INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: Theo Davies “I’m proud to be part of the PCSD family.” “I have been a film production and screenwriting instructor at PCSD since August 2018. It has been a wonderful experience, and all the other instructors, staff, and students have made life at PCSD such a pleasure.” Nicole: Thank you for taking the time out to give us an interview. Let’s jump right into it 1, 2, 3,… Read More
Platt Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Serrano
Platt Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Serrano Platt College San Diego Education Representative Nicole: Why did you want to attend Platt College San Diego? Where and how did you hear about us? Fernando: I heard about Platt College in my last two weeks of high school. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I had to go to college in order to move forward with life. I remember scrolling through… Read More
Periscope Broadcast With 3D Animation Teacher Mike Smith
Watch Live! Concept Sketching In ZBrush Tune in at 10 AM on Wednesday, September 16th to watch live as our 3D Animation teacher, Mike Smith, shows off his concept sketching skills in ZBrush. If you’ve never tried 3D modeling in ZBrush before, or you’re a current 3D artist looking to add some new techniques to your arsenal, this live broadcast is sure to be inspiring! Make sure you’re following @PlattSanDiego… Read More
Periscope Broadcast With 3D Animation Teacher Dave Bittorf September 10th
How To Make A Customized GUI Control Generator For Characters In Maya Watch Live on Periscope, September 10th at 12 PM! Join us on Periscope at 12 PM, Thursday September 10th for a special live broadcast with our amazing 3D Animation teacher Dave Bittorf. He’s going to show you some special tips and tricks for creating a customized GUI Control Generator for 3D characters in Autodesk Maya. If you’re not… Read More
Platt Instructors Creatively Collaborate For International Day of Peace
Peace, Painting & Partnerships This September 21st, Platt College will be hosting an event celebrating the United Nation’s International Day of Peace. As well as Playing For Change Day which happens on September 19th. The United Nations organizes the International Day of Peace event every year and has chosen the theme “Partnerships for Peace- Dignity for All” for the 2015 celebration. While Playing For Change Day is a global event… Read More
Let’s Talk About Proficiency And Self-Confidence With 3D Teacher Mike Smith
There’s this thing called the Dunning-Kruger Effect. The basic rundown of this phenomenon is this: less skilled, less proficient people tend to over estimated their abilities and rate themselves higher than they are. While more skilled and more proficient people tend to under estimate their abilities and rate themselves lower. The reason for this is that less skilled people don’t know enough to know what they don’t know. While more… Read More
Talented Platt Faculty Represented At 24th Annual Juried Exhibition
If you’re looking for something fun and inspiring to do this weekend we invite you to join two of our talented faculty members for the 24th Annual Juried Exhibition, Friday July 31st from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Brad Maxey and Emily Slappin are both members of our faculty here at Platt College San Diego that will have work in this exhibition that’s noted as the region’s most prestigious and… Read More
Practice Your Art
A couple months ago we had an Unreal Engine workshop with Waylon Brinck from Naughty Dog Games (Uncharted, The Last of Us). During the course of his lecture he made the point that the people who just do the bare minimum in the industry don’t really go anywhere. And I was thinking that that advice applies to school as well. Those who do just the bare minimum to graduate, even… Read More
Platt Celebrates Emerging African American Artists
Forwarding the Dream In addition to celebrating emerging African American artists, Our Head Librarian/ Instructor Nicole Lewis is commemorating Black History Month by sharing stories of artists who paved the way. “I asked my colleague, Richard Morris, a fellow African American teacher at Platt College, who inspired him to pursue art and he told me about his grandfather who was an illustrator in Texas while Jim Crow laws were in… Read More
Platt Teacher Julio P Frizza Talks About Creative Inspiration and What He Loves About Teaching
Platt Teacher Spotlight: Julio P Frizza Talks About Creative Inspiration and What He Loves About Teaching Platt College Graphic Design teacher Julio P Frizza has been working in the industry since 1998 and we are blessed to have him teaching our Term 2 Illustrator class. Julio took some time to speak with us and answer questions about what makes an effective graphic designer and where to find inspiration. Interviewer: Julio,… Read More