Platt Student Natasha Englehardt Receives Recognition From No Doubt When Platt College student Natasha Englehardt created a portrait of Gwen Stefani for her first Term 2 Illustrator class over a year ago, she had no idea what it would mean to her in the future. The project was to create a portrait of either themselves or someone that they admire using the tools they had learned in the class. Having… Read More
Platt College students are encouraged to take their learning beyond the classroom and challenge themselves Digital Video Production Artists Melvin Graham, Darryl Vickers and Ethan Leonard II did just that when they collaborated on an ambitious web series featuring local musicians. Chances are if you are a student or faculty member at Platt College San Diego you may have heard of their series called Sessions. Sessions was created by students… Read More
Recently Platt students with a passion for Digital Video Production gathered together to accomplish the challenging task of creating a short film in only 48 hours. As the competition date approached, groups met in advance for several weeks to help prepare them for any possible outcome or challenge that may occur during the 48 hour challenge. This year two teams participated representing different divisions of the competition. Representing the College… Read More
When Scott Ryan was growing up, he would visit his father’s office and watch him experimenting with early 3D programs like VistaPro. “My earliest memories of 3D graphics are of me sitting on the floor next to my father’s chair, watching the line-by-line rendering of computer generated landscapes,” recalls Ryan, an art student who both lives and attends school in the College Area. “I called out requests of what to… Read More
UPDATE! Platt College Students take 1st Place in 48 Hours of Madness Film Competition. http://vimeo.com/4381075 17 Platt College Students have given up their weekend (and sleep) to create a 5-minute film for the 8th Annual 48 Hours of Madness Film Competition. Contest is open to High School and College students. A script is distributed on Friday at 3PM and the final product delivered at any of three locations in San… Read More
Extending the reach of the college into the community, Platt (Media Arts) College student Preston Delery was chosen to design posters, postcards, programs and other materials for the Common Ground Theater. Common Ground Theatre‘s mission is “to produce classics and new works by and about people of African descent that entertain, educate, and connect with audiences of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds.”
San Diego Latino Film Festival, in partnership with Nickelodeon, is pleased to announce the winners of Nickelodeon Writer’s Script Review being held during this year’s San Diego Latino Film Festival (March 12-22, 2009). The following local script writers submitted scripts and were selected to this one day, by invitation only event designed to prepare applicants for submission to the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship. Out of the eight winners, three of them… Read More
Lyceum’s Theatres: Home of the San Diego Repertory Theatre has called on Platt (Media Arts) College student, Santiago Vasquez, to design materials for their version of “The Threepenny Opera.” Along with Santiago’s fine work, The Lyceum has announced that they would like Platt College student’s to design materials for their entire 2010-2011 season! Congratulations to all involved. The Threepenny Opera Book & Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht Music & Lyricsby Kurt… Read More
Another contest announcement: The Building Industry Association announced the winners of a logo contest open to all colleges and universities in San Diego. Platt students made up 7 of their 8 finalists! Congratulations to Inger Mikkelson (First Place), Valerie Franks (Second Place), and finalists: Kim Cruz, Chad Ellis, Darrel McNurlan, Doug Metzger, and Matt Tucker. Thanks for making Platt College very proud!