Q&A: INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC ANIMATOR
Dr. Scahill's Intro to Film class held a Skype Q&A with Sam Stewart, Senior Digital Paint Artist at Industrial Light and Magic. A division of LucasFilm, ILM was responsible for a revolution in special effects with the release of Star Wars in 1977, and continues to be a major driving force in the world of VFX. Prof. Scahill's Intro to Film students, many of whom are in the animation program here at CU Denver, were excited to gain insight from an industry leader. Stewart took a
FILM STUDIES HAPPY HOUR AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
It's that time of the semester when students and faculty alike can feel a little stressed, a little run down, and a little isolated. With that in mind, the Film Studies program at CU Denver hosted another Film Studies Happy Hour at Alamo Drafthouse's Barfly lounge. Begun by Professors Sarah Hagelin and Andrew Scahill as an event each semester to create more collegiality among our majors and minors, students were also joined this happy hour by Prof. Michael McLane, film and li
DR. SCAHILL PRESENTS ON QUEER HORROR
This semester Dr. Scahill presented a talk on queer horror cinema before a screening of Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. This sequel to the original 1984 film is considered to be "the gayest horror film ever made," with its narrative of a young man struggling with an inner monster that emerges when he's aroused by male classmates. In his pre-screening talk, Dr. Scahill examined the place of queer panic in horror cinema and offered insights into the film's curious
