FIRST ACADEMY OF COMPUTER ARTS

The First Academy of Computer Arts sends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Tony de Zuniga.

If you want to talk about Digital Arts, the best thing to do would be to ask the experts. That's exactly what our longtime partner, Miriam College, did for their first Digital Arts Fair held last February 7. First Academy helped out Miriam's Applied Arts, Humanities and Foreign Language Department chair, Dr. Lourdes K. Samson, as she organized this very successful event.

My warmest greetings and heartfelt congratulations to the First Academy of Computer Arts on the occasion of your 10th anniversary. I commend you for serving as a forum for our countrymen to be acquainted with the latest skills and knowledge related to a constantly evolving specialty.

Congratulations are in order, First Academy just won the Judges' Choice for Best Website in the School Category at the 12th Philippine Web Awards! The PWA, which had started way back in 1998, is an annual awarding of the best Websites created by Filipinos. With the theme of "Techno-Fiesta", this year's event was held last April 8 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of the RCBC Plaza in Makati, complete with colorful banners and bamboo props.

Offering certificate programs such as Digital arts, 3D animation, Web Design and Amateur Digital Filmmaking, and short courses on Digital Photography, Digital Comics, Manga Illustration among many others, First Academy makes learning fun, practical, exciting yet comprehensive. And with industry practitioners as instructors ( they're cool bunch- totally!), students are kept abreast with the latest industry trends and developments.

Offering Certificate programs such as Digital Arts, 3D Animation, Web Design and Amateur Digital Filmmaking, and with short courses on Digital Photography, Digital Comics, Manga Illustration among many others, First Academy makes learning fun, practical, exciting yet comprehensive. And with industry practitioners as instructors, students are kept abreast with the latest industry trends and developments.

I have been always drawn to digital art. It started with 2d and 3d characters on the games I played and eventually moved on with adoptables and pet site art. I still spend a lot of time browsing through finished digital artworks in DA and wonder how people can do them. I spend some time each week trying to learn more about the tools of my trade which consists of Photoshop and Paint Tool SAI. I still feel that I need to learn more and I am considering applying in a digital art school once my budget allows me to.

For any hardcore comic geek and illustration fan, Tony DeZuniga's name brings chills. He has worked on Marvel characters such as Conan the Barbarian, the X-Men and Thor. He is the co-creator of the long-running DC Comics series Jonah Hex and Black Orchid. He is also a Filipino, and a pioneer artist who helped Filipino talent to become recognized in the US in the 1970s.

Big Top Media Productions and First Academy of Computer arts collaborate for the video launch of Up Dharma Down, SinosiKat and Greyhoundz at Manila Design week's Manila Sound Vision held at Cubao Expo.

Greyhoundz's "In Subtitles" was essentially a twisted take on love and double-take. The team took its cue from the angry feel of the song, coupled with singer Reg Rubio's in-song insistence to "Read Between the Lines." The result is a dark noir-ish story on authority figures and a seemingly-innocent harbinger of doom.