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Paris Mavroidis (MFA '08) and George Smaragdis (MFA '08)
MFA Digital Arts thesis films by Paris Mavroidis and George Smaragdis have been selected as Regional Finalists in the Animation category for the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards.
Divers, by Paris Mavroidis and Scrimshander, by George Smaragdis, are digitally animated short films completed as their MFA Digital Arts thesis projects in December 2008. Over the past four months, each film has been accepted nationally and internationally to over ten festivals. For a complete list, visit: http://dda.pratt.edu/alumni_news.php
Their films were two of only three animations selected from Region 3 to compete nationally with top selections from Regions 1 and 2. At the upcoming Regional Finals, only three films will be selected for a final round of competition.
About the Student Academy Awards:
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to encourage and reward excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Winners are selected by the professional filmmaker members of the Academy, and many have gone on to successful careers in movies and television. Past winners include John Lasseter, Spike Lee and Robert Zemeckis.
A record 559 entries, from students representing 103 U.S. colleges and universities, submitted their films for the 2009 Student Academy Awards. In addition, a record 57 entries from 39 countries have submitted in the Honorary Foreign Film award category; the pool includes first-ever entries from Egypt and Estonia. | Neggme Elreda Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate Neggme Elreda's exhibition, "Identity Negotiation" is a series of Digital Prints that explores the cultural experience of immigrant's and their children. "Identity Negotiation" will be installed in the Stueben Hall West Gallery from 12.01.08 - 12.5.08. | Ju Yeon Kim Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate Ju Yeon Kim's exhibition, "Internal Realty" is dual track video installation. "Internal Realty" will be installed in the Stueben Hall West Gallery from 12.01.08 - 12.5.08. | Teh-Kai Hong Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate Teh-Kai Hong's exhibition, "Trophic Networks" is an interactive installation that allows audiences to experience a surreal ecosystem environment through the act of painting "Trophic Networks" will be installed in the Department Gallery from 11.22.08 - 11.26.08. |
| Woo Sok Jang Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate Woo Sok Jang's exhibition, "Fluid Boundaries" is an interactive installation in which visitors walk in sand to part digital waters revealing dynamic abstract compositions. "Fluid Boundaries" will be installed in the Art and Design Dean's Gallery from 11.10.08 - 11.14.08. | Youn Sun Lee Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate Youn Sun Lee's exhibition, "Face Piano" is an interactive installation in which visitors play an infrared keyboard made of faces. A corresponding projection of these faces sing the notes creating a digital choir. "Face Piano" will be installed in the Department Gallery from 11.10.08 - 11.14.08. | A Jin Ko Thesis Exhibition
MFA Candidate A Jin Ko's exhibition, "the Revival" is an interactive installation in which visitors blow on metallic leaves to stir projected digital leaves and butterflies. "The Revival" will be installed in the Department Gallery from 11.03.08 - 11.07.08. |
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