A Memorable Evening with Unforgettable Actor James Karen
New York Film Academy Los Angeles MFA Acting, BFA Acting, BFA Filmmaking and a mixture of other students had a special treat on November 4th when James Karen, a prolific stage…
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November 13, 2014
November 12, 2014
Attend the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Animation Festival at NYFA
The New York Film Academy Animation School is proud to team up with the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH to present the SIGGRAPH 2014 Computer Animation Festival “Electronic Theater” this Thursday, November 13,…
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October 22, 2014
Love and Business Blossom at NYFA
After working post-production in New York City and Los Angeles for five years on projects like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New York Film Academy graduates, Helena Hilario (Producing)…
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October 7, 2014
Discussion with Renowned Matte Painter Syd Dutton and Special FX Supervisor Bill Taylor
New York Film Academy Los Angeles recently screened Martin Scorsese’s remake of the classic film Cape Fear. The guests for the event were master matte painter Syd Dutton, who was…
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October 6, 2014
Australian Animation Students Learn Stopmotionpro at NYFA LA
Our student friends from “down under” had a real Los Angeles experience this past week, as Co-Chair of Animation Mark Sawicki gave a lecture on the use of stop motion in…
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July 25, 2014
Making Magic at NYFA
The students in my Cine 810 class in visual effects cinematography outdid themselves recently by shooting a mock Solar Power commercial complete with miniatures and size scaled performers. Originally, the…
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July 9, 2014
How to Make a Better Zombie Movie
Our students and World War Z fans got a special treat this past Saturday at a New York Film Academy Animation School event where they were introduced to the “pre-viz”…
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June 13, 2014
NYFA Meets the Hollywood Monster Makers
On June 11th, the New York Film Academy Animation department hosted an anniversary screening of The Terminator (1984) to a full house. The film remains exciting as ever as evidenced…
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April 8, 2014
Space Effects Seminar at NYFA LA
To celebrate the Oscar winning work of the ground breaking film Gravity, Co-Chair of the Animation Department at NYFA Los Angeles, Mark Sawicki was invited to give a lecture on Space Effects…
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