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One more day to sign up for the Story Of/ prototyping workshop!
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4 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
Even the badges are awesome! Here’s the last chance to sign up for our Story Of/ workshop, where we bring together established and emerging filmmakers, performers, artists, artisans, strategists, designers, […]
Gabi Berkers tells us about her life as a student of MFA Visual Narrative
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5 years, 2 months ago
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by Ben
WATCH Pepo Pérez present ‘Lose Yourself to Story’ to MFA Visual Narrative
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6 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
We were honored to host cartoonist, illustrator and MFA Visual Narrative International Scholar Pepo Perez! He spoke to us about his work and process and discusses the making of his […]
Building Interactive Worlds Across Media with Matthew Weise
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6 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
Interactivity has become a large part of the storyteller’s toolbox. Whether through immersive virtual worlds, video games, non-digital board games or participatory theater, storytellers need to know how the settings, […]
A close look at Ella Romero’s thesis installation for her story, There Once
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6 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
There Once follows an isolated, aloof young woman whose past comes back to help her redirect her future. Though Rena enjoyed a happy childhood filled by the Filipino folktales and […]
Thomas Slattery talks about his interactive story, ‘Aura’
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6 years, 11 months ago
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by Ben
Thomas Slattery (Class of 2017) is an illustrator, cartoonist, storyboard artist and, as of his latest project, a VR game storyteller! We asked him a few questions about Aura, his […]
Find your story! Join us for an Info Session at SVA on Nov 12 and online Nov 16.
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7 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
Find your story. Interested in applying to the MFA Visual Narrative program? Applied and have an inquiry? Have questions about the process and the program? Bring ’em on! Register for […]
FIND YOUR STORY at MFAVN
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7 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
“The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” —Muriel Rukeyser “FIND YOUR STORY” is the mission of the MFA Visual Narrative program at the School of Visual Arts in […]
Welcome Lisa Cron!
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8 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
We’re delighted to announce the newest member of the MFAVN family, Lisa Cron! Lisa has worked in publishing at W.W. Norton, as an agent at the Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency, […]
Feifei Ruan’s “Wa” from the NO|ON Project
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8 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
Feifei Ruan’s “Wa” is another charming story by the talented MFAVN grad. Wa is the tale of Wa and Fi, the elemental children of Grandma. Can Wa find Fi and […]
Join Nathan Fox at our next Info Session
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8 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
Come one, come all! We’re running an Info Session for the 2016 registration period. Info Sessions are designed to give you a deep look at what MFAVN is all about. […]
Matt Rota’s editorial illustrations depict the Syrian Refugee experience in Germany
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8 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
Matt Rota, MFAVN faculty member, has posted a series of editorial illustrations portraying the plight of refugees as they arrive in Germany. It’s a powerful series that shows the fear […]
SPX 2015 is MFAVN-heavy!
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8 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
Be sure to swing by SPX 2105 Table F2 and say hi to Feifei Ruan, Jenny Goldstick, Ryan Weber, Craig Coss, Alexandra Beguez and Masami Kiyono! They’ll have their latest projects on hand and we […]
NEW CLASSES ALERT! Workin’ on the Riso.
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8 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
We have some exciting plans in store this Fall and they have a lot to do with RISO! Two, two-color Risograph (Riso) Duplicators to be exact! What’s a Risograph? Can you eat […]
Tell stories together
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8 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
One of the lessons we live by every day at MFAVN is often overlooked by many…“Work on your stories with other people.”It’s risky. It can be painful. It can also […]
NO|ON 2014: Walter Tyler’s “Jonas and the White Bear”
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8 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]
NO|ON 2015: Thomas Slattery’s “Appendage”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]
NO|ON 2015: Ella Romero’s “Breach”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]
NO|ON 2015: Jie Ren’s “Cocoon Rebirth”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the […]
NO|ON 2015: Michelle Nahmad’s “Adrift”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]
NO|ON 2015: Mary Georgescu’s “Undercurrents”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Mary GeorgescuWhat is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the […]
NO|ON 2015: Liz Enright’s “The Lonely Beatrice Baum”
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
What is NO|ON? Short for “Narrative Object, Objective Narrative” it embodies the idea that every object contains its own narrative and every successful narrative strives for a unique objective. For the annual […]
Are adventure games really games? Warren Spector breaks it down.
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8 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
As we tumble into an age where our created experiences increasingly defy labels (Is that a game or an ad? A contest or a story?) it’s good to get some […]
MFAVN’s Third Annual Summer Storytelling Exhibition & Open Studios
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8 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Join us for our third annual extravaganza of storytelling work from our wondrous first and second year students. Exhibited work […]
Internal Matter: a thesis presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano
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8 years, 9 months ago
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by 1 Trick Pony
Internal Matter By Ivory Nunez-Medrano Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Ivory Nuñez-Medrano, the creator of Internal Matter. The event takes place at 7pm on July 16th at the SVA […]
THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE BACK TOGETHER: A thesis presentation by Jenny Goldstick
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8 years, 9 months ago
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by 1 Trick Pony
THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE BACK TOGETHER BY Jenny Goldstick Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Jenny Goldstick, the creator […]
Spilt Milk: a thesis presentation by Nadia DeLane
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8 years, 9 months ago
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by 1 Trick Pony
Spilt Milk BY Nadia DeLane Please join us for a special gallery presentation by Nadia DeLane, the creator of Spilt Milk . The event takes place at 7pm on July 21st at the […]
MFAVN Podcast: Benjamin Marra
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9 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
“I’d like every panel of my comic books to change the story,” Benjamin Marra (Blades & Lazers) tells us. Reading Marra’s comics is like being swept down a water slide. […]