Worlds Apart Wins Honors at Encounters Film Festival, UK
Worlds Apart, a short, animated film produced under the umbrella of the Project X class, faced its toughest jury yet. The Encounters Film Festival visited 20 schools in Bristol to present a special...
View ArticleAlumni Interview: Jessica “Psy” DeLacy
Yesterday I got the honor to sit down and chat with one of our most recent and successful alum, Jessica “Psy” DeLacy. She was really easy to talk to and had so much to talk about. Read on to see what...
View ArticleThe Offering – Online at last!
Cogswell College and Project X have now put their first animated short online.
View ArticleThe Offering is on Vimeo
Hey guys, Just thought I would let you know that the first Project X film, The Offering, is now on Vimeo for everyone to see. This channel is going to be dedicated to the outstanding work of Cogswell...
View ArticleCogswell College on ABC News
esterday a camera crew from ABC News came and did a story on the Project X class and the films it has produced yesterday here on campus! It was really cool when a large group of us sat around the tv in...
View ArticleTornado Season Coming!!!
Attention Dragons and Dragonettes- we’ve received notice of incoming storms next week. Windows are scheduled to be boarded over in attempt to prevent the front door from shattering and putting out an...
View ArticleBeverly Hills and Newport Beach Film Fests
Newport Beach Film Festival (from left to right): Evan Clover, Josh Hodges, Jeron Moore Beverly Hills Film Festival Awards Gala (from left to right): Josh Hodges, Evan Clover, Ivy Clover, Jeron Moore...
View ArticleAnimation COMING!!!
Hey Everyone! Just thought I would let you know that since this semester is coming to an end I have been talking to a few of the animators here. I asked them if I could feature their final projects on...
View ArticleAnimation is here!!!
As promised, I have some final animation from the students! I am going to post a few here on the blog and if you like them, let me know, I’ll put up more if they let me! I love these guys and think...
View ArticleWonder What Cogswell Alumni Do? Here’s a CGI Sample from Rhythm & Hues
While the news coming from Rhythm & Hues last week seems bleak as they head in to bankruptcy, there is always hope for a new beginning. In a statement issued by Lee Berger, president of Rhythm...
View ArticleBackstage Lists Six Great Digital Art Schools
An article in Backstage advises actors that developing their ability to create content is a must. Cogswell College is one of the 6 schools the publication recommends. With Cogswell’s focus on...
View ArticleDisney Turns to Digital Technology to Fuse Animated 1959 with Live-Action...
On May 30th Disney fans will get a first look at the live-action retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty from the point-of-view of the story’s renowned villain Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie....
View ArticleDreamWorksTV Hits YouTube With Shrek the Ogre ‘Vlogger’
DreamWorks Animation has launched its YouTube arm, DreamWorksTV, with a slew of “vloggers” that you’ve come to know on the big screen (including Shrek, Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda) — and quite a...
View ArticleIndustrial Strength Graduates and Commercially Viable Apps
Industrial Strength Graduates and Commercially Viable Apps by John Duhring, Education Technology Specialist, Cogswell Polytechnical College Introduction To prepare students to enter today’s ecosystems,...
View ArticleAnimation Show of Shows – The Student Perspective
On Thursday evening, the 25th of September 2014, Cogswell College was given the privilege of once again being host to the Animation Show of Shows. A collection of the most intriguing (and at times...
View ArticleConcept Art Process for Award-Winning Short Animated Films
Kong Vang, Cogswell alumni and Art Director of the two short animated films “Driven” and “Worlds Apart” – both created in Cogswell College’s Project X class – shares his process of creating character...
View ArticleSIGGRAPH Selects Cogswell College Dean Jerome Solomon as 2017 Conference Chair
ACM SIGGRAPH is pleased to announce the selection of Jerome Solomon, Dean of the College at Cogswell College, as the SIGGRAPH 2017 Conference Chair. Solomon has been previously involved within the ACM...
View ArticleThe Book Of Life, New Knowledge
Recently I had the pleasure of watching The Book of Life with my family. I’ll be perfectly honest, I didn’t know about the movie until a few days before Halloween. An animator who wasn’t aware of such...
View ArticleMichal Makarewicz, Directing Animator at Pixar Studios Coming to Cogswell
Cogswell Career Development Center Presents: Michal Makarewicz Wednesday, November 19th 6:00 PM Dragon’s Den Have you ever wanted to see an industry professional do an animation demo? Ever wonder how...
View ArticleWomen in Animation at Pixar
After an hour and a half stuck in traffic on the way to Emeryville, California, a few misguided GPS turns while I was trying to follow my friend’s car, and a couple of mental debates asking myself if...
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