Mar 23Digital Worlds Institute climbs the rankings with animation and game design programsWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff The UF Digital Worlds Institute continues to climb the ranks of the country’s top animation and game design programs. Below are some of the Institute’s rankings from Animation Career Review’s recent annual report. #15 nationally for animation among public colleges #11 nationally for best game design…3 min read3 min read
Mar 23BADAS Society raises $3150 at Extra Life to benefit UF Health Shands Children’s HospitalWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Arts and Sciences Society (BADAS) recently raised over $3,150 for Extra Life 2023, a 24-hour charitable gaming event benefiting UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Extra Life is an annual livestream gaming event that aims to raise funds for Children’s Miracle…3 min read3 min read
Mar 2UF Digital Arts & Sciences and Computer Science come together for collaborative game development classWritten By: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Every Tuesday and Thursday, Digital Arts & Sciences (DAS) and Computer Science (CS) students gather in the ORC at the UF Digital Worlds Institute ready to improve the games they’ve been working on during their collaborative game production course this semester. Nick Heitzman, Senior…4 min read4 min read
Feb 28Celebrating Black Animators, Digital Artists and Game DevsWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Karen Rupert Toliver Starting out as an assistant with Walt Disney Pictures, Toliver worked on “The Mighty Ducks” film series. After working as a Production Executive on Chicken Little and Meet the Robinsons, Toliver later joined 20th Century Fox Animation, where she spent 10…4 min read4 min read
Feb 17Faculty and Staff from the UF Digital Worlds Institute receive 2022 TaxWatch Productivity Award for CxUF conferenceWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Faculty and staff from the UF Digital Worlds Institute were honored as recipients of the 2022 Florida TaxWatch Productivity Awards on Feb. 2 at the Harn Museum of Art for their role in facilitating the Connected by UF (CxUF) conference in May 2021. …2 min read2 min read
Feb 16Students from Digital Arts & Sciences, Computer Science and Computer Engineering participate in worldwide game creation event Global Game JamWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) On the weekend of Feb. 3–5, 11 teams of students came together on campus to each build a collaborative video game from the ground up. The teams were a mix of undergraduate and graduate students from Digital Arts & Sciences, Computer Science, and Computer…3 min read3 min read
Feb 7Ben Noel, Executive Director at UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, speaks to students at the UF Digital Worlds InstituteWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Benjamin Noel, Executive Director of the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) at the University of Central Florida, recently spoke with students at the University of Florida’s Digital Worlds Institute on January 26 to share more about FIEA’s #1 ranked graduate game development program. FIEA…2 min read2 min read
Jan 31Digital Worlds Director’s new Concerto for Timpani & Strings Premieres with Cleveland OrchestraWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Timpani are usually relegated a complementary role at the back of the orchestra. This was not the case for the World Premiere of James Oliverio’s Legacy Ascendant: Concerto for Timpani and Strings. Paul Yancich, principal timpanist of the Cleveland Orchestra, performed as the soloist…3 min read3 min read
Jan 10UF Digital Worlds faculty and alumni collaborate for ‘In The Machine’ exhibition showcasing the convergence of technology and artWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) Faculty and alumni from the University of Florida’s Digital Worlds Institute are currently exhibiting their work in a collaborative exhibition centered on emerging technologies at Gainesville’s 4Most Gallery from December 23, 2022 to January 13, 2023. The exhibition, titled In The Machine, brings together…7 min read7 min read
Dec 16, 2022Digital Worlds Director James Oliverio composes original score for JFK documentary by longtime collaboratorWritten by: Ryan Helterhoff (MAMC ‘23) James Oliverio, Director of the University of Florida’s Digital Worlds Institute, recently composed an original score for the independent documentary film “Inside the Warren Commission”, which explores the work and legacy of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President John F. …5 min read5 min read
