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Mar 12, 2012
Sep 4, 2012
Mar 11, 2013
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Wayne Gilbert - Head of Animation
Wayne’s career spans more than three decades, has two Clio awards, and has worked on productions ranging from Care Bears to Star Wars. He is a graduate of Sheridan College, and has worked there as an instructor and coordinator of their Classical Animation Program. His professional career has taken him to the top studios including Walt Disney Canada, Industrial Light & Magic and Electronic Arts. Wayne is also a published author, his book Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation is a required text at many animation schools. He regularly writes articles for the industry, and has written a novel and screenplay. Website IMDB Interview at Vancouver Animation
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2D Animation

Overview

The world needs character animators. The Character Animation diploma program respects our intensive one-year time frame by placing all focus on animation and character performance. In the 2D stream of our program, your lectures and reviews are shared as a group with students in the 3D stream, while your assignments are done using pencil and paper as your chosen medium.

You will receive:

  • a strong foundation in animated character performance, story and visual language
  • extra study sessions in life drawing for portfolio development
  • one-on-one mentoring by professional animators who have worked with Disney, Industrial Light & Magic, Dreamworks, and other top studios.

You graduate with:

  • a diploma
  • a professional demo reel and portfolio
  • industry contacts and networking strategies for entry-level employment

"VanArts was a great experience for me. I learned more there in one year than in four years in University. VanArts pushed me and expected me to do the best I possibly could. Not only did I learn how to prepare myself for a studio environment by learning the animation principles, but the school also taught me to work hard and smart."

-Rory Neil, Flash Animator @ Toonzone Studios

Check out Episode 25 of Inside VanArts, where our students in 2D/3D Character Animation work hard, have fun, hang out and tell us how they came to arrive to VanArts.

Check out more stories and videos on the Character Animation Blog

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Kamloops Education & Career Fair
Feb 13, 2012
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Feb 15, 2012
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Mar 3, 2012
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Mar 24, 2012
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Mar 25, 2012
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Mar 27, 2012
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Mar 30, 2012 - Apr 1, 2012
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