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Mar 12, 2012
Sep 4, 2012
Mar 11, 2013
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One Year

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Bill Dwelly - Head of Visual Effects/Game Art & Design
William (Bill) Dwelly’s film credits include multiple Oscar-winning Avatar as Lead Technical Director at Weta Digital; I Robot & King Kong as Senior Animation Technical Director and Oscar-winning animated short Ryan. Bill has worked in the film and entertainment industry since the late 1980’s as a Theatrical Lighting Designer, a Cameraman, Pipeline Developer and CG Supervisor. In addition to his production experience, William was Head of the Maya program at Seneca College in Ontario and is the author of two books; Modeling in Maya and Character Rigging in Maya. IMDB
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Game Art & Design

Overview

If you dream of working in the 3D world of games and film, come to VanArts and develop the skills to make it happen. The one-year Game Art & Design diploma program is focused on concept art and creating 3D assets for the game and film industries. Courses have been designed to prepare artists for work in 3D environments and character modeling, rigging, lighting and texturing.

You will learn:

  • foundation skills in traditional drawing, sculpting and concept art
  • advanced techniques for 3D modeling, rigging, lighting and texturing
  • production methods and teamwork skills expected by industry recruiters and art directors

You graduate with:

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

Check out our latest showcase of student work from the Game Art & Design program!

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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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Apr 2, 2012

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