3D Animation

Attend the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Animation Festival at NYFA
November 12, 2014

Attend the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Animation Festival at NYFA

The New York Film Academy Animation School is proud to team up with the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH to present the SIGGRAPH 2014 Computer Animation Festival “Electronic Theater” this Thursday, November 13,…

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Love and Business Blossom at NYFA
October 22, 2014

Love and Business Blossom at NYFA

After working post-production in New York City and Los Angeles for five years on projects like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New York Film Academy graduates, Helena Hilario (Producing)…

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Discussion with Renowned Matte Painter Syd Dutton and Special FX Supervisor Bill Taylor
October 7, 2014

Discussion with Renowned Matte Painter Syd Dutton and Special FX Supervisor Bill Taylor

New York Film Academy Los Angeles recently screened Martin Scorsese’s remake of the classic film Cape Fear. The guests for the event were master matte painter Syd Dutton, who was…

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Australian Animation Students Learn Stopmotionpro at NYFA LA
October 6, 2014

Australian Animation Students Learn Stopmotionpro at NYFA LA

Our student friends from “down under” had a real Los Angeles experience this past week, as Co-Chair of Animation Mark Sawicki gave a lecture on the use of stop motion in…

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Making Magic at NYFA
July 25, 2014

Making Magic at NYFA

The students in my Cine 810 class in visual effects cinematography outdid themselves recently by shooting a mock Solar Power commercial complete with miniatures and size scaled performers. Originally, the…

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How to Make a Better Zombie Movie
July 9, 2014

How to Make a Better Zombie Movie

Our students and World War Z fans got a special treat this past Saturday at a New York Film Academy Animation School event where they were introduced to the “pre-viz”…

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NYFA Meets the Hollywood Monster Makers
June 13, 2014

NYFA Meets the Hollywood Monster Makers

On June 11th, the New York Film Academy Animation department hosted an anniversary screening of The Terminator (1984) to a full house. The film remains exciting as ever as evidenced…

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Space Effects Seminar at NYFA LA
April 8, 2014

Space Effects Seminar at NYFA LA

To celebrate the Oscar winning work of the ground breaking film Gravity, Co-Chair of the Animation Department at NYFA Los Angeles, Mark Sawicki was invited to give a lecture on Space Effects…

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Our Guide to the Best Apps for Aspiring Filmmakers
March 3, 2014

Our Guide to the Best Apps for Aspiring Filmmakers

With the rise of apps through smart phones and tablet devices, visual storytellers of all stripes have more tools with which to complete a project than ever before. At times,…

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