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Fresh and 'in the moment', our blog keeps you in the loop with the vitality and quality of work from our students, and the thoughts and observations of our design experts.
Game Dev games launched in style
The fruits of a one-and-a-half years of sweat and toil for Graduates of the Media Design School Graduate Diploma of Game Development were on display to the local Games Industry on the (not) inauspicious date of August Friday the 13th when the School hosted the offical launch party for the three games produced out of the 2009 Graduate Diploma.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Pixar comes to town
Media Design School were delighted to host Pixar Animation guru Andrew Gordon for a recent day-long Masterclass to industry as part of the Semi Permanent 2010 design symposium). Animators and 3D aficionados from from industry in New Zealand and Australia packed out the Media Design School Theatre.
- Filed under: 3D Animation
Monthly Advertising Review - The new Orcon banners
Award winning machines The Special Group’s work for Orcon has ad industry commentators waxing lyrical the world over – we asked a couple of New Zealand experts on what they thought of the latest online banner campaign.
- Filed under: Creative Advertising
Gamer Review - Unity3D
The All-in-One Wonder development Kit that is Unity, a very artist-centric application for creating your own game projects.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Designer Profile: Frances Valintine
In the staff room at Media Design School you will find a magical melting pot of creative people from all over the world who have diverse creative backgrounds that include fine art, sculpture, photography as well core skills in the design areas that are taught. Perhaps surprisingly the creative skill set is not restricted to the classrooms and studios.
- Filed under: General
3D Film Review - Das Tub
Right from the impressive opening shot this little short film from a team of five digital artists at Media Design School builds playful tension whilst ratcheting up the laughs at the same time.
- Filed under: 3D Animation
Artist Profile: Link Choi
Digital Artist, and former Media Design School 3D Computer Animation tutor, Link Choi is an interesting man. Sit down for a quick chat and you’ll find yourself still there 10 minutes later, having covered at least five topics that you never knew you’d talk about.
- Filed under: 3D Animation
Graduate turns graphic design into fashion design
A common theme among Media Design School graduates – perhaps because they’re generally such passionate and driven people – is to start up their own companies.
I’m not talking about creating companies to base freelance work off (and to secure some fairly attractive IRD perks) but rather companies that have a tangible product. That people see, touch and hopefully, buy.
- Filed under: Graphics
Cool as Craft
Jessica Whiting likes to keep busy, and since graduating from Media Design School with a Diploma of Graphic Design she has certainly been doing that.
Along with organising the inaugural Auckland Art & Craft Fair and finishing the design and layout of a new sock knitting book Blendy Knits Jessica has launched a brand new website, Foxes.
- Filed under: Graphics
Siggraph success for Media Design School tutor
New Zealand students looking for the best animation school need look no further than Media Design School, where 3D Course Leader James Cunningham has recently scooped the prestigious SIGGRAPH Jury Award for his stunning CGI drama Poppy at the Electronic Theatre in SIGGRAPH 2010’s Computer Animation Festival. Poppy is the first ever New Zealand short film to receive a SIGGRAPH award.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation