When you think of sports, you probably think of fields and courts, bleachers and scoreboards, and two teams going head-to-head in real-time, physical competition. But at Columbia, there’s another way to play. A virtual way. We sat down with Sophomore Audio Arts major Thomas Gorman, the ESports Representative of the… Continue Reading Thomas Gorman Coaches Us on All Things ESportsRead More →
Zoey Reyes, a Masters of Interaction Design student, just announced the publication of her first academic paper. My first academic paper has been officially published! I’ve shared it here below. Thanks to my supportive friends and family, especially my co-author Joshua A. Fisher. I’m thrilled with the final product, but… Continue Reading IAM Grad Student Zoey Reyes Publishes First Academic PaperRead More →
Students in the IAM department will be hosting workshops in C# programming during the first eight weeks of the Spring 2022 semester, both online and in person. Join in on a single session or make it a weekly event. All skill levels welcome! Tuesdays · 2pm – 3pm with Duncan (916… Continue Reading Join Us for C# Workshops This Spring!Read More →
As Columbia College adjusts to distance learning, Interactive Arts and Media faculty continue to lead the charge in providing students with innovative approaches to classwork and remote resources. This post comes from Joshua A. Fisher, Assistant Professor of Immersive Media: If this were any other year, our students would be… Continue Reading Coming Together as Artists in Challenging TimesRead More →
As Columbia College Chicago continues to adjust to distance learning, IAM’s group of talented student workers have been shifting their regular Open Lab duties to the remote realm. We spoke with Zoey Reyes about how tutoring has changed during these challenging times and what resources students can make use of… Continue Reading How Tutoring Has Changed: A Q&A with Zoey ReyesRead More →
The school’s substantial investments in recent years paved the way, and even included remotely accessible high-performance virtual media workstations, including powerful graphics accelerators, allowing students to do complex media production like video editing, software development, and animation – without having those high-powered machines and all that expensive software installed at home.Read More → Continue Reading Making Distance Learning Count for Creatives
Animation Screening: December 12, 2019 The 34th Biannual Animation Screening (Interactive Arts and Media at Columbia College Chicago) showcases animated shorts – from conceptualization through final films. Animation Solo Projects and Animation Production Studio films at various stages of production will also be screened. Thursday, 12/12, , Film Row Center… Continue Reading 34th Biannual Animation ScreeningRead More →
We’re looking for student work to display around the halls of the IAM department and during events throughout the year. Have something to share? We want to hear from you! Send us your animation stills, game screenshots, website/app designs, 3D renders, pictures of your source code, etc. Deadline: November 1st,… Continue Reading Call for Student Work: Cover the HallsRead More →
M.M.O. VR IAM Senior Capstone Game 2018-2019 (Course: Indie Team) Players must rise through the ranks in this gritty sci-fi combat game to earn their place as a top arena combatant. The game’s setting and mechanics convey a world of hardship and futuristic turmoil, and the varying types of enemies require… Continue Reading M.M.O. VR: Indie Team Capstone 2019Read More →
Congratulations to Animation majors Del Sego and Sung Min Byun for winning 1st and 3rd place, respectively, in the 2019 Paula F. Pfeffer & Cheryl Johnson-Odim Political Cartoon Contest! Animation majors have participated in the contest for over 10 years, but this is the first time two animation students have placed… Continue Reading Award-Winning Students: Political Cartoon ContestRead More →