CIIT- Philippines College of Arts and Technology

You could almost imagine the students shouting "FREEDOM!" like spartans as the final exams came to an end. So to celebrate their freedom from endless requirements, the fruits of their labor are now being recognized. Seven Nation Army is a photo exhibit of seven students from Advanced Photography class (Photography II) being held as part of the grade requirement for the subject. In the exhibit, each student included four photos taken from the different shoots held throughout the trimester, a self-portrait shot and a photo essay with their chosen theme.

A few weeks ago, my classmate Oliver invited me to attend an event organized by Vector X Vexel PH, a community of Filipino artists and enthusiasts whose mission is to unite, inspire and promote Philippine pride all over the world through the use of vectors and graphic design.  It was founded by Rizaldy Catapang, a.k.a. ZLDZ in 2010. VXV's name became well-known in 2011 both locally and internationally as its core members bagged several features in various websites, print, and media like Advanced Photoshop, Computer Arts, Threadless, Graphika Manila, Vectips, Vector Tuts, and more.

Cathrel Reselosa considers herself an introvert who loves art, drawing, manga, anime, books, and writing fan fiction. From watching anime and being a newbie in Japanese comics to creating manga-inspired artworks, she decided to take her talent a notch higher by enrolling at CIIT's Multimedia Specialist Program focusing on Digital Illustration, Page Design using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign CS5. Even though she already obtained a degree in AB Psychology at De La Salle University, she eagerly continued to pursue her dream in becoming an illustrator especially to be a Mangaka (comic artist or cartoonist) in the future having been inspired by the Anime comics that she often reads.

Last March 16, 2013, a handful of students from CIIT experienced the grand privilege of sitting down with one of the great masters of contemporary animation. For a couple of hours, Filipino artist and acclaimed animator Victor Balanon, shared his deep thoughts, his wonderful experiences and his unique insights on the world of animation, on its history, and on the current trends happening in this exciting and breath-taking field.

This article was published by the Manila Bulletin here
WRITTEN BY BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT

The Philippines, which accounts for 10 percent of the over $122-billion global animation and game development market, could take a bigger slice of this market in partnership with the government of Korea to boost the digital outsourcing sector. This developed as the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

Last March 2, 2013, hundreds of high school student artists gathered together at Circle Events Place in Timog, Quezon City to compete in the third year of PH.antasya, An Art Contest Unlike Any Other. Their parents, friends, and school representatives watched in awe at the creative output these young artist had produced despite the two-hour time limit.

PH.antasya III welcomed the more than four hundred participants and guests with performances from CIIT Students and an inspiring talk from CIIT Instructor and Multimedia artist, Stanley Coloma.