Three black and white portraits in a row. From left: Chuck Ainlay, Lyle Lovett and Leland Sklar.

The 2022 film showcases four legendary session musicians who performed and recorded hit songs with artists including James Taylor, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne.

Three profile photos in a row: Animator Clara Chan at an awards ceremony holding a trophy; director Boots Riley adjusting his collar; and a portrait of Brad Graeber in front of a yellow background.

Among the highlights in the three-day event are a free screening and Q&A with director Boots Riley on Friday; in-person and virtual appearances by former Visualization students Brad Graeber and Clara Chan on Saturday; and a screening of student films on Sunday.

The film details the history of the legendary venue in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, where Texas singer-songwriters found a home early on in their careers.

Collage of four video game scenes. Top left: A sea creature under a dark sky faces a glowing orb. Top right: A cartoon dog surrounded by a glowing outline under the words "Border Collie." Bottom left: A character wearing a white suit smiles and points, with the words "hit em with your ultimate move!" Bottom right: A video game scene featuring a mystical figure with wings carrying a large book, surrounded by floating books and illuminated by blue light.

It is the ninth time in the past decade that the university has been ranked in the top 10. Game design is part of the Visualization program, and it is the focus of the LIVE Lab.

Singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is shown speaking to college students in a classroom. Lovett is seated and a microphone is set up in front of him. To his right is the class professor, Matthew Campbell.

The four-time Grammy Award winner will be among 11 Hagler Fellows and two Distinguished Lecturers inducted by the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study during its annual gala in February.

A college student sits and sings into a microphone while playing guitar. At her right is another student accompanying her on percussion.

Student performers include Macy Boswell with Ivan Potato; Yuna Lo with Gavin Orris and John Myers; Melanie Guerra; and Nico Rey.

A man portraying an astronaut in a space suit with a Texas A&M logo is shown in front of a virtual production screen displaying an image of the Earth. He is working with tools on a satellite-like prop.

The commercial opens with a space scene filmed at the Virtual Production Institute's stage at Backlot Studios in Fort Worth.

A trio of animated images, on the far left is an animated dinosaur, the middle an animated old man's face and the far right an animated cat.

Texas A&M University is again ranked the No. 1 animation school in Texas and No. 2 among public schools in the nation, according to new rankings by Animation Career Review.

20250227 Tim McLaughlin

Innovation has been a consistent theme throughout Tim McLaughlin’s career, both in higher education and the visual effects industry.

A student wears an augmented reality headset device while exploring a simulated environment.

A doctorate in Visual Computing and Interactive Media will debut in the fall semester to complement the programs in Visualization. It is the first doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in the Texas A&M College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts.