School Desks
A wide range of international schools will be present with their own School Desk. Visitors can talk directly with trainers and inform themselves on their programs or exchange their experiences with students, other talents or professionals that might drop by as well.
Tuesday, May 04 - Friday, May 07
| Steinbeis-Saal | Academy of Fine Arts Saar media.hbksaar.de | |
| Booth: 1.3 | ||
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Founded in 1989, the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar (HBK Saar) has quickly become one of the most important creative centers in the Greater Region (Saarland-Western Palatinate-Alsace-Lorraine-Luxembourg-Wallonia). Through an open study structure and the interdisciplinary orientation of all degree programs as well as the emphasis on a project-basis teaching method, the HBK offers its 300 students a challenging, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary education in established and emergent fields of artistic practice. Courses are offered by the renowned artists, designers, and researchers on staff as well as international guest lecturers. Exhibitions and other project presentations regularly develop out of the teaching and the research projects at HBK Saar. Maintaining its commitment to openness and creative experimentation, the HBK Saar has built upon the tradition of the Saarland Art School associated with famous names like Boris Kleint, Frans Masereel, Peter Raacke, Robert Sessler or Otto Stein. The Department of Fine Arts encompasses the traditional fields of painting, sculpture as well as mixed media, audio visual art, performance and digital media. The Department of Design concentrates its study programme on the aspects of communication design, media design and product design. In 2007/8, the HBK Saar introduced a new interdisciplinary degree program in Media Art and Design, characterized by the interdisciplinary integration of a wide range of creative competencies and conceptual perspectives and including a focus on light, media, and sound art, interactive productions, short experimental formats across the entire range of visual media (including film, 2D/3D, virtual worlds) and online applications. Contact: Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar, Mert Akbal, Keplerstraße 3-5, 66117 Saarbrücken, Germany, phone: +49 681 92652 101, fax: +49 681 92652 149, email: m.akbal@hbksaar.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Animation Sans Frontières www.animationsansfrontieres.eu | |
| Booth: 1.9 | ||
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Animation Sans Frontières is a lecture/workshop-based supplementary training programme designed to give European graduate-level animation film and production students an understanding of the fine art and the business of getting an idea onto a screen. With the support from the MEDIA Programme of the European Community, Animation Sans Frontières is an 8-week programme run by and at 4 partner animation film schools in Europe: - The Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany | www.animationsinstitut.de, - The Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design or MOME in Hungary | www.mome.hu, - The Animation Workshop in Denmark | www.animwork.dk, - Gobelins, l'école de l'image in France | www.gobelins.fr Together these 4 partner schools aim at strengthening networks between the European animation industry and young European students and recent graduates. A group of 16 European animation and production students travels to each of the four schools for a two week learning module that forms part of an overview of the entire animation film production process, from concept development through financing to actual production management. Television and feature films, games and interactive media, traditional and cross-platform production processes are all covered at various stages along the way. The modules are mainly composed of the following elements: Overviews: various industry themes, regional, national, international markets, Toolbox: production tools, from pitching to line production, Case Studies alongside studio visits, Creative Workshops: finding new ideas/new ways of finding ideas Contact: The Animation Workshop / VIA University College, Tim Leborgne, Director of Professional Training, Open Workshop Producer, Kasernevej 5, 8800 Viborg, Denmark, phone: +45 87 55 49 00, mobile: +45 87 55 49 52, fax: +45 87 55 49 01 |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Institute of Animation www.animationsinstitut.de | |
| Booth: 2.6 | ||
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The Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg offers a project-based program on a comprehensive general film training background. Students may specialize in Concept & Design, Character Animation, Visual Effects or Realtime & Games. Unique within Germany is the Technical Director program combining technical skills with artistic design, offering an additional qualification for computer science graduates. The program is opened for students from all over Europe, as it is held mainly in English. The recently initiated Interactive Media program embraces creation and production of animation-driven interactive formats. New at the Institute is the possibility to specialize in Animation/Effects/Games Producing and Interactive Media Producing. In addition to offering the project-based animation program the Institute of Animation is also responsible for online editing, grading and mastering of all films created at the Filmakademie. Major postproduction, HD and 3D stereo systems are available in this hands-on environment. In the Research & Development department students actively contribute to the development of future-proof solutions. The open-source applications Facial Animation Toolset and Frapper were realized there and are now used worldwide. Contact: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction, Akademiehof 10, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany, |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Hochschule Ansbach - University of Applied Sciences www.hs-ansbach.de | |
| Booth: 1.7 | ||
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The BA course Multimedia und Kommunikation - muk, at the Hochschule Ansbach-University of Applied Sciences, gives a comprehensive and very practical oriented education in the media. muk is state of the art equipped, it offers among others a virtual TV-Studio, a 3D graphics laboratory with motioncapture and a sound recording studio. Constructing on a broad education in all essential fields of mediaproduction, muk concentrates in the field of moving images. After an internship in the 4th semester the students can specialize themselves for example in 3D graphics and animation or in film- and videoproduction. Examples for teaching topics in 3D graphics are modelling, visualization, characteranimation and mocap, videotracking, compositing and gamedesign. We cooperate with some major players in the media industry for internships and the BA-thesis and we are doing scientific research. Hochschule Ansbach is a young and modern university in the north of bavaria, each semester in muk consists of only about 65 students, trained by 8 professors and selected lecturers from the industry. Modern equipment for shooting and postproduction is available. A master degree course is in development. Contact: Hochschule Ansbach, University of applied sciences, Prof. Christian Barta, Residenzstr. 8, 91522 Ansbach, Germany, phone: +49 981 4877193, email: muk@hs-ansbach.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | International Academy of Media and Arts Halle www.halle-academy.de | |
| Booth: 3.7 | ||
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The International Academy of Media and Arts (IAMA) is an educational, non-profit institution with the objective of integrating the graduates of the training initiatives into the national and international market as well as linking the international new media talent with the European production landscape. In 2010 IAMA offers two animation training programmes. Firstly, EAMgraduate is a 3-month-training programme for students and graduates. Themed "Make Your Film in 80 Days!", the ambition is to produce an own short animated film after theoretical input and the selection of the best ideas. Programme dates: 05/07-08/10/2010 Secondly, EAMprofessional is aimed at individuals working in the animation film business and professionals interested in mixed genres of live-action, documentary and animation. Four modules represent crucial points in the production of an animated film production, such as development of ideas and script (27/05-30/05/2010), production planning and management (24/06-27/06/2010), financing and international co-production (16/09-19/09/2010) as well as marketing and pitching (21/10-24/10/2010). Short, but intense 3-day courses offer the chance to learn from case studies of experienced tutors and professionals, to bring forward the own project through group work and to network with tutors and professionals from all over Europe. IAMA’s animation training programmes are supported by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH (MDM), the MEDIA-Programme of the EU, Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt (MSA) and Bavaria Film GmbH. Contact: International Academy of Media and Arts, Mansfelder Str. 56, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany, phone: +49 345 4780808, email: info@halle-academy.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts www.hslu.ch/design-kunst | |
| Booth: 3.5 | ||
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It is the country‘s oldest arts school spanning a tradition of more than 130 years. The school draws on an extensive network of connections with faculties, students, and projects in Switzerland and abroad. Its select study programs and its twenty fully equipped in-house workshops give it an excellent name in the fields of applied art and design. Bachelor of Arts in Animation (2D/3D) The Animation course in Lucerne merges freely artistic elements with applied course components. Students will have the possibility to develop their individual idiom in film for their own use or for commissioned projects. Besides exploring the artistic, dramaturgical, theoretical and historical dimensions of film, students will learn the techniques used in the industry for developing sound and image that will enable them to enter the professional world. The Animation discipline offers possibilities for in-depth studies of 2D (cartoon, experimental film) and 3D (puppet animation, computer animation). Master of Arts in Design: Major Animage (Animation, Illustration and Video) You are a designer for whom developing a project turns into an all-consuming experience. You are eager to discover new things, love to inquire and are never satisfied with simple explanations. You are tenacious and insist on making your own choices. You are now ready to take the next step. That’s why you are looking for an environment that will open new horizons in design, expand your repertoire of methods and trigger discussions on theory. You are intrigued by creating research questions and searching for new possibilities to implement ideas. At the same time, you want to ensure that your project is feasible from an economic perspective. Contact: Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst, Helen Dahinden, Sentimatt 1, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland, phone: +41 41 228 47 76, email: helen.dahinden@hslu.ch |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Lulea University of Technology www.gscept.com | |
| Booth: 3.2 | ||
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LTU Skelleftea has since the 90s been creating teaching environments that the foundation for the creative and exciting gathering of students, researchers and community. This resulted in the creation of the three educations in production design & prop making, computer graphics and game development. The education aims at developing the students team skills, professionalism, and awake interest and curiosity. The creative environment in Skelleftea is focused around the three educations that form a inspiring and quality-conscious meeting place with researchers, engineers, producers of digital content and traditional handicraft. The meeting place is called gsCEPT and is deeply-seated in the requirements of the industry with space for reflection, experimentation of individual talents. Central element is the webpage, used both for internal and external communication, containing information about current and past projects, showreels, discussion forums and project blogs. In order to always have up to date content, professional guest lecturers from the industry are used in the courses and help to continuously develop the program and environment. The education is based on a number of base principals: The camera as central instrument for story telling and communication. Dramaturgy and visual story telling are used to create emotions and reactions. Enthusiasm, ambition and the will to take responsibility for your own goals and education. All projects are open to the public, giving industry professionals and other students the opportunity to interact and follow the progress of individual persons, cultivating the exchange of experience building networks with the industry and across classes. Contact: LTU Skelleftea, Arash Vahdat, Forskargatan 1, 93187 Skelleftea, Sweden, phone: +46 910 585347, mobil: +46 70 246 84 65, email: arash.vahdat@ltu.se |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Macromedia College of Media and Communication www.mhmk.de | |
| Booth: 1.2 | ||
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Are you prepared for your future in media! Macromedia Hochschule für Medien und Kommunikation (MHMK) offers students a practical and intensive course study in media at our media center at the Römerkastell in Stuttgart. This state approved private college with close connections to the media branch prepares students today for a profession in media tomorrow. In addition to college courses our company also offers professional training at our Macromedia Akademie. We offer a broad range of trainings, from professional training at the Macromedia Akademie to college courses at MHMK leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree and also providing Masters’ course study and intensive trainings for professionals. What do we do for our students and participants? Significant for Macromedia Akademie and the MHMK is that we cover the full spectrum of media professions from print to TV, from design to programming including journalism and management. We give the optimal preparation for a profession in media, event management, and TV. How do we design your training? Whether professional training, further training or college-training some typical characteristics of our school are the constant support of our staff and the real-life practical experience in small groups. The course contents are created and taught by competent professionals of their respective branches. The entire teaching staff consists of proven media professionals who have contacts within the fields of media and are part of a functioning network. These cultivated contacts to the media branch are a great advantage for our students in regards to project work, training and internships. For more information and appointments: Contact: Macromedia, Naststrasse 11, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany, phone: +49 711 280 738 0, email: info.stgt@macromedia.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Media Design School, New Zealand www.mediadesignschool.com | |
| Booth: 2.1 | ||
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Media Design School is a top-notch private specialist educator providing New Zealand’s largest pool of highly specialised talent for the creative economy, both within the country and internationally. Based in downtown Auckland, the school regularly produces outstanding animators, game developers and artists, motion graphics artists, visual effects artists, web and graphic designers, and creative innovators, for the progressive and competitive creative technologies and digital content sectors. Design, idea generation, innovation and creativity are the trademarks of the school, which continues to gain international credibility with proposals for alliances, industry partnerships and invitations to be involved in industry development and strategic direction. Its award-winning students and tutors are also testament of the quality of its qualifications. Students at Media Design School learn from Industry Experts and gain practical and technical skills without missing on broader design theory. The high-end positioning of the school and the specialist nature of the qualifications means we constantly need to invest in sophisticated technical infrastructure, systems, high-spec’d hardware and complex software. All qualifications are developed, monitored and reviewed by industry teams and industry panelists assess every graduate final work. This industry integration means our qualifications are purpose-built, robust, relevant and malleable enough to move with the technological shifts that occur within the sector. We push students out of their comfort zones so that they can achieve. We believe in our students and praise our graduates for their many successes. And we do this all the way from beautiful New Zealand, which is bonus that we cannot forget to mention. Contact: Media Design School New Zealand, Staphanie Dunant, Marketing Executive, Po Box 5927, Wellesley St, Auckland Central, New Zealand, phone: +64 9 303 0402, email: stephanie@mediadesignschool.com |
| Steinbeis-Saal | MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE - University of Applied Sciences www.mediadesign.de | |
| Booth: 3.6 | ||
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The MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE – University of Applied Sciences was founded in 2003 and became fully accredited as an official University of applied sciences in 2004. There are three equitable locations throughout Germany: Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf. The MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE is one of the leading university for media and design in Germany. It trains the next generation of talent in all relevant media fields. Students profit by the special proximity of the MD.H to the media market. The MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE offers 5 courses of study that end with a bachelor’s degree within the fields of media, design and film. Since 2006 it´s possible to start master’s degree in Media Management and for a short time a master’s degree in Gamedesign. Digital Film Design - Animation / VFX (B.A.) | Game Design (B.Sc. / M.A.) Media Design (B.A.) | Fashion Design (B.A.) | Media Management (B.A. / M.A.) Since 2008 the MD.H has developed the course Digital Film Design - Animation/VFX in the tradition of the German Film School and the Babelsberg Film School to an succesfull study programme, result in a Bachelor of Arts. The study programme conveys profound and highly specialised knowledge in 2D and 3D Animation, Digital Compositing, Visual Effects, dramaturgy, film design and film production management. Intensive courses and team working prepare Students for their effort. Alumni are working in notable firms all over the world. Here you can see some of the student projects: www.youtube.com/mdhchannel Approval: All study courses at the MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE are state recognised and are credited according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Contact: MEDIADESIGN HOCHSCHULE, University of Applied Sciences, Dirk Waldhoff, Career Service, Lindenstraße 20 – 25, 10969 Berlin, Germany, phone: +49 30 399266 0, fax: +49 30 399266 15, email: d.waldhoff@mediadesign-fh.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | SAE Institute / QANTM Institute www.sae.edu | |
| Booth: 2.2 | ||
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SAE Institute is the world's largest and most successful college for audio, web design & development, film & animation, game design & development and digital journalism with over 50 campuses on five continents and over 30 years of media education experience. SAE Institute offers international accredited diploma, bachelor and master study paths in cooperation with the renowned Middlesex University of London with full and part-time classes. QANTM is one of Australia’s most successful and innovative creative digital media educators. Since 1996, QANTM has rapidly become one of Australia’s leading providers of education to the creative digital media industries, especially the game industry. QANTM is owned by the SAE group and offers diploma, bachelor and master courses as a unique brand (in cooperation with Middlesex University, London). SAE Institute and QANTM provides a worldwide network of resources, high-tech studios, state of the art equipment and industry contacts with thousands of prosperous graduates already working in the digital media industry and a very effective alumni association. Contact: SAE Institute, Stuttgarter Str. 23, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany, Anne Methfessel, phone: +49 711 81473690, email: saestuttgart@sae.edu |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Salzburg University of Applied Sciences www.fh-salzburg.ac.at/mma | |
| Booth: 2.5 | ||
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Salzburg University of Applied Sciences offers two degree programmes in the field of multimedia. The art programme MultiMediaArt focuses on creation and the technical programme MultiMediaTechnology on multimedia applications. MultiMediaArt (mma) offers a practical education and combines different creative disciplines. Students are majoring in computeranimation, media design, film, television or audio. Electives like gamedesign, motion graphics, audiovisuals, on air publishing as well as Space & Media will broaden the students horizon for their professional life. MultiMediaTechnology (mmt) offers a scientific engineering education completely focusing on new media. The curriculum consists of media technology, informatics, computergraphics and multimedia. The major augmented reality & game trains game designers and experts for computer simulations, and the major web & communities focuses on programming applications for web 2.0. mediaCUBE – creation and technology combined Under the name mediaCUBE the two programmes mma and mmt work together in a close and unique way. An intertwined curriculum and lessons in mixed groups make sure that there is creative interaction between designers and developers. All this just to make sure that students can realise ambitious media project already while studying. Contact: Fachhochschule Salzburg, Martin Ortner, Urstein Sued 1, 5412 Puch/Salzburg, Austria, phone: +43 50 2211 0, fax: +43 50 2211 1099 |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Staffordshire University www.staffs.ac.uk | |
| Booth: 3.4 | ||
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Staffordshire University Faculty of Arts Media and Design is based in Stoke on Trent in the geographical centre of the UK and historically the centre of the UK ceramics industry. As the traditional industries have largely disappeared so investment in new media and creative industries in Staffordshire has increased. The Animation and VFX Bachelor Awards at Staffordshire University focus on a choice of development in performance based animation or content creation for CGi visualisation. Animation concentrates on the fundamental aspects of timing and enrichment of character performance through acting principles, gesture and emotional appeal whilst VFX focuses on the development of digital assets, texture, rendering and lighting. Team working is paramount in making students contribute positively toward a studio brief. Year 2 and 3 students work collaboratively to realise the demands of larger projects for a range of platforms in either 2D Cell Cgi or Stop Motion based projects. The core philosophy is to encourage observation via drawing, strong concept generation and communication. Students learn to be self critical and objective enabling them to look “outside of the box” through the investigation of new visual and illustrative treatments in production. The course underpins practice through theory, career planning and networking toward the conclusion of studies via engagement with industry in a negotiated external brief or workplacement. Contact: Staffordshire University, Faculty of Arts, Media and Deisgn, Tony Smith, Award Leaderer Senior Lecturer, Animation Course co-ordination, College Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom, email: a.j.smith@staffs.ac.uk |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Stuttgart Media University (HdM) www.hdm-stuttgart.de | |
| Booth: 2.4 | ||
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The Stuttgart Media University (Hochschule der Medien, HdM) educates students to become media professionals. Its twenty-one programs of study include Printing and Packaging Technology, Computer Science, Audiovisual Media, Media Business, Advertising, Library Science, Information Design and Publishing. The curricula emphasize training in science, technology, design and humanities, as well as real life problem solving in hands-on projects. Master degree programs offer the opportunity for students to enhance their skills. One of the new master-level programs is in Electronic Media with specializations in Media Technology, Media Management, Corporate Communications, and Media Design. Students in the Electronic Media MA program will gain advanced technical and business expertise and develop their content, production and design competence. The departments of Audiovisual Media and Computer Science will be presenting their courses of study and selected students works at the FMX stand. Professors, assistants, and students will be available for further information. The department of Audiovisual Media trains students for work in the areas of TV, film and digital cinematography, event media, sound, interactive media, postproduction and visual effects, and computer animation. Professional media labs and studios with state-of-the-art technology support their creative work. The program emphasizes both creative work and the technical knowledge needed to do it; the students earn a bachelor of engineering degree upon completion. Contact: Hochschule der Medien, Prof. Dr. Stephen Lowry, Chair: Department of Audiovisual Media, Nobelstr. 10, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, phone: +49 711 8923 2224 |
| Steinbeis-Saal | The Animation Workshop www.animwork.dk | |
| Booth: 1.6 | ||
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The Animation Workshop’s activities are carried out by its 7 departments: The Bachelor of Arts department, Character Animation and CG Art | The Professional Training courses, high end short courses | The Open Workshop, artists in residence and development projects | The Drawing Academy, classical drawing semesters and short courses | The Centre for Animation Pedagogic, teaching teachers how to use animation in the classroom | MIJAV, hothouse for newly started companies | The Animation Hub, innovation Network. The Animation Workshop is a 20 year-old animation film school located in Viborg, Denmark. An independent management unit under VIA University College, it is Denmark’s leading animation institution with activities in the areas of education, culture, communication and business. To this effect, it benefits from a strong network of international artists, companies, funding institutions and partner schools. Contact: The Animation Workshop, Michelle Nardone, Kasernevej 5, 8800 Viborg, Denmark, phone: +45 8755 4933, email: michelle@animwork.dk |
| Steinbeis-Saal | The Film and Television Academy (HFF) Konrad Wolf www.hff-potsdam.de | |
| Booth: 1.4 | ||
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The HFF Konrad Wolf is one of Germany’s largest and most modern film academies. Located in Babelsberg Media City, directly next to the film studios, it is the only college in Europe which trains new talent directly where film and television are being produced. Its state-of-the-art technological facilities set not only students’ hearts racing. The academy offers everything a filmmaker could desire for movie-making. From scriptwriting right through to sfx-finish, all is housed under one roof, just like a full service studio. As well as a big cinema and two further screening theatres, the building has music and speech recording cabins, sound mixing and photo studios, live recording studios (including stage direction), photo labs, stop-motion camera rooms, student workshops and props rooms at its disposal. High-quality work areas for computer animation, editing etc. ensure ideal conditions for study. The acting department also offers rehearsal stages and small studios for movement. An exceptionally well-assorted media centre rounds off the offer. Training is realistic, close to praxis and backed up by nationally and internationally recognised film artists, media experts and specialists. The new media technologies form an integral part of the teaching syllabus and artistic practice. The course system at the HFF brings students from all degree courses together and is unique amongst the German-speaking media academies. Teamwork is trained right from the start of studies at the HFF. Students are familiarised, in realistic conditions, with the high division of labour in media production. Courses encourage the development of availability, flexibility and cooperation skills. Contact: Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf", Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11, 14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany, phone: +49 331 6202 0, email: info@hff-potsdam.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | THE GAP www.studiengang-interaktive-medien.de | |
| Booth: 4 | ||
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THE GAP – is an augmented virtuality adventure game. In an interactive installation the game connects real objects with a virtual space experience. The player takes the role of a researcher who must overcome a dangerous obstacle searching the magic treasure of the Xiong Indians. The countdown runs and only by his courageous and skillful action he can successfully master this adventure. Real elements and virtual space melt to one reality. Thereby it creates an entirely new sense of space which becomes also perceptible at the auditive level by an interactive sound design - a new, immersive world originates. Combined with a head mounted display, the live camera and the real time 3D pictures become a very authentic and tangible experience adventure. Through the display, one can perceive the real objects and the virtual surroundings as one unity. The first version was conceived as a prototype. It was realised and is ready as an experimental set-up. Contact: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Institute of Animation, Interactive Media, Akademiehof 10, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany, Florian Mühlegg, email: muli@muli-media.de, Stefan Kolbe, email: mail@stefankolbe.de
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| Steinbeis-Saal | University of Applied Sciences Augsburg www.hs-augsburg.de/gestaltung | |
| Booth: 1.8 | ||
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The Faculty of Design in Augsburg is based on a 300 years academic history. Today we offer four brand new study courses, meeting the needs of the future: Communication Design (BA), Design- and Communication Strategy (MA), Interactive Media (BA) and Interactive Media Systems (MA). In all study courses the moving image is basically included while in the media courses the knowledge is intensely treated. The Bachelor course Interactive Media is built up interdisciplinary, therefore providing the students with a solid basic education in the subject areas Design and Informatics. The Master Study in Interactive Media Systems qualifies a responsible management of complex media projects. The students go through all phases of an ambitious project during the Master course of studies - from the conception and projecting through all steps including the exploitation of project results. Moving Image in Augsburg: Any style, any story - at the Faculty of Design in Augsburg we develop animation shorts with a wide variety of conceptions: Music clips as well as advertising, narrative as well as abstract clips, traditional as well as experimental animation. And we love challenging Echtzeit projects - from art installations to complex web services, from mobile media to generative imaging we work on process based concepts. Visit also our Echtzeit program! Contact: University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty of Deisgn, Prof. Robert Rose, Friedberger Str. 2, 86161 Augsburg, Germany |
| Steinbeis-Saal | University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt www.mas.h-da.de | |
| Booth: 2.3 | ||
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The Media Department at the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt was instituted to research and teach in the field of digital media. The programme of studies is aimed at the academic training of later experts in a media industry. The bachelor programme Digital Media (3 years) and the master programme Media Direction (2 years) are based on an interdisciplinary teaching of the main subjects design, technology and economics. The students directly apply for one of the four pathway study possibilities, Interactive Media, Animation and Game, Video or Sound. A pathway consists of courses, tailored to the educational demands of the selected media discipline in the subjects media project, media design, media technology and media informatics. Furthermore the subjects media culture and media management offer overall media competencies. Most courses are taught in English. The programme is offered jointly by the German University of Darmstadt and the Irish Cork Institute of Technology. The highly project-orientated learning takes place in professional facilities like Computer-Labs, AV-Studio, Usability-Lab, Motion Capture- or Virtual Reality- Studio. Located in the middle of the Rhein-Main area around Frankfurt, which is one of the main centres from the German video game industry, the focus of the animation courses aims towards the field of computer games, concentrating on the interaction of animation and games. Students benefit from close collaborations with game-, animation- and postproduction- companies like i.e. Crytek, Electronic Arts or Pixomondo. Contact: University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Campus Dieburg, Max-Planck-Straße 2, 64807 Dieburg, Germany, phone: +49 6151 16 9446, email: studies-advisor_dm_game@media.h-da.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | University of Applied Sciences HS für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd www.hfg-gmuend.de | |
| Booth: 3.3 | ||
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As an institution the University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd draws its creative power from forward-looking scientific and economic developments and a long and unbroken tradition. The University`s success is based on its ability to adapt by continuous and well-considered change. The roots of the University go back as far as 1776.The influences of the Bauhaus and the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm can still be felt in the paedagogy of the foundation courses, while their content and media have been constantly revised to meet the requirements of the times. The HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd offers students excellent BA qualifications in Interaction Design, Communication Design, and Product Design. The Interaction Design course – unique in Baden-Württemberg – is concerned with the user-friendly application of new technologies. It focuses on four specialisations: Interface Design, Application Design, Interactive Communication Systems and Invention Design. The aim is to provide a foundation that will allow graduates to deal with the creation of interactive information systems and interfaces of high aesthetic and functional quality. Students will also be able to apply technology in creative and innovative ways. The HfG is strongly committed to international activity with the belief that it is essential for preparing students for their futures as designers and that the international context provides a core component of todays curriculum. With about 450 students the University enjoys the advantages of its manageable size. The intensive and open study atmosphere, cooperation with companies, institutions, and other universities in Europe and worldwide provides a firm foundation for the institution’s success and explains the above-average employment potential of its graduates. Contact: University of Applied Sciences, Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Sabrina Hauser, Assistant Interaction Design, Rektor-Klaus-Straße 100, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, phone: +49 7171 602 632, email: sabrina.hauser@hfg-gmuend.de |
| Steinbeis-Saal | University of Music and Performing Arts, The Film Academy Vienna www.mdw.ac.at/filmakademie/ | |
| Booth: 1.5 | ||
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The Filmacademy Vienna (Filmakademie Wien) is the Institute for Film and Television at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna and constitutes the only academic education for Film in Austria. The offered programs (Bachelor/Master degree) are: Directing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Editing and Production. During the first two years of study, students take classes in all programs, before they specialize in the field of study they applied for. The faculty consists of internationally acclaimed filmmakers, for example Michael Haneke and Peter Patzak (Directing) and Wolfgang Thaler and Christian Berger (Cinematography). In addition, there is now a 2 year course in Digital Art-Compositing (Master only), that aims at providing students with the skills and artistic knowledge to work at the high standards of current film productions. The course consists of classes in Keying, Camera Tracking and Color Grading, to name but a few, and is taught by Professor Alex Lemke. Contact: Institut für Film und Fernsehen "Filmakademie Wien", Anneliese Weidinger, Metternichgasse 12, 1030 Wien, Austria, phone: +43 1 71155 2901, fax: +43 1 71155 2999, email: weidinger-a@mdw.ac.at |
| Steinbeis-Saal | Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Hagenberg www.fh-ooe.at | |
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The Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg offers a range of specialized programs in the fields of Information Technology, Media and Communications. The modern yet picturesque Hagenberg campus is situated close to Linz, Austria, near the beautiful Danube valley. The school currently offers three media-related degree programs: the three-year Bachelor program Media Technology and Design, providing a broad yet solid education in digital media, and two Master programs, Digital Arts and Interactive Media, which allow for specialization in design and engineering aspects, respectively. Key to the extraordinary success of these programs has been a well-balanced syllabus that includes demanding engineering topics as well as highly practical and design-oriented elements. In addition to conceptual techniques in graphics, 3D, audio, video, and interactive media, there is a strong focus on solid craftsmanship in working with professional production tools. Curricula also include traditional animation techniques, story and screenwriting, in addition to topics like advertisement, art theory, and media law. The campus offers state-of-the-art equipment and dedicated studios for audio, photography, green-box projects, 3D motion capture, graphics rendering, HD post-production, and game development.
Contact: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, School of Informatics/Communications/Media, Softwarepark 11, 4232 Hagenberg, Austria, phone: +43 7236 3888 2103, email: dm@fh-hagenberg.at |
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The Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) offers an officially recognized Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Game Design. The degree comprises the entire design process of a digital game, ranging from storytelling, visual design, 3D modeling and sound design through game mechanics to programming. Here, students will become familiar with the complexity of a game and learn how the individual areas best work together. During their studies they purposely design and create games outside the mainstream and develop new and advanced game systems alongside their own audio-visual language. The programme also provides a sound understanding for Game Culture and encompasses a thorough involvement with the now extremely important areas of Independent Games and Serious Games. Furthermore the programme provides insights into topics such as GameArt, Augmented Reality and Game Business. It also provides an introduction to Ludology, Narratology and Game History as theoretical background. As a multidisciplinary programme that is willing to reflect and think again, it is constantly looking for an interdisciplinary exchange with the other design programmes in order to give students the opportunity to use the synergies and make the most of one of the most renowned and largest design and art academies in Europe: the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK). The students also benefit from collaboration with external partners (this year: the animation festival Fantoche). This enables them to face a concrete design situation and allows them to showcase their games to a broad audience during their studies.
Contact: Zurich University of the Arts, Game Design, Ausstellungsstrasse 60, 8031 Zürich, Switzerland, phone: +41 43 446 32 54, fax: +41 43 446 45 87 |