Entertainment Design senior rises from Bulgarian orphanage to Universal’s Epic Universe
Amanda Harris ’24, Entertainment Design, has overcome many challenges to find a home, both academically and literally. Now, in the midst of her second internship at Universal Studios Orlando, Harris believes she’s found her career as well. Harris spent the first two years of her life at an orphanage in Bulgaria before finally being adopted […]
First-annual Women of Industry panel celebrates women’s leadership in entertainment design
On March 22, 2024 at 7 pm, Ringling College of Art and Design and their Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host the first-annual Women of Industry event. The panel, initially inspired by Women’s History Month, will feature a number of women working in the themed entertainment industry. Each year, the panel will focus on […]
Students and faculty put skills to use for a great cause at forensic workshop
Ringling College of Art and Design students, faculty, and an alum spent the College’s spring break learning the art of reconstruction as they brought skulls from active and cold cases back to life with clay. Guided by forensic artist Joe Mullins, the class recreated the faces of real victims, through a process called facial approximation. […]
Computer Animation alum wins Oscar
Brad Booker ’95, Computer Animation, won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, at the 96th Academy Awards. The project was a collaboration with Booker’s production partner Dave Mullin and their animation studio ElectroLeague, along with Yoko Ono and John Lenon’s son […]
Two seniors among GDUSA’s 2024 Students to Watch
Ringling College of Art and Design Graphic Design seniors Sandra Lee and Tako Pharsenadze were just named to Graphic Design USA’s 2024 Students to Watch. This year’s list comprises 114 total students—including undergrads, graduate students, and continuing education enrollees—from established and emerging arts programs throughout the country who are “ready to burst on the graphic […]
Ringling College hosts opening of Through Women’s Eyes film festival
Ringling College of Art and Design will host the opening night reception of Through Women’s Eyes, an international film festival addressing gender and racial inequity in the media by screening films that feature voices from all over the world. The festival champions women’s stories, LGBTQIA2S+ stories, international stories, and stories from underrepresented cultures. In its […]
Ringling students, alum win big at the 2024 Suncoast ADDY Awards
Students and alumni from Ringling College of Art and Design enjoyed a home field venue for the 2024 ADDY Awards ceremony, which took place on the campus sound stages Feb. 24 and once again netted dozens of awards for Ringling-led projects. The ADDYs are presented annually by the Suncoast Chapter of the American Advertising Federation […]
FutureProof ’24 Motion Design Conference to feature Winbush, Disney, and more
Jonathan Winbush, owner and founder of Winbush Immersive, CNN Design Creative Director Kathy Jaroneski, and the Disney Live Entertainment visual media team will be among the featured leaders at FutureProof 2024, taking place on campus from March 11 through 15. The annual Motion Design conference at Ringling College of Art and Design, now in its […]
Animation Alum attends Nickelodeon Artists Program
Meibol Moran ’23, Computer Animation, was one of only six new participants selected for Nickelodeon’s Artist Program, an annual, six-month development program at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. Participants are assigned to one of three tracks—Storyboard, Visual Development, or CG Generalist—and work directly on productions alongside creative mentors and lead artists. The Nickelodeon […]
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