“Sign me up,” was my first thought when the Scarsdale-based Cre8tor Incubator came onto my radar. Its new creative technology summer workshops, running now through the end of August, teach students how to master top networks and platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitch and Meta, and provide them with the resources they need to launch their own YouTube channels. No Luddite or technophobe me – quite the opposite, indeed – I’m keen to learn, and this is just the kind of coaching I could do with.
As luck wouldn’t have it, though, these workshops are designed for kids. Boo-hoo, moans this adult. Developed by co-founders and media professionals Robert DePalma, Matty Kirsch and Dave Henderson, and geared toward ages 7 to 14, Cre8tor Incubator is designed to offer young students at all stages an engaging, collaborative learning environment, with everything from content creation to AI, channel growth and best practices. The students work together, the aim being to become well-rounded in producing quality content. Alongside Cre8tor Incubator’s expert instructors, kids are empowered, the co-founders said, to navigate the digital world confidently, creatively and most importantly – safely.
The co-founders themselves come from diverse professional backgrounds that bring decades of expertise to the youth of the community. DePalma has directed for major networks like HBO, Kirsch received an Emmy nomination in production for Fortnite, and Henderson has founded numerous successful companies that utilize advanced virtual video and AI.
Parents can sign their kids up for the remainder of the season or just a week at at time. Cre8tive Incubator will also offer a robust after-school program beginning in September.
“With hands-on experiences in film production to interactive digital media sessions, our workshops will help foster the next wave of producers, directors and creative minds who will shape the future of the industry,” DePalma said.
That’s welcome news for cynical movie buffs like me, who think there hasn’t been a decent movie since 2004’s “Sideways.” Bring it on, kids.
For more, visit cre8torinc.com.
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