Although illustration and animation majors’ work may be solitary, virtual classes have challenged the student community as well as the professors who lead Zoom classrooms.
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Animated Film Production Association creates real-world animated filmmaking experience
Animation major Katerina Coronado and studio art major Nathan Xa establish the Animated Film Production Association, a club centered around producing short, animated films.
The CSULB Color Collection: Chris Rivera
The short series features student artists at CSULB and the work they create outside of school. First-year design major Chris Rivera tells us about how he utilizes his skills in his day-to-day life, which include: 3D printing, lyric writing and video mapping.
Illustration and animation take over
Graduating illustration and animation students show their work in senior showcase.
One woman’s recyclables another woman’s art
Artists aim to inform peers about recycling and depression through their art at this week’s student art galleries.
Diversity in art style
This week’s student art galleries vary in style, but both convey very personal meanings.
Beach Weekly: Episode 6
Assistant News Editors Hannah Getahun and James Chow discuss this past week’s notable news topics: LBSU mourns the death of two professors, the San Ysidro border closure and a flooded animation lab. 0:38 LBSU mourns the death of two professors 0:41 Math professor Kent Merryfield 1:20 Linguistics professor Alexandra “Misty”[Read More…]
Animators take on 24 Hours Animation competition
With drinking fountains turned off, sprinklers oscillating and escalator stagnant, the only sights or sounds that came from the Long Beach State campus at 2 a.m. on Friday were clicking keyboards and crunching candy wrappers from students in the 24 Hours Animation Contest for Students competition. The annual competition challenges[Read More…]
Students practice animation skills with 24 Hours Animation Competition for Students
A previous version of this article stated that the deadline for submissions was Monday, October 3. The correct date is Monday, Oct. 1. Animation students around the world anxiously wait for Aubry Mintz, director of the School of Arts’ instructions for the 16th annual 24 Hours Animation Contest for Students[Read More…]
Pixar pays a visit
One animation writing class got a special treat this summer after computer animation company Pixar sent artists to their class to work with the students and help them develop their writing. Students learned how to come up with a story idea, do research for a story pitch, how to pitch[Read More…]