Creative Careers and Job Advice Floyd Norman Shines Through Inspiration, Uniqueness, and Consistency By John Duhring | June 1, 2018 What becomes a legend most? USV graduates were privileged to observe a legend at the 2018 Commencement ceremony. There, Floyd Norman, the animator, writer, and artist who was the first African-American artist at the Walt Disney company, accepted his Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy degree from USV. Throughout his continually evolving career, Floyd exemplified legendary characteristics. Inspiration: […] Read More
Teams and Projects Of Sound and Music By John Duhring | May 25, 2018 Even though the influence of audio surrounds us all, we often fail to acknowledge its impact. As many USV DAT graduates can attest, working with audio provides a proven pathway to discovery. Listening to music, or performing, producing and processing sounds leads us to pay attention the world around us more deeply. In his first semester […] Read More
Teams and Projects Here’s a Web Based 3D Art Portfolio By John Duhring | May 4, 2018 When Duy Nguyen decided to develop a web-based interactive art portfolio for his Senior Project, he wanted to leverage the free web hosting provided via his GitHub repository. Could he produce a virtual art gallery that would enable anyone to walk around objects as well as observe flat surfaces? At the end of the semester, […] Read More
Teams and Projects Design Thinking Hits Main Street… and Beyond By John Duhring | April 27, 2018 “When we use the word ‘design’, many people automatically think we are talking about the graphic arts. In business and industry, design thinking goes way beyond that.” With characteristic boldness, USV President Brian Shepard welcomed a group from the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce on campus for a workshop in which they would learn to […] Read More
Teams and Projects Lessons Learned by One Ping Only Team By John Duhring | April 20, 2018 When One Ping Only received a positive reception after it was developed during January’s Global Game Jam, the team behind it decided to continue to develop the project. Kalyn Farmer, Scott La Fetra, and Daniel McKernan built on Derek Ho’s original models, refined the audio with Bradley Jardine and incorporated Kit Ainslie’s creature design in the game’s […] Read More
USV Life How to Work Better, by Design By John Duhring | April 11, 2018 A college campus is not necessary for learning, but it is helpful. The variety of environments that make up a campus setting are becoming more accepted and sought after in workplaces. Breather, an innovative company out of Montreal, says its mission is to “make the world’s spaces connected, accessible and productive”. They have identified 7 […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Onboarding: One Way Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast By John Duhring | March 30, 2018 Available at Amazon In his book, Work Rules!: Insights From Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead, Laszlo Bock (Google’s former SVP of People) describes a ground-breaking project that set out to determine the best way to increase Noogler (new Googlers) effectiveness. His research found that the onboarding process, that period when new hires come […] Read More
USV Life Talent Meets Opportunity at GDC 2018 By John Duhring | March 27, 2018 As trade shows go, the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco creates an explosion of news each year. Polygon, a trade publication, issued over 70 articles this month about the show. The “big guys” (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Sony, Microsoft, etc) featured huge booths filled with gadgets, developer programs, and giveaways. But, for most attendees, the […] Read More
Teams and Projects Princeton Review Headlines Accolades By John Duhring | March 16, 2018 National Ranking usv’s game design and development program has been ranked as the #13 top undergraduate program nationwide in 2018 by the Princeton Review, and tops in Northern California. Their report identifies the way the USV program equips students with relevant, hands-on experience and a portfolio of their work. In their article, What to Look for […] Read More
Teams and Projects A Look Behind The Brink By John Duhring | February 13, 2018 Producing a one-minute animation can be serious business. For the USV students who came up with the story, the setting and the animations for The Brink, it also represents an award-winning portfolio piece. At the end of their Fall semester classes, the students submitted their piece to the Animation Career Review’s 2017 Christmas Holiday Short Animation Contest and walked away […] Read More
