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Robots vs Zombies 2 - new competition launched
We are excited to announce Robots vs Zombies 2 – the second competition in our MDS Pick & Shovel gaming network.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation, Game Dev
Kiwi-made robots take over LA
We have conquered Los Angeles and returned with not one BUT seven LA Movie Awards for Shelved and The Deadliest Game!
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Pixar artists in the house
Two of the animators who brought Nemo, Woody and Mr Incredible to life touched down in Auckland for a Vanarts Masterclass at Media Design School.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Shelved a festival favourite
The selections are piling up for our short film Shelved. It recently screened at SXSW and has since racked up selections at Aspen Shortsfest, Sonoma International Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Putting the fun into funerals
They say that big things come in small packages and at just over one minute in duration, they don’t come much smaller than animated short Funeral Home Pinatas. However, the plucky little film, which has divided audiences with its dark humour, has attracted the attention of film festival curators around the world.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Can you spot a fake?
If you think you can tell the difference between a photo and a 3D image take our Real or Render Challenge for the chance to win some fantastic prizes.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Shelved heads South
Media Design School is celebrating the success of its short film Shelved, which has been selected to premiere at one of the biggest festivals in the world - South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation
Demystifying Digital Careers
Media Design School’s own rock stars of the digital media world are set to demystify and decipher just how to become a world-class game designer or globally respected 3D film director at Te Papa’s HP Digital Media Careers Day!
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation, Game Dev
Media Design School’s unofficial Auckland premiere
Media Design School celebrated the success of graduates who worked on The Hobbit and other Weta Productions with a special screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Auckland.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation, VFX Motion Design
Animating The Avengers
During a visit to Media Design School, Weta Digital animation supervisor Aaron Gilman spent the day among students providing feedback on their work and sharing what it was like to animate The Avengers.
- Filed under: General, 3D Animation, VFX Motion Design