MAGIC

Last Day of Classes Fall Term 2017
2017-12-15 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Screenwriting Workshop with Professor David Schroeder - Archetypes and the Epic Story
2017-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Miami Game Dev Meetup
2017-11-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-10-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Join us for the monthly game dev meetup at Miami Dade College’s MAGIC school, Miami’s largest game developer campus. These meetups are a great way to network with other developers, learn how to get into the industry, improve your game or just feed the brain for fun.

Screenwriting Workshop with Professor David Schroeder - The Creative Process
2017-11-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Lecture Series, Christine Brownell
2017-11-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Hi, I’m Christine. I am a Creative Director, Producer, and Product Owner, and have worked in the video game industry for over 13 years. My background is pretty diverse: game design, production, management, graphic arts, and even a bit of quality assurance – where I started my crazy adventure.
Along the way, I’ve gained a lot of life experience, met a ton of awesome people, and learned that the path to your dream job doesn’t always lead in the direction you thought it would — and sometimes, that new place is even better than you imagined!
Nowadays, I work as an independent creative consultant, helping teams design, evaluate and improve their products. I enjoy sharing information, solving hard problems, helping others, and learning, always.

Lecture Series, Kevin Smith - CEO Spine
2017-10-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Kevin is the founding partner of SPINE, one of the nation’s leading studios in providing visualization services. Founded in 2000, the focus of his company has been on the reliable production of high quality 3D renderings, animations, interactive presentations, mobile applications, & real-time simulations for many different market sectors (architecture, building product manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, etc.).
SPINE is an award-winning interactive media and 3D visualization studio that was established in 2003. Headquartered in Doral, with over 25 full-time staff, which consists of the three owners (Kevin Smith – Chairman & CEO, Johann Beckford – COO, & Eddie Leon, CMO), an architecturally-trained account management team, and core team of artists. We specialize in the creation of visual assets for advertising agencies, product manufacturers, real estate developers, designers, and world-class destinations.

Screenwriting Workshop with Professor David Schroeder - Making a Scene
2017-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

2017 MIA Animation Festival & Awards Ceremony
2017-10-14 18:00 - 19:30 | MDC Wolfson Campus Auditorium, 300 NE 2nd Ave - Building 1, Room 1261 , Miami, FL, 33132, United States
6 PM – Screening of the 2017 MIA Animation Festival
7 PM – Awards Ceremony honoring the winners of the Animation Festival, The Pitch to the Industry and Game On.

2017 MIA Animation Conference & Festival
2017-10-13 11:00 - 2017-10-14 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
MIA ANIMATION, founded in 2009, is an industry conference that focuses on Computer Animation, Gaming, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, Film, Web Design and Visual Arts. It has been designed to be a forum for active networking and practical information exchange with strong commitment and emphasis in education while developing and nourishing new talent.
MIA ANIMATION hosts every year world-renowned speakers, technology influencers from the nation’s top animation studios, universities and the best talent in the industry. It has become one of the most exciting and cutting edge events in Miami, alongside a community of advanced technology-explorers, decision-makers, trend-setters, software developers and creative industry professionals.
MDC MAGIC Students REGISTER HERE

The MIA Animation Conference and Festival is hosted by the Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex at Miami Dade College. Conference attendees are welcome to stay at our Hospitality Partner, The Intercontinental Miami at discounted rates.

2017 Arts & Tech Breakfast, presented by MIAMI DDA
2017-10-13 08:00 - 23:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
A MORNING EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS, CREATIVITY, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

We believe that the key to making our city a great place to live/work lies in the power that creativity can bring to everything it touches, specifically to amplify technology as a true connector and catalyst for innovation. From Brickell to Wynwood, Little River to Miami Beach creativity is the magnet that is attracting and stimulating these economy-building industries. Join us for a morning exploring the ways in which the arts and tech industries can work together to build a connected creative ecosystem.
Event Schedule:

8:00 AM – Registration @ MDC Wolfson Campus Chapman Center – BLD 3/R 3210
8:30 AM – Opening Remarks by Dr. Lenore Rodicio, Executive Vice President & Provost at Miami Dade College
9:00 AM – Panel Discussion with Leah Hoyer (VP Creative Tell Tale Games), Joni Fernandez (SVP Univision Communications, Inc.)
10:00 AM – Keynote Address by Aliki Theofilopoulos, Executive Producer at Dreamworks
11:00 AM – Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Exhibit @ MAGIC – BLD 8/ Lobby

