Digital Media Festival @ Canisius College
Now that we've told you about submissions, it's time for the 2007 Digital Media Festival, being held at Canisius College's Digital Media Arts Program from May 24 - 26 at Canisius College. It will occur during the evening on Thursday and Friday, and during the day Saturday. Aspiring digital artists of all kinds will find something of interest in the workshops, whether you're a filmmaker, 3D or Flash animator, programmer or graphic artist.
Comprised of a competition and various workshops/seminars, the show will highlight talent from many interesting local companies, from IBC Digital to Full Circle Studios to Buffalo Rising's own Nick Barone and Chris Buryta, speaking on "Life in a Startup Company". Other subjects include font design, audio remixing, and Actionscript 2.0. Each workshop is 90 minutes long, and space is limited.
In addition, the young bucks of new media will be vying for awards in three categories: Animation and Video Shorts (suggested length: under 10 minutes), Web and Interactive Design, and Still Images (Photography and Illustration). It's a safe bet these are the guys that will be changing the future of media, so check them out now, before you're paying $60 a pop for their new games.
Thursday, May 24 -- Saturday, May 26 (Thursday and Friday: 6 -- 9PM, Saturday 9AM -- 3:15PM $20 registration (covers up to 5 workshops) Digital Media Festival Canisius College 2001 Main,14208, Please contact Morgan Calhoon at calhoonm@canisius.edu or 888-3124 if you have additional questions.
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