Pitch Day!
2018-04-04 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Pitch day for Industry
2018-04-09 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Art of Tech, guest speaker Conrad Montgomery
2018-04-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Miami Dade College Foundation and
Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex
cordially invite you to
Art of Tech
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Guest Lecture: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Conrad Montgomery. Cartoon Network, Director of Comedy Animation
Conrad Montgomery is director of comedy animation for Cartoon Network. In this role, Montgomery is responsible for supervising the pop culture phenomenon Adventure Time, the Emmy® Award-winning Regular Show and Cartoon Network’s latest hit original animated series, Uncle Grandpa, all of which are produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, CA. Montgomery reports directly to Curtis Lelash, vice president of comedy animation for Cartoon Network.
Prior to joining Cartoon Network, Montgomery was a development and current series executive at Walt Disney Television where he worked on Fish Hooks, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil and Motor City. Earlier in his career, he was a creative executive at Lions Gate Films where he worked on such films as Confidence and Monster’s Ball.
Montgomery graduated from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor of arts degree in Cinema and Television Arts.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is consistently the #1 U.S. television network among boys 6-11. Currently seen in 99 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and the Move It Movement.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC)
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
315 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33132

Sprint Express @ MDC during Art of Tech
2018-04-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Sign up to win a Samsung Galaxy S8 at the Sprint pop up store in Building 2

Sprint will be hosting a raffle for a Samsung Galaxy S8 among the participants and will be collecting the names of the participants at the pop up stores on 4/17,4/18, 4/19, 4/25 and 4/26 at the campus.
All names will be included in a “fish bowl”. The person should attend the lecture in room 8106 to receive the prize.

Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC)
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
315 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33132

Last day of classes
2018-04-27 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Final exams: regular weekday and evening classes
2018-04-28 - 2018-05-04 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

MAGIC Premiere Night
2018-05-02 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Summer Classes Begin
2018-05-14 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Classes begin: 12-week, 6-week mini-term: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.

Holiday - Memorial Day
2018-05-26 - 2018-05-28 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Miami VR Expo
2018-06-07 - 2018-06-09 | FL
Miami VR Expo is the 1st VR expo to South Florida slated for the Summer of 2018 that is dedicated to virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality and seeks to expand minds, opportunities and creativity.
The event takes place in Miami, Florida bringing together CEOs, CTOs, developers, designers, gamers, educators, creative agencies, futurists, analysts, investors, and top press in a fantastic opportunity to learn, inspire, partner, and experience first-hand the most exciting industry of our times.
The expo will showcase speakers, startups and organizations who are using AR, VR & MR to drive economic growth, encourage empathy and collaboration. Inspire, Create and Innovate!
Dates: June 7-9, 2018
Venue: Magic City Innovation District, ​
6301 NE 4th Ave, Miami, FL 33138
​Time: 10am – 6pm
Cost: $25 per day. $40 Weekend pass. Available online
Students Free between 10am – Noon. Must register online via Eventbrite. Valid Student ID needed.

Holiday - Independence Day
2018-07-04 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Last day of summer classes
2018-07-27 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Final exams: Summer 2018
2018-07-28 - 2018-08-03 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Final exams: regular weekday and evening classes.

Fall 2018 Classes Begin
2018-08-27 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Classes begin: 16-week, 8-week mini-term: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.

MAGIC NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
2018-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Screening room

Holiday - Labor Day
2018-09-01 - 2018-09-03 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Live Tutorial – After Effects 1
2018-09-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Quick and informal workshops for students
Tutorial3 – After Effects* Editing*
*Subjects and software covered are prone to change depending on needs of students at that time*
Room 8108 TheLab/TheBrain – Bldg 8 Wolfson Campus

Live Stream - MAYA Workshop 1
2018-09-04 14:00 - 14:30 | TWITCH – www.twitch.tv/magic_mdc
Workshop1 – MAYA
Create & set projects, activate plugins and change settings in MAYA for optimal performance (face center, unlimited undo and 24 fps). *Show basic navigation controls (QWERTY).
@magic_mdc

Live Tutorial - MAYA 1
2018-09-04 18:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Quick and informal workshops for students
Tutorial1 – MAYA* Go over basic UI navigation*
*Subjects and software covered are prone to change depending on needs of students at that time*
Room 8108 TheLab/TheBrain – Bldg 8 Wolfson Campus

Art of Tech - Bill Buckley, Animation Director at First Contact Entertainment
2018-09-06 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Miami Dade College Foundation and
Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex
cordially invite you to
Art of Tech
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Guest Lecture: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bill Buckley has been working as a developer in the video game industry for over 10 years. His roles have included senior animator, story artist, writer, digital cinematographer, concept artist and currently, animation director with First Contact Entertainment. He has worked on popular titles for companies such as THQ, Disney Interactive, Limbic, SCEA, Activision (Neversoft and Infinity Ward) and StarBreeze. His resume includes major titles such as Tony Hawk Proving Ground, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw, NBA 2007, Disney’s Club Penguin, eight Guitar Hero titles, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, John Wick The Impossible Task in VR, ROM: Extraction, and FireWall Zero Hour. Bill is also a lecturer, mentor and teacher of animation and game development both domestically and abroad.
Click here to register for this event

Telltale Games Internship Presentation
2018-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Join us and TellTale Games recruiter for an internship presentation for cinematics and design. Open to all interested.

