FIDM Digital Media Alumnus Releases Interactive Animated Children’s Book
FIDM Digital Media Alumnus Daniel Rappaport has released an interactive animated children’s fantasy book on Amazon and iTunes, “The Legend of the Lost Rose.” “I have been a fan of fantasy my entire life– it’s my favorite genre,” says Rappaport who earned his degree in Digital Media from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in 2008 and is the founder of fantasy entertainment company Pazzaria Productions. “With my...
Digital Media Careers: Interviewing Tips from Owner/Creative Director of Post-Production Boutique for Aspiring Filmmakers
Post magazine recently shared some hiring tips for aspiring filmmakers in an article (“Careers: Tube’s Chris Downs looks at the hiring process”) with the owner and creative director of Tube, Chris Downs. Downs shares his insights for what he looks for in job applicants for his Atlanta-based video post-production boutique, which focuses on design-driven editorial, motion graphics, broadcast promos and brand integrated...
FIDMDigitalArts Welcomes New Contributor, FIDM Digital Media Alumna and FIDM Productions Editor Julie Lee
Hello to all you creative-thinkers-of-today! My name is Julie and I’m going to reveal the two secrets to my success: #1.) Don’t reveal everything. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, let me begin by sharing a little about myself. Currently, I am employed by FIDM Productions as an Editor. Personally, I like to think of myself as a “Digital Media Extraordinaire.” My coworkers call me “Jujubees” but I hope you all will get to...
Top Employers Share Job Interviewing Faux Pas at FIDM’s Career Center Event, Industry Expo
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising hosted hiring managers from major brands like BCBG, Guess?, Juicy Couture, Quiksilver, Volcom and many more during its annual Industry Expo event at its Los Angeles and San Francisco campuses last week. Hosted by the FIDM Career Center, the event provides a casual setting at which FIDM Students and Alumni may ask career-related questions and network with top employers. We took the...
Check out New Theatrical, MoGraph and CG Reels from Create Advertising for your Digital Media Inspiration
It’s no secret that we are huge fans of the team at leading digital media agency, Create Advertising, where several Alumni of FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s Digital Media program are employed. Create has published three fresh reels showing off the best of their latest theatrical campaigns, computer graphics and motion graphics work. Check out Create’s Theatrical Reel which focuses on the...
FIDM’s In-House Production Team is Gearing Up for the Biggest Event of the Year: The FIDM DEBUT Runway Show 2013
FIDM’s annual DEBUT Runway Show may be a few weeks away, but it’s the main focus of the FIDM Productions digital media crew, who are busy preparing for the three-day event during this exciting time of the year. Attracting nearly 10,000 people over three days, the DEBUT Runway Show features designs by graduating students in FIDM’s Fashion Design and Theatre Costume Design Advanced Study programs, as well as work from Interior Design,...
Super Bowl Countdown: Our Seven Picks for Most Inspiring NFL Motion Graphics Spots
While most of our digital media posts are dedicated to topics like theatrical and video game advertising, short films and motion graphics, we can’t overlook the enticing visual graphics that dominate the sports marketing industry. Staying the course with our week dedicated to sports marketing in anticipation for Super Bowl Sunday, we’ve rounded up some of the best NFL motion graphics, title graphics and digital media...
FIDM’s Career Center Launches a Slick, User-Friendly “Career Network” Site for Job-Seeking Students & Alumni
The Career Center at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising kicked off a fresh new site for job-seeking FIDM Students and Alumni this week dubbed the “Career Network.” The dynamic, user-friendly site includes an improved job search function, along with the ability for FIDM Students and Alumni to create a professional profile and portfolio, schedule appointments with FIDM Career Advisors and RSVP to Career...
