The call for next year's conference is open! And it will be in DC.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Drawing With Code Workshop
Happening this Wednesday (tomorrow) in the DiMattio Gallery from 11:50am - 1pm.
Drawing with Code is a generative design workshop where beginners, as well as experts, can create computer-generated graphics. This workshop explores how code can be used as a tool for creating rapid collaborative drawings.
ALL SKILL LEVELS + Please bring Laptops
Amanda Stojanov is an Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and a Co-Principal Investigator in the IDM research lab.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Call for animation: Rebirth
I was contacted by Michelle Smith, a graduate student at Monmouth, studying Communications:
"We would like students to create work for the magazine. Although, they could use existing work if it applies to our theme.
Our “Rebirth” theme is based on how the Verge was inactive last year and we are changing the Verge to a new and improved look. To go along with this theme, we’re framing all things new at Monmouth.
If any of your students are interested, they can email me directly."
The old verge looked like this ‐ it "has a lot of content and a bit scattered. We’re looking to have it more clear and concise".
Friday, September 20, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Watching Over You @ MetroCAF 2019
One of last year's group animations, Watching Over You, has been selected for MetroCAF 2019!
The show will take place at NYIT's Auditorium on Broadway, on Friday, September 27 @ 7:15 PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Welcome (Back) Animators!
I hope you are all enjoying these last very mild days of summer.
To get you (back) in the swing of all things animated, here are two of the award winners from the SIGGRAPH 2019 Electronic Theater/Computer Animation Festival.
Best in Show: Purl
We enjoyed watching this last year in class already
Jury Award: The Stained Club
This is a student animation, so eat your heart out. Not quite the same type of school though!
Friday, June 21, 2019
Starcatcher on Vimeo
A starry-eyed adventure.
The story of a young witch who sees stars fall from the sky and grows up with the desire to get them back into the sky.
Group animation by Sierra Stanton, Michael Centaro, and Aaron Chu
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Watching Over You on Vimeo
One night, John and his sister Jane are playing in the park. When John suggests it is time to be heading home, Jane continues to play, and runs straight into the woods. Now it is up to John to find Jane, a journey that quickly becomes ominous.
Animation by Qais Bachir, Pasquale Dorsi, and Marcus Sergeant
Friday, June 14, 2019
Internship Alert
Alumni Amanda Lopes alerts us to an internship position at Disney Streaming: "My team at Disney is hiring a design intern this fall <...> It's not explicitly for motion, but would still be a cool experience!"
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Congratulation to the class of 2019!
Michael Centaro
Qais Bashir
Pasquale Dorsi
Marcus Sergeant
Sierra Stanton
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
The Great Unkown
Icon by thenounproject.com
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Monday, April 15, 2019
Art & Design Career Day
The Department of Art and Design will be holding a Career Panel and Networking Event on Thursday, April 18th from 3-5pm in the DiMattio Gallery. Among the five outstanding professionals are two successful MU Art and Design alums.
This event is open to all students and faculty at Monmouth. If you know students interested in careers related to animation, graphic and interactive design, photography, studio art, and other areas of art. Refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Senior Show 2019
The Animation / Fine Arts Senior Show opens this Friday. Reception in the DiMattio Gallery in Rechnitz Hall starts at 7PM
Postcard Design by Pasquale Dorsi
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Women in Animation Scholarship
The 2019 WIA Scholarship Program is accepting applications from students:
The Women in Animation (WIA) Animation Scholarship is an annual award committed to furthering up to three deserving animation students who demonstrate artistic talent, a passion for animation, a financial need, and a promising future in the field of animation. Applicants coming from schools all over the world pursuing many interests including visual development, animation and storyboarding are encouraged to apply.
The deadline is September 30. More info on their website. You need to be a member of WIA - student membership costs $25 - there is a New York Chapter we at NYC ACM SIGGRAPH occasionally partner with - see previous post.
Monday, April 1, 2019
The Making of ‘Purl’ with Director Kristen Lester
Join Women in Animation New York Chapter and NYC ACM SIGGRAPH in a presentation by the director of the PIXAR SparkShort PURL. Tomorrow (Tuesday), 7PM at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway (1871 Broadway, at 62nd Street)
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Open House IDM & HAWK-TV's annual Rock-N-Raise
An open house for the Department of Communication's new graduate concentration in Interactive Digital Media (IDM)is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the new IDM Research Lab located in the Plangere Center, room 135
All members of our campus community and any interested parties from outside of campus are invited to drop in for a visit and see some exciting demonstrations of virtual reality, augmented reality, interactive exhibition design, physical computing, and digital fabrication in our new research lab.
On the same day, from 2:30pm to 4:30, HAWK-TV will be hosting its annual Rock-N-Raise event in the Plangere Center. IDM has partnered with HAWK-TV to create an interactive scenic installation for the event. For $5 you can support our TV students, support the American Cancer Society, hear four bands in the TV studio, and see the interactive set created through our partnership!
You can learn more about the concentration at https://www.monmouth.edu/graduate/ma-communication/idm/.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Interactive Digital Media @ Monmouth
The Department of Communication we will be holding an information session about the new graduate concentration in Interactive Digital Media (IDM):
Beginning in the Fall 2019, IDM will offer multidisciplinary coursework at the cusps of communication, design, technology, and business and will focus on preparing creators to be entrepreneurial and creative problem-solvers in emerging forms of media. You can learn more about the concentration at https://www.monmouth.edu/graduate/ma-communication/idm/.
