Tag: Academy of Art University
WIA Awards 42 Scholarships to Emerging Creatives
Today, for the first time since 2020 — the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — WIA Scholarship winners were announced in person as part...
Mehran Sanei’s Animated Shorts Raise Awareness of the Fight for Freedom in Iran
Last year, U.K.- and Spain-based Iranian-British animator and creative director Mehran Sanei launched his Onimations Instagram collection of animated shorts on a variety of...
WIA Awards 40 Emerging Creatives with 2023 Scholarships
Via a special video presentation during the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, Women in Animation (WIA) Chair of Education Hsiang Chin Moe announced...
Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Hits DVD & Blu-ray Thru RLJE Films
Perhaps the most mind-bending animated feature of the year, Mad God from two-time Academy Award-winning stop-motion wizard Phil Tippett is ready to stun home audiences...
VES Announces 2022 Special Award Honorees
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the Society’s newest Lifetime and Honorary members and this year’s recipient...
Making Art without Distraction: How Nicolás Villarreal Clicked with ‘On/Off’
***This article was written for the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)***
Nicolás Villarreal’s new short On/Off has been receiving great reviews and...
Academy of Art University Hosts Women in VFX Panel
In honor of Women's History Month, Academy of Art University's School of Animation & Visual Effects is presenting Women in VFX, an exclusive online...
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Academy of Art University Launches ‘Creative Mind’ Podcasts
The San Francisco school has launched the brand-new title to inspire budding artists and designers. In each...
2017 World Animation Celebration Wraps, Announces Winners
Another edition of the World Animation Celebration has drawn to a close. Following two days packed with screenings, panels, speakers and much more, WAC...
Sani Spectra’s Guide to Your Dream Internship
Sani Spectra's accomplishments have set a high standard for young multimedia artists: She landed an internship at Pixar Animation Studios right after her graduation,...
Student Academy Awards Winners Announced
The 15 winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition have been announced, including three Animation prize takers. The Academy received a record number...
AEF and ASIFA Announce Scholarship Recipients
ASIFA-Hollywood and the Animation Educators Forum (AEF) have announced the recipients of the 2015 AEF Scholarships, selected from a pool of 113 applicants vying....
The Animag 250: Schools to Hire From
The Animation Magazine 250th issue celebration continues, this time with our list of schools to hire from.
They are:
Academy of Art University — San Francisco,...
‘Nieta’ Takes Best Short Prize at TIFF Kids
Nicolas P. Villarreal’s Nieta (“Granddaughter”) was awarded the Best Short Film honors by the Young People’s Jury at the TIFF Kids festival in Toronto....
Villareal Taps into the Heart with ‘Nieta’
It may not have made the cut for this year's Oscars animated short film short list, but Nieta remains a delightful example of how...
NAB Show: Maxon Reveals Vegas Plans
Maxon has unveiled the extent of its participation in the 2013 NAB Show, taking place in Las Vegas April 8-11. The company will be...
SIGGRAPH Asia: CG Platform Attracts Innovation
Last month the fifth edition of SIGGRAPH’s growing Asia event wrapped up in the island city-nation of Singapore after four days of talks, papers,...
Nicolas Villarreal Launches ‘Pasteurized’ Book Campaign
Nicolas Villarreal’s animated short Pasteurized has been slowly building buzz on the festival circuit over the past few months. The resourceful artist and teacher...
Animation Block Party Spotlight: Part 3
Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will...
Animated Entries Tie for Gold at Student Oscars
It was a cross-country tie in the animation category at the 38th annual Student Academy Awards as two of the three finalists were presented...
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