The Digital Media Program will host an information session for the 2009 Walt Disney Imagineering Competition on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Screening Room, University Crossings (32nd and Market Streets).
 
The annual Walt Disney Imagineering Competition provides students with an opportunity to design creative and technical concepts for theme parks, attractions, hotels and entertainment venues. The information session will provide an overview of the competition and project deadlines. All competition finalists will win a 10-day all expenses-paid trip to Imagineering Headquarters in Glendale, Calif. to present their project before a panel of Imaginers and to compete for “Best in Show” honors.

The project competition is open to all juniors, seniors and graduate students. Submissions are due no later than January 30, 2009.

Complimentary pizza will be served.

The Digital Media Program is in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

For more information, email klp29@drexel.edu or visit http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/imaginations/.

For those of you that missed it. You missed a pretty amazing show. Thanks alumni for stopping by and saying hello. I love it when I hear “why didn’t you teach that stuff when I was here”. To me It means that our program is getting better year after year, but I’m bias Here are the latest links to team projects. Judge for yourself:

Team 1 .. Voxel 6
http://www.voxel6.com/

Team 2 .. ArtTopian
http://www.arttopian.com/

Team 3 .. Windsor Mafia
http://www.legendofperseus.com/

Team 4 .. Shifting Sands
http://www.shiftingsandsmovie.com/

Team 5 .. Project Night Life
http://www.djtdesign.com/nightlife/MADDragonUnlimited.html

Team 6 .. The Dirty Earth
http://www.thedirtyearth.com/

Team 7 .. Team De Frise
http://www.whitall.org/

Digital Media
Saturday, June 7, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Nesbitt Hall (33rd & Market St.)
Info: 215-895-2408