Thursday, animator Gavin Freitas joined Delgado and Jen on KHTS’s morning broadcast, Good Morning Santa Clarita, and shared stories about his career and successes in the prime-time animation industry. Gavin Freitas is an animator and story artist who has worked on over 90 episodes of “The Simpsons,” as well as shows like “American Dad,” “Fairly Odd Parents,” “The Snoopy Show,” ...

College of the Canyons will host its third annual International Animation Festival (IAF) on Saturday, March 15, 2025, to showcase the work of student animators at the high school and college levels. With no submission fee, the animation festival will provide a great opportunity for undergraduate animators from around the world to exhibit their work, according to College of the ...

A College of the Canyons (COC) cinema instructor is set to receive the June Foray Honor at the 50th Annie Awards Saturday.   Mindy Johnson is the expected recipient of the juried award, which is given to individuals who have made a significant impact on the art and industry of animation.  “I was completely gobsmacked,” said Johnson about hearing the news. ...

What is animated explainer video? Animated explainer videos are short videos that help brands and businesses to explain their offerings in a simple, easy-to-understand and engaging manner. As of late, animated explainer videos have become the marketing tool that many companies opt for to illustrate their complex ideas, products and services. It is a proven marketing method that helps to ...

Host: Ron Tunick and Scott Harries Topic: Story Writing In America Guest: Brandon Violette On this episode of The Edge on KHTS AM 1220 and FM 98.1, our hosts Ron Tunick and Scott Harries talk with their guest Brandon Violette on story writing!! The Edge starts off its show with Coach Ron and Scott talking with Brandon Violette on story ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by California Institute of the Arts. Seven California Institute of the Arts graduates were nominated for a wide range of awards at the 67th Emmy Awards. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Nominations for the 67th Emmy Awards were announced July 16 by the Television Academy in ...

Story by Leon Worden, SCVTV California Institute of the Arts in Valencia was named the No. 1 school for animation in the United States by Animation Career Review. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Animation Career Review is a leading online source for aspiring animators, game developers and digital artists. “Cal Arts is to animation what ...

Famous alumni from CalArts, an Art School in Valencia started by Disney, were recently featured in Vanity Fair ahead of the Academy Awards

For high school graduates looking to bring a touch of tech to their fine arts higher education, CalArts is inviting visitors to the campus this spring to observe the latest arts-based techniques for teaching computer science and explore the leading-edge work created in response. CalArts will launch three new classes in its Fall 2013 quarter: Introduction to Programming for Digital ...