Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Viz News

Viz at Art Step

Viz at Art Step

Art Step is an expanded version of the monthly First Friday art event held in Downtown Bryan. The Department of Visualization had a presence at February’s Art Step by showcasing student animations and video work at the historic Palace Theater. This venue provided a perfect opportunity to expose the local community to the work produced by the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Click... [Read more]


Lockheed Martin seeks Visual Professionals

Lockheed Martin seeks Visual Professionals

Former College of Architecture student Mark Lamkin returned to campus with a team of media professionals from Lockheed Martin to show students the creative job opportunities their company has to offer. During his presentation, Mark demonstrated a rig and control system used for the F-22 computer generated model. He also discussed the use of gaming systems to create real-time product demonstrations.... [Read more]


Students to work with visiting artist, Samuel Yates

Students to work with visiting artist, Samuel Yates

VIZA 629 or VIST 485 — Open to everyone We are especially looking for people interested in these areas: Music (Notation Software), iPhone Programming (C, Objective-C, or OpenGL), GIS and GPS Mapping, Textile Design, 3D modeling, video (or bring your own talents to the group). Students are encouraged to enroll in VIZA 629 or VIST 485 with visiting artist, Samuel Yates. In this course, we will... [Read more]


Viz Fall Shows

Viz Fall Shows

The fall 2009 semester concluded with two success student exhibitions. The first show featured flatwork, sculpture, and animated projects created by students in the BS-Viz program. The second event was the annual MS-Viz “Fall Show” reel of animation and video projects. This year’s MS-Viz reel was produced entirely in HD. Student work exhibited at these events can been viewed... [Read more]


BS-Viz Student receives Movie Credit

BS-Viz Student receives Movie Credit

During his internship with ImageMovers Digital, Michael Catalano worked with former MS-Viz students on Disney’s A Christmas Carol, making him the first BS-Viz student to have his name listed in the credits of a major motion picture.  Read More →


The Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University provides both undergraduate and graduate programs for students interested in pursuing careers, research and/or exposure to computer graphic animation, 3D art, gaming, game development, rigging, effects, scientific visualization, photography, digital photography, stereography, videography, digital art, modeling, facial animation, rendering, shader writing, CG industry internships, immersive visualization, virtual architecture, programming, and tool development.