Annual Student Art Exhibition

Annual Student Art Exhibition 

Each year IADT hosts an Annual Student Art Exhibition. This year we will have a Reception on opening night (May 23rd) from 4pm - 7pm to show off the art to our students, faculty and staff. Additionally, employers and industry professionals from various fields are invited to attend allowing for an amazing networking opportunity for both students who enter and students who simply attend the reception. 

This year entries are due by May 18th and the art will be displayed on May 23rd and 24th. Judges, consisting of the campus faculty, will vote for their favorites, and winners will be crowned in each department. Additionally, a Presidents Favorite will be chosen by our President, Jason Smith. 

Find out more information, including deadlines, guidelines and art medium categories after the jump:

Spring Fashion Show

David Thomas, Academic Advisor, wrote a quick note in response to his experience at the Spring Fashion Show. 

Congratulations Dr. Thomas And Fashion Department!

Allow me to be the first of many to congratulate Dr. Thomas and the Fashion Department* for a truly spectacular show and event last night!

Friday night’s Spring 2012 Student Designer Fashion Show in the ballroom at Green Valley Ranch was perfect in every respect; the location was elegant, the staging and sets were beautifully done, and the backstage organization was obvious – things moved along smoothly and perfectly for those, like me, simply watching in the audience.

The turnout was amazing – I got there 15 minutes before the show started and could only find seats in the last row! The audience was clapping enthusiastically throughout the show as the models appeared, non-stop, showing off some really great student designs.

It was a fantastic evening, an amazing runway show and worth every cent of the charitable donation ticket price!

I am looking forward to the next show, and judging by the comments of other audience members on the way out, I think there will be even a bigger crowd next time! Looks like you might be needing the larger ballroom downstairs for the next event.

Again, congratulations Dr. Thomas the Fashion Department! Great job!

*Dennis Wright did a great job as moderator, I saw Carol Franklin running around behind the scenes and there were probably many more I didn’t even see. It looked like half of Greg’s Cinema students were also frantically filming and taking photos, plus all of the Fashion students out front cheering the models on, and many working backstage – it looked to be a huge collaboration of lots of people. Compliments and congrats to you all.

Nachos This Week!

Finals week stressing you out? 
Come take a breather and nosh on 
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Lynda.com Photography Course Highlights

The Photography library includes courses on topics such as Cameras + Gear, Lighting, Photo Editing and the Foundations of Photography.

• The "Practical Photoshop Selections" course reveals the importance of making precise selections and how to make them with the tools in Adobe Photoshop.
• The "iPhone Photography, from Shooting to Storytelling" course demonstrates the art of iPhoneography—how to shoot, enhance, and share photos using an iPhone.
• The “Douglas Kirkland on Photography: A Photographer's Eye” demonstrates the art and science behind shooting food and drink photographs. 
• The “Foundations of Photography: Composition” courses have a detailed exploration of the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds and leading lines to more advanced topics such as entry and exit points. 
• The “Shooting with Wireless Flash: Outdoors at Twilight” shows award-winning photographer Jim Sugar shows how to shoot outdoors during twilight, balancing strobe output with natural light. 
• The “Photoshop Lightroom 4 New Features” focuses on the Print module in Lightroom 4, which can be used to create high-quality prints and proofs and design custom layouts for books and other print projects.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Home Computing Course Highlights

The Home Computing Library includes courses on topics such as Home Office, Mac OS X, Music, Personal Finance, Photography, Social Networking. 

• The “Google Docs Essential Training” course shows you how to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms in Google Docs that can be stored online and edited from any computer. 
• The “Switching from Windows to Mac” course demystifies the differences between Mac OS X and Windows, highlighting the terminology and interface changes that Windows users encounter. 
• The “Photoshop Elements 10 Essential Training” course introduces the photo organizing, editing, and sharing features of Photoshop Elements 10, the less expensive version of Photoshop that’s perfect for casual photographers who want to achieve professional-looking results.
• The "Video for Photographers: Shooting with a DSLR" course provides the essential foundation that photographers need to make the leap from still pictures to video.
• The "Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials: Creating Prints and Books" course focuses on the Print module in Lightroom 4, which can be used to create high-quality prints and proofs and design custom layouts for books and other print projects.
• The "iPad Tips and Tricks" course and similar "iPhone and iPod touch iOS 5 Essential Training" gives expert tips and techniques for getting the most out of the iPad and provides an in-depth instruction on all aspects of the Apple iPhone and iPod touch (OS 5.0): making calls, emailing, browsing the web, managing time, getting around town, taking notes, shooting photos, and listening to music.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Nacho Week

Finals week stressing you out? 
Come take a breather and nosh on 
some tasty Nachos!

