Alum Short Film Selected for Annecy Animation Fest
The Bubby Bear Show, a short film by Bien Vongpatanasin ’23, Computer Animation, has been named an official selection for the prestigious 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, June 9-15, in Annecy, France. Founded more than 60 years ago, the festival annually draws upwards of 3,000 submissions from more than 100 countries. Created during Vongpatanasin’s […]
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 […]
Computer Animation alum nominated for College Television Award
Ria Shinde ’23, Computer Animation, has been nominated for a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (aka the Television Academy). The nomination, in the category of “Animated Series,” recognizes Strings Attached, a piece that Shinde wrote, produced, and directed while she was still a student at Ringling College of Art […]
Computer Animation alum featured in Rookies article
Ringling College of Art and Design alum Alexander Tullo ’21, Computer Animation, was featured in a Rookies article highlighting his career. Tullo was a Rookie Awards 2021 Finalist and Career Opportunity winner. In the interview, he talks about his amazing experiences at Ringling College and as an intern at On Animation in Montréal and how […]
Ringling programs receive top marks in The Rookies Global School Rankings, Motion Design named #1 in the world
The Rookies have announced their annual Global School Rankings, highlighting the very best student work in an array of art and design categories. Since 2015 The Rookies have given trusted and industry-respected rankings, providing a reliable showcase of art institutions worldwide. This year, Ringling College was ranked #1 in the world for Motion Graphics. The […]
Ringling Film and Computer Animation majors receive scholarships at Sarasota Film Society ceremony
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, four Ringling College of Art and Design students and alumni were awarded the Barbara Caras Memorial Scholarship from the Sarasota Film Society. Film majors Gabriel Lopez ’24, Will Mauricette ’24, and Milena Montero ’24, were recipients, along with recent Computer Animation grad Zach Grzymala ’23, who received the award, but […]
2023 Rookie Awards announced, Ringling students win top awards
Now in its 13th year, the Rookies Awards are an annual competition hosted by the Rookies community, founded in 2010. They offer an online platform for non-professional digital artists to share their work and help launch their professional careers in the fields of film, games, animation, immersive media, archviz, motion graphics, product design, and other […]
Lazarus Scholars put their creative skills to work for local charities
Two Ringling College of Art and Design graduating seniors and scholars of the Lazarus Engaged Learning Assistantship, Mikayluh Bowers ’23, Computer Animation, and Kaylee Tan ’23, Computer Animation, gave talks last week, presenting their capstone projects with their local non-profit partners — All Faiths Food Bank and Children First. Both students produced ambitious projects for […]
Alumni recognized by industry leader for award-winning short film Period Drama
The maker of industry leader animation software Maya is recognizing two Ringling College alumni for their continued success with their award-winning short film Period Drama. Period Drama was created by Anushka Nair and Lauryn Anthony, both 2022 graduates of the Computer Animation program at Ringling College, as their senior thesis project, using Maya, 3D animation, […]
Big wins for three Ringling students awarded scholarships from 2023 Women in Animation program
Ringling College of Art and Design students made up 20 percent of the winners for the Women in Animation annual awards for the 2022-23 program, with more wins than any other institution. The competition numbered 192 applications from 74 schools across the U.S. and Puerto Rico as well as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, […]