Digital Worlds Institute Portfolio Open House

Overview

Are you interested in applying to the BADAS program this year? Prospective students can learn more about the application process and have their portfolio reviewed by faculty, student ambassadors, and staff at the Digital Worlds Institute’s annual Portfolio Open House event. Digital Worlds requires a portfolio representing foundational skills across three primary areas, digital design, time-based media, and interactive media and coding. Learn more about the BADAS Portfolio Requirements.  

Portfolio Open House 
February 17th, 2026 
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

How Does the Event Work? 

Portfolio Open House is an entirely virtual event. Between 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, a “Home-Room” style zoom meeting will serve as a waiting room between review sessions with faculty. Participants can join and leave this meeting as they please. In Home-Room, staff and student ambassadors will present about admissions/portfolio requirements and answer questions. Simultaneously, the reviewers will have separately scheduled zoom meetings (signup below) with participants one-on-one. Throughout the event, participants will jump between Home-Room and portfolio review sessions.  

Home-Room Zoom Link

How to Sign Up? 

  • Review the available faculty and student ambassadors! 
  • Click the link below to access the sign up sheet for the event.
  • Sign up to meet with MAX two reviewers as listed below and on the sign up sheet.
  • Time with the reviewers is limited to 10 minutes, so be prepared to present your portfolio and receive feedback within this time constraint.
Schedule a Review Session
Reviewers
  • Faculty
    • Nick Heitzman
      •  Game Content Production, Senior Project Games
    • Darius Brown
      • Production, Virtual Production, Motion Graphics 
    • Chelsea Cantrell 
      • Visual Story Dev, 2D Animation, Illustration, Storyboarding
    • Hyuk Jang
      • 3D Modeling & Texturing, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics 
  • Student Ambassadors 
    • Sarah Pauli 
      • UI/UX
    • Anna Kubart
      • Game Art 
    • Micah Anis
      • Film and Virtual Production 
    • Marina DiPonio
      • UX Research for Games 
    • Julia Martin
      • 3D Game Art

How To Prepare? 

  • Present 5 to 7 of your best portfolio pieces. 
  • Have your pieces prepared for screen sharing. 
  • Your portfolio doesn’t have to be perfect; bring your best work and be prepared to talk about your thought process. 
  • Be prepared and be mindful of how you present yourself and your work. 
  • Come with an open mind. 
  • Be ready to join the appropriate Zoom Link a few minutes early, as time is limited! 

Questions

Email Kelly Beaudrot at kellybeaudrot@ufl.edu.