On Friday, November 16, 2012, a small contingent from Cogswell College visited the campus of Independence High School in San Jose to offer interactive presentations that highlighted our Audio Production and 3D Modeling majors.
Tony Dias, a faculty member in our Digital Audio Technology degree program and Matt Bard, a student in our Digital Art and Animation degree program, lead the demonstrations. Paula Cruz, Community Outreach Specialist for Cogswell, facilitated the event.
Throughout the day the group provided 7 demonstrations for more than 1,000 students. The audio side of the presentation featured the magic of sound synthesis and the flexibility it gives sound designers. Tony provided samples of digitally created sound and then let the students experiment. Matt demonstrated the power of Zbrush and Maya, software programs widely used in the digital arts industry to bring characters and environments to life through color and texture and to animate characters.
Tony, as an alumnus of Independence High, also offered advice to the students including:
- Attend college or other professional training
- Learn how to learn and develop good problem-solving skills
- Be persistent and learn from failure
- Network with both your peers and other groups
- Plan your career and follow your passion
Thanks Tony and Matt for spreading the word about Cogswell’s amazing learning environment!