The Arts & Tech Breakfast is presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Kick Off 2017 MIA Animation Conference & Festival @ Venture Cafe
2017-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Cambridge Innovation Center, 1951 NW 7th Ave Suite 600, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
6:00 – 6:45 pm- Session 1 – “MAGIC Pipeline and Internships” with Sofia Raffo and Ivan Delgado
6:45 – 7:30 pm – Session 2 – “VR AR Technologies” with Mauricio Ferrazza and Alvaro Sanint
6:30 – 7:30 pm – Session 3 – “Intellectual Property”
7:30 – 8:30 pm – Session 4 – “Innovation in Broadcasting” with Joni Fernandez and Jennifer Rogers

3D Sculpting Workshop and Miami MoGraph Meet Up
2017-09-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-08-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-07-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
10 AM – 2 PM: 3D Sculpting Workshop – $30

11 AM – 1 PM: Miami MoGraph Meet Up & Training – FREE

MIA Animation and MAGIC Digital Takeover of the InterContinental Miami
2017-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | InterContinental Miami, 100 CHOPIN PLAZA, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
MIA Animation and MDC MAGIC Digital Takeover of the Inter Continental Miami bring animation to downtown Miami ahead of the 2017 MIA Animation Conference & Festival.
On September 29th, MIA Animation and MDC MAGIC will take over the digital canvas at the InterContinetal Hotel animating downtown Miami ahead of the 2017 MIA Animation Conference & Festival, which takes place at Miami Dade College on October 13th and 14th, 2017. Top animation and video game development industry professionals attending the conference are being hosted by the InterContinental Miami.
While animations on the LED walls of the InterContinental Miami was designed to interact with the city, animations created by students at MDC MAGIC will celebrate the art of animation, displayed on monitors throughout the hotel lobby. The kick off and the turning of the lights will be on September 29th, at the InterContinental Miami lobby at 7PM.

2017 MIA Animation Conference Orientation
2017-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
MANDADORY
Find out who’s coming, which events to attend and how to make the best of the conference at the MIA Animation Conference Orientation

Screenwriting Workshop with Professor David Schroeder - Screenwriting Formatting
2017-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Lecture Series, Maity Interiano - Univision's Despierta America
2017-09-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Maity Interiano is the reporter and correspondant for Univision Network’s No. 1 rated national live morning show, “Despierta América”, where she covers entertainment news. She is also the host of “Maity on the Road” a blog that gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the reporter’s experiences when on the road to cover an assignment.
In addition, Interiano has served as Univision’s red carpet correspondent for events like “Premios Juventud”, “Premio lo Nuestro” Latin music awards, “Latin GRAMMY®
Awards”, “Nuestra Belleza Latina” for the past seven years. In January of 2015, Maity was the host of the “Rose Parade”​ on Univision.

Brazilian Film Festival of Miami presents "Boy and the World" Directed by Ale Abreu
2017-09-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami proudly presents “Boy and the World,” 2016 Oscar nominee for Animated Feature Film.
Boy and the World (Portuguese: O Menino e o Mundo) is a 2013 Brazilian animated film written and directed by Alê Abreu. It was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. The film was created using a mix of both drawing and painting and digital animation.
Textured dreams laced with thoughtful observations on the modern human experience construct Alê Abreu’s stirring fantasia “Boy and the World,” a film so viscerally enchanting and dazzlingly beautiful that it enraptures you from the moment its subtle opening sequence appears on screen. A little boy leaves his home in the peaceful countryside to see the grandeur of urban civilization and find his beloved father, but as this musical odyssey exposes him to both unimaginable desolation and mesmerizing beauty, he finds comfort in endearing memories and future hopes.

MAGIC Fall 2017 New Student Orientation
2017-09-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
MANDATORY

MAGIC Academic Programs
MAGIC Staff and Faculty
Pitch Week at MAGIC
Film Production at MAGIC
Career & Academic Advisement
Studio Rules
Screening of the 2017 Animated Short Films
2017 MIA Animation Conference & Festival
The MAGIC Club
Calendar of Events

Fall Term 2017 Begins
2017-08-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Fall Calendar Academic Calendar
Holidays

UNITE Summer Program @ MAGIC
2017-06-12 09:00 - 2017-07-14 15:00 | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The UNITE Summer Program @ MAGIC will focus on Animation & Video Game Development, starting on June 12th for the period of four weeks. Participants will explore daily tech making and bursts in creativity when animating a character using Autodesk® Maya® for an original story, or simulating martial arts movements for a video game through available motion capture technology.

MAGIC Summer Camp, Animation & Video Game Design
2017-06-12 08:00 - 2017-07-14 17:00 | FL
At MAGIC, the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex at Miami Dade College, we encourage and inspire kids and teens to become the next generation of developers, animators, video game designers, programmers and mixed reality creators. Our MAGIC Summer Camps feature hands-on, project-based learning infused with the latest in the creative industries, animation, video game development, VR, 3D printing technology and equipment. Our state of the art labs are equipped with industry standard technology and software, a motion capture studio, audio recording studio and screening room.

Click here for more information and schedule for MAGIC Summer Programs.

Commencement Ceremony 2017
2017-04-29 13:00 - 15:00 | James L. Night Center, 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, 33131, United States
Congratulations Miami Dade College Class of 2017! Your hard work and dedication will be recognized and celebrated on this momentous occasion. As we prepare for Commencement 2017, we would like to share with you the following information that will help make this day one you will remember proudly for the rest of your life. Each Campus information will appear as they are available. Click here to select your campus to find out more details.
James L. Knight Center
400 SE 2nd Ave,
Miami, FL 33131
Parking
Metrorail is the preferred means of transportation to and from the graduation event.
Metrorail & Metro Mover:
Take Metrorail ($2) to Government Center station. Proceed to the Metromover (FREE), Inner Loop for the most direct route and get off at Knight Center. Down escalators take you to the Miami Tower lobby. Turn right off the escalator and proceed to the Knight Center/Hyatt Regency via the air-conditioned, covered walkway.
Please visit the following link for directions to the James L. Knight Center: http://www.jlkc.com/general-information/directions/
Wolfson Campus Parking Garage (Free)
You may park in the Wolfson Campus Parking Garage, located on NE Fifth Street, between NE First and NE Second Avenues. Once you park, exit the Parking Garage, walk across the street, and take the Metromover (no charge) to Government Center Station and then take the Metrorail to Knight Center.
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Short Animation Film Premiere
2017-04-19 19:00 - 20:30 | FL

Industry/Internships/Interviews
2017-04-07 14:00 - 17:00 | FL

Pitch Week @ MAGIC
2017-04-03 09:00 - 2017-04-06 17:00 | FL
Students will propose ideas for an animated short movie or a video game design to be fully developed and produced at MAGIC. Students must register and submit ideas prior to the event, deadlines will be announced on a timely manner. Productions of both animated films and video game designs will be mentored and produced in partnership with our industry partners.
When: April 3rd – 6th, 2017

Code Art Miami
2017-03-18 16:00 - 19:00 | FL
SHOWCASING ART CREATED THROUGH CODE BY GIRLS
Join us at MAGIC — MDC’s state-of-the-art Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex — for the 2nd annual Code Art Miami event! We showcase art created by girls through computer programming and bring awareness to the need for more gender diversity in computer science. Event proceeds go towards a scholarship fund for a woman enrolled in one of MAGIC’s two-year animation and gaming programs.
Code Art Miami highlights the creative side of coding and provides a vehicle to inspire girls and young women to learn to code and to showcase their creations. It also fosters a sense of community among the participating student groups and paves the way for future collaborations.
The inaugural Code Art Miami event was held on February 6, 2016. It was a great success! There was a digital art exhibition with over 100 student submissions, a speaker symposium, interactive displays, and the announcement of the contest winners. To further the cause of gender parity in computer science, we also raised proceeds at the event for a scholarship fund for women enrolled in one of MDC MAGIC’s two-year animation or gaming programs. The event raised enough funds to fully fund a two-year scholarship for one female student.
