Tag Archives: Maker lab

Summer, Scrums, and Critiques

By Giuseppe Liquori Summer ‘16 is here! For the Emergent Media Center (EMC), summer is the busiest time of year – we’re working on a myriad of projects and the absence of classes gives the student employees the ability to produce great work at top speed. The extra time also allows for the studio to […]

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Spooky, Scary Halloween at the EMC

By Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT- The nightmare before Christmas is now behind us on the calendar, but in case you missed the spooky Halloween shenanigans, here’s a recap. The EMC was haunted by Champlain College’s very own Chauncey T. Beaver. The college mascot spent the day creeping up on unsuspecting staff, students, and even the […]

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The Making of pixelCloud

by Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT- If you attended the 2015 Art Hop or have visited the new Center for Communication and Creative Media building recently, you may have seen pixelCloud showing off overhead. pixelCloud is the brainchild of Ken Howell, according to Terry Sehr, an MFA student who worked extensively on the project. “Ken wanted […]

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A CHAMPBOT, A BATTLE, A VICTORY

By Keeshawn Nicholson ––A CHAMPBOT, A BATTLE, A VICTORY champlain College’s ChampBot came in second place at this year’s Mini-Maker Faire. However, many people who are a part of Champlain College’s community are not aware of the ChampBot Challenge, and others have no idea what a “ChampBot” is. So we bring you this blog post […]

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EMERGENT MEDIA CENTER MAKES A GOOD IMPRESSION AT CHAMPLAIN MINI MAKER FAIRE

Shelburne, VT – On September 26-27, 2015, Shelburne Farms held the annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire. The faire went on to celebrate maker culture; allowing everyone to witness masterpieces that stem from the creative minds of institutions and DIY households. In response to the faire’s mission, Champlain College’s Emergent Media Center attended to show case the creativity and innovation that is […]

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EMC Cross Team Critique No. 2

by Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT – This summer is going by fast! It seems like yesterday the spring semester ended, yet the EMC team has accomplished quite a bit in the past few weeks. Since our last update, we’ve had more QA sessions, visitors, and another cross-team critique. At the end of June, our MFA students […]

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EMC Cross-Team Critique Recap

by Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT- This past week, numerous game developers and publishers proudly showed off their work to the public at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, each game and project at it’s own point in development. The EMC had its own day to show off its projects, albeit not to the […]

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Generator’s Birthday Bash

by Giuseppe Liquori On Saturday, March 28, Generator celebrated its first birthday! Partnered with the EMC’s MakerLab, Generator has grown from a “pop-up” into a dedicated makerspace with a community of over 130 makers and growing. Saturday was a celebration of this success and brought together this community to recognize this milestone. The Emergent Media Center brought some […]

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Terry and the Sandbox Team Steal the Show at Helen Day Art Center

On January 16th Terry and the Sandbox Team made their debut at the Helen Day Art Center’s exhibit “Play”. The Helen Day Art Center is a non-profit organization in Stowe Vermont whose mission is to “Enhance the human experience through the visual arts.” The Sandbox team is a group of Champlain College students, led by […]

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Champlain’s Emergent Media Center Showcases the Power of the All-new MakerLab at the Mini Maker Faire

By Keeshawn Nicholson Caption for above image: BREAKAWAY character in 3D print Can you believe that there was once no such thing as a place where makers, crafters, inventors, artists and scientists could come together to showcase their contributions to Maker culture? Fortunately, today there is the Mini Maker Faire hosted by MAKE magazine, the […]

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