Full Sail University | Case Study

Industry: Higher Education - Design School

Department / Program: Game Art Bachelor of Science, Computer Animation Bachelor's degree, and the 3D Arts Certificate.

Challenge: Full Sail students need gear to utilize for their chosen degree programs. Technology is always moving forward and knowing what vou need can become cumbersome for new students. Students working in school. at home. and on site projects, need a solution for every scenario.

Solution: Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium was selected for the Full Sail University's Project LaunchBox™ to ensure the students are using professional tools right from the start. They realized the need for a pen tablet that is flexible for their students as well as being portable. The Xencelabs Pen Tablet has a thin and light form factor that is comfortable to use. Additionally the tablet comes with two pens of different sizes for preference and comfort. A Thin Pen + eraser, and a 3 Button Pen + eraser. There is also a sturdy pen case which holds the pens, 6 standard nibs + 4 felt nibs, wireless dongle, USB A to C adapter, and a quality plush tablet sleeve for students to carry their items to and from home to classroom. The tablet can be used either wired or wirelessly and is highly configurable for almost any preference using the intuitive driver with the ability to share application settings.

Project LaunchBox™ is designed to give students what they need when it comes to creating and building their portfolios. The equipment and software they receive, reflect industry standards.

Benefit:

• Easy initial set up

• Industry leading initial activation force - adjustable pressure settings

• The drawing experience is easily adapted to your preferences

• Frequently updated, intuitive driver for ease of customization

• Expansive, clean, drawing surface with True 16:9 aspect ratio

• Ergonomics, minimalist design: curved palm rest + sculpted returns

• No lag private channel wireless connectivity

• Kensington NANO Security Slot®

• Education pricing available

Xencelabs Pen Tablets Give Computer Animation + Gaming

Students Valuable Hands-on Access to Design Tools

Xencelabs Technologies and Full Sail University are giving computer animation and gaming students a hands-on look at some of the digital technologies used by professionals in today's creative environments.

The Winter Park, Florida based university has officially adopted Xencelabs Pen Tablet Mediums as the new industry standard for their students. They are being used as a teaching and design tool in the school's on-campus curriculum, as well as its on-line Computer Animation Bachelor of Science Degree and Game Art Bachelor of Science Degree programs.

Full Sail University was recently ranked #1 on the “Top 10 Animation Bachelor of Science Programs in the U.S.” by Animation Career Review in 2021. The school offers degrees in almost every aspect of entertainment, media, arts, and emerging technologies, with an approach centered on real-world industry experience and creative problem solving.

The Xencelabs Pen Tablets are integrated into the overall mix of technology available to Full Sail students early in their degree programs. Students are using these tablets to develop 3D models in the 3D Foundations course, create sketches in the Fundamentals of Art courses, and paint materials and for digital sculpting as they grow their skills.