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Dodge Showcases its VR on the (Paramount) Lot

October 18, 2016 by Jeff Heimbuch | Beyond Dodge

Fighting robots. Staring into the eye of a whale. Visiting the moon with Buzz Aldrin. That’s how I spent my Friday, thanks to VR on the Lot, a conference held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood on October 13 and 14. Held by the newly formed VR Society, this two-day conference showcased the latest in

Don Hahn: A Storyteller Bound by No Medium

May 2, 2016 by Brian Hamiliton | Academics

It’s evening, and several students from Bill Kroyer’s Digital Arts Industry Insiders class are sitting around a large table in The Fashionable Women of Chapman Rotunda Boardroom, having dinner with producer/director Don Hahn, Artist-in-Residence for spring semester. “I don’t know where I see myself in five years,” says Joshua Scheurer (BS/Business Administration, ‘17) when

Entertainment Launch Labs Jump Start Student Businesses

February 17, 2016 by Jeff Heimbuch | Alumni

It’s not easy to start your own business…especially when you are fresh out of school, and still figuring out the ins and outs of adult life. However, Chapman University now has a great new service for Dodge College graduates that will help them get on their feet and start their business in the form of

Alumni Help Create Hit Video Game With Oxenfree

January 26, 2016 by Jeff Heimbuch | Beyond Dodge

Video games aren’t what they used to be, and that’s a good thing. While still massively entertaining years ago, these days, they are more akin to interactive movies, drawing the player into their intricate plots and detailed art to tell a story. There are a lot of fresh and exciting things being done in

Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola On His Career

December 9, 2015 by Jeff Heimbuch | Events

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,

Digital Arts Students Draw Inspiration from French Art and Animation

December 7, 2015 by Dodge College Staff | Academics

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 .

Daniel Drummond (BFA/DA’14) Wins Student Academy Award First Award of its kind for Chapman University

September 18, 2015 by Dodge College Staff | Press Releases

Orange, CA (September 18, 2015) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 15 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 42nd Student Academy Awards ceremony held September 17 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills where Daniel Drummond became the first Chapman student to win a Student Academy Award. Drummond,

Digital Arts Thesis Screening Gallery

June 3, 2015 by Jeff Heimbuch | Events

Though it’s been a few weeks since graduation, we’re still sorting through all the things that have happened at the end of the year. A lot has been going on! For example, the Digital Arts Thesis Screenings took place just before graduation weekend, and Bill Kroyer put on quite the show. I mean, come

See the World with Summer Travel Courses!

February 23, 2015 by Jeff Heimbuch | Beyond Dodge

This summer, Dodge College is offering some amazing travel courses. From an outdoor film festival, to documentaries about historic Japan, to cross-cultural exchanges, our professors are offering students unique opportunities all over the world. FTV 361I-01/561I-01 Il Cinema Ritrovato Film Festival – COURSE FULL! Tour the film restoration lab and cinematheque, explore the walled

Our Night With Oscar

February 20, 2015 by Rachel Beltran | Events

EDITORS NOTE: Rachel Beltran (BFA/Digitial Arts ’17) is one of our many talented Digital Arts students. She, along with some classmates, had the opportunity to go to Los Angeles to check out the Academy Award nominated animated and short films. She was kind enough to share her experience with us. It didn’t really hit

Show of Shows Aims to Wow Animation Fans on October 9th!

September 30, 2014 by Jeff Heimbuch | Events

On Thursday, October 9, Dodge College will host the 16th Annual Animation Show Of Shows. Presented by Acme Film Works, Show of Shows has been hosted at Dodge for the last 6 years. Ron Diamond, President of Acme Film Works, curates this collection of short animated films every year, making the choices based on what

Take an inside look into the animated film “Frozen” with director Chris Buck

April 30, 2014 by Bogart Avila | Events

On Monday, May 5 Dodge College is excited to welcome Chris Buck, the director of the box office hit Frozen. Buck will discuss his work on the film, screen clips and discuss his experience in the animation industry. With over twenty years of experience, Buck directed Frozen after working in animation, art direction, story and