
NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Creative Media Industries Institute. The Institute sends out three monthly email updates - a CMII progress update, a curated set of links about Atlanta's creative scene and a monthly summary of the latest research on creativity and the creative media industries.
Recent News
Georgia State Hosts Varsity Esports Teams At Third Semi-Annual PantherLAN Tournament
Georgia State University’s varsity esports program will host and compete against multiple college and university teams during the third PantherLAN Esports Tournament with live, in-arena finals across multiple games on Saturday, April 6 at the Georgia State Sports Arena, 125 Decatur St., S.E.read more ❯
Georgia State Professor James Martin's Special Effects Appear In New Sci-Fi Thriller "Replicas"
James Martin, professor of practice at the Creative Media Industries Institute at Georgia State University, was the motion capture lead for the science fiction thriller “Replicas,” starring Keanu Reeves and Thomas Middleditch.read more ❯
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...read more ❯
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. read more ❯
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).read more ❯
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.read more ❯
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.read more ❯
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).read more ❯
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.read more ❯
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