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CCS's Entertainment Arts Reel Deal = Real Opportunity

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On March 23, over 44 students shared their entertainment arts-related work with over 20 studios/potential employers as part of the department’s second annual Reel Deal career event. Several guests stayed on campus after the show to discuss career and internship opportunities with students and visit classrooms.

Alum awarded Emmy for Manchester United spot

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

CCS graduate Jared Willard (EA ’08) was part of a highly anticipated advertising campaign for Manchester United’s Aon sponsorship.

CCS Entertainment Arts students exhibit their video work in "Mighty Real"

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

CCS Entertainment Arts students exhibit their video work in "Mighty Real"

Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dave Hardin working at Dreamworks

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dave Hardin working at Dreamworks

New CCS alumni videos featured on insideccs.com

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Since last fall, Team Detroit has been working in conjunction with CCS’s Marketing and Public Relations office as CCS’s agency of record. Together, they have been working on a series of projects including radio spots, a guerilla poster campaign, brand marketing strategy and 40 videos featuring students, alumni and faculty.

CCS' Entertainment Arts department welcomes producer/director Michael Selditch

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Producer of the Discovery Channel's Detroit Renaissance documentary, Michael Selditch will step away from his filming duties to visit CCS on April 5 from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. He’ll conduct a special screening of his series “Architecture School” and a Q&A session for the CCS community. He is a two-time Emmy nominated filmmaker who has directed and produced numerous Non-Scripted and Reality television shows such as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” “30 Days,” “Nine By Design” and “Project Jay.” His lecture will be held at the Walter B. Ford Building in Senior Studio 301.

Pixar's 'Cars 2' Is Previewed at Detroit Auto Show

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

After Detroit auto show press previews conclude, the AutoWeek Design Forum commands the spotlight.

Thursday’s edition of the event — held at the former General Motors design center, now the College for Creative Studies A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education — included presentations by Frank Stephenson, design chief of McLaren Automotive and also a veteran of Mini and Fiat, and Achim Badstuebner, head of exterior design for Audi. Mr. Badstuebner collected an EyesOn Design award for his A6 on Tuesday.

Entertainment Arts Assistant Professor Steve Stanchfield works on PBS' "History Detectives"

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Assistant Professor Steve Stanchfield recently completed work on the PBS show ”History Detectives,” lending the show a hand in research as well as finding rare film and print materials.

Winners of the 2010 CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition announced

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CCS full-time freshman, sophomore and junior students participated in the annual CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition. A committee of CCS alumni reviewed the 47 submissions and was impressed by the high caliber of the work.

Department Highlights - Entertainment Arts

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The work of Entertainment Arts students, faculty and alumni is being highlighted across the industry.

CCS Entertainment Arts alumnus wins Best Editing Award at the Detroit Independent Film Festival

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CCS Entertainment Arts alumnus, Jamie Surgener, ‘09, won the Best Editing award for his film AVABOT at the Detroit Independent Film Festival (DIFF). AVABOT was created by Surgener as his senior thesis project at CCS.

Work of CCS Entertainment Art student and alumnus to be featured in Detroit Independent Film Festival

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CCS’ Entertainment Arts department will be represented during the first Detroit Independent Film Festival (DIFF), Tuesday, March 2 – Sunday, March 7 with the work of one alumnus and one student being screened.

Detroit News features CCS Entertainment Arts department and students in story about the video game industry

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Detroit News features CCS Entertainment Arts department and students in story about the video game industry
Ever since Kevin Ingrassia first played Super Mario Brothers at age 3 he's been obsessed with video games.

CCS Entertainment Arts students showcase their work at the Great Lakes Machinima Festival

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Stratton Foundation will present the Great Lakes Machinima Festival on Sunday, August 16, 5-8pm at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak, Michigan. The event, free to the public, spotlights various animations, including works by CCS Entertainment Arts students in machinima, a digital animation genre that utilizes virtual world technology.

Don’t miss the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival TechFair on June 26 and 27 at CCS

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

With activities spread all around Detroit and Windsor the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival (DWIFF) June 25 – 28 offers great events for the whole family - watch movies under the stars at the free drive-ins, walk the red carpet for premieres, laugh with your kids at the free Children's Film Festival and see how the industry works and how you can work for it at TechFair at College for Creative Studies (CCS).

Winners of the 2009 CCS Alumni Scholarship Competition announced

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alumni Scholarship Fund was established in 1983 with a gift from married alumni who met while taking the same class at CCS. Throughout the years the fund has been maintained by gifts from many CCS alumni. CCS freshman, sophomore and junior students enrolled full-time are annually invited to enter the competition, which asks for 3 images of recent work and a statement of intent. This year the competition received 50 entries.

CCS Entertainment Arts student wins Stratton Prize and creates video for Liz Larin

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Entertainment Arts student Jayna Shropshire recently won the $2,000 Stratton Prize and completed a video for Liz Larin, owner of Bona Dea Music. The Stratton Prize asked students to integrate their art with virtual world technology to create a machinima video to Larin’s music.

Watch the video.

CCS alumni featured in Crain’s Detroit Business 'Twenty in their 20s'

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS alumni Karry Brook, Advertising Design, ’05 and Daniel Casey, Animation and Digital Media, ’05 are featured in the annual Crain’s Detroit Business “Twenty in their 20s.”

CCS students awarded the Brewer-Smallenburg Scholarship

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Two CCS students were recently awarded the Brewer-Smallenburg Scholarship for their written work.

CCS Entertainment Arts Students Participate in The Stratton Prize Scholarship Competition

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Entertainment Arts students are participating in a scholarship competition developed by The Stratton Foundation, in collaboration with Bona Dea Music.

CCS alumnus Jay Shuster designs Pixar’s “Wall·E”

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Sketch artist, Jay Shuster, a 1993 Industrial Design graduate, developed the featured characters, in Pixar's recent animated feature "Wall·E."

CCS Entertainment Arts Department Presents “Moving Pictures”

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m., CCS’s Entertainment Arts Department presents “Moving Pictures” a one night screening of this year’s student produced animated & live action short films.

CCS launches Entertainment Arts program

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

To recognize entertainment industry trends and student needs CCS’s Animation and Digital Media department officially becomes Entertainment Arts.

Three CCS students will have their films screened at the 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Three CCS Animation & Digital Media students have had films selected for the 46th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Leading Hollywood Animator Joins College for Creative Studies Faculty

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Scott Bogoniewski, a renowned visual effects artist / animator in the entertainment industry, has joined the CCS as Chair of the Animation and Digital Media department.