Want a shot at a career in VFX? Lost Boys Studios School of VFX may be your ticket- if you’re willing to put in the legwork in its accelerated and intensive certification programs. Boasting ludicrously high job placement ratings (we’re talking 97-99%), the school was founded over fifteen years ago by industry artists Mark and Ria Bénard whose own careers in VFX and 3D animation served as the guiding force behind it.
CG Spectrum is an online training ground for all things CG, from VFX and animation to game design and 3D modeling, The school has carved a name for itself with its industry-driven approach and practical curriculum that gets graduates up to industry par. In fact, it’s not uncommon for CG Spectrum students to be hired by studios before they even complete their studies. That’s thanks in large part to the school’s personalized approach to education in which working industry professionals serve as instructors (aka mentors) and adapt curricula to suit the needs of students.
Today’s animators leverage all of the tools in the toolbox, employing them in a variety of ways across many mediums and applications. Though technology continues to usher in increasingly more sophisticated CG software, demand for 2D animation is at an all-time high.
Over the course of 5 decades, Nossi College of Art has transformed from a very small graphic design school founded by esteemed artist and painter Nossi Vatandoost into a thriving arts community of several hundred art and design students. Situated just outside of Nashville- a thriving mecca for the arts- Nossi students have access to a plethora of creative learning outlets and opportunities.
In the highly competitive world of animation, skill sets and experience may rule the roost but a bachelor’s degree has quickly become a job requirement for those seeking work in the field. A degree in animation prepares the emerging artist with skills in all relevant components of the craft. Taking it a step further, a bachelor’s of fine arts (BFA) in animation hones in on the nitty gritty of art and design with deeper practicum and theory. Seldom do we find BFAs in animation that are offered on-campus and online, but today we’re in for a treat.
Readers of ACR are familiar with CG Spectrum, an online school dedicated to teaching all things CG- from Animation and 3D Modeling to Game Development and Digital Effects. Thanks to its enviable student outcomes, industry-driven curriculum and practical approach, CG Spectrum boasts a top-notch roster of instructors- industry pros and award-winning artists- who bridge the gap between students’ current skillsets and industry demands.
Animation is a popular field of study, with new programs popping up in diverse geographic areas that cater to the differing needs of area students. Remarkably, there are only a small handful of universities that offer bachelor degrees of animation in the desert southwest, and Huntington University is one of them.
There aren’t many undergraduate animation programs within comfortably-sized, Christian liberal arts universities but Huntington University fits just that bill. Huntington’s robust and fast-growing Digital Media Arts department houses its Animation program- offered at both of the university’s two campuses in Indiana and Arizona. Striving to produce artists who not only find success in their animation careers but also in their spiritual and citizen lives, H.U.
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