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Above The Town

09.22.09

Typical myths tell of supermen or flying ninja turtles cavorting above the city of New York. While often this is the case, there happen to be a great many other individuals whom find their fun above the town. CMA Junior Camera Operators uncovered this spectacular mayhem of Unidentified Flying Characters.

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Governors Island: From Nutten To Something

09.21.09

Located only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, Governors Island is something of a mystery to most New Yorkers. The documentary filmmakers took it in their hands to uncover the essence of this incredible island and share it all with you.

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The Encyclopedia Of Made-Up Creatures

09.15.09

What is a Dudi-Cat? Or a Shape-Guy? Or a Popcorn-Man? Or a Spider-Fish!!! Watch the video for an illustrated characterization of all these crazy creatures.

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A Terrifying Trilogy Of Monstrous Misfortune

09.13.09

The goal of this class was to collaborate on a monster movie. Using various creature-making techniques that include make-up, costumes and stop-motion animation, this diverse group of filmmakers collaborated on an ambitiously epic trio of sure-to-scare shorts. Enjoy, if you dare. (The film clocks in around 20 minutes and may take a while to load, but be assured, it is well-worth the wait)

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Sisters

09.11.09

With one film under their belt (The Grand Governors Island Miniature Golf Tournament), students from the Narrative Film Art Colony wrote the screenplay to a larger film involving dialogue, set decoration, story-boarding, prop-making, and costume design. Watch the film for a compelling story of six sisters and a dark family secret.

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6th Annual Beyond the Refrigerator Door

09.09.09

[ September 17, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] CMA’s sixth annual “Beyond the Refrigerator Door” exhibition is the exciting culmination of the work created by student artists in over thirty Summer Art Colony classes. This summer, CMA held classes at the Museum and on Governors Island. Classes included animation, filmmaking, a broad range of 2D and 3D studio arts, and performance. In addition to the students’ collaborative work, this show also features original work by CMA Teaching Artists.

Opening Reception: September 17, 6 to 8pm
Children’s Reception with programming: 4 to 6pm

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Living Sculptures

09.08.09

In this week-long Art Colony students created their own sculptures out of wire, model magic, fabric, fur, and paint. Once completed, they brought each sculpture to life using Stop-Motion Animation. Click here to watch the final film.

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The Twister

09.08.09

While it may have been hot and sunny outside on Saturday afternoon, The National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado at CMA. Luckily, museum visitors were prepared and took shelter in the Media Lab basement. You’ll be blown away by the amazing footage they captured of the storm…

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In The Sky

09.08.09

It’s not just clouds and birds and planes up there.

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