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 →
Each year the IAM department hosts a game jam that culminates on Manifest. Students form small teams (max 5 people) to build a game collaboratively. This year students will have an expanded timeline so that they can participate in Industry Night without losing time to work on their Game Jam… Continue Reading 2019 IAM Manifest Game Jam ChallengeRead More →
It is getting closer to the time of the year where 28,000 members of the gaming industry migrate to San Francisco, California for the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC). For five days the Moscone Center is transformed into a gaming and high tech playground for its attendees with 550 leading… Continue Reading Game Developers Conference 2019Read More →
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Alex Damarjian helped create a doctor and parent-approved video game entitled PDI Check. If played in moderation, PDI Check can help young kids improve their eye sight and develop in educational, social, and physical ways. Read More → Continue Reading Assistant Professor Alex Damarjian Featured on NBC
ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOW TIME! Columbia College’s Interactive Arts and Media Department is presenting: THE 32ND ANIMATION PROGRAM SCREENING Thursday December 13th, 2018 1104 S. Wabash 8th Floor The screening showcases Animated shorts from conceptualization through presentation of the final films. Eight (count ‘em!) films will be screened: BFA Solo and… Continue Reading Join us for the 32nd Animation Screening!Read More →
Would you like to attend the Game Developers Expo in San Francisco? The IAM department has 10 GDC Expo passes to give away to IAM students.Read More → Continue Reading Game Developers Conference Exposition Pass Contest
IAM Students at ChiTAG Columbia College Chicago proudly represented games created by students on November 17th & 18th at the annual Chicago Toys and Games Fair. The games presented were part of indie team, large team & game production. The experience gave a chance for the college to represent the… Continue Reading ChiTAGRead More →
GETTING A JOB 101 Presented by Becca Hallstedt (Class of 2017) Freelance Concept and Texture Artist In partnership with </hackerjacks>, Becca Hallstedt, formerly of World of Warcraft at Blizzard as well as Injustice 2 at Netherrealm, led a presentation and discussion about techniques around job applications and interviews in the games… Continue Reading Getting A Job 101 (with Alumni Becca Hallstedt)Read More →
Our amazing students took the lead, showing off their talent and explaining their creative process at our Fall Open House. Talented students demonstrated their leadership skills; as teams of creative developers they build interactive experiences, and inspire others to do the same. Interactive work (games, web sites, and other applications) were… Continue Reading Fall Open House 2018Read More →
On Saturday, October 13th, AlphaLab hosted the first Game Jam of the 2018-2019 school year! Game Jams hosted by AlphaLab are intended to give participants the opportunity of understanding team dynamics, as well as learning how to fit multiple roles in the game development process. Each of the 60 participants were… Continue Reading Alpha Lab Game Jam (Fall 2018)Read More →