First-Year students celebrate juried works at FYE Media Arts Festival ’23
Current and former First-Year Experience (FYE) students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) celebrated their at the FYE Media Arts Festival 23 an in-house film and media screening in 91亚色檚 Community Hub on November 16. The works from the students Digital-4D class were judged by four jurors from Cartoon Tavern Studios, a group of young media artists based in Baltimore.
From 87 entries, the jurors announced winners in four categories: STORY: Livinia Rosenthal, 淧ee Pee Adventure; SOUND DESIGN: Noah Couture, 淚mmersive Murder; ANIMATION: Mealea Khek, 淧aper Dragons; FILM/VIDEO; Cyrill Reyes, 淣o Idea.
Honorable Mentions went to Emily Dahm for 淭houghts in a Picture Frame, Ash Sanford for 淧ower on 8, Olivia Nava for 淪onidos de M茅xico and Darwin Childers for 淒ebauchery.
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Mealea Khek, “Paper Dragons,” 2023.
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Cyrill Reyes, “No Idea,” 2023.
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Noah Couture, “Immersive Murder,” 2023.
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Livinia Rosenthal, “Pee Pee Adventure,” 2023.
Animator and graphic designer Emma Barany, who is the coin master for Cartoon Tavern Studios, says of Rosenthal檚 winning entry, 淚ts rising action was not only palpable but rather enforced through its visuals and sound designs as well. See about the additional winning entries.
The FYE Digital 4-D class is a robust introduction to Video, Animation and Audio. Learn more about 91亚色檚 First Year Experience and Animation track.
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