Rob Clark
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.
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.
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.
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.
Student performers include Macy Boswell with Ivan Potato; Yuna Lo with Gavin Orris and John Myers; Melanie Guerra; and Nico Rey.
The commercial opens with a space scene filmed at the Virtual Production Institute's stage at Backlot Studios in Fort Worth.
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.
Innovation has been a consistent theme throughout Tim McLaughlin’s career, both in higher education and the visual effects industry.
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.








