Is the question, “what do you plan on doing with a degree in visual arts?” something you hear a lot? Do you like learning about different artists and their creative paths? The Business of Art and Design podcast, sponsored by the Art + Design Department, can help answer those questions. An excellent resource for students as they make the transition from student to … [Read more...] about New podcast launch: The Business of Art and Design
Desmond Dornak, graduated from the Electronic Arts/Animation program in 2017 and is living the dream making stopmotion animation for Dreamworks TV. He can be seen in this behind-the-scenes interview about a recent episode for the "Trolls Toymotion" series. The full, finished episode can be seen here. Desmond is freelancing with the Oklahoma City film studio Reckless … [Read more...] about Animation alumni working for Dreamworks
College of Arts and Letters videographer Jackie Crawford captured one morning in ART 331: Computer Animation when the students were learning about motion capture. Artist-in-residence Andy Goodwin demonstrated the necessary technology and led them through unique processes they'll use in their animation work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfcPAe98XU About ART 331: Computer … [Read more...] about Capturing motion: a sneak peek inside computer animation class
The Student Exhibition Center and Brick City Gallery will show the work of Art + Design seniors for the next few weeks. Those students completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will be displaying their works in the last exhibitions of 2016, including: At the SEC: Steven Heath, Animation Anna Tumbabia, Photography (see photo) Tyler Forster, Sculpture At Brick City … [Read more...] about SEC and Brick City Artwork Showings
Todd Reynolds's ART 110 classes, Introduction to New Media, will be presenting their keyframe animation assignments at the local haunted house, Hotel of Terror. Most of the animations being shown are Halloween themed or related to the horror movie genre and are a perfect fit for a night of spooks and frights at Springfield's longest running haunted house. The animations, … [Read more...] about A Night of Frights Animation Fest