Department of Visual & Media Arts
Department of Visual & Media Arts News
The latest faculty, staff, and student news in the Department of Visual & Media Arts. For the latest College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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A new, short film by David Shawl '07 on the 2012 Burning Man event shows how artists create massive structures only to be burned to a crisp when the event is over.
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Freeman '14 featured on ABC News
Visual and Media Arts student Alex Freeman was featured in an ABC News story about an ex-madam who runs a brothel for the disabled.
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Community planning game launches in two cities
The Engagement Game Lab at Emerson has its sights set on Philadelphia and Salem, Mass., debuting online community planning games that let residents contribute ideas to shape the future of their neighborhoods.
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Engagement Game Lab featured on Salem Patch
Emerson’s Engagement Game Lab, headed up by VMA Assistant Professor Eric Gordon, launches "What's the Point?" on January 28.
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Screenplay instructor gets Oscar nomination
Hollywood screenwriter David Magee, who is teaching a class at Emerson this semester, has been nominated for an Academy Award.
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Trailer remembered in multiple media stories
National and local media outlets remember faculty member and beloved television personality Rex Trailer.
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Freeman Q&A on animation and motion media
In an online interview with Animation Career Review, Visual and Media Arts Professor John Craig Freeman talks about the College's integrated approach to teaching Animation and Motion Media.
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'Hangover' writer mentors Emerson student
Carlee Griffeth '12 finished her Emerson career last semester by mentoring with Craig Mazin, co-writer of the films Hangover Part II and Scary Movie 3 and 4.
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Emerson students will be chronicling their experiences at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Read about their trip to the most prestigious film festival in the world.
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