Meet Danny

Danny is 14 years old and attended several of our iD Tech Camps courses as well as the iD Film Academy. We caught up with him after seeing his awesome documentary that he made at iDFA. Due to his amazing experience at our camp, he now aspires to attend UCLA to study Film.

iD: How many seasons have you attended iD Tech Camps?
Danny: 3

iD: What’s your hometown and state?
D: Menlo Park, CA

iD: Which iD locations have you attended?
D: I attended iD Tech Camps at Stanford University and UC Berkeley for the iD Film Academy.

iD: What course(s) have you enrolled in over the years?
D: Game Creation, Special F/X, Video Game Creation and iDFA

iD: What do you do for fun when you aren’t at our camp?
D: I play water polo, swim, make short movies, go on the computer and hang out with friends.

iD: Did attending the iD Film Academy help you improve outside of camp?
D: Yes, as a matter of fact, I use the tips and tricks from iDFA to help me in making movies in programs like Final Cut Pro.

iD: Is iD a good place to make friends?
D: Definitely! iD is always an energetic and fun place to make friends. - That’s one of the main reasons I love iD!

iD: What are your future goals? Will you be attending college?
D: My goals are to get at least a 3.5 GPA in school and to get better in water polo. I also want to create videos so I can get more experience in that field. I want to get into a film-oriented school like UCLA or the LA Film School.

iD: How has iD impacted these goals?
D: The iD Film Academy has taught me things in the film industry that I would have never known otherwise!

iD: What’s your favorite tech gadget?
D: The iPhone is utterly amazing, but horribly expensive. But that’s what work is for!

iD: What’s your #1 way to communicate with your friends?
D: I use texting and instant messaging.

iD: What keeps you coming back to iD?
D: I keep coming back to iD because I love the atmosphere. I also learn useful tips and tricks, make friends and have lots of fun.

iD: Any advice for future iD Film Academy students?
D: Don’t ever be afraid to ask a question, even if it sounds stupid. Everyone is really nice and helpful and they’re like the Gods of Tech.

iD: Anything else you’d like to add?
D: I really appreciate that you guys put my video up on your site! I freaked out when I saw it (in a good way) - thanks so much!

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