Hellboy. The Amazing Screw-on Head. Abe Sapien. Baltimore. B.P.R.D. Each of these unique characters came from the head of Mike Mignola. Last week, Bill Kroyer’s Digital Arts students hosted Mignola, as he gave an in-depth talk about his career and fielded questions from the audience. When he first started out 30 years ago,
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of France and the arts? The Louvre? The Mona Lisa? Hiroshima, Mon Amour ? It’s probably not animation. Yet the influence of French animation is also enormous, from the first animated film in history, Reynaud’s Pauvre Pierrot to Illumination Studios’ newest blockbuster, Minions .
When you think of epic, sprawling space films about intergalactic wars, one tends to imagine a massive, multi-million dollar price tag to go along with it. However, some students here at Dodge are doing their own take on this type of film, making it look like what you’d see on the big screen, but for
Tucked into the southeast corner of Marion Knott Studios is a room with stark walls, concrete floors, a warehouse door, and a small counter for students to check out film equipment. The room is easy to miss as your attention is drawn away to the cathedral-sized stages just across the hall. Yet despite its unassuming
South Korea is one of the few countries whose domestic box office is larger than that of the United States. After decades of hardship under Japanese colonization, authoritative military governments, censorship, and strict regulation, South Korean cinema is booming. This, combined with its success in the international film festival circuit, has led Asian film scholar
The argument can and should be made that city lights are most beautiful when glimpsed in reflection in the dark, rolling waters of the sea at midnight, but there are probably a precious few places in the world where such a sight can be captured. Busan, South Korea, is one of those places. I stood
For those in the Digital Arts program using motion capture, Xsens has been a huge help. Their state-of-the-art motion capture technology has helped some of our students do amazing things in their films and projects. Though we received a version of their MVN technology last year, we recently upgraded to the newest generation. Xsens visited
Calling all comedy lovers! There are four $2,500 awards up to grabs, thanks to the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation. We want you to apply before it is too late! What can you use that money for? We have ideas for you…. 1. A Zombie Apocalypse Does
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the last issue of In Production, which comes out twice a year, which gives a look at what’s going on at Dodge College from semester to semester. You can check out the latest, and past, issues on our website. When Barbara Doyle decided to leave Chapman last
Though still relatively new, our MFA in Documentary Filmmaking is making waves, and catching the interest of many people looking to tell powerful stories. Recently, Professors Sally Rubin and Jeff Swimmer gave a masterclass to talk about some of the major challenges and issues facing today’s documentary filmmakers, including changes in technology, broadcast, distribution outlets,
Last week, G-Technology gave a presentation to Dodge College students about storage, and back up strategies when it comes to your work. If you missed out on it, don’t fret! Here is a basic run-down of what they covered and things you need to know when it comes to saving your work, and how to
It’s that time of year again, where Chapman University opens its doors to interested students, and you can come see what a great fit Dodge College is for you! That’s right, Saturday, October 31 is Discover Chapman Day, and we want to meet you! After a general information session on main campus, prospective students and