MFA Class of ‘24 Screen their Thesis Projects in May Showcase
The first five MFA students to graduate with a degree in the Expanded Animation Research + Practice and four Hench MFAs who joined Kathy Smith’s XA Thesis class presented their thesis films in the elegant USC Eileen Norris Theater on May 12, 2024. The screening was followed by a cat
CTXA 575 Students create an immersive, interactive “Concrete Oasis” in Downtown LA
On April 28th and May 2nd, 2024, students in Lisa Mann’s Cinematic and Media-based Installation class transformed a large vacant retail space into a tranquil oasis of light, sound, and motion. The impressive street-level storefront at The Grand LA is located directly across the stre
XA AI Dream Lab Produces AI Generated Images for City Ascendant and USC Climate Forward Conference
In April 2024, Physics student Charith Chandra Sai Balne, XA students Zeping Sun and Sijia Zheng, and XA Professor Kathy Smith created a series of images in collaboration with the Wrigley Institute’s Dr Jessica Dutton and Allison Agsten imagining a sustainable future for Los Angeles
