10th Annual Kelowna Animation & Film Festival

September 14, 2012 marks the 10th Annual Student Film Festival – featuring animation and film – at our Kelowna campus! Mark your calendars for this red carpet event: Friday, September 14 at 7pm Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna Tickets are $10 and...

Grad Update: Michelle Lysohirka (Graphic Design Training)

CAT: Hi Michelle! Thanks for catching up with us today! To start out, can you tell us how you ended up choosing to take your graphic design training at Centre for Arts and Technology? Michelle: Yes! At first, I was unsure about what field to enter after having spent a...

Dennis Baxter – Sound Designer of the 2012 London Olympics

Dennis Baxter, the sound designer for the 2012 London Olympics, has been bringing the sounds of the Olympics alive since 1996. His innovative methods recently won him an Emmy for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. In a great interview with NPR (see below), David explains...

8th Annual Vancouver Animation Studio Tours

Our graduating Animation students from Kelowna went to Electronic Arts, Rhythm & Hues, and Sony Pictures Imageworks Studios for the 8th annual Vancouver Studios Tour June 25-26th. Sean Ridgway, Animation Department Head in Kelowna commented,“Visiting the studios...

Funding announced for Okanagan & BC Film Industry

Great news for the BC film industry! $2.2 million in provincial funding for Film, TV, and Digital Media around the province was just announced. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong stopped by Penticton Memorial Arena last night – currently the...