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Bill Dwelly - Head of Visual Effects

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.

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Visual Effects

3D Summer Intensive

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Intro to Maya Level II

This continuation of our Level I course focuses mostly on modeling in Maya.

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Intro to Maya Level I

(prerequisite to Intro to Maya Level II)

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Georgia Straight covers Vancouver Gaming Industry
Spark Animation 2010
Animation Student Interviews Disney's Eric Goldberg
Luximation Films Interviews VanArts Students
VanArts Earns "Education Quality Assurance" Standing

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Vancouver SIGGRAPH: Spark Animation '10
Sep 8, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010
OPEN HOUSE at VanArts
Sep 18, 2010
INFO SESSION - Toronto
Sep 20, 2010
Pixar Artists Masterclass in Vancouver
Sep 24, 2010 - Sep 25, 2010

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