Category: Arts
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Sheridan’s own to release new horror short film
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER A Sheridan professor is set to release a new stop-motion horror film this month. The Shutterbug Man, a short film completely acted by puppets, was created and directed by Chris Walsh, lead professor of the Animation History course at Sheridan College. He hopes to screen it at a number of international…
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Media Fundamentals alum to direct short film
STORY BY PALWASHA TEMOR Sheridan Media Fundamentals grad Aref Mahabadi has been keeping busy since producing his first music video Seduce. “I worked on a music video this summer and we finished it around two months ago,” the 25-year-old Mahabadi said. “We’re just waiting for the managers for these artists. They’re trying to shop it around…
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Project Project exhibition brings the best student forward
VIDEO BY KIRAN R. KHAN The Arts and Arts History program at Sheridan College is hosting an exhibition called Project Project for first- and second-year students until Dec. 5. The opening speech was held on Nov. 25 in the Gallery at the Trafalgar Campus, which was led by program coordinator John Armstrong. The display showcased the six sub-disciplines…
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Musical theatre student lands on the big stage
BY STEPHANIE ALBA One of Sheridan’s own, Emily Lukasik, is starring in the return of Once the musical at Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre. For years, Lukasik had been involved in community theatre and local drama camps, but it was at Sheridan’s Music Theatre Performance degree program where she discovered her deep passion for musical theatre.…
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Dundas studio aims to capture bands’ live energy with new video series
STORY BY MARKO WOLOSHYN Last Saturday, a punk band, a film crew and an audio technician piled into School House Studios for its inaugural School House Live YouTube series. Nick Ginn, the studio’s owner/operator said the idea for the series has been floating around for over a year, but only recently became a reality after…
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Encouraging forward-thinking around the clock
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS The intent of the giant digital clock above Trafalgar Campus’ B-Wing is for you to ask yourself: Where will you be in 24 hours? “The clock points to the idea of tomorrow in a hopeful and optimistic way,” said Jon Sasaki, the artist behind the installation A Clock Set 24 Hours…
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Walking through the life of Kubrick at TIFF
STORY BY NICHOLAS OLSEN From his self-taught roots in the trenches of anti-war filmmaking, to a space odyssey that would set a precedent for an entire genre — Stanley Kubrick is the subject of the most ambitious exhibition to hit the TIFF Bell Lightbox. TIFF’s largest show to date, it features nearly 1,000 artifacts and…
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Emmy-nominated grads share work experience with students
STORY BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES For the first time, Sheridan alumni and Emmy-nominated animators from Guru Studio came to enlighten animation students about the life of an animator. Last week, representatives gave a presentation about their studio and the message they wanted to share with students. “You just have to believe in what you’re creating and…
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A passion for textile art
STORY BY SATYARTH MISHRA Many artists struggle to get a foot in the industry. Few become successful and a few opt for other careers. It was a dream come true for Ana Diosdado, 29, a Sheridan graduate, to show her textile art in the World of Threads Festival in Oakville at the Queen Elizabeth Park…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Pokemon Video Game Event
LIVE COVERAGE BY LINDA HERMIZ Nintendo will be hosting a Pokémon video game event at the Bloor HotDocs Cinema in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 8 to celebrate all things Pokémon. On-site activities will include Pokémon face painting, photos with Pikachu and a chance to play Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire before launch. Stay tuned to the Sheridan…
