Professor Bill Kroyer’s History and Aesthetics of Digital Arts class enjoyed an amazing treat last night, as they heard from one of the founding fathers of modern visual effects: John Knoll. The class began, as always, with 3 brief student presentations, on their favorite aspects of their favorite digital film: Lilo & Stitch: for representing
Producer Nancy St. John, a visual effects specialist, will be in Argyros Forum to discuss her 30-year career in the world of visual effects. See Guest Lecturer Nancy St. John in Argyros 201, 7-9PM Wednesday, November 20 Nancy will be give a comprehensive presentation about her career, including her experiences working on
Digital Arts students are in for a real treat right after Thanksgiving – and this one’s non-fattening! Professor Bill Kroyer of the Digital Arts program, has invited John Knoll – an incredibly famous star of the visual effects community, as Bill is himself – to speak to the Digital Arts club! He’ll be here
As part of the ongoing process of updating our equipment, we get a lot of new cameras, lighting, computers, and even software. But undeniably, one of the coolest new acquisitions we’ve purchased recently, is our brand-new set of Xsens Motion Capture suits. We’ve had a motion capture studio for years now – in fact, we
An exciting event for digital animation students, and film lovers of all stripes! On Wednesday, October 16th, Digital Arts Professor Bill Kroyer will host a handful of key Disney animators, in an event so exciting, it can’t be contained in just one room! First, we will screen the newest Disney animated
Professor Bill Kroyer invites you to attend the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts’ annual screening of the “ Animation Show of Shows ” Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 pm in the Folino Theater. Ron Diamond, creator of the Acme Filmworks and the Animation Show of Shows, will be in attendance. The Animation
In 1989, Bill Kroyer traveled to the beautiful French town of Annecy for the oldest and largest animation festival in the world, coming home with the Apollo Award for his film, Technological Threat . Twenty-four years later, Kroyer carried the Chapman banner to France, as a Dodge College Professor and Director of the Digital Arts
Every year, the best of the best of our students’ work is compiled in a showcase we lovingly call “First Cut.” The showcase plays at two of the industry’s most important venues on each coast of the country – the Director’s Guild of America theater in Los Angeles, and in New York. As you’ve seen
With First Cut 2013 coming up in just a few short weeks, we’re unveiling our slate of films from 2012’s First Cut Showcase online, for the first time! Check out this adorable, hillarious short from the 2012 digital arts program: First Cut 2013 – Light Me Up Don’t forget, if you’re a student, you’re encouraged
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< ?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?> To the delight of digital art lovers, The 14th annual Animation Show of Shows is making its nation-wide rounds. Once again, we’re lucky enough to host the diverse collection of films in the Folino Theater!
Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your portfolio to some of the biggest names in Digital Arts, Film Production, Advertising, and more!