Looking to brush up on your Maya skills or try something new? Check out the following collection of our top 5 most popular pins on Pinterest! #1 – Making Of ‘Black Wires’ By Carlos Ortega: This detailed tutorial shows step by step how to create a cute cartoony 3D character using Maya. #2 – Creating an Advanced Multi-Character Rig for Futurama’s Bender in Maya – Part 1: In this series,… Read More
Halloween Rules: Top 10 Student & Alumni Designs For October 2014
Our Top 10 Platt College San Diego Student & Alumni Designs for October 2014 Once a month we like to take a moment to showcase some of our most popular student designs according to Instagram likes and comments. If you follow us on Instagram you know that we like to share art, video production projects, 3D animations, and designs from our talented digital media design students and alumni almost daily!… Read More
Top 10 Student Designs for September 2014
Top 10 Platt College San Diego Student Designs for September 2014 Once a month we like to take a moment to showcase some of our most popular student designs according to Instagram likes and comments. If you follow us on Instagram you know that we like to share art, video production projects, 3D animations, and designs from our talented digital media design students and alumni almost daily! It’s a great… Read More
Top 10 Student Designs for July 2014
Once a month we like to take a moment to showcase some of our most popular student designs according to Instagram likes and comments. If you follow us on Instagram you know that we like to share art, videos, 3D animations, and designs from our talented media arts students and alumni almost daily! It’s a great way to show off all the hard work our students put into not only… Read More
Student Spotlight: Felix Honda
Platt College Student Spotlight Platt College 3D Animation alumni, Felix Honda, took the time to speak with us one on one recently about his passion for 3D, Animation and Game Design. Whether you are a current student in our 3D program or a potential student thinking about pursuing your passion for creating 3D Animations or Video Games, Felix has a lot of great advice on how to stay inspired and… Read More
Top 10 Design Tutorials from May and June 2013
Popular Design Tutorials Platt College is home to many talented digital media designers who understand that learning can always be continued outside the classroom. One of the many ways they can add to their design knowledge is by using a variety of different tutorials that will help them learn extra tips or tricks. For this article we have compiled a collection of the 10 most popular tutorials that we have… Read More
Platt Student Work on Display at the San Diego County Fair
Platt Student Work Is Now On Display At the San Diego County Fair! Since 2006 Platt students have had the wonderful opportunity for their work to be seen by thousands of people who visit the San Diego County Fair every year. From graphic design and 3D Animation to photography and traditional paintings, Platt students have submitted a wide variety of artwork to be displayed at the Student Showcase Exhibit. As… Read More
Siggraph 2012
For individuals that are unfamiliar with the annual Siggraph convention hopefully this can add some perspective to an event worth attending. Siggraph is to the computer graphics industry what Comic-con is to comic book fans. And Platt students were provided the exciting opportunity to attend Siggraph for free this year in Los Angeles. This convention seems to remain off the major convention radar for many, however for digital media designers… Read More
Digital-Tutors Awarded David Bittorf of Platt College
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
DreamWorks Visits Platt
Platt College San Diego is pleased to welcome the artists behind some of the most beloved 3D animation films such as How To Train Your Dragon, Megamind, and the upcoming feature film, Puss In Boots. This exclusive event will be very unique, as our campus guests will be presenting for two days! The presentations will differ both Thursday and Friday, but both will be tailored to inspire and motivate the… Read More