SITE-SPECIFIC MEDIA INSTALLATIONS AT THE LA RIVER
Last spring, students in XA Professor Lisa Mann’s Cinematic and Media-based Installation class collaborated with USC architecture students to create nest-like, video and audio-embedded structures inspired by bird species native to Los Angeles. In preparation, students visited the Do
KATHY SMITH FEATURED IN GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS SESSION AT NVIDIA GTC 2023
In March, XA Professor Kathy Smith presented a 50min talk entitled “The Indefinable Moods of Artificial Intelligence” at NVIDIA GTC March 2023 discussing how AI reflects the collective unconscious, driving new forms of art creation, structure, and narrative forms. Kathy showed her
CHRISTINE PANUSHKA PICKS WINNERS AT ANN ARBOR FEST
In March, Professor Emerita Christine Panushka served on the Jury for the 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival in Ann Arbor Michigan. The Jury watched 10 features, 12 competition programs, and gave out 24 awards. Panushka also screened her recent animated feature film “Blood of the Family T
SAM GURRY PRESENTS AMIGA COMPUTER ANIMATIONS
In January, XA Adjunct Professor Sam Gurry presented, “Teddy Bears and Little Friends: the films of “Nanny” Lynn Ochberg” for Los Angeles Filmforum at 2220 Arts + Archives. Ochberg created her “digital realism” animations 30 years ago using a Commodore Amiga. Following the
