Creating Interactive Books: An Interview with Author, Roxie Munro
Since one of Cogswell College’s newest project-based class involves creating interactive books, we thought it would be fun to hear from someone in the industry. In this interview in Digital Book World,...
View ArticleInteresting Interactive Audio Project
As a species, people are a curious lot. We like to play with stuff and the first thing many of us do when confronted with something to touch or knobs to turn is – well, touch and try to figure out what...
View ArticleLearning From Your Mistakes
It may have seemed like a great idea at the time – like the Marriott Hotel marketing campaign on 9/11 anniversary where they offered complimentary coffee and muffins to guests from 8:45 to 9:15AM “in...
View ArticleThe Importance of Storytelling for Brand Recognition
With all of the social media options available and connectedness of today’s consumer, storytelling to relate the sales message has come into new vogue. This technique makes each message personal as the...
View ArticleStudio E Embarks on an Interactive Adventure
At Cogswell College we believe that the best lessons are those learned by doing. Our newest studio class – Studio E – is no exception. Students in this class under the leadership of faculty, Thomas...
View ArticleMoonbot Animates Chipotle’s ‘The Scarecrow’ Project
Interactive marketing – what exactly is it? We’re hearing the term more and more but over the past few years consumers are beginning to see this concept in action. As reported in Animation Magazine,...
View Article50 Powerful Statistics About Tech Mega Trends Your Business Should Know
There are five mega trends impacting the IT departments of every company: Mobile, Social, Cloud, Apps and Big Data. In this slideshare presentation, Vala Afshar reveals ten startling stats for each...
View ArticleCogswell’s MediaWorks Presents its ALearn Corporate Identity Project
MediaWorks, a project-based, learning program in which student teams engage in audio and visual production projects for real-world clients just completed a flagship corporate identity and messaging...
View ArticleWhat Does the Game Design Manager Say?
At Cogswell College we focus on learning by doing. While we don’t ignore the theory and principles behind a process, we don’t feel the learning is complete until you’ve actually undertaken a project...
View ArticleAudio Fills Us With a Sense of Time and Place
As you listen to the sound of wind in the trees, the gentle burble of a nearby stream or the chirp of birds, you might physically be sitting in your living room but mentally you are far away. In this...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do with a Degree in Digital Art and Animation?
Without a doubt, California is the hotbed for digital art and animation degree programs. The state is home to many companies in the industry, including movie studios, CGI companies, and software &...
View ArticleOM3D – 3D Manipulation of 2D Photos
When it comes to editing photographs, Photoshop reigns supreme. But what if there was a better approach to editing a photograph? What if you could take an element within a picture and have full...
View Article3D Displays through QR Codes
A team of engineers led by Bahram Javidi (Professor of Electrical Engineering) from the University of Connecticut have found a way to display 3D images by simply scanning a series of QR codes, without...
View ArticleStar Thief Studio Teaser – Animated Film and Interactive Book
We’re excited to announce the teaser for the project that Star Thief Studio – one of our newer studio classes – is wrapping up for a Spring 2015 release! Star Thief Studio is one of several on-campus...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Sculpting
Have you ever thought about sculpting using Virtual Reality technology? A new app called VRClay shows us how to do just that by allowing us to create 3D sculptures in VR. Using the Oculus Rift headset...
View ArticleStar Thief Studio Animation & Interactive Book Teaser
Star Thief Studio is one of several on-campus Project-Based Learning studios at Cogswell College. These studios mirror professional production studios and allow students to collaborate with their...
View Article3D modeling on IOS
A company by the name of Inventery, Inc has put out a free 3D modeling and printing app called Morphi for IOS. The app gives us the ability to manipulate 3D models with a finger on an ipad and ipad...
View ArticleJohn Duhring, What Art Offers: How to unlock talent through hands on courses
John Duhring, Cogswell Polytechnical College Submitted to the VentureWell Open 2015 Conference Abstract Fleshed-out characters, roles and narratives lie at the heart of both art and innovation. Recent...
View ArticleJodediah Holmes and GXDev Award Winning Game Patchwork
Q:Tell me about you. What’s your name? What school do you go to? What is your degree program? Frosh/Soph/Jr./Sr.? Are you a part of any clubs? A:Hello! I am Jodediah Holems. You may recognize me from...
View ArticleProject Anywhere
A student at ETH Zurich, Constantinos Miltiadis, has been working on a kit which challenges the limits of human physical presence within a space. Code-named Project Anywhere, it works by combining...
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