The Animation & Visual Effects Program at Vancouver Film School (VFS) is one of the school’s 15 programs that lead to careers in Animation, Design, Film & Television, and Games. Animation & Visual Effects consists of three 12-month, six-term Diploma programs: 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Animation Concept Art, and Classical Animation.
The 3D Animation & Visual Effects Diploma Program explores areas such as the basics of a 3D pipeline, storytelling, production, and lighting and rendering. Students will graduate from the program with a master demo reel of their final project.
The Animation Conception Art Diploma explores drawing, digital painting, storytelling, and creating characters, environments, and worlds. Graduates will leave the program with a portfolio of their best work. Career possibilities include Comic Arts, Film and Television, Games, Illustration, and Interactive Media.
The VFS Classical Animation Diploma Program consists of coursework that explores the basics of animation, background design, animating characters (conveying thoughts and emotions), rendering, creating