DMI matches students and recent graduates with many different companies and projects in the community. Many students are placed in internships before graduation which gives them a smooth transition info the workforce. Companies DMI students have worked with include: Moonbot Studios, Sway Box Studios, Planet Aqua Group, Shreveport Aquarium, Somdal Associates Architects, Ingels Info Security, Music Mountain, Sound Fighter Systems, and CRM Studios Dallas.
- Teaming up with a DMI graduate means not only working with someone who is highly skilled, but working with a partner who is supported with access to the digital resources of the DMI’s powerful network, hardware and digital assets.
- Competitive businesses need skilled digital media talent to keep their edge.
- The DMI has unmatched digital resources and highly trained graduates.
- DMI operates the Flex Lab model to assist graduates and companies
DMI alumni have worked on projects for the Shreveport Aquarium, including creating a digital display that resides at the Shreveport airport. They created the whole environment of this virtual fish tank, modeling, lighting, texturing, and animating-perfecting the look and feel of the aquarium. You can see a video that describes this display here.
The DMI works with with the Louisiana Film Prize film makers, an organization that hosts a short narrative film competition in the Shreveport and Bossier City area. DMI has engaged on filmmaker’s projects with elements like visual effects, title sequencing and finishing.