This new series of behind-the-scenes introductory videos and online exercises introduces computer science fundamentals by taking a closer look at the tools Pixar engineers and artists use to craft some of your favorite animated movies. There are two series with a couple dozen videos each which give the animation nerds in your life, young and old, a chance to get a sense of what it’s like to work at Pixar.

The percentage of computer science majors who are women has gone down from 37 percent in 1984 to just 18 percent today. In other words, on average my daughters are half as likely to major in computer science as I was 30 years ago.

Take you on an automated teleportation tour around your Minecraft world
Build massive monuments, pyramids, forests, and more in a snap!
Make secret passageways that open when you activate a hidden switch
Create a spooky ghost town that vanishes and reappears elsewhere
Show exactly where to dig for rare blocks
Cast a spell so that a cascade of flowers (or dynamite if you’re daring!) follows your every move
Make mischief with dastardly lava traps and watery curses that cause huge floods

This new series of behind-the-scenes introductory videos and online exercises introduces computer science fundamentals by taking a closer look at the tools Pixar engineers and artists use to craft some of your favorite animated movies. There are two series with of a couple dozen videos each in all also gives the animation nerds in your life, young and old, a chance to get a sense of what it’s like to work at Pixar.

This new series of behind-the-scenes introductory videos and online exercises introduces computer science fundamentals by taking a closer look at the tools Pixar engineers and artists use to craft some of your favorite animated movies. There are two series with of a couple dozen videos each in all also gives the animation nerds in your life, young and old, a chance to get a sense of what it’s like to work at Pixar.