About
2024 UConn Digital Media & Design BFA Senior Exhibition
The UConn Digital Media & Design (DMD) Department is excited to announce the 2024 DMD BFA Senior Exhibition, Resurgence. The in-person exhibition is open from April 6 to April 24, 2024, in the Jorgensen Gallery at UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, with an opening reception on Friday, April 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT. Also featured on opening night are two programs of screenings of films and animations in the Jorgensen Auditorium at 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., culminating with awards. Regular gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and prior to performances, and during most intermissions. All events are free and open to the public.
About the Artists
Resurgence features the work of 45 senior UConn DMD Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the Storrs and Stamford campuses. Exhibited artworks range from 2D and 3D animations to narrative and documentary films, mobile apps, websites, and games. The title Resurgence reflects the expansive hopes of these exhibiting artists—to rise up against challenges and to overcome setbacks.
Exhibiting Artists: Manuel Alvarez (East Hartford, CT), God Mode, Short Film; Palmer Anderson (Madison, CT), Forthcoming, 3D Animation; Hannah Bagley (Mystic, CT), Unwavering, Video Game; Paolo Bautista (Newington, CT), Nurtured by Nature, Perfected by Science, Website; Evan Beaman (New Hartford, CT), Race Instinct, Narrative Short Film; Robin Bologna (Greenwich, CT), Bothersome, 3D Animation; Samantha Bresmon (Bethel, CT), Numi The Goblin Girl, 2D Animation; Jason Chan (West Hartford, CT), Apple's Law, 2D Animation; Nick Cioffi (Trumbull, CT), The GM's Rewvenge, 3D Animation; Kasimir Comunale (New Haven, CT), Fishtopher , 2D Animation; Pedro Delima (Danbury, CT), The Princess And The Sword , 2D Animation; Veronica Fahs (Wilton, CT), Ilaria, Narrative Short Film; Megan Flynn (Chatham, NJ), ClimbConnect, Mobile App; Sydney Fournier, Growing Pains, 3D Animation; Matt Freeman (Amesbury, MA), Hockey Threads, Website; DJ Furano (Greenwich, CT), Eyes In The Sky, Documentary Short Film; Brooklyn Green (Vernon, CT), Marcy's House, Documentary Short Film; Alexander Gutting (Weston, MA), The Mysterious Box, 3D Animation; John Hitchiner (Granby, CT), Dreamin', 2D Animation; Yuri Jimenez (Bridgeport, CT), UConn Outing, Mobile App; Lexis Johnson (Paxton,Ma), A Prayer To God, narrative short film; Matther Jordao (Trumbull,CT), It's Gonns Be Okay, Narrative Short Film; Kieran Kelly (Bernardsville, NJ), Mouse House Maze, 3D Animation; Jonathan Kopeliovich (Los Angeles, CA), WHUS Radio: 100 Waves of Sound, Website; Haydn Kerr (Sydney, Australia), Cosmic Journey, Educational Website; Carlie Kubisek (Southington, CT), Cardinal North, 3D Animation; Mary McGaffin (Tyngsboro, MA), The Guided Path, 2D Animation; Marisa Morneau (Ellington, CT), 80HD, Mobile App; Gabriel Pontore (Newtown, CT),The Maze, 3D Animation; Dante Radcliffe (Groton, CT), Testing Me, 2D Animation; Joy Rollins (Storrs, CT), Lune And The Light, 2D Animation; Lauren Ruggiero (Andover, CT), Time Consuming, 2D Animation; Sydney Salazar (Ansonia, CT), For Granted, 2D Animation; Sydney Salomon (East Meadow, NY), Jack Of All Trades, 2D Animation; Evelyn Santana (Stratford, CT), Wisp's Call, 2D Animation; Gabriella Shorr (East Greenwich, RI), The Chocoholic's Guide To College Baking, Website; Eun Sok Hong (Shelton, CT), Love Letter , 2D Animation; Daniel Suitum (Woodstock, CT), A Parent-ly Knot, Video Game; Tony Tran (Branford, CT), Baneland, Video Game; Jasper Treese (Cape Cod, MA), Imposter, Documentary Short Film; Allison Tuttle (Killingworth, CT), Reminiscing, Documentary Short Film; Karli Vare (Fairfield, CT), Yarn Over, Website; Anna Maria Vdovenko (Simsbury, CT), Rabbit Hole, 2D Animation; Bianca Velez (Norwalk, CT), WorryBox, Mobile App; Christopher Vivas-Nava (Bridgeport, CT), Reminiscent, 2D Animation; Brandon Zheng (Willimantic, CT), Witch And Mushkin, 3D Animation
The DMD faculty and staff wish all the best to all of our graduating seniors! We know your future is bright!
UConn DMD Senior Capstone Experience
The UConn Digital Media & Design senior exhibitions are the culmination of a year-long senior project. For the BFA senior capstone year, students take six credits of BFA senior project, a professional practices course, and a BFA Senior Exhibition course, which results in a portfolio-ready professional artwork. Students work closely with the BFA Senior Project Advisor, a faculty member they select to mentor them through the process, from pre-production and concept development to final display.
About UConn Digital Media & Design
UConn's DMD program provides an innovative and transformative experience that employs the use of industry-leading concepts and technologies to educate students, creating future leaders in design, communications, business, entertainment, and other related industries. Students can study animation, gaming, web design and development, digital media strategies for business, film/video production, and the digital humanities. Under the guidance of faculty who are all experienced professionals and practitioners, students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and engage with leading-edge hardware and software to both produce and measure digital media content for both today-and tomorrow's-brave new digital world.