Growing up kids often dream of becoming many things, a rock star, an astronaut or even a superhero. It’s these things that follow many people into adulthood and can inspire artists to create new heroes for the next generation of children to look up to. Everyone has heroes growing up and on November 16th, 2012 at the Alexander Salazar fine art exhibit Platt students and Alumni were able to pay… Read More
Many residents of San Diego have come accustomed to the famous U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition held at Imperial Beach every year since 1980. Unfortunately this year fans of the competition were struck with some upsetting news, the sandcastle competition was canceled due to rising costs accrued by the city as well as a lack of volunteers and resources. This two day competition knew how to draw a crowd with over… Read More
David Bittorf Awarded Winner of the 2012 Computer Graphics & Visual Effects Instructor of the Year Platt instructor David Bittorf has been teaching 3D Animation at Platt College San Diego Digital Media Design for over 6 years. Dave brings valuable knowledge to students with a passion for 3D Art and Animation. Teaching a wide range of classes such as Intro to Maya, Dynamics, Animation, Advanced Rendering and Compositing. His dedication… Read More
With a turnout of approximately 400,000 spectators, the 31st annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition took place this past weekend in Imperial Beach, California. Among the 32 teams who competed at the Sunday event was our very own Platt College Sandcastle Team!! Congratulations to the Platt College Sandcastle Team for winning 2nd place in the Creatures of the Sea category at the 2011 U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition. Job well done to… Read More
Life of a design student is a never ending cycle of studying, researching and continuing to hone ones creative skill sets. A huge part of a Digital Media Designer’s journey is to receive important, industry information and feedback from those that are successful in their given fields. On July 14th, 2011, the students of Platt College San Diego – Digital Media Design had the pleasure to receive just that… On… Read More
We would like to commend the 53 Platt College San Diego students who submitted over 58 entries in the 2007 San Diego County Fair. We are delighted that so many of our students supported this prestigious event and we are extremely proud of the recognition our students received for showcasing their work. Such recognition demonstrates the talent and skill our students have developed in the categories of Computer Graphics, Fine… Read More
Tomorrow, starting at 5:40A.M., FOX5 MORNING NEWS and Heather Ford will be LIVE on campus filming four, three minute segments about Platt College and what goes into the creation of todays blockbuster CG films. Our own veteran 3D Artists, Instructor David Bittorf and Steve Schultz will be doing live demonstrations for FOX5 News, covering character creation, texturing, rigging, dynamics, motion tracking and the latest 3D Stereoscopic effects that are all… Read More
Did you know that nearly 7 out of 10 jobs are obtained through networking? People who network are more likely to learn about unposted job opportunities, and definitely have a home game advantage during an interview. That is why Platt College San Diego has developed its own MySpace page (myspace.com/plattsandiego) to utilize this very notion of networking both in and outside of the college classroom. See what students/alumni are talking… Read More
Platt College students regularly visit Mission Trails Regional Park (one of the largest urban parks in the United States) to learn about environmental issues. Mission Trails Regional Park encompasses nearly 5,800 acres of both natural and developed recreational acres. Its rugged hills, valleys and open areas represent a San Diego prior to the landing of Cabrillo in San Diego Bay in 1542. Centrally located and only eight miles northeast of… Read More
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