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Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Founded by renowned digital artist Alex Alvarez in 1997, Gnomon School of Visual Effects addresses the critical needs of an entertainment industry dependent on skilled creative artists working in CG.  Alvarez, reputed as one of the world’s best creature designers, dropped out of college himself after viewing Jurassic Park and Terminator 2, to realize his dream of creating art on a digital landscape. He created Gnomon to be a “pipeline to the industry” and a school he himself would have wanted to attend.

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