At 5PM the doors opened. The first room holds the work of our first Concept Art graduates. In addition to two display boards, color brochures, a portfolio showing original sketches, and maquettes created from original character designs, each graduate has a monitor showing digital work (environment and prop designs, creature designs) . The room also has one wall showing fine art paintings of the costumed model. As soon as we can upload them, photos will follow.
The animation graduate room is next. Here students have 2 display boards, large portfolios of their work, demo reels to hand out, throw away portfolios, and in the theater, the graduate demo reel including the 3D group film, “To The Well.”
The Illustration graduate room is similar. Each graduate has two display boards and a large portfolio. In addition a booklet showing work from all graduates is produced each year.
The hallways, lounge and study hall have the work of year 2 and 3 students on exhibit.
Natalie Lau, year 3 Concept Art
We expected 70 industry reps, but at least 30 people turned up who hadn’t RSVPd! I think this is the best show we’ve ever had and the feed back from art directors, editors, recruiters was amazing and positive. These evening are always social as well a professional, a chance for people in the industry to network and connect with old friends.
Do come and see for yourselves! Our Open House begins this Saturday at 11AM. The show will be on display until the third week in June.
I’m still reverberating from the excitement and want to congratulate all the faculty, students and support staff who make it possible for our students to develop so far For any art form, 3 to 4 years is a short time. To have the people we admire most in these industries commend all of us gives us the energy to keep our standards high.
I hope you all visit and enjoy the show. Below are more photos I snapped the other day…
