School of Film, Media & Theatre and CMII Teach Actors Motion Capture Performance Skills
At the inaugural Motion Capture Performance Workshop, participants gained the invaluable knowledge and cutting-edge acting skills necessary to perform...
Georgia State Hosts Varsity Esports Teams At PantherLAN Tournament
Georgia State University’s varsity esports team will host and compete against multiple college and university teams during the PantherLAN Esports Tournament, with live, in-arena finals on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Georgia State Sports Arena, 125 Decatur St., S.E., in Atlanta.
Brennen Dicker Hired As Executive Director Of Georgia State's CMII
Brennen Dicker, a film and video professional with 20 years of experience, has been named executive director of Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII).
CMII Forms Partnership With Panasonic
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Georgia State University Names Inaugural Varsity Esports Team Rosters
Georgia State University has named the rosters of its inaugural varsity esports teams, part of the expanding field of competitive gaming at the collegiate level.
Georgia State's Creative Media Industries Institute Officially Opens
ATLANTA—Georgia State University opened the Creative Media Industries Institute on Thursday, Oct. 19, unveiling an ultramodern facility dedicated to digital media, film and other innovative programs.
Dr. Gordon Vernick Discusses the Importance of Training Jazz Entrepreneurs in Downbeat Magazine
ATLANTA-In the November issue of Downbeat magazine, School of Music faculty member Dr. Gordon Vernick (Professor of Music and Coordinator of Jazz Studies) discusses jazz entrepreneurship in the monthly “Jazz on Campus” column. The article also factors in the interdisciplinary role of technology and the new Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII).
On Location
More than 30 movies and TV shows have been shot at Georgia State since 2014, with plenty more on the way. Legal Affairs' Amar Agha explains the university's rise to a marquee set.
Georgia State University Introduces eSports Programs For Fall Semester
ATLANTA–Georgia State has introduced programs for students interested in eSports, organized multiplayer video game competitions that are often broadcast, and which have spurred the development of collegiate teams at institutions across the United States.
Eye of the Sharknado
They are the television movies that’ll never win an Emmy, but we watch voraciously anyway. Those made-for-cable B-movies viewed for pure camp, humor and entertainment. Perhaps the most over-the-top of these is the “Sharknado” series, which has gained a cult following for its outrageous storyline about waterspouts that lift blood-thirsty sharks out of the ocean and drop them over Los Angeles.