Summer is almost here, so what will YOU be doing during summer vacation? Watching TV? Surfing the internet? Hanging out all day at Starbuck's?
News Round-Up: Monday 5 Mar, 2012
Good Monday to you all! This week's round up of news has lots of stories about "John Carter", some interesting announcements from Adobe, some new software releases and much more. Hope you enjoy the read and don't forget to let me know if I have missed anything important.
News Round-Up: Monday 27 Feb, 2012
Setting aside all the Oscar related stories that dominated last week's papers, there were lots and lots of news gems. Among my picks was a cool set of video breakdowns from Transformers, Pixomdo's making of Hugo, and the making of Rango. To get the full list, just read on...
The End is Just the Beginning
The inaugural VFX and Compositing courses at Escape Studios ended on Friday, February 17. On the last day of the courses, the students presented their work to the group in our screening room. Each went through their projects and explained the process they went through to get to that point.
Looking for a Way to Finance Your Dreams?
Finding the cash required to make your dream of working in VFX a reality can sometimes be difficult. That’s why we’ve come up with a way for you to finance your courses at Escape Studios in a way that’s easier on your wallet. After all, it would be a shame to miss out on your life long dreams just because you don’t have immediate access to cash.
News Round-Up: Monday 20 Feb, 2012
After a week's absence, there was a great deal of news to sort through. Here's what grabbed my attention during the last seven days. There's news of new VFX for The Muppets, talks of DreamWorks investing in China, various interviews with VFX pros and much more.
Failure is an Option
“All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
Obama Announces New Higher Education Initiatives
As the race for the White House intensifies, I have no doubt that we’ll see a host of new plans and ideas emerge on how to tackle higher education. That’s why I wasn’t that surprised by Obama’s announcement on new initiatives in his State of the Union address. Regardless of the reasons why these are being revealed now – and there are many people who link these to Obama’s need to appeal to a key portion of the electorate – we surely need to encourage and applaud any moves to improve the plight of students who face very high levels of debt.
News Round-Up: Monday 6 Feb, 2012
I guess you will not be surprised if I say that this week's round up is dominated by news of the Super Bowl. I have gathered for you some of the best, but that's not all we have in this week's news. The award season is still with us, so we have had lots of Oscar related stories too. Please feel free to comment: I always enjoy reading your views.
News Round-Up: Monday 30 Jan, 2012
As Oscar fever is mounting up, there were lots of stories related to awards last week - no surprise there. But there were also lots of goodies such as a very cool video from TedTalk, an interview with the VFX Supervisor on Hugo and much more. Here's my take on last week...
News Round-Up: Monday 23 Jan, 2012
Last week was rich of stories about The Artist and speculation about how it will do at the Oscars, but there were also lots of other interesting stories including news about new 32Ten Studios, interviews with the likes of artists at ILM, and the first of many stories about the Super Bowl. Here's my pick of the most interesting pieces published...
News Round-Up: Monday 16 Jan, 2012
Here's my usual round up of news. In today's edition there are news about Oscar nominations, a retrospective of 2011 by CGSociety, a review of the Wacom Inkling tablet, some news about SIGGRAPH 2013, details of the VES Awards nominations, and some interesting reports on the state of the US education.
News Round-Up: Tuesday 3 Jan, 2012
It's been two weeks since my last News Round Up. The holidays have gone so quickly and we are now in 2012, rested and ready to go. To get you in the mood and get you started in 2012, I have put together a summary of news published over the past couple ofweeks.
News Round-Up: Monday 19 Dec, 2011
This will be my last Weekly Round-Up of News for this year..., hope you enjoy it. If you have suggestions for stories I missed, just drop me a line or post a comment. I'll be sure to look at your suggestion during the holidays.
Facebook & YouTube Play An Increasing Role in College Admissions
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about how what you put on your Facebook profile may affect your ability to get into the university or college of your choice – see “Admissions 101: What About Facebook Excesses?”.
Can Education Fix the Economy?
It is a tough question, but according to a report in Education Week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan thinks it can. I know for sure that education can lift you out of poverty, but as I was reading the article, I wondered about the implications of this statement and what it would take to deliver on such a promise. Unfortunately, the article didn’t actually expand on what the great idea was, so I am none the wiser.
News Round-Up: Monday 12 Dec, 2011
Here is my usual Weekly Round-Up of News, with stories that I have picked up over the past week. If you have suggestions for stories I missed, just drop me a line or post a comment.
News Round-Up: Monday 5 Dec, 2011
Here is my usual Weekly Round-Up of News, with stories that I have picked up over the past week. If you have suggestions for stories I missed, just drop me a line or post a comment.
Fostering Innovation Should Always Be Top of Mind
Being the creative types that we are and of course a part of the education system, we strive to foster creativity and innovation in both our workplace and school.
Should Kids Learn How Computers Work?
It was interesting for me to be greeted by a familiar voice whilst getting a little piece of home form BBC Radio 4.
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