The information session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the new IDM Research Lab located in the Plangere Center, room 135. We ask interested students to RSVP to Kevin New in Admissions at knew [at] monmouth.edu.
Students may drop in at any time during the event as there will be emerging technology demonstrations available. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Keith Lango Video Library
Via Facebook I was notified of this:
"Incredible news! Keith Lango an absolute legend in the animation industry has released his entire animation masterclass library! These were hot property back in the days when computer animation was still relatively new. There's over hundreds of hours of content here, I would highly recommend every student check out this wonderful material"
They are indeed worth checking out, many of his pages are already linked from my instruction pages. You can find the video collections at https://www.youtube.com/user/keithlango/videos
Monday, March 4, 2019
SMA Digital Arts
In class today I mentioned the STEM Music Academy Digital Arts in Red Bank. Next to inviting students to check out the space, and drop off their resume, Kevin Patrick wrote the following:
We are having a 3D Design contest currently <...> The student discount is a $30 entry fee and it gives 3 hours of scheduled time on our VR design stations and access to all of our software, not to mention a fun way to learn about what we do.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Spider-Verse Animation
A great and lyrical analysis of the animation in Into the Spider-Verse:
An Animation Analysis Of ‘Spider-Verse’ By Animator Jean-Denis Haas
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Breakdowns Galore
Cartoonbrew recently posted what it considers The Best Breakdowns in VFX Right Now.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Pixar Renderman, a bit of History.
CNBC created an interesting, if at times somewhat basic, video about Renderman:
How this small team at Pixar revolutionized computer graphics with software called 'RenderMan'
A nice look behind the scenes at PIXAR.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Leticia Reinaldo Demo Reel
https://vimeo.com/89271178
This demo reel focuses more on modeling, texturing and lighting. With each model, she goes through the following: showing the concept along with the final product. She then shows model geometry, the model before being textured, setting the lights, as well as turntables of character models. While Leticia has pretty impressive models and does a good job showing her process of recreating a conceptual drawing to 3D, she doesnt have any titles or description saying what this project was for. Another thing missing for this reel is some music, perhaps it's not necessary for this reel but it would really give off an interesting tone for the presentation.
This demo reel focuses more on modeling, texturing and lighting. With each model, she goes through the following: showing the concept along with the final product. She then shows model geometry, the model before being textured, setting the lights, as well as turntables of character models. While Leticia has pretty impressive models and does a good job showing her process of recreating a conceptual drawing to 3D, she doesnt have any titles or description saying what this project was for. Another thing missing for this reel is some music, perhaps it's not necessary for this reel but it would really give off an interesting tone for the presentation.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
2019 NASA Science Animation Fellowship
This is a great opportunity for an alumni (you have to hold a BFA) if you are interested in Science and Animation:
This is a yearlong program for animators wishing to explore the intersection of animation, motion graphics and science. You will work in NASA’s Conceptual Image Lab with an outstanding team of animators, data visualizers, video producers, and science writers as you create animation and graphics for some of NASA’s most exciting science missions : mind bending results from the Hubble Space Telescope, the inner workings of a hurricane, racing rivers of plasma beneath the surface of the Sun, audacious new concepts to sample the atmosphere of Venus, and extrasolar planets with clouds made of rubies and sapphires.
More info:
Application deadline is February 28, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019
If you've ever wondered about rigging in video games
So this game is specifically "For Honor"
For Honor is a 2017 action video game developed and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game allows players to play the roles of historical forms of soldiers and warriors, including knights, samurai, vikings and since October 2018 the Chinese Wu Lin, within a medieval setting, controlled using a third-person perspective.
Watch For Honor Warrior’s Den Livestream from ForHonorGame on www.twitch.tv
The developers to the game to occasionally stream about the creation and development of the game, this one happens to have a segment about character rigging and environmental prop rigging
The video has been time-stamped at 03:19:30, at the start of the segment
For Honor is a 2017 action video game developed and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game allows players to play the roles of historical forms of soldiers and warriors, including knights, samurai, vikings and since October 2018 the Chinese Wu Lin, within a medieval setting, controlled using a third-person perspective.
Watch For Honor Warrior’s Den Livestream from ForHonorGame on www.twitch.tv
The developers to the game to occasionally stream about the creation and development of the game, this one happens to have a segment about character rigging and environmental prop rigging
The video has been time-stamped at 03:19:30, at the start of the segment
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
SVA Five Seconds of Animation
Details coming soon for free ride to the city.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/titmouse-presents-5-second-animation-day-2019-tickets-54980818107?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Monday, January 21, 2019
Maya 2019 released
Autodesk used to have the annoying habit of releasing the new version of Maya just before Fall semester starts. No more! They just released Maya 2019, right when the Spring semester starts. I have not seem any explanation for the almost half year delay, this version does not seem to be a complete overhaul, although most improvements may be under the hood.
Read the release blogpost at the Autodesk blog
We will NOT be installing this new version in the labs this semester. Not only do new Maya versions tend to be pretty unstable until the first update is released, we are in the middle of group animation productions and switching software versions during productions is usually not advisable.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Welcome Back Students (Almost)
Here is something I finished over the break:
Spawn (Vicious Cycles #2) from Wobbe on Vimeo.
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