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The Centre for Arts & Technology is one of Canada’s most established digital art training schools with three campuses and a slew of interesting courses, faculty and alumni to show for it. From studio production and audio engineering to graphic design and network security, CAT has a program that fills a unique need in our ever-expanding digital environments. For today’s Q&A, we examine its fast-tracked Animation Program with Breandan McGrath, the National Program Manager for CAT and a veteran animator himself.

A theme we have seen time and time again in our Interview Series is that the most successful people in the business have creative-albeit-somtimes-twisted minds, brilliant business acumen but most importantly—they find a niche for themselves within the industry.

Bent Image Lab believes that animation is a collaborative process, and that teamwork is essential. It is no surprise then that when we approached them to take part in our Interview Series they gladly volunteered—and made it a collaborative effort.

What Does Film & Animation Mean?

Film & animation is the art of filmmaking and animation. The discipline involves creating film through traditional or digital means and animation using the latest computer animation technology. Some of the most popular examples of film & animation techniques can be seen in animated features such as Ice Age, Cars, Shrek 2, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, and The Incredibles.