Live Tutorial - After Effects 2
2018-09-17 18:30 | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Quick and informal workshops for students
Tutorial2 – After Effects* Go over basics*
*Subjects and software covered are prone to change depending on needs of students at that time*

Live Stream – MAYA Workshop 2
2018-09-18 14:30 | TWITCH – www.twitch.tv/magic_mdc
Workshop2 – MAYA
How to set up and use image planes, how many refs are needed to model, different ways to select in MAYA and how to center pivot.
@magic_mdc

The EyeContact Project - Lives Shaped by Autism
2018-09-20 18:00 - 20:30 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The EyeContact Project – Lives Shaped by Autism, emerged initially to give a chance for parents of people diagnosed with ASD focus for a moment on themselves, telling their stories since the diagnose of Autism got in their lives. Artist Grazi Gadia and Neuro Pediatrician Carlos Gadia have made it their mission to inform, empower and educate families of disabled children, especially on the autism spectrum.
Combining her wish to help special needs children and her love for the arts, Grazi joined efforts with ArtBrazil to expand her platform using art as a tool of integration and education, becoming a permanent part of the social segment of ArtBrazil events for the last five years. Our main goal is to enhance how Autism changed and shaped the history of the families living with disabilities in their lives . Besides their struggles and difficulties for a simple connection with their sons and daughters, Eye Contact teaches and informs the parents to overcome their daily challenges and become advocates for the cause.

For more information about the EyeContact Project – Lives Shaped by Autism click here.

Character Design/Digital Design Workshop
2018-09-26 14:00 - 15:00 | MAGIC – Building 8, Room 8109
ATTN MAGIC Students!
Do you need extra help with classes DIGIIII: Digital Character Design or DIGII32: Digital Art & Design?
OR, maybe you just want to make better character designs for your portfolio.
Whatever the reason, MAGIC is having a character/digital design workshop on Wednesday, September 26th @ 2-3 PM RM #8109.
Come ready to draw!
See you there,
From the MAGIC Team

Screenwriting Masterclass - "The Creative Process"
2018-09-27 14:00 - 15:00 | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Masterclass Workshop I
Producer/ Screenwriter/ MDC Professor David J Schroeder speaks about the importance of the Creative Process in Screenwriting.

2018 MAGIC Game Jam
2018-09-29 17:00 - 2018-09-30 17:00 | Miami Dade College – Chapman Center, Building 3, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, MIAMI, FL, 33132, United States
M.A.G.I.C. Game Jam is an event centered around game creation. In the event, attendees form teams to create a small video game, from concept to playable product, within 24 hours. Attendees will be given a theme they must follow, but can use it to make a video game of any kind. This event is put together by Miami Dade College’s M.A.G.I.C. (Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex) Club to highlight the growing game industry in Miami.
Visit the MAGIC Game Jam website for more information.

Workshop Tutorial - MAYA 3
2018-10-01 18:30 | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Quick and informal workshops for students
Tutorial3 – MAYA* Modeling basics*
*Subjects and software covered are prone to change depending on needs of students at that time*

Stream Workshop: Intro to Maya Part 3
2018-10-02 14:00 - 14:30 | TWITCH – www.twitch.tv/magic_mdc
How to choose the best primitive based on reference, changing subdivide in shape’s inputs, try different modes in MAYA ( wire frame, wf on shaded ,etc)
@magic_mdc

Siemens Aspen Community College STEM Award Scholar Ceremony
2018-10-03 12:00 - 14:00 | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Aspen Institute and the Siemens Foundation announced the 2018 eight-winning community college STEM programs of the first Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award, in recognition of the outstanding preparation and education those programs provide students seeking careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Each of the winning programs will receive a $50,000 award to use for bolstering their programs, attracting new talent and providing student scholarships.
The winning STEM programs range from nursing to telecommunications technology, and are hosted at the following community colleges: Broward College, Central New Mexico Community College, Hillsborough Community College, Miami Dade College, Ozarks Technical Community College, Mitchell Technical Institute, South Central College, and Valencia College.
There are more than five million jobs in STEM fields that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. These jobs pay wages that average more than $50,000 annually. Yet, employers throughout the country are experiencing and projecting significant shortages of qualified workers in many STEM fields.
To respond, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and the Siemens Foundation have partnered to create the Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award to elevate excellent middle-skill STEM programs at community colleges, the jobs these programs lead to, and the value they confer on students, their families, and their communities.
“There is a growing demand for specialized STEM skills that weren’t required a generation ago. Our nation is simply not developing enough talent in middle-skill STEM fields, limiting opportunity for individuals, growth for industries, and economic strength for communities,” said David Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation. “Quality community college STEM programs are a pathway to job security and financial success for many students, and can help meet employer needs and strengthen our middle class.”
These community college program awards are now the first step in awarding scholarships to Siemens Technical Scholars, an exceptional group of diverse students from across the country who demonstrate excellence that matches the exceptional opportunities offered by today’s awardees. The 2018 Class of Siemens Technical Scholars will be announced in the fall. In a change from previous years, the Aspen Institute, in partnership with the community colleges that win the Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award, will select the students to be recognized as Siemens Technical Scholars. Students will be awarded scholarship funds between $3,500 and $10,000. Aspen will share those Scholars’ stories to showcase the economic opportunities provided through STEM middle-skill jobs.
“Our nation’s best community colleges are incredible engines of opportunity for students seeking rewarding careers in STEM fields,” said Joshua Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “This award recognizes colleges that provide an excellent education for talented students from every community, delivering on the promise of social mobility and lifelong opportunity.”
