Two Animated NYFA Shorts to Screen at Venice Film Festival
In addition to the two live action shorts and a documentary short, the New York Film Academy will be screening two animated short films at this year’s Venice Film Festival….
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August 30, 2016
August 16, 2016
NYFA Los Angeles Animation Instructor Highlights
Our award-winning faculty and instructors continue to shine in both the classroom and the professional arena. Recently, New York Film Academy Los Angeles Co-Chair of Animation and VFX, Matt Galuppo, and…
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August 11, 2016
The Multi-Talented Paul J. Salamoff Visits NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting Class
This past week, multi-hyphenate entertainment professional Paul J. Salamoff joined our Business of Screenwriting class to explain how this kid from Natick, Massachusetts went on to work on more than 50 films, TV shows,…
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August 2, 2016
Lessons From Storyboard Revisionist for DreamWorks Animation
This past week New York Film Academy Animation students were given an opportunity to meet with Diana Ling, storyboard revisionist for Hasbro’s Transformers. Ling has worked in advertising, storyboarding commercials…
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June 21, 2016
Oscar Winning VFX Artist Jim Rygiel Advises Students on Working in Visual Effects
This week, New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles were treated to a Q&A with visual effects supervisor Jim Rygiel following a screening of Godzilla. Rygiel won three Academy Awards for his work…
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June 14, 2016
Starting a Career in Animation Through Social Media
As a graduate of the 3D Animation program at the New York Film Academy, Eliska Podzimkova has utilized her skills and creativity through the emerging social media platform, Instagram. Since…
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May 31, 2016
Game Design and 3D Animation Graduation
The New York Film Academy’s 26 Broadway transformed into a miniature arcade last week as Game Design and 3D Animation students showcased their final games and thesis films to peers, friends…
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April 21, 2016
‘Blair Witch’ Producer Michael Monello Discusses TV Marketing Through Storytelling
New York Film Academy Game Design Chair Phoebe Elefante invited Michael Monello, a pioneer in digital marketing and storytelling. As one of the creators of the cult classic The Blair Witch Project, Monello and…
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April 14, 2016
NYFA Students Learn Cutting Edge Techniques in Image Based Lighting for VFX
Virtual lighting expert and Animation department faculty member Fred Durand treated students of chair of animation Mark Sawicki’s digital effects cinematography class to a guest lecture and demonstration of Image…
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