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One SVA Computer Art 2018 Film Awarded at Queen Palm International FIlm Festival

Awarded Films:

Yuanfen by Amanda Sparso

~Class 2018

The Annual Screening will take place in Palm Springs FL July 14-19

Queen Palm International Film Festival is a bi-monthly film, music, & screenwriting competition with a live Annual Screening and Awards Show Event in Palm Springs, California. QPIFF honors films from around the world with a vast array of awards in different categories and genres. Each month, Filmmakers can submit their projects to have them judged by award winning industry professionals and compete with other filmmakers across the globe. - https://www.queenpalmfilmfest.org

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Early styleframe for the film! 

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New GIF tagged animation, food, running, run, digital, cgi, apocalypse, sva, svacomputerart, biomecha via Giphy http://bit.ly/2vsUKLH via https://cutslicedanddiced.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/how-to-prevent-food-from-going-to-waste

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I’ve spent the last two years of my life on this project and I can finally share it with you!!

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Final Reel <Intro to Animation> 2018 . . . . . . . . . . #finalreel #final #2018 #maya #3d #modeling #3dmodeling #art #svacomputerart #sva #animation（在 SVA Computer Art, Animation & Visual Effects）

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Jim McKenzie - "Lost Magic" Theatrical Trailer

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#Repost @sva_mfaca ・・・ We had a great time representing @sva_mfaca and @svacomputerart at #animationnightsnewyork, seeing tons of animation, panels, games and virtual reality projects! Huge thanks to our amazing student volunteers for spreading the word so successfully! #anny #sva #computerarts (at ANNY) https://www.instagram.com/p/BosqphLhzTp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zvl76nx1r0om

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New Picture GIF dance, animation, dancing, sun, moon, cgi, moonlight, sva, svacomputerart, amoonlightstale via Giphy http://bit.ly/2ISbKme

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New Picture GIF dance, animation, dancing, sun, moon, cgi, moonlight, sva, svacomputerart, amoonlightstale via Giphy http://bit.ly/2ISbKme

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New Picture GIF dance, animation, dancing, sun, moon, cgi, moonlight, sva, svacomputerart, amoonlightstale via Giphy http://bit.ly/2ISbKme

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One SVA Computer Art Awarded at  The Halloween Horror Picture Show

Awarded Films:

InBetween by Scarlett Thiele

~Class 2017

The Festival took place : Sept 21-23 2018 Tampa, Florida

Tampa Florida's original Horror Film Festival! Started in 2002 The Halloween Horror Picture Show has screened 100's of Short and Feature Films giving Independent Filmmakers and opportunity to screen their films to the fans and also to introduce their workMore can be found information at http://thehalloweenhorrorpictureshow.com

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Holy HANA!!! Within the same day, "Hanami" was chosen to be featured on CGSociety! It's such an honor and pleasure for having our tears shared among everyone-- pass down the tissues will ya! ( ͒˃̩̩⌂˂̩̩ ͒)/

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The SVA Computer Art Class of 2016 - Save these dates!

You are invited to celebrate the very best short films, animations and visual effects! SENIOR THESIS FILMS JURY SCREENING MONDAY, APRIL 11TH 12PM - 3PM THE SVA THEATRE, 333 WEST 23RD STREET ... ENCORE! SCREENING THURSDAY MAY 19TH 1PM - 4PM THE WALTER READE THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER, 165 WEST 65TH STREET

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#Repost @sva_mfaca ・・・ #SVAAnimation enjoyed @animnightsny’ Best of Fest this weekend! We saw diverse panel discussions, VR, and of course animations! Thanks to volunteers from @sva_animation and @svacomputerart for manning the booth with us! (at ANNY) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XRO0FjFqg/?igshid=pic0e7dicc68

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11/25/2015

John and Laura brought our class to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum to see the  Pixar: The Design of Story and other fun exhibitions! We learned how to draw shapes of characters with emotions, drew patterns in the dark Immersion room, and explored many fun exhibitions the museum offered.

It was a nice break and an inspirational trip we’ll apply while we wrap up our first and last semester as seniors!

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Pixar Animator Kevin O’Hara visits SVA Computer Art

By: Arielle Trenk

Last week, SVA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department had the pleasure of welcoming Kevin O’Hara to the SVA Theatre as a preview to the upcoming Pixar feature The Good Dinosaur. More importantly, the audience  had the opportunity to experience O’Hara’s process as an animator.

O’Hara is a distinguished animator trained in both 2D and 3D, and has been involved in the industry on movies such as Brave, Up, Enchanted, Ratatouille, Shrek 2, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Prince of Egypt, and The Pagemaster.

The Good Dinosaur follows the journey of two, young protagonists; Spot, a cave boy, and Arlo, a dinosaur. Both unlikely heroes are initially unfamiliar with each other, but learn to feel connected through loss. In a world that feels “visceral and emotional”, nature becomes an additional character. From high mountaintops, to expansive valleys and fields, nature follows the flow of the story. Just as nature changes from thunderous and rainy to bright and sunshiney, the characters transform  as they follow the path of the river to discover home. The Good Dinosaur will premiere in the USA  November 25, 2015.

A key element to O’Hara’s process was gathering real life reference. Since the subject of the film, dinosaurs, are no longer around, O’Hara used the next closest available animal, elephants, as a key reference. He focused on boiling down the character to its 4 key poses (see sketch below), which was an essential guide for animators joining the project.

Other dinosaurs character movements were inspired by comedic real-life references. The T-Rex characters’ animation in The Good Dinosaur functions as a human cowboy for the upper body and a galloping horse for the lower half; an inspiration from western voice actor Sam Elliott.  

In general, preparing for the movie required extensive research on the movements of large quadrupeds. O’Hara enthusiastically told the audience, “Everyday we get to be a different character.”  He educated the audience about the differences in the walks of herbivores and carnivores, he spoke about the characters’ spine movements and footsteps, presented the colorful walk cycles of various characters, and explained the trials it took to get the final look of the animation.

Ultimately, he told the audience, “Know what you’re animating, so you can make the creative call.”  Those who take elements of inspiration from their personal life and the world around them are able to add that special touch of realism to any animated character.