Anna Pinkas’s Profile

Faculty
Active 5 days, 17 hours ago
Anna Pinkas
Office Location
199 Chambers St, S-622J
Department
Media Arts and Technology
Academic Programs
Animation and Motion Graphics, A.S., Multimedia Programming and Design, A.S.

Courses

MES160-1100, Spring 2023

MES160-1100, Spring 2023

World History of Animation introduces students to seminal works of animation across time and cultures. The course discusses the evolution of the art form through the lens of technical innovations, socio-political contexts, and aesthetic movements. Students will study works ranging from large productions to independent and experimental shorts, and the influence of different international productions on one another, including Asian and European works and creators.

MMP460-1100 – Multimedia Project Lab – Spring 2023

MMP460-1100 – Multimedia Project Lab – Spring 2023

Resources for students

MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020

MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020

Students will learn to design and create motion graphics for multimedia, building projects appropriate both for Internet applications and for film and video. Students will learn to how to use Animate, a vector-based animation program, and After Effects, an animation and visual effects compositing program to create narratives through the use of storyboards.

MES 152 | Introduction to Contemporary Media | Course Hub

MES 152 | Introduction to Contemporary Media | Course Hub

MES 152 course resources

ECE 211 Curriculum for Young Children 1 – Fall 2022

ECE 211 Curriculum for Young Children 1 – Fall 2022

This course is an introduction to the theories, methods and materials of curriculum planning in early childhood education (Preschool – Grade 2), with an emphasis on providing developmentally and culturally appropriate learning environments and experiences that encourage creativity in young children. The following topics are explored in depth: the intellectual and emotional importance of fostering creativity, the role of play in learning, the design of effective arts-based learning environments; the role of visual arts, music, movement and language arts/emergent literacy in developing children?s cognitive, social-emotional, physical, language and self-help skills. Course work includes workshops in planning and implementing creative arts experiences for young children.

Communities

Makerspace Club

Makerspace Club

It’s time to embrace your creativity! Bring your ideas to life at the Makerspace Club by combining art, design and technology. Join an amazing community of BMCC Makers and take advantage of all the cool equipment the Makerspace has to offer (3D printer, laser cutter, vinyl cutters, Arduino, Rasberry Pi etc.)

Media Arts and Technology Department

Media Arts and Technology Department

This community is for the students, faculty and staff of the Media Arts and Technology (MEA) Department and anyone who is interested in the department and its activities.

MEA Faculty and Staff

MEA Faculty and Staff

This project is for planning and administration of the Media Arts and Technology Department. It is an internal project and has information and resources for the faculty and staff. Please ask to join if you teach in or work with the department. If you are a student or looking for the externally facing department site visit the Media Arts and Technology Department project.

Teaching on the OpenLab

Teaching on the OpenLab

A place for BMCC faculty who are teaching (or considering teaching) on the OpenLab to connect and share ideas. Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay

Building Community on the OpenLab

Building Community on the OpenLab

A space for anyone at BMCC who would like to use the OpenLab to create and participate in communities, such as student clubs, faculty interest groups, communities of practice, etc. Here you’ll find ideas, resources, and advice to help you make the most of OpenLab. Group image: “Icon-Community@2x” by Vkw.studiogood is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Projects

Makerspace

Makerspace

Information on the BMCC Makerspace (opened to all faculty and students)

Acentos Latinos

Acentos Latinos

BMCC’s Spanish Language Literary Magazine

Teach On!

Teach On!

A space for faculty to share ideas about how to support student learning during the transition to distance learning for the remainder of Spring 2020. Please request to join if you are faculty at BMCC. Click on “Visit Project Site” in the upper right to access BMCC’s Course Continuity Resources website.