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NFTS partners with Aardman on 'Character Animation' course
22-May-2013
BRISTOL, UK — The NFTS has launched a new animation course in partnership with the Aardman Animations (www.aardman.com), here, in an effort to meet the growing demand for animators in the UK. The ...
Tech: From Fun to Lifesaving
20-May-2013
The student inventors unveiled their child detection prototype at a recent senior design showcase. From left are Anshul Mehra, Yejin Kim and Jeffrey Kamei; at the far right is their faculty sponsor, ...
3DGarage.com Delivers New 'LightWave 3D v11.5 Up to Speed' Training Video
1-May-2013
CHICAGO — 3D Garage.com, producer of instructional training videos for 3D modeling and digital content creation, has released its new “LightWave 11.5 Up to Speed” instructional training video from Dan ...
Working at the Speed of Thought
26-Mar-2013
Using the right tools helps students launch careers with short films.
Careers Day Set at Escape
15-Mar-2013
On Wednesday, April 3, Escape Studios in London is hosting a career day to show interested individuals what it takes to become a CG pro in the VFX industry.
Students Invited to Enter BFX Competition
12-Mar-2013
BFX is a student competition designed to give participants direct exposure to cutting-edge practices while showcasing their skills to some of the best supervisors, producers and artists in the VFX and ...
Digital-Tutors Opens Nominations to Bring Training Access to a Deserving School
8-Mar-2013
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Digital-Tutors has opened nominations to bring training access to a deserving school. Digital-Tutors School Group Accounts are helping students at schools and universities all ...
Richmond, Virginia, to Sample French Films
8-Mar-2013
The University of Richmond (UR) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) are again partnering to bring the largest French Film Festival outside of France to Richmond, Virginia.
Mechdyne Licenses CAVE2 Hybrid Reality Environment from the University of Illinois at Chicago
6-Mar-2013
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - Mechdyne has licensed the CAVE2 hybrid reality environment developed by the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at University of Illinois at Chicago. The licensing agreement ...
Full Sail Students Work on Oscar-Winning Films
25-Feb-2013
WINTER PARK, FL – Full Sail University had 35 graduates who worked on seven Oscar-winning films at the 85th annual Academy Awards.
Students Elevate Work on Groundbreaking Times Piece with Animation
20-Feb-2013
When "Snow Fall" went live on The New York Times' website on December 20, 2012, the online world went wild.
Students Nominated for Indie Games Competition
19-Feb-2013
REDMOND, WA –Two DigiPen Institute of Technology student games were selected as finalists by organizers of the Independent Games Festival as part of its Main Competition.
Autodesk Honors Promising Filmmakers with VES Student Award
7-Feb-2013
"Natalis" from Filmakademie in Germany wins outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project Award.
Cineversity Introduces 200 Tutorials Focused on 3D Animation
4-Feb-2013
CG expert and CINEMA 4D trainer “Dr. Sassi” meticulously documents the entire production of his short “JET. ”
Student Academy Award Competition Under Way
1-Feb-2013
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now accepting entries for the 40th Anniversary Student Academy Awards competition in 2013.
Cogswell College Hires Film/Videogame Veteran
25-Jan-2013
SUNNYVALE, CA — Cogswell College (www.cogswell.edu/) has hired 17-year film and video game industry veteran Jerome Solomon as assistant professor in the Digital Arts & Animation department. He ...
Creative Students Encouraged to Go 'Off the Map'
18-Jan-2013
A unique project aims to discover future talent through interactive environments.
Scholarships to be Awarded by Washington State Groups
17-Jan-2013
SEATTLE, WA — Washington Interactive Network (WIN) announced that one $10,000 and two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to women or minorities pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in ...
Call for Entries: RTT Student Vis Competition
16-Jan-2013
Realtime Technology AG, a provider of professional 3D visualization, is launching its annual competition “RTT Student Visualization Award.” The company is calling on students around the globe to get ...
Animation Mentor Offers AMP Studio Production Pipeline
15-Jan-2013
AMP, the first fully distributed studio production pipeline, will be used for the school's animation curriculum, as well as its new VFX classes.
3D Printing Pioneer Joins Harvard Faculty
10-Jan-2013
A leader in 3D printing and bio-inspired materials, Jennifer Lewis’ research explores microscale 3D printing for engineering and translational biology.
Wyoming Gets its First CAVE
9-Jan-2013
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA —Mechdyne Corporation in February will begin installation of a four-sided CAVE in the Energy Innovation Center (EIC) at the University of Wyoming campus at Laramie.
Full Sail Hall of Famers
27-Dec-2012
WINTER PARK, FL – Full Sail University has revealed the 2012 Full Sail University Hall of Fame inductees comprised of six graduates recognized for their outstanding contributions to the world of ...
Confessions Of A Junior Compositor
23-Nov-2012
Escape Studios presents this tutorial by compositor Simon Richardson, who looks at his career and provides insight into The Foundry's Nuke.
Shoot! Obtaining Real-world Experience
31-Oct-2012
Full Sail University collaborates with ESPN to produce the opening sequence for ESPN’s coverage of the 2012 MLS Cup playoffs.
Infinite Z Announces Academic Advisory Council
24-Oct-2012
Olin College, USC, and UCSD partner with Infinite Z to educate students around 3D technology and drive research.
Design a Dean Guitar Winners Named
19-Oct-2012
WINTER PARK, FL – Yesterday, judges from Dean Guitars named the team of Full Sail University students, collectively known as “Team Defyent,” as the winner of the Dean Guitars and Full Sail University ...
Teaching 3D Filmmaking from Concept to Projection
26-Sep-2012
SCAD partners with RealD for the Savannah Film Festival and beyond.
MAXON Offers Free Student Version of CINEMA 4D R14
26-Sep-2012
FRIEDRICHSDORF, GERMANY — MAXON has made availability free of charge a fully functional Student Edition of CINEMA 4D R14. This marks an expanded global initiative to empower students with unrestricted ...
Pro/Education Partnership
14-Sep-2012
Two leading academic and industry leaders in digital storytelling to collaborate on next-generation approaches to interactive production for game, film and television industries.


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