3D Animation

Maya in 60 Minutes with Craig Caton
October 5, 2017

Maya in 60 Minutes with Craig Caton

NYFA instructor Craig Caton joined the NYFA Games team on an episode of “Schooled!” and held a crash course on Maya…and dragon physics. The key points of takes us through…

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NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alumnus Anthony Falleroni Talks “Jumpy” and Learning Animation
October 5, 2017

NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alumnus Anthony Falleroni Talks “Jumpy” and Learning Animation

It seems that while earning his MFA in Filmmaking at NYFA Los Angeles, Anthony Falleroni took one of the New York Film Academy’s most cherished values to heart: the commitment…

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Special Screening of Netflix’s “Death Note” With NYFA Alumnus Jason Liles
September 13, 2017

Special Screening of Netflix’s “Death Note” With NYFA Alumnus Jason Liles

This September, New York Film Academy alumnus Jason Liles was the second guest for the Alumni Screenings taking place the first Thursday of every month. After a screening of Liles’…

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A Q&A at NYFA Los Angeles With Disney Head of Animation Amy Lawson Smeed
August 16, 2017

A Q&A at NYFA Los Angeles With Disney Head of Animation Amy Lawson Smeed

This August, Head of Animation for Walt Disney Studios Amy Lawson Smeed gave a rousing Q and A at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy, after…

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NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya
August 3, 2017

NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya

New York Film Academy Instructor Craig Caton has created a new plug-in on Autodesk Maya that may revolutionize the way digital puppetry in both independent productions and major motion pictures….

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NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Dreamworks’ Jeff Wike as Guest Speaker
July 25, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Dreamworks’ Jeff Wike as Guest Speaker

NYFA college, conservatory, and summer camp students gathered at the Riverside Theater at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus for a Q&A with DreamWorks chief technology officer, Jeff…

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Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017
July 17, 2017

Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017

This week, Disney held its bi-annual fan expo, D23, in Anaheim, CA. Marvel, Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney Interactive Studios, and Walt Disney Productions rolled out major announcements this weekend, while…

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NYFA Summer Camp Students Enjoy Special Screening of “Top Gun”
July 7, 2017

NYFA Summer Camp Students Enjoy Special Screening of “Top Gun”

On Saturday, July 1, teens and tweens participating in the New York Film Academy Summer Camp in Los Angeles took a break from the hard work of filmmaking to see…

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Behind the Scenes of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” With NYFA Alum & Digital Compositor Francesco Panzieri
July 6, 2017

Behind the Scenes of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” With NYFA Alum & Digital Compositor Francesco Panzieri

NYFA alumnus Francesco Panzieri has been busy since completing his studies at the New York Film Academy, with credits running the gamut from the realism of “Mad Men” to the visionary science…

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