Digital Media and Animation to host Senior Showcases

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“This year’s DMA seniors have created some fantastic work. We are excited to have the public celebrate our student’s hard work. The public is in for some refreshingly fun projects.”

Jennie Thwing

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 14:40

The Digital Media and Animation department at ��Ӱֱ�� State will host their annual Senior Showcase on Friday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public and will be held in Harris Hall (Engineering Technology Building Room 215).

“This year’s DMA seniors have created some fantastic work” commented DMA Associate Professor Jennie Thwing. “We are excited to have the public celebrate our student’s hard work. The public is in for some refreshingly fun projects.”

Jett Casterline's animation "A Heart to Hart" — One of the many projects featured in the showcase is Jett Casterline’s animation A Heart to Hart, a story about a skeleton (Skullivan) trying to fix his heart by seeking the help of others.

The event showcases the senior thesis projects from baccalaureate program students. The projects were produced over one semester and include animations, films, and animation preproduction works. A select number of works done by sophomores and juniors will be shown. Students in the Motion Graphics class created bumpers for the event.

poster for a game called Peak Pursuit — Peak Pursuit is one of the three games designed by students in the Game and Interactive Design program. The posters and the games will be on display at the Lewellyn Gallery.

If you can’t make it to the event, there will be a live stream at:

Seniors in Graphic & Media Design and Game and Interactive Design will be showcasing their projects in the Bret Lewellyn Gallery (SET 312). The official opening will be held on April 30 at Noon. The show which will feature artwork, posters, and games will run until May 10.

For more information contact Thwing at thwingj@alfredstate.edu or 607-587-4682.

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