Digital Media and Animation

James and Christie honored by Chancellor

“SUNY represents academic excellence, and our students have worked tirelessly to not only excel in their academic studies, but also stepped up as community leaders. Congratulations to this year’s CASE awardees who’ve distinguished themselves amongst their peers through their work ethic, determination, and commitment to their fields of study."

John B. King, Jr.
SUNY Chancellor

Alyssa James (Pittsford, NY) and John Christie (Geneseo, NY) were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. The pair were two of 193 SUNY students honored by Chancellor John B. King, Jr.

James, a graphic and media design and digital media and animation major, has been active in and outside the classroom during her time at Alfred State.

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Digital Media and Animation to host Senior Showcases

“This year’s DMA seniors have created some fantastic work. We are excited to have the public celebrate our student’s hard work. The public is in for some refreshingly fun projects.”

Jennie Thwing

The Digital Media and Animation department at Alfred State will host their annual Senior Showcase on Friday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public and will be held in Harris Hall (Engineering Technology Building Room 215).

“This year’s DMA seniors have created some fantastic work” commented DMA Associate Professor Jennie Thwing. “We are excited to have the public celebrate our student’s hard work. The public is in for some refreshingly fun projects.”

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Lezama-Aguilar receives Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence

“I feel seen and acknowledged. I was never one to vocalize how difficult the past couple years in college were, but having my hard work pay off to this extent and to be selected for this award, it feels more special and genuine that my EOP family vouched for me and made me feel deserving of it.”

Yesenia Lezama-Aguilar

Alfred State student Yesenia Lezama-Aguilar was one of 50 SUNY EOP students honored with the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Student Excellence. The award, now celebrating its sixth class of awardees, recognizes outstanding EOP students for their academic merit and strength in overcoming significant personal obstacles throughout their lives.

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Blake Barit exhibit on display at Llewellyn Gallery

“Getting to meet an artist on campus is a privilege. I like to see a variety of things. Seeing the manipulation of colors and the way that he puts it in patterns has me trying to figure out how he managed to do that.”

Ethe Hemphill

Blake Barit, an experimental filmmaker, educator, and researcher, is displaying his structural film exhibit, Index of a Painted Film, in the Bret Llewellyn Gallery located on the third floor of the Engineering Building.

The exhibit explores the materiality of analog film work by showing painted film in multiple ways, offering the viewer different methods of experiencing the work. The exhibit invites viewers to commune with filmmaking and the tactile wonder of material process.

Visiting Artist Shares Work

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Digital Media and Animation to host Senior Showcase

“We are excited to show off the work of our seniors. It is great for our students to gather in one spot and watch the work that their classmates have put together throughout the semester. It is a celebration of not only the semester but of the seniors careers here at Alfred State.”

Jennie Thwing

The Digital Media and Animation department at Alfred State will host their annual Senior Showcase on Saturday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. The event is open to the public and will be held in Harris Hall (Engineering Technology Building Room 215).

“We are excited to show off the work of our seniors,” commented DMA Associate Professor Jennie Thwing. “It is great for our students to gather in one spot and watch the work that their classmates have put together throughout the semester. It is a celebration of not only the semester but of the seniors careers here at Alfred State.”

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Llewellyn Art Gallery hosts exhibit by Amy Lee Ketchum

The Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit “My Chinoiserie” until Friday, Dec. 1. The exhibition features the concept art and animation assets for a short film in progress by artist and filmmaker, Amy Lee Ketchum.

The Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit “My Chinoiserie” until Friday, Dec. 1. The exhibition features the concept art and animation assets for a short film in progress by artist and filmmaker, Amy Lee Ketchum.

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Pioneer PROfiles - Sofia Baldwin

“Four years ago, I was too scared to talk to anyone, so I started dipping my toes in things on campus and it helped me come out of my shell a lot. It has helped me with my leadership and social abilities as well.”

Sofia Baldwin

Sofia Baldwin (Troy, NY) broke out of her shell at Alfred State. She entered college as a shy digital media and animation major and through her experiences in and out of the classroom she is ready to take center stage.

“I chose Alfred State because it was affordable, relatively close to home, and it had the major I was looking for. I received a scholarship as well.”

Watch Sofia's Pioneer PROfiles video

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Alumni Profile - Austin Clay - Gaming Connections

“We went from playing on MacBooks to playing on nice PCs in a couple years which was impressive. It was fun for me, but it was a lot of work form all of us to get to that point. It proved to me that what Professor Neuberger said in class was true, if you put the time in, you are going to get the results you want.”

Austin Clay '20

Connections and lessons learned at Alfred State College has helped Austin Clay, ’20 to a career that he loves. The friends he made during his college days along with a lesson taught by Professor Larry Neuberger still motivate him to this day.

He always would sit down with me and explain to me that if you put the work in you could get the results you wanted. I really follow that philosophy. He was always letting me know that I needed to focus on certain things and get things done. It was always motivating me.”

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Alfred State spotlights student creativity

"This was a great opportunity for our students to work on a project like this. The artwork looks great on the bus shelters and we look forward to collaborating on similar projects around campus in the future.”

 

Lawrence Neuberger

Digital Media and Animation Chair and Professor

Visitors and the college community can now enjoy student art outdoors in both Alfred and Wellsville as ordinary bus shelters have been transformed into mini art galleries. The new attractions are thanks to an initiative at Alfred State College (ASC) entitled ART @ ASC that began as part of the inauguration celebration of Dr. Steve Mauro as president this academic year.

Bus shelters near the front entrances now feature “Home of the Blue and Gold” designed by Andrew Hvisdak (Orchard Park) and “Dandelion Breeze” by Arly Marin-Leon (Jeffersonville).

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Alfred State DMA to host Student Animation and Film Festival

“There are high school and junior college students working on animation and film projects all over the state. We wanted to showcase their great work and give them a channel to share their work with others. We also hope they explore what we have to offer here at Alfred State to enhance their education.”

- Larry Neuberger: Digital Media and Animation Department Chair

The Alfred State Digital Media and Animation Department is hosting a Student Animation and Film Festival for the first time on March 2. The event will showcase animations and films by students enrolled in accredited New York State two-year colleges and high schools.

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