“Phantoms In The Dark” by Max Rubin

A young boy starts at a new school, only to discover that true friendship will end up coming from the most unlikely places.

Amanda Tasse wins the Gold at 39th Student Academy Awards

Hench-DADA Graduate student Amanda Tasse wins the Gold Student Academy Award in the Alternative Category for her thesis animation ‘The Reality Clock’.

“Caught” by Brian Rhodes

“Cutout” by Amelia Giller

 An experiment with cutouts about a woman who uses the moon and clouds as her blankets and pillow.

Digital Effects Animation by Joseph Yeh

“Rio” by Monica Ahanonu

Visual music piece inspired by the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Fall 2013 Expanded Animation Pioneer Town

The CTAN 579 Expanded Animation class Fall 2013 visited Pioneer Town in the Morongo Basin of Southern California. Exploring light, sound, nature, and history, the students used iPads and portable sound recording devices to capture their experiences and then made short animations depicting their perceptions of the desert. 

“Red” Digital Lighting Animation by Joseph Yeh

February 20th Screening of “Truth Has Fallen,” an Animated Documentary by Associate Professor Sheila Sofian

Truth Has Fallen is a 60-minute documentary that examines the cases of three individuals who were wrongfully incarcerated for murder and sheds light on weaknesses in the US justice system. With the help of James McCloskey and his organization, Centurion Ministries, these convictions were ultimately overturned. Employing innovative painted animation, Truth Has Fallen brings to light the experiences of these three individuals, their courage in fighting for their innocence, and James McCloskey’s unwavering support.  Website: www.truthhasfallenmovie.com   Directed and Animated by Sheila M. SofianProduced by Sheila M. Sofian and Davi Rutenberg  

“Black and White” by Zheng Kang

"Black and White" by Zheng Kang 

“Palm tree Parallax” by Ryan Gillis