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🧀 Cheesemates: An animated film created by students through the WANIC Skill Center Programs at DigiPen Academy in 2026.

A mouse and a rat set out on a kitchen adventure to satisfy their hunger, but along the way they may discover something more valuable than the meal they're searching for.

This charming student-created project showcases incredible animation, storytelling, music, and sound design from an amazingly talented team of young creators.

🎥 Watch the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiNM-ByL4eY

Created by WANIC students:

Animation Team:
Amelie (Director, Color Scripts)
Eva (Producer, Storyboarding, 3D Modeling, Editing)
Emma (Character Design, Animation)
Henry (Character Design, Animation)
Kiki (Backgrounds, Coloring)

Music & Sound:
Josh (Music)
Dante (Sound Effects)
Dylan (Sound Effects)

CheeseMates Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

This summer, join DigiPen Academy's Pre-College Program and learn Game Design, Programming, Art & Animation, or Music & Sound Design.

Over four weeks, you'll experience college-level coursework, collaborate with like-minded peers, develop industry-relevant skills, and work on creative projects that bring ideas to life. Along the way, you'll earn an academic transcript that can support future college and career goals.

➡️ Learn More & Register: https://academy.digipen.edu/academic-programs/pre-college-programs/

🌷 Tulip: An animated film created by students through the WANIC Skill Center Programs at DigiPen Academy in 2026.

A healing fairy discovers an injured boy deep in the forest and must make a difficult choice that could change both of their lives forever.

This beautiful student-created project showcases incredible animation, storytelling, music, and emotional worldbuilding from an amazingly talented team of young creators.

🎥 Watch the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpZrrRXTL0

Created by WANIC students:
Animation Team:
Yoojin Chung
Emric Pons
Kwan Ting Zhang
Alyvia Griego

Music & Sound:
Dante Jones
Dylan Unangst

Tulip Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

🎵 If you’re into music, games, or both, the Pre-College Music & Sound Design for Games program at DigiPen Academy is a pretty interesting way to spend part of your summer.

Students explore how game soundtracks and sound effects are actually made through music theory, sound design, and collaborative game projects.

📅 July 6–31, 2026
💻 Online

➡️ Learn More & Register: https://academy.digipen.edu/program/pre-college-music-sound-design/

🎮 School gets a lot more exciting when you’re building games people can actually play.

Through the WANIC Skill Center Programs at DigiPen Academy, high school students explore Game Design, Programming, Art & Animation, and Music & Sound Design through hands on, college prep learning built around real creative projects.

Our students recently completed a new collection of original games and interactive experiences created through this year’s programs. Huge shoutout to the student teams for all the creativity, collaboration, and problem solving that went into these projects.

🕹️Check out the latest student work and play the games here: https://digipenacademywanic.itch.io/

🤖 Most students don’t need another summer class. They need something that actually challenges them. DigiPen Academy’s Pre-College Summer Programs are designed for students who are tired of feeling bored, unmotivated, or creatively stuck.

Over four immersive weeks, students collaborate to design games, animate characters, compose soundtracks, and build real projects alongside other driven creators.

Coursework is aligned with DigiPen Institute of Technology curriculum, and students earn transcripts that support future college applications. This is where passion replaces boredom.

➡️ Learn More & Register: https://academy.digipen.edu/academic-programs/pre-college-programs/

Explore creativity in action with DigiPen Academy student video games! From quirky 2D puzzlers to immersive 3D adventures, these original projects showcase diverse genres, art styles, and bold design ideas.

Discover the talented student teams behind them and download the games to play on Windows today.

➡️ Click link to explore student projects: https://academy.digipen.edu/showcase/student-video-games/

From music to code, amazing things happen when passion meets curiosity. At DigiPen Institute of Technology, Caleb Klomparens turned his interest in sound and tech into a path in 3D spatial audio engineering, helping bring game worlds to life.

Programs like DigiPen’s K 12 ProjectFUN, now Open World (Open World by DigiPen), summer STEAM workshops and Video Game Programming courses can help students start exploring those same interests early. His story shows how creativity and coding can come together in unexpected ways.

Curious how sound shapes the games you love? Take a closer look at what’s possible. Read the story 🔽

For Your Ears Only: Caleb Klomparens Shapes Custom 3D Game Audio at Embody Using personalized profiles, Klomparens helps turn video game headphone audio into a surround sound experience.

Discover Art & Animation, Game Design, Programming, or Music & Sound Design this summer with DigiPen Academy.

These four week online Pre College Summer Programs give high school students a hands on introduction to college level coursework, plus the opportunity to collaborate with peers and build a complete game from concept to completion.

➡️ Explore all program options and get started: https://academy.digipen.edu/academic-programs/pre-college-programs/