Lynda.com Web + Interactive Course Highlights

The Web + Interactive library offers courses on topics such as CSS, Scripting Languages, Graphics + Animation, Prototyping, User Experience and HTML + HTML5.

• The “CSS: Styling Forms” shows CSS best practices and techniques for styling and structuring HTML and HTML5 forms. 
• The “Web Fonts First Look” course reviews the current implementation and future implementation and evolution of web fonts. 
• The “Infographics: Area Bubbles” course shows how to create an area bubble infographic, or graphic representation of data. 
• The “Flash Professional Power Shortcuts” helps designers build their power user skills with an array of timesaving tips, tricks, and techniques that work in multiple versions of Flash Professional.
• The "View Source" course compiles ten-minute projects on intermediate and advanced web design topics, covering technologies such as HTML, PHP, jQuery, and CSS, as well as content management solutions like WordPress and integration with Twitter, YouTube, and more.
• The "CSS: Page Layouts" course introduces CSS basic layout concepts, gives advice on how to create properly structured HTML based on prototypes and mockups, and goes into critical page layout skills such as floats and positioning.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Developer Course Highlights

The Developer library offers courses on topics such as Application Servers, Development Tools, Mobile, Platforms, Programming Languages, and SDKs.

• The "Building and Monetizing Game Apps for iOS" course shows how to use Objective-C and Xcode to build a full-featured game app for the iPhone and iPad.
• The “iOS SDK Essential Training (2012)” course shows how to develop, debug, and deploy applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch using iOS SDK 5 and Xcode 4. 
• The “Building Mobile Apps for Multiple Devices with Flash Professional” course shows you how to create an app that works across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, and BlackBerry Tablet OS) and adapts to either a smartphone or tablet display. 
• The "Java Essential Training" course explores Java SE, the language used to build mobile apps for Android devices, enterprise server applications, and more.
• The “Create an Expandable FAQ Listing with jQuery and Dreamweaver" course shows how to create an FAQ section for a web site with questions that have expandable and collapsible answers, using Dreamweaver and jQuery. 
• The "Branden Hall: Interactive Architect and Digital Maker" course introduces Automata Studios cofounder and CEO Branden Hall, a software architect and programmer who pushes the limits of the web, and teaches others how to do the same.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Video Course Highlights

 The Video library includes courses on topics such as Compositing, Compression, Keying + Mattes, Motion Graphics, Shooting Video, Video Editing, and Visual Effects. 

• The “Design in Motion” course is a series of creative techniques featuring short projects using After Effects and CINEMA 4D. 
• The "After Effects Apprentice 11: 3D Space" course is an introduction to 3D space in After Effects, plus advanced 3D workflows involving Photoshop.
• The “Budgeting Video Projects” course lays out the nuts and bolts of budgeting for video projects and shows how to create estimates, quotes, and invoices. 
• The "After Effects: Rigging a Character Arm for Animation" course breaks down the process of creating, rigging, and animating the arm of a character in an opening title sequence in After Effects—a task traditionally performed using rigging or skeleton tools available in 3D programs.
• The “Documentary Photo Techniques with Photoshop and After Effects” course explores the world of documentary storytelling, using various techniques in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to transform damaged photos into brand-new works of art.
• The "Nuke 6 New Features" course explores the new features found in the 3D digital compositor Nuke 6.
• The "After Effects Apprentice 10: Time Games" course demonstrates several ways to manipulate time in After Effects.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Business Course Highlights

The Business library includes courses on topics such as Accounting + Finance, Business Skills, Online Marketing, and SEO. 

• The "Insights from a Business Coach" course allows you to get a glimpse of what it takes to start and successfully run a business in this candid interview with seasoned business coach and author Dave Crenshaw.
• The "Invaluable: Developing Your Business Savvy" course explains how understanding your role and your company will enhance your value as an employee and advance your talents and career.
• The “LinkedIn Essential Training” course explains how to use Linkedin to build an effective profile and network and engage with professional contacts and businesses. 
• The “Creating an Effective Resume” course provides step-by-step guidance on creating resumes that highlight accomplishments and specifically target a potential employer's needs. 
• The "Start with a Theme: Photography Portfolios in WordPress" course shows how to install and customize two free WordPress themes designed to create online photo portfolios.
• The “Google Analytics Essential Training” course shows how to use Google Analytics to gain insights into web site traffic, user behavior, and marketing effectiveness. 
• The “Creating an HTML Email Newsletter” course covers how to craft and deliver HTML email newsletters.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Design Course Highlights

The Design Library includes courses on topics such as color theory, digital illustration, layout, typography and workflow. 

• The “Photoshop for Designers: Color” course focuses on the different tools and features in Photoshop designed for choosing, applying, and editing color. 
• The “Illustrator Insider Training: Coloring Artwork” course shows an expert approach to color choice and control in Illustrator, guiding designers and artists through the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing. 
• The "Scanning Techniques for Photography, Art, and Design" course shares scanning techniques for graphics professionals and photographers, covering workflow considerations and advanced image-quality controls. 
• The “InDesign CS4: Typography” course uses real-world examples to explain the purpose of the typographical features in InDesign CS4, and describes the conventions for how to use them.
• The "Photoshop CS6 Beta Preview" course offers a comprehensive sneak peak at the new features in the free public beta of Photoshop CS6.
• The "Up and Running with Typekit" course introduces the Adobe web typography subscription service, showing how to embed and deploy a variety of font styles quickly and easily.
• The "Photoshop Masking & Compositing: Hair" course shows how to select hair—down to the individual strands—and composite portraits against new backgrounds.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Audio Course Highlights

The Audio library includes courses on topics such as DAW, Mixing + Mastering, Scoring + Composition, and the Foundations of Audio. 

• The “Pro Tools 10 Essential Training” course illuminates the process of recording, editing, mixing, and mastering in Pro Tools, the industry-standard software for music and postproduction. 
• The “Foundations of Audio: Delay and Modulation” course shows the fundamentals of delay and modulation effects and how to apply these effects, technically and creatively, to improve the sound of a mix. 
• The “GarageBand '11 Essential Training” course demonstrates the tools and techniques necessary to create, edit, and publish music and podcasts in GarageBand '11. 
• The "Audio for Film and Video with Pro Tools" course shows how to create an evocative sound mix for a film or video, built from basic audio collected during the shoot and transformed into a final mix using Pro Tools. 
• The "Flash CS4 Professional Audio Techniques" course dives deep into the details of manipulating audio in Flash using ActionScript 3.0; shows how to create an audio player for the web.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com 3D + Animation Course Highlights

The 3D + Animation library includes courses on topics such as 3D Rendering, Character Animation, Character Design, Modeling, and Visual Effects. 

• The “Digital Creature Creation in ZBrush, Photoshop, and Maya” course introduces the skills needed to create photorealistic 3D creatures for film, video, and game production. 
• The “Google SketchUp Pro: Tools and Techniques” course shows professional users of Google's popular 3D modeling software how to create compelling 3D graphics.
• The "Nuke 6 New Features" course explores the new features found in the 3D digital compositor Nuke 6.
• The "Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One: 3D Type Effects" course shows how to design a variety of vibrant 3D type effects in Photoshop Extended.
• The "Animation Tips and Tricks with Flash Professional" course introduces a variety of real-world issues animators commonly encounter and practical solutions to them in Flash.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Documentaries on Lynda.com

Documentaries

Below are some examples of training videos you can watch whenever you want:

The Documentaries library includes Creative Inspirations, Hillman Curtis Artist Series, lynda.com Presents, Santa Barbara Film Festival, and Start to Finish.

Creative Inspirations section include sessions with:

• Marian Bantjes, Graphic Artist 
• Doyald Young, Logotype Designer 
• New Deal Studios, Visual Effects 
• Mark Mothersbaugh, Music Composer 
• Jason Bentley, Radio DJ and Musician 
• Big Spaceship, Digital Creative Agency 
• and more

Other Documentaries in this library include:

• 2012 SBIFF Directors' Panel: Directors on Directing as moderated by Peter Bart (vice president and editorial director from Variety). The Directors on Directing panel features a who's who of Oscar®-nominated directors on their way to the Kodak Theatre on February 26, 2012.
• 2012 SBIFF Screenwriters' Panel: It Starts with the Script as moderated by Anne Thompson from indieWIRE. It Starts with the Script panelists share their stories of script development, writer's block, book adaptation, and, most of all, tenacity, on the way to getting their movies to the screen.
• 2011 SBIFF Women's Panel: Creative Forces: Women in the Business. The participants in the SBIFF Women's Panel discuss how they got started, their mentors and inspirations, and the positive effect they feel women have on the creative arts.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Training Library

lynda.com

The LRC is pleased to announce that students, faculty and staff will now have access to Lynda.com. To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

In the next few posts we'll be highlighting some great training video tutorials. The Lynda Online Training Library® is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it. IADT Las Vegas now provides access to 1,295 courses and 74,065 tutorials organized by subject, software, and instructor. 

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