AIE News
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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SWARM
Sinkholes have been reported to appear around Seattle, and a seismologist is on the case. What she finds, however, is something that no one could have prepared her for…
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AIE Alumni and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol2
In case you didn’t know, AIE had 12 alumni work on the latest installment in the Marvel Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
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Foam Sword Battle 2017
AIE students, staff, and faculty took to the South Fountain Lawn at Seattle Center to participate in the 2nd Annual AIE Foam Sword battle.
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Interactive Experience Day – June 3rd 2017
Attendee’s will get an opportunity to learn about the different pathways to get into the industry, and will be able to get creative in practical workshops using industry-standard 3D animation and game development tools.
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Grunka Munka wins with Collidalot
Collidalot was featured at iFEST, and PAX West. The Audience Choice Award helped Grunka Munka and Collidalot break into the indie game scene in Seattle.
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Playing Politics at Hill Day
AIE Seattle had the great opportunity to be a part of “Hill Day” in Olympia at the Washington State capital recently. This event was sponsored by “Careers That Work” who graciously invited us.
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We used the force at ECCC17
The City of Seattle was once again fired up for the 2017 Emerald City Comicon (ECCC), which was held at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle, WA.
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Play Indie Games at iFEST 2017
AIE is hosting iFEST, a festival devoted to indie games of all types, including video, board, card, etc.
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Industry Veterans Help Our Students
Our Lafayette Campus has recently been packed to the brim with new, exciting guests!
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Open House – May 6th 2017
Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House.
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Interactive Experience Day Seattle – March 18th 2017
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment will be hosting an Interactive Experience Day (iDay) on Saturday, March 18th from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM at our AIE Seattle campus.
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Learning How to Save a Life
Heart attacks happen anywhere and with no warning. At AIE, we want to do everything we can to keep our students, staff, neighbors, and visitors safe and secure.
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Open House Lafayette – March 18th
Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and VFX for film at AIE’s Open House.
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Portfolios in the Digital Age
Portfolios are the key to getting a job in the game development and VFX industry. Do you know what a successful portfolio entails?
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Interactive Experience Day – January 21st
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment will be hosting an Interactive Experience Day (iDay) on Saturday, January 21st from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM at our AIE Seattle campus.
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SKILLS CENTER RETURNS TO AIE SEATTLE
After two years in West Seattle High School, AIE is welcoming the Skills Center program back to the AIE Seattle campus.
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Odd Jobs
AIE Lafayette has put together a sort of “odd jobs” list for our students to think about after graduation.
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PAX West 2016
AIE Seattle will be at PAX West booth #6002 on September 2nd-5th, 2017.
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Louisiana Strong
On Friday August 12th 2016 thousands of Acadiana residents were stranded in flooded homes amid closed roads and highways…
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT – CAMI SMITH
Cami Smith talks about her role at AIE, her experience, hobbies and favorite parts of working with such an awesome Games, Animation and Film VFX company.
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Top Reasons Why Playing Games Can Be Good For You
In case you didn’t know, nearly everyone at AIE plays video games for fun or research on any given day. With that said, most parents or people unfamiliar with the gaming industry will shun such activities since they are unaware of the possible benefits of gaming on a regular basis…playing a video game is a fun way to give your brain a workout!
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