Animation, Film and Visual Effects
Instructor: Jennifer Manning
Film & VFX Work
Sound Story
Project Objective: Create a 1-3 minute story using only sound effects.
Video PSA
Project Objective: A public service announcement (PSA) is a type of advertisement designed to educate citizens, usually about social or environmental issues. A PSA is intended to benefit the public interest, by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes, and encouraging action.
Project Yellow Light by Mason Russo
ASMP Sleep Video Contest by Elaine Stickney
Project Yellow Light by Jack Gatto
Project Yellow Light by Connor Minkiewicz
ASMP Sleep Video Contest by Nick Monaco
Media Awareness PSA by Holly Norris
CareerSafe Contest by Vincent Monaco
CareerSafe Contest by Graham Garven
World of 7 Billion Contest by Amanda Hall
Kinetic Typography
Project Objective: Create an example of kinetic typography that expresses the audio through moving type.
Kinetic Type - I, Robot by Chris Scahill
Kinetic Type- Scream by Hope Flanders
Kinetic Type - American Psycho by Ryan Platt
Kinetic Type - Meet the Heavy by Lucas Kates
Kinetic Type - Life by Nathan Garven
Kinetic Type - Choice by Jack Gatto
Title Sequence
Project Objective: Create a title sequence for a fictitious television series called "The Cave".
The Cave Title Sequence by Annabelle Hopkins
The Cave Title Sequence by Jaden McGrath
The Cave Title Sequence by Samantha Clark
The Cave Title Sequence by Seth Robinson
The Cave Title Sequence by Mikey Brown
Documentary Short Film
Project Objective: Create a 5-10 minute video documentary that tells a story based on reality. The subject can be a past event or current issue, can focus on a place, a person, a problem, or an event.
Asha Sanctuary by Ryan Platt and Elaine Stickney
Dive Deeper by Elliot Spitzer
Otakumentary by Nathan Garven and Gage Kelly
Fictional Short Film
Project Objective: Create a 3-10 minute fictional short video, based on either an original script or one adapted from an existing short story.
Fantasma Cat by Elaine Stickney
Someone to Protect by Victor Posa
Antiquing by Nicholas Gerwitz
Technical Exercise: Twins
Objective: Create twins having a conversation. Bonus points for passing an object from one to the other.
Twins by Vincent Monaco
Twins by Lindsay Neilson
Twins by Nicholas Gerwitz
Technical Exercise: Hologram
Objective: Create a hologram of a person, with a 180 degree camera dolly around them.
Hologram by Elaine Stickney
Hologram by Conner Minkiewicz
Hologram by Nick Monaco
Technical Exercise: Fight Scene
Create a safe but realistic fight scene.
Fight Scene by Victor Posa
Fight Scene by Phil Bungo
Fight Scene by Nick Monaco
VFX
Films and technical exercises showcasing the use of visual effects.
Star Wars Samurai Jedi by Connor Minkiewicz
Star Wars Bloodline by Joe Dorato
VFX Exercise by Lindsay Neilson
Final Project
Students are asssigned a required theme, line of dialogue and prop to be included an original short fictional film.
Tong Man
by Seth Robinson
Theme: Temptation
Line of Dialogue: "This is why we can't have nice things."
Prop: Tongs
Stop Waiting for Perfection
by Elliot Spitzer
Theme: An Awkward Situation
Line of Dialogue: "Is that yours?"
Prop: Tweezers
Moment of Impact
by Elaine Stickney
Theme: Revenge
Line of Dialogue: "I have a bad feeling about this."
Prop: Rubber Gloves