April 22nd, 2011 by Rachel
Nick Peck Joins Tribeca Flashpoint Academy Students for Jumpstart Presentation
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April 21st, 2011 by Kristin
Beautifully Invisible: The Technology of Film Sound
In the Tribeca (Online) Film Festival’s Future of Film blog, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy Recording Arts faculty, Tom Blakemore, explores how advances in technology are improving the educational and artistic experiences of young audio engineers.
April 14th, 2011 by Kristin
Reel to Real: Interactive Drama and The Cinema of Tomorrow
The Future of Film blog, launched as part of the Tribeca (Online) Film Festival, features leading filmmakers and other experts within the film industry sharing their thoughts on film, technology and the future of media. In her post “Reel to Real: Interactive Drama and the Cinema of Tomorrow“, Kristin Hertko, Web Producer at Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, discusses how video game technology can be used by filmmakers to create an interactive cinematic experience.
April 13th, 2011 by Kristin
An Interview with Director Morgan Spurlock
Film & Broadcast student Mike Eisenberg recently sat down with director Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?) to talk about his new film, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, all about the business of product placement.
April 12th, 2011 by Kristin
Team Bloom Wins the US Imagine Cup!
Hot on the heels of their People’s Choice win, Team Bloom yesterday took first prize in the US Imagine Cup Finals with their Xbox game, Spero: a game focused on alternative energy solutions and educating people on how to live healthier lives.
The team will now advance to the international finals in New York City, where their entry will go head to head with projects from around the globe. We wish them the best on the next leg of their journey!
View the press release from Microsoft below.
April 11th, 2011 by Kristin
Team Bloom Wins Imagine Cup People’s Choice Award!
The results are in!
Competition was fierce, but with 5,091 votes, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy’s Team Bloom has won Microsoft’s Imagine Cup People’s Choice Award! Thank you to all who supported them with daily votes and texts!
April 8th, 2011 by Rachel
Roslyn Alexander Visits Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
April 6th, 2011 by Christina
Rooftop Wars, The First and Only Lesson to Screen at Chicago Latino Film Festival
Congratulations to John Otterbacher (faculty, Film & Broadcast) and Alisha Lillion and Elena Rubin (2010 Tribeca Flashpoint Academy graduates), who all have short films featured this weekend at the Chicago Latino Film Festival!
Both these short films – Rooftop Wars (co-produced by John Otterbacher) and The First and Only Lesson (crew members included 2010 Graduates Alisha Lillion and Elena Rubin) will be showing together as part of a set this weekend.
Details about both films and a link to purchase tickets are below.
Friday, April 8th
4:30pm
Landmark Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark Street, Chicago
Saturday, April 9th
1:45pm
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio, Chicago
March 30th, 2011 by Kristin
Tribeca Flashpoint Hosts Chicago AAUGA Meeting
Last week, Tribeca Flashpoint hosted another successful meeting of the Chicago AAUGA tonight. Group leader Jennifer O’Connor demonstrated new features in the upcoming release of 3DStudio Max 2012. Check out our photos from this fun and informative night!
March 28th, 2011 by Kristin
Tribeca Flashpoint Films & Interviews Rock Legend Wanda Jackson
It’s not every day you get to stand in the presence of royalty, but last week, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy students got a chance to meet a real, live Queen of Rock.
Before her concert at Lincoln Hall, the legendary Wanda Jackson sat down in her dressing room with six students from Film & Broadcast and Recording Arts to talk about her storied past, her new resurgence among a young fanbase, working with Jack White (The White Stripes, Rancontours), and releasing The Party Ain’t Over.
Watch Wanda perform with special guest Jack White on The Late Show with David Letterman:
