Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Illinois Institute of Art at the Apple Store in Chicago

Tonight the Illinois Institute of Art Chicago and the Apple Store teamed up to present work by students in the Digital Media Production, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, Interactive Media Design, and Visual Communications programs. The evening was very well-attended, with a packed audience for the hour-long video feature in the store's theater. Interactive Media Design and Visual Communications students showcased their work in the downstairs area. Here are some photos:





Thursday, November 10, 2005

Interactive Media Student Group Ideas

Interactive Group

The purpose of the interactive group is to provide students at Ai
1. Networking opportunities
2. Competitive environment
3. Sense of community and social context
4. Expose students to current industry trends
5. Promote and develop team skills
6. Promote excellence in the use of current and future technologies
7. Provide tutorials if possible (so that students can log on and learn tricks etc.)

Some potential group composition
1. Alumni
• Santiago Ruiz
• Puja Mehta
• Flori Hung
• Rob Johnson
• Erinn Ng
• Donny Harder

2. Business professionals
• Mark Blottner
• Brian Shensky

3. AI students
4. Students from outside Ai
5. Ai Faculty
6. Outside faculty and or speakers

Projects
1. Competitions
2. Interactive pieces for Ai use and display
3. Gallery showings
4. Interactive Expo: Invite other schools to attend (Local, related studies)
5. Organziation site with business sponsors
6. Web Forum/Blog—exchanging experiences & knowledge
7. News posting on the site, informing students what is going on in the industry, as well as sharing our interests and likes with them
8.

Venues
1. Outside school venue with wifi
2. Venue that supports video conferencing
3. Web Forum/Blog—exchanging experiences & knowledge
4. News posting on the site, informing students what is going on in the industry, as well as sharing our interests and likes with them

Students
1. David Ostroski
2. Robert Martone
3. Sean Sands
4. Rahel Haile
5. Chanz Pannha
6. Adnan Alicusic
7. Elen Chan
8. Teresa Carney
9. Douglas Simpson
10. Shane Currie
11. Miguel Martinez
12. Warren Rudd
13. Gloria Maldonado
14. Mike Gorelick