Emmy Award winning VSFX Alumni – Ed Mendez is visiting! April 21, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements, SCAD , comments closedSCAD MFA Visual Effects Graduate (2005), Ed Mendez, is back this week for a few lectures and visiting with students.
Ed won his Emmy for “Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special”
for: “John Adams” (2008)
In 2010, Ed was nominated by the Visual Effects Society for “Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture” for: The Road (2009)
Ed will be visiting SCAD’s Montgomery Hall, room 211, at 2pm on April 22nd for an informal meeting open to everyone.
On Friday, April 23rd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at SCAD’s Smithfield Cottage, 118 W. Hall Street, Savannah, Ed will be the featured guest for the Alumni Reception where he will be receiving the SCAD Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Please see his list of film credits on IMDB.com, amazing!
We are very proud of Mr. Mendez!
New VSFX Professor coming soon! Deborah Fowler March 3, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedThe SCAD Visual Effects Department welcomes a new, talented professor to their ranks:
Deborah Fowler will be a new full time faculty (Savannah Campus) starting in the Spring 2010 Quarter. She has a PHD in Computer Science, professional experience at Pixar, and much more!
On behalf of SCAD students, staff, and faculty we welcome her to our department!
VSFX Winter Quarterly show!!! March 3, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements, SCAD , comments closedThe SCAD Visual Effects Department “Quarterly Show” (of student work) will be held at SCAD’s Arnold Hall (1810 Bull Street), 8pm – 9:30pm, Savannah, GA, USA. This event is open to the public. Come see your work or cheer on your friends on the big screen! A must-see, must-do event for visual effects and 3D artists!
Professor Witte – Solo Photography Exhibition March 3, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements, Uncategorized , comments closedSCAD Visual Effects Professor Kirt Witte currently has a solo photography exhibition called “Samples of Savannah” from February 19th to June 4th, 2010 at the SCAD Annex Gallery, located in the Cardio-Vascular Rehabilitation Center of Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA, USA. (4700 Waters Ave. Savannah)
Two VSFX Lectures/Demos this week! January 26, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedSCAD Digital Media Club: Presents Professsor Kenneth Huff “Python in Maya and Houdini”
Wednesday, January 27th, Montgomery Hall (Savannah Campus), Room 223, 8pm
SCAD SIGGRAPH Chapter: Presents Professor Kirt Witte “HDR Photography”
Join Kirt Witte and the members of SCAD SIGGRAPH Thursday, January 28th for an in depth look at the art of HDR Photography. The lecture will begin at 7:30pm in Room 221, Montgomery Hall. (Savannah Campus)
Professor Kenneth Huff – Exhibition at the Telfair Museum of Art January 21, 2010
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedProfessor Kenneth Huff, of the SCAD Visual Effects Dept. is once again having an exhibition of his amazing digital art work. His series is called “Organic Contructions” and is part of the current exhibition “PULSE: Art and Technology Festival” at the Telfair Museum of Art, in Savannah, Georgia.
This exhibition is on display until January 31st, 2010.
SCAD’s Scott Ross giving Special Session presentation at SIGGRAPH Asia 2009, Yokohama, Japan November 11, 2009
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedSCAD‘s Scott Ross will be giving a “Special Session” presentation at SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, December 19th, 2009, from 9:00am to 10:45am.
” Making your Mark on the Digital Movie Business: The Road to Success ”
Scott Ross has been trailblazing the digital media landscape for more than 30 years, leading companies to more than 15 Academy Award nominations and seven Oscars. From his start at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic to his successful creation and leadership of Digital Domain, one of the largest and most respected digital production studios in the motion picture industry, Ross has been a pioneer and groundbreaking visionary. Recently appointed as executive advisor to the School of Film and Digital Media at the Savannah College of Art and Design, he is currently launching several new programs designed to provide industry-leading digital media education. In this Special Session, he discusses what it takes to build and run a successful animation and movie studio, and the skills and mindset required for success in the global market.
Visual Effects Superstars: Savannah Film Festival 2009 October 27, 2009
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedWhat:
From Star Trek, Tron and The Empire Strikes Back, computer animation and visual effects have grown to be one of the most important parts in making and marketing films. Our panel is comprised of leaders in the visual effects industry, discussing the importance and the limitations of CGI, visual effects and animation.
Who:
Panelists: Rick Baker, Scott Farrar, Robert Legato
Moderator: Scott Ross
When: Wednesday, November 4th, 2:30pm, (SCAD) Gutstein Gallery , Savannah, GA
For more details, please visit the Savannah Film Festival website: http://filmfest.scad.edu/
MORE DETAILS on the panelists:
Rick Baker is a six-time Academy Award winning special effects artist. Baker’s first professional job was as an assistant to Dick Smith on the film The Exorcist. He received the inaugural Academy Award for Makeup for his work on An American Werewolf in London. and later Academy Awards for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2001) Men in Black (1997), The Nutty Professor (1996), Ed Wood (1994)and Harry and the Hendersons (1988). He recently accepted a Chiller-Eyegore Award at Universal Studios Hollywood for the theme park’s “Halloween Horror Nights” event. He was honored for his incomparable design and his makeup effects that have created indelible imagery in over 42 films.
Scott Farrar received an Academy Award for his work on Cocoon (1985) and received nominations for the award for Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) and Transformers (2007), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), and Backdraft (1991). His other credits include the films Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Minority Report (2002), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Men in Black (1997) and many others. He is currently in production on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, scheduled for release in 2009.
Robert Legato , Visual effects supervisor, received an Academy Award for Titanic (1997) and was nominated for the award for Apollo 13 (1995). His notable VFX credits include Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Titanic (1997), Armageddon (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001, also 2nd unit director), The Aviator (2004), The Departed and The Good Shepherd (both 2006), Robert is currently in production on Avatar and Battle Angel (both scheduled for release in 2009).
Scott Ross , Visual effects supervisor, ex CEO of ILM, co-founder of Digital Domain, etc…
This is a must see, must do event in Savannah!
Digital Domain co-founder, Scott Ross, joins SCAD! September 22, 2009
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements, SCAD , comments closedScott Ross, co-founder of Digital Domain has now joined up with SCAD.
Please click here to read the official press release. Stay tuned for more details on Ross’s involvement with SCAD.
Today, he’s visiting many of the classes in the SCAD Visual Effects Department at the Savannah campus.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 – Yokohama, Japan September 16, 2009
Posted by Kirt Witte in : Announcements , comments closedTwo of SCAD’s Visual Effects Professor’s will be presenting courses at SIGGRAPH Asia 2009.
Professsor Malcolm Kesson, will be presenting and all day course “Introduction to Using RENDERMAN”
Professor Kirt Witte, will be co-presenting a half-day course with Christian Bloch, EdenFX, “High Dynamic Range Imaging for Artists“ Christian Bloch is the author of the book “The HDRI Handbook“