Posts of Interest

The iDMAa Board and Members regularly contribute to “Posts of Interest.” What trends do you see in business or in the classroom? Testing new teaching methods or design processes in the digital media? Which industry trends are going to have the greatest impact on students? Society? What concerns do you have for the future of digital media education? iDMAa invites you to share your thoughts and work in digital media and arts. Here are some recent posts . . .

• Ball State launches new digital marketing center

  March 3, 2015

  

  Businesses today are challenged by explosive change in the digital marketing environment. Using social media to build brands, generate leads, and create audience loyalty is increasingly necessary, but also requires significant investment in tools and staff time. For companies unfamiliar with this territory, digital marketing strategies can be downright intimidating. With these challenges in mind, […] Read more »

• Korsakow System Workshop Offered at Fast Forward 2013

  October 11, 2013

  

  The International Digital Media and Arts Association is delighted to offer a Korsakow System Workshop as a part of Fast Forward 2013 Conference in Laguna Beach. The workshop will be held on Thursday (the second day of the conference), November 7 at 12:30 - 2:00 pm, and will include background notes, a tour of software and […] Read more »

• Scott Ross: iDMAa 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

  August 22, 2013

  

  As one of the most notable pioneers in digital media and entertainment, Scott Ross’ career has been stellar. iDMAa is proud to honor Scott at this year’s fast forward 2013 conference and will feature him in the Friday morning keynote address. Scott founded, along with Hollywood luminaries James Cameron and Stan Winston, Digital Domain, one of […] Read more »

• Creating New Audiences for Student Work

  By Suzanne Plesha | March 29, 2013

  

  As educators, new technology allows us to challenge our students like never before. Not only do they have more options to create multimedia concepts but, with a little creativity, they can also share their work outside the classroom with a variety of audiences. If you think about it, the latter challenge – finding ways to […] Read more »

• Moviestorm: Virtual Movie Studio Provides Simple Animation Tools for Education

  By Matt Kelland | March 28, 2013

  

  The growth of multimedia in education across the world is well documented, in particular the increase in film and animation. Governments and educational bodies in America, Europe, Asia and Australia are encouraging schools to use innovative technologies in the classroom and to boost media literacy. Film-based media courses continue to attract increasing numbers of students […] Read more »

• EA’s Richard Hilleman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

  December 1, 2012

  

  The International Digital Media and Arts Association awarded Richard Hilleman with the IDMAA Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual awards ceremony on November 9, 2012, in Miami, Flordia. Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Director of Electronic Arts, is internationally recognized as one of the most influential video game producers of our time. He was a key figure in […] Read more »

• Fast Forward 2012: Frederick & Laurie Samitaur Smith

  November 5, 2012

  

  As an organization focused on collegial collaboration—celebrating the best practices within educational institutions and private enterprise, we believe that FastForward 2012 will be the most stimulating and productive gathering we have hosted as we look ahead to the future of media, culture and arts education. In looking toward the trends and issues of the next […] Read more »

• iDMAa names Olin new Executive Director

  December 12, 2011

  

  Los Angeles– December 12, 2011 – The International Digital Media & Arts Association (iDMAa) today announced that Joseph Olin has been appointed Executive Director to give the association new strategic direction and focus as it positions itself as a champion for educators and creators in the growing digital media arts arena. Olin previously led the Academy of Interactive […] Read more »

• Big Data and My Big Gut

  By Scott Shamp | September 8, 2011

  

  “Locating Satellites.” Nope, it isn’t a B-52s song. It is what my “watch” is telling me. Quotation marks because the one thing that big digital device on my wrist can’t tell me (at least not that I have figured out, yet) is the time of day. Up at 5:30A for my morning run. I drag […] Read more »

• The Digital Future of Magazines?

  By Chris Blair | June 3, 2011

  

  I have a confession to make. I love magazines. You could say I am a magazine addict. This doesn’t really fit with my image as a digital media professor, but I can’t help myself. Maybe it has something to do with the smell of a new magazine, that unique combination of glossy paper and ink. […] Read more »