Tag: Animation
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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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Animation teams take 24-hour challenge
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA For the first time, Sheridan’s animation program competed in a 24-hour film project and brought home fourth place. The 24 Hour Animation Challenge started in the U.S. in 2009 and was only open to American colleges until this year, when Canada and Australia were able to participate, bringing the number of…
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Achieving artistic balance
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEHREEN SHAHID He slowly takes off his robe, his nakedness exposed to the probing eyes. Doing a little pirouette, he deliberately, but gently shows off the most intimate parts of his body. When rapt onlookers have become desensitized to each curve, nook and cranny of his body, he strikes a pose.…
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The Seduction of the Movies
STORY BY CHAD MASON-AUBERTIN September means back to school, cooler weather and for Torontonians, a chance to see the likes of Ryan Reynolds in your neighbourhood bar or Reese Witherspoon browsing through the racks of your favourite boutique. Its TIFF time. For those who don’t want to navigate hoards of screaming fans or risk a…
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Japanese students visit Sheridan for a two-week long exchange program
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MEHREEN SHAHID Eight Sheridan students will be taking part in a cultural exchange between the college and the Osaka Electro-Communications University this May. “This is currently an in-house program and we’re looking for someone to adopt it to keep it going,” said Michael Jones, coordinator of the Communications Culture Information and…
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Sheridan and TIFF bring Cronenberg’s evolution to life
STORY BY NICHOLAS OLSEN PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEOFFREY GUNN, TIFF Provocative, horrific, audacious, Freudian and most importantly, Canadian. These are just a few words used to describe the legendary David Cronenberg. Becoming a prominent filmmaker in the 1980s with notorious body-horror films such as The Fly and Videodrome, he ushered in a new era of…
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A pitch perfect performance
PHOTOS AND STORY BY PAIGE GALEA Students continued with Sheridan’s mission to get creative last Saturday in the SCAET auditorium. The Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program and the Animation Arts and Design students teamed on a collaborative choir and animation performance like no other. Lux Aurumque By Eric Whitacre Lux Aurumque, the choral music…
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The 91st Royal Winter Fair
PHOTOS BY DANA MIELE The 91st Royal Winter Fair began this weekend at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and will continue to bring Toronto the best of its agricultural delights until next Sunday. The largest trade-based fair in Canada has something for everyone. There is wine, food and livestock. The entertainment brings out hundreds of…
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SpinPunch founder explains Sheridan’s role in gaming company
STORY BY DONTEI WYNTER From a dorm room to the internet, Sheridan students helped create remarkable games for thousands, the owner of a web-based gaming company owner told an audience last Wednesday. Ian Tien, co-founder of SpinPunch, spoke in MacDonald-Heaslip Hall to a crowd of Illustration, Animation and Game Design students about how Sheridan College…
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Get the ultimate interactive experience at Sheridan
STORY BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN Trafalgar Campus is hot on the trail of one of the fastest growing career paths in the creative industry. The Bachelor of Interaction Design, introduced this month, focuses on design, mobile computing, e-commerce, marketing, production and innovation. The first-year class is made up of approximately 65 students. The program gives students…