Game Development and Media Arts at Western Piedmont Community College

05/05/2021

The Golden Hour Film Festival was created to give filmmakers a chance to showcase their work and talent in the beautiful Foothills of North Carolina. The fou...

08/01/2020

Congratulations to all of our wonderful students in the Simulation and Game Development and Digital Effects and Animation Technology programs! You all have done so excellent in our programs and deserve special recognition for getting through advanced courses in your programs during the transition to online formats at very end! We think so highly of you and wish you all the very best! Congratulations again!

07/07/2020

New WPCC President Dr. Joel D. Welch will talk about the upcoming fall semester and take questions during our inaugural Facebook Live event on Thursday, July 9th at 2:00 p.m. Join us, meet Dr. Welch, and get answers to questions about the fall semester.

10/29/2018

Congratulations "Fav & Fav Films" comprised of current and former Digital Effects and Animation Technology students for Winning the Greensboro 48 Hour "Film Horror" Project. Check it out!
http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/greensboro-nc/horror

07/13/2018

Enroll now! WPCC's Simulation and Game Development and Digital Effects and Animation Technology programs will be offering 3D modeling and asset creation courses completely online! Tom Wright, Film and Game industry professional will be leading the courses. Learn from an industry pro! The courses include DEA 221 section 41 and SGD 114 section 41. These sections will fill up fast and WPCC open enrollment ends August 3rd, so enroll now!

Contact Jonathan Crumpler, Program Coordinator of both programs for more information at [email protected] or visit www.wpcc.edu/deat/ and/or www.wpcc.edu/simulation-game-development/

Enroll now! WPCC's Simulation and Game Development and Digital Effects and Animation Technology programs will be offering 3D modeling and asset creation courses…

07/11/2018

Enroll now! WPCC's SGD and DEAT programs will be offering 3D modeling and asset creation courses completely online! Tom Wright, Film and Game industry professional will be leading the courses. Learn from an industry pro! The courses are introductory courses including DEA 221 section 41 and SGD 114 section 41.

Act fast, open enrollment ends August 3rd and there is limited seating for each introductory course.

Contact Jonathan Crumpler, Program Coordinator of both programs for more information at [email protected] or visit www.wpcc.edu/deat/ and /or www.wpcc.edu/simulation-game-development/

07/11/2018

Enroll now! WPCC's SGD and DEAT programs will be offering 3D modeling and asset creation courses completely online! Tom Wright, Film and Game industry professional will be leading the courses. Learn from a veteran of the industry! Contact Jonathan Crumpler, Program Coordinator of both programs for more information at [email protected] or visit www.wpcc.edu/deat/

06/27/2018

06/27/2018

Western Piedmont Community College will be offering 3D modeling content creation classes completely online for fall semester 2018. Tom Wright, (https://tomwrightlighting.weebly.com/) a veteran in both the game and film industry in leading 3D content creation and visual effects will be teaching an introductory modeling class for both Digital Effects and Animation Technology students and Simulation and Game Development students starting Fall 2018. The courses include DEA 221 Section 41 and SGD 114 Section 41. Visit the college website at http://www.wpcc.edu/digital-effects-animation-technology/ You can contact Jonathan Crumpler, Program Coordinator or the Simulation and Game Development and Digital Effects and Animation Technology, at [email protected] or call 828 448 3544 and we will contact you on how to enroll!

06/27/2018

Tom Wright's work experience includes design work for Triple-A game companies across the nation including Dice, Naughty Dog, and most recently Epic Games.

06/28/2016

Great job!

06/23/2016

Team WPCC's film was screened last night at the 48 Hour Film screenings. Wonderful filmmaking by our students in the FVP 114 class, led by Edwin Dennis. Our group had "Silent Film" genre. Students showcased a film noir lighting style approach with a comedic theme.

Also screened last night were two other Burke County Film teams making a great show of talent at the Asheville 48 hour film screenings. Team Optio Productions led by Nathanael Rosenberger made an amazingly beautiful film with their genre of "Mystery", and Team Artivational led by Julie Whitis showcased an incredible take on a mix of "Zombie/Musical/Family Film" genres. This is must see creative filmmaking at it's best!

06/22/2016

06/22/2016

WPCC students entered an another amazing film to the Asheville 48 Hour Film Competition this past weekend. Congrats also to all our WPCC graduates who formed their own teams this year. Asheville now heavy competition from Burke County's amazing filmmakers.
http://www.48hourfilm.com/asheville-nc

06/21/2016

Sim and Game Camp for kids 11 to 16! July 11-July 29 at Foothills Higher Education Building in Morganton NC

You’ve played video games like Minecraft, Call of Duty or Half-Life and have probably wondered how the programmers put together the games you enjoy. Here’s your chance to find out the secrets! This summer, Western Piedmont Community College’s Simulation and Game Development (SGD) and Digital Effects and Animation (DEAT) programs are presenting two camps for middle and high school students that will give a peek behind the scenes of how a video game is developed and programmed.

Learn more and register at http://www.wpcc.edu/teen-tech-camps/
Register before the deadline July 8th.