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Orientation at AIE

How can I prepare myself for Orientation at AIE? Summer is almost over, and orientation at AIE has concluded. This means our first year class has begun for the next wave of future industry professionals. Every year, we host an orientation including all of our programs and we learn something new. Orientation is important to…

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Open House November 2018 | AIE

AIE Open House – Oct 20th

Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House. The Lafayette and Seattle campuses will be opening their doors to visitors eager to find out about AIE courses starting in 2018.

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Global Game Jam Next 2018

Pacific Science Center and AIE bring summer game dev camp to Seattle Center The Seattle Chapter of the Academy of Interactive Entertainment teamed up with their neighboring partners, the Pacific Science Center, to participate in Global Game Jam Next: a game jam for young creators. It was perfect timing, as the Academy of Interactive Entertainment…

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AIE Alumni Nathan Camp Credited in Infinity Wars

We spoke with alumnus Nathan Camp about his experiences in the film industry, and his dreams of eventually becoming a compositor. Nathan graduated from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in 2015 from our 3D Animation and VFX for Film program.

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iFEST May 5th 2018

iFEST is a festival for independent game developers: from new startups and established studios to anyone who thinks they might have what it takes to imagine, design, build and market games.

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AIE Open House – May 12th

Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House. The Lafayette and Seattle campuses will be opening their doors to visitors eager to find out about AIE courses starting in 2018.

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AIE at Emerald City Comic-Con 2018

The city of Seattle was fired up once again for Emerald City Comic-Con 2018! Emerald City Comic-Con was held at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The Academy of Interactive Entertainment has partnered with Emerald City Comic-Con to help us reach out to our future industry experts. This is our 7th year…

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Open House March 2018 | AIE

AIE Open House – March 10th

James Cardo (Head of School), kicked off our Open House event with a wonderful introduction of our campus highlights and alumni achievements. He explained the different pathways to get into the industry, and importance of building a portfolio in the respective areas of gaming and animation. He shared some of his favorite stories from our…

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Another Successful GGJ for 2018!

The Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Seattle had the distinct pleasure of once again hosting Global Game Jam. This year is definitely special because it is the 10th year of this mighty event! Every year this event always changes in regards to it’s participation. This year our attendance has doubled from last year. We had…

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All the World’s a Stage

For many of us, it started with J.R.R. Tolkien’s maps of Middle Earth. The LOTR saga created a huge history of hobbits, orcs, elves, and dragons that was pinned to a “reality” by the great maps drawn by Tolkien and his son Christopher.

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AIE Open House – November 18th

Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House. The Lafayette and Seattle campuses will be opening their doors to visitors eager to find out about AIE courses starting in 2018. The day will include presentations on different areas of industry as…

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Interactive Experience Day – July 15th

AIE’s Interactive Experience Days are a great opportunity to learn about the local and international game development, 3D animation and visual effects industries. Students will get the opportunity to learn about the different pathways to get into the industry, what should be in a portfolio and will be able to get creative in practical workshops…

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