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Blender, Adobe, Animation and Arts Teacher for STEM
Jay C.

4.9 (821 ratings)

2,051 hours tutoring

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Blender, Adobe, Animation and Arts Teacher for STEM
Blender, Adobe, Animation and Arts Teacher for STEM
Jay C.

4.9 (821 ratings)

2,051 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (821 ratings)

2,051 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Jay

Bio

I enjoy sharing a vast knowledge of arts and technology and inspiring others to work above their ability. I have been teaching and designing curricula in STEM related subjects since 2006 at my Animation Studio and other Maker Spaces, Schools and Libraries.

Autism Awareness! I am experienced with teaching to all ages and skill levels and can explain complex concepts for all students with patience and understanding.

My lessons use Storytelling and Animation as a means to learn STEM...

I enjoy sharing a vast knowledge of arts and technology and inspiring others to work above their ability. I have been teaching and designing curricula in STEM related subjects since 2006 at my Animation Studio and other Maker Spaces, Schools and Libraries.

Autism Awareness! I am experienced with teaching to all ages and skill levels and can explain complex concepts for all students with patience and understanding.

My lessons use Storytelling and Animation as a means to learn STEM and Arts blended subjects in an engaging and fun way.

Whatever the subject, I've got you covered! 2D and 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Audio Editing, Music Production and Game Design.

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Blender is a powerful and free program that supports the entirety of the 2D and 3D pipeline, modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.

Open Source (FREE):
- Blender
- Krita
- Pencil
- Inkscape
- Gimp
- Audacity
- Garage Band (Mac)
- LMMS / Fruity Loops FL Studio

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- Let's Start Learning Something New!

I work with Home School students and Tech Camps; and I enjoy making Custom Lessons and Workshops to meet any student or group needs.

Let me know how I may help you learn your next new skill!

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Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: I am always willing to work with a students' budget and offer discounts for scheduling multiple lessons. Let me know your needs and we'll work something out.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 12/15/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Art

Adobe Illustrator,

Adobe Illustrator

I have been using Adobe Illustrator since 1993 and have been teaching vector illustration since 2006. With experience in a wide range of applications for vector art I am ready to tackle any project from Print and web to animation, large format and 3D printing, cartography, illustration and more.
Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I have been using Adobe Photoshop since 1993 and have worked in various industries doing large format print production, photo colorization, color correction and touch-up. I have been teaching Photoshop for 7 years and I have lessons for any application from Web Design and print setup to using pixels for fun artistic projects like Digital Scrapbooking, Digital Painting and Illustration.
Drawing,

Drawing

I have been teaching life drawing and rendering since 2004. I use the Loomis Method to help students bring their drawing skills to the next level. Many students know how to draw faces in one way. I use this popular drawing method to show how to draw the head from different angles, how to draw features of the face, likes eyes, nose and mouth; and how to draw the muscles and bones that make up difficult things to sketch like hands and posture. This enables students to expand their knowledge of life drawing and also how to imitate cartoon styles, create their own styles and different creatures. I also include drawing in perspectives, shading, and different rendering techniques like pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
Graphic Design,

Graphic Design

I am a CG Generalist with a 30 year career in graphic design that has run the gamut of everything from CAD and 3D printing to industrial manufacturing, 3D modeling and product simulation to web and video game design, from large architectural installations to printing business cards. With this experience and insight I provide lessons in Design Fundamentals, Color Theory, Typography, Drafting and Rendering. These are an essential part to my curriculum that I have been teaching since 2009 because they focus on the foundation that enhances a students' artistic skills as well as underlying concepts to develop any kind of graphic design application across industries.
Painting,

Painting

I have been painting in several media since 1990 and my favorite is Water Color, but I also enjoy Acrylic, Oil and Pastels. There's also digital painting that can be done using PhotoShop and 3D software like Blender to paint models. I have been teaching a water color painting class for the past 7 years which also incorporates some sketching, pen and ink, perspective rendering, calligraphy and various fun painting techniques. I have fun, simple lessons that anyone can learn and apply to their own projects. I am open to providing similar lessons for any other medium you may be interested in painting with from traditional brush and paints to working with digital tools.
Video Production

Video Production

I have 12 years experience filming multi-camera and audio productions for live music videos, live game shows, and doing video editing and compositing for commercials, animations, cartoons, 3D simulations, interactive learning, instruction videos and presentations. My curriculum involves teaching students to use Adobe Premiere and Blender for their animation and cartoon projects and I have been doing this for 7 years. The lessons include framing a shot, lighting, green screen, camera effects, syncing audio, editing and transitions.

Computer

Adobe Flash,

Adobe Flash

I have been using Flash/Animate since 1994 and have been teaching 2D animation and game design since 2006. I have taught Flash/Animate online with single students and also in collaborative groups to complete a full animation project. My animation studio is a maker space open to the public and has facilitated many animation and game design projects over the past decade and more.
Adobe Illustrator,

Adobe Illustrator

I have been using Adobe Illustrator since 1993 and have been teaching vector illustration since 2006. With experience in a wide range of applications for vector art I am ready to tackle any project from Print and web to animation, large format and 3D printing, cartography, illustration and more.
Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe Photoshop

I have been using Adobe Photoshop since 1993 and have worked in various industries doing large format print production, photo colorization, color correction and touch-up. I have been teaching Photoshop for 7 years and I have lessons for any application from Web Design and print setup to using pixels for fun artistic projects like Digital Scrapbooking, Digital Painting and Illustration.
Animation,

Animation

I opened my animation studio as a maker space to host Animation Summer Camps in 2006. Since then I have designed curricula for schools and libraries that use Animation as an outlet to learn STEM related subjects blended with the Arts. Animation has something for everyone and includes all the Arts; like storytelling, acting, writing, music, drawing, illustration and 3D modeling. When possible I like to incorporate hands-on learning using LEGO and clay to create stop motion animation. Then we translate those skills onto the computer to work with digital tools that help bring animation to life.
Graphic Design,

Graphic Design

I am a CG Generalist with a 30 year career in graphic design that has run the gamut of everything from CAD and 3D printing to industrial manufacturing, 3D modeling and product simulation to web and video game design, from large architectural installations to printing business cards. With this experience and insight I provide lessons in Design Fundamentals, Color Theory, Typography, Drafting and Rendering. These are an essential part to my curriculum that I have been teaching since 2009 because they focus on the foundation that enhances a students' artistic skills as well as underlying concepts to develop any kind of graphic design application across industries.
Music Production,

Music Production

My music production background dates back to the 1980's with synthesizers and reel-to-reel recording equipment. Since then I have worked behind the scenes doing live audio for stage sound and monitoring, live and studio multi-track recording, multi-track editing and mastering as well as producing music CDs, live internet radio and scores for animation, film and even audio books for children. For the past 8 years I have been teaching music production using MIDI and synthesizers that easily allows you to make music on your computer using a keyboard, or even record your musical instruments with microphones and track them to make a whole song. I am familiar with a variety of DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) like Garage Band, Ableton Live, Fruity Loops, VCV Rack, Audacity and many others.
Video Production

Video Production

I have 12 years experience filming multi-camera and audio productions for live music videos, live game shows, and doing video editing and compositing for commercials, animations, cartoons, 3D simulations, interactive learning, instruction videos and presentations. My curriculum involves teaching students to use Adobe Premiere and Blender for their animation and cartoon projects and I have been doing this for 7 years. The lessons include framing a shot, lighting, green screen, camera effects, syncing audio, editing and transitions.

Corporate Training

Adobe Flash

Adobe Flash

I have been using Flash/Animate since 1994 and have been teaching 2D animation and game design since 2006. I have taught Flash/Animate online with single students and also in collaborative groups to complete a full animation project. My animation studio is a maker space open to the public and has facilitated many animation and game design projects over the past decade and more.

Music

Music Production

Music Production

My music production background dates back to the 1980's with synthesizers and reel-to-reel recording equipment. Since then I have worked behind the scenes doing live audio for stage sound and monitoring, live and studio multi-track recording, multi-track editing and mastering as well as producing music CDs, live internet radio and scores for animation, film and even audio books for children. For the past 8 years I have been teaching music production using MIDI and synthesizers that easily allows you to make music on your computer using a keyboard, or even record your musical instruments with microphones and track them to make a whole song. I am familiar with a variety of DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) like Garage Band, Ableton Live, Fruity Loops, VCV Rack, Audacity and many others.

Examples of Expertise

Jay has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 23 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.9 (821 ratings)
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Reviews

Jay makes things happen!!

I am very grateful to Jay for helping me with an animation class that I was required to take but had no experience with. Jay is really easy to talk to and work with and I was really impressed with his patience, skill, high standards, and creativity. I truly had no idea what I was doing, was very short on time, and was worried about passing my class. By the time Jay and I were done, I had an awesome animation video I could proudly turn in and some new Adobe skills! Thanks, Jay!

Micah, 7 lessons with Jay
Tutor responded:

Micah, thank you for this terrific review; it's greatly appreciated. My PATIENCE comes from working with young students, the SKILLS come from using this software for 30 years, the HIGH STANDARDS because I am a perfectionist and I expect my students to work above their ability and the CREATIVITY because I believe everyone has it within themselves to express their ideas with artistic storytelling tools. You truly stepped-up and met the challenge. Animation is a lot of work and you persevered. Congratulations!

Excellent tutor. 4.9/5

Excellent tutor. Started to teach me about blender for 3D printing. I wasn't sure about it when I was scheduling but I will definently have more lessons with him.

Jack, 2 lessons with Jay

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Jay helped me to complete animation short for a college project. He gave me very useful tips and taught me new features of adobe animate. I will definitely schedule more classes with him in the future.

Renata, 3 lessons with Jay

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Jay helped me to complete animation short for a college project. He gave me very useful tips and taught me new features of adobe animate. I will definitely schedule more classes with him in the future.

Renata, 3 lessons with Jay

Knowledgable and patient tutor

Jay was an expert on blender. Showed me several neat tricks worth asset management and filled in some gaps in my understanding. Very personable and easy to follow.

Brandon, 4 lessons with Jay

Jay goes the extra mile to help me improve!

I adore Jay! I had been trying to self-learn blender for my graphic design class for weeks, but Jay helped me achieve the goal I needed in two sessions. I am still continuing to use his services because he makes it so accessible for me to learn this program. I am a hands-on learner, and I'm happy that Jay jumps right into the works of it and helps me get in the practice I need, especially with a short-key heavy program like blender. I feel much more comfortable with the program even after just two sessions, and I have my classmates asking me questions instead of the other way around!

Rachel, 4 lessons with Jay

Very knowledgeable, flexible and personable with an individualized approach.

Jay helped me navigate a quick, efficient overview of Blender's UI, object and material creation as well as an introduction to the nodal approach of defining materials. His adjusted his style to mine and was very patient as well as hands off allowing me to absorb a lot of information in a short amount of time. He also was flexible with his time. Jay definitely knows this part of Blender well and I look forward to getting into other capabilities.

Richard, 24 lessons with Jay

Patient

I went to Jay for help with GIMP. I really didn't know what I was doing, but Jay was patient with me while helping me figure out how to do my assignment. I would hire him again.

Barbara, 1 lesson with Jay

Designing in BLENDER

Jay is quite knowledgeable in what he teaches. He is very patient with who he teaches. he teaches real life application of what student want to know. You can tell he likes what he teaches. I would recommend he to anyone who is looking for a tutor

Joseph, 2 lessons with Jay

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Jay was a calm, patient, and knowledgeable person who I enjoyed learning from about some of the finer points of Blender and 3D animation. He seemed engaged and interested in helping me get the most out of my project.

Andrew, 2 lessons with Jay
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