Author: Justin Rorabaugh

It has been a busy summer at WSU South, and Shocker Studios is nearly done with its expansion and will move its entrance Friday, Aug. 1.

The new entrance and parking area for Shocker Studios is located on the west end of the facility. The new address for Shocker Studios is 3803 E. Harry St., Suite 121. The location features new classrooms, lecture hall, student study area and offices. Stay tuned for more information about an open house this fall.

The School of Digital Arts, in partnership with Justin McClure Creative, is hosting an open house to showcase Synthetic Scenes. The event is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at Shocker Studios.

Synthetic Scenes is the name of the LED Volume room used for virtual production. It is a direct, applied learning partnership which utilizes new and emerging technology. The partnership has been years in the making, and the School of Digital Arts is excited to see it come to life. Everyone will also be able to see all the updates and additions that have evolved in Shocker Studios.

The event is come and go, with comments around 4:45 p.m. There will be additional corporate entities and partners in attendance. The School of Digital Arts is already partnering with a WSU alum on a film project out of Burbank, California, and have begun conversations with several others about how this technology can be used for commercial production along with narrative production.

Shocker Studios invites the campus community to see all the facility and equipment updates it has made. Come enjoy food and drink as Shocker Studios partners with Tallgrass Film Association, in support of Grow Kansas Film, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Shocker Studio on the south campus.

Shocker Studios is continually growing and evolving to provide opportunities to creatives across a variety of industries. The event will be a great opportunity to see what all Shocker Studios has to offer.

The Grow Kansas Film initiative is working to bring film and media creation tax incentives back to the State of Kansas. Come take a peak at the magic behind the curtain.