but can show them at our studio).
I am sure it will fix the misunderstanding.
Thank you,
Maria
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Joey Goldman
August 16, 2023
Thank you for your response. I would be interested in seeing the video because what you describe is not what my child says she experienced. I'm not interested in visiting your location to review it, but would happily watch a link. If I see I'm wrong about the quality of instruction, I will retract my review.
Art School of SF Bay
August 20, 2023
Hi Joey,
Unfortunately, due to California privacy regulations we are limited at providing you the full footage of the class communication (can't post the link here, sent you one to the email you've provided at registration).
In other words, we can not legally share the links to the recordings.
But the law allows us to show them to you in person: meet with you in a cafe or any other place that provides speedy internet connection, if meeting at a studio does not work for you.
Please let us know about your preference of the place and time.
Thank you,
Maria
(Manga Art )
July 25, 2023 - Anthony Holbrook Holbrook
Verified Purchase
My daughter brought home some very creative art work at the end of the week and enjoyed the Manga Art class.
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(Painting Winter Camp)
December 30, 2022 - Jessica Cox
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My daughter loved this camp so much she had decided to sign up for regular classes!
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