Teamwork: W?rtsil? and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

by Joe Kleiman

We live in a digital age, where advances in technology are constantly expanding and changing the themed entertainment design industry. At the School of Design & Production at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), an education in working in the digital age begins with a pencil.

Michael Kelley, Dean of the School of Design & Production, elaborates: “We still start every student on drafting by hand before we take them to software like CAD and SketchUp. Fundamentals have to be taught. Everything after that is tool.”

Kelley looks at the international nature of the industry and why such a fundamental education is important. “If you’re working internationally and, say, you’re in China and you want to communicate, the easiest, most direct way to convey an idea is with pencil and paper.”

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