3D Animation for Film, TV & Games

Our diploma program in 3D Animation for Film, TV & Games focuses primarily on animating characters for film, game and television production. The department head for our program, Calvin Leduc, has over 20 years experience in the animation & gaming industry, including 9 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation. This gives our students the benefit of direct involvement in the program by animators from the top studio in the world! The program also includes regular telecasts with Pixar animators Andrew Gordon and Mike Venturini, direct from their studio in Emeryville California! Together with additional instructors from Industrial Light & Magic and other studios, our students learn to master their craft and produce a professional demo reel for studio recruitment.

Though still possible to take independently, combining this program with our 2D Animation program for two years of study and receiving a diploma in commercial animation is another recommended path of action for the most solid training available!

Computer-generated television series and feature films are all created by teams of artists and technicians who know how to apply traditional skills to modern technology. Just learning the software is not enough these days; you need training that does not ignore the basic skills of art and performance that employers really look for. Careers in the 3D Computer Animation field include character and effects animators, modelers, lighting and texture mappers, concept designers and storyboard artists.

VANARTS IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL START DATES!!

You graduate with:

• a diploma
• a professional demo reel and portfolio
• demonstrated proficiency in animation, storyboarding, life drawing, modeling, lighting and texturing.
• industry contacts & job search strategies

Curtis Hunt (see reel below) landed his first job at Northwest Digital in Vancouver, BC. (To view this reel and more in higher resolution, contact us to request a DVD!)