TCNJ’s Interactive Multimedia department is always on the forefront of technology, teaching students about topics such as animation and game design. In 2018, all the hard work of the students and staff was publicly recognized by the Animation Career Review’s college rankings. TCNJ was ranked the #3 in both animation and game design in the state… Continue Reading
Professors Buckleitner and Fishburn and a group of adventurous students from IMM 470 (The Methods of Fred Rogers) made a field trip to Fred Rogers’ childhood home in Latrobe, PA for a first-person look at the original Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. The visit was made with the cooperation with the Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent… Continue Reading
What is too much screen time? Is our generation’s preoccupation with entertainment tech damaging today’s youths, or are there ways in which we can take advantage of what multimedia has to offer? In a paper published in the New York Times, the Department of IMM’s own Warren Buckleitner was asked to write a response to… Continue Reading
On Friday November 30, the Departments of IMM and Art & Art History jointly presented their annual AIMM After Dark event. With support from the School of the Arts & Communication, students presented projects produced in courses this semester. Works on display included musical performances, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and mixed media pieces. Continue Reading
On November 9, 2018, IMM joined the Departments of Music and Journalism & Professional Writing to jointly support a concert in Kendall Hall celebrating the distinguished career of guest artist trumpeter Michael Ray. Mr. Ray joined the TCNJ Jazz Ensemble for an exciting performance alongside his own touring ensemble, Cosmic Krewe. The concert format included… Continue Reading
On Monday, November 5th 2018, TCNJ’s Department of IMM welcomed Jesse Schell to speak to students about VR and AR. Jesse is a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University and the founder of Schell Games, an award-winning studio. He is the author of The Art of Game Design: A… Continue Reading
Meet our soon-to-be graduates, and learn about their innovative work in diverse fields including video games, virtual reality, video and animation, digital fabrication and electronics, digital art, and more. Refreshments starting at 5pm, followed by: • A showcase of senior capstone projects from 6-8; • A panel discussion with creative technology professionals; • A… Continue Reading
This Friday, February 2nd at 12:30 join us for a Brown Bag in Mayo Concert Hall featuring speaker Michael Kawas. As the global games industry grows larger and more complex by the year, new employment opportunities are opening up in all areas from pure entertainment to educational to medical simulations and more. As part of this… Continue Reading
TCNJ will be participating in the 2018 Global Game Jam on Friday, January 26 – Sunday, January 28 in the Art and Interactive Multimedia building. IMM Professor Josh Fishburn is organizing the TCNJ Jam Site, but participation is open to anyone 18 and older, at any skill level. All you need is an interest in… Continue Reading
Come meet the creative students and experience the electrifying ideas that spark the Department of Interactive Multimedia at The College of New Jersey at our annual Senior Thesis Showcase on Friday, April 28th, starting at 5:00 PM. The students presenting in this showcase make up one of the largest graduating classes in IMM’s history! Our… Continue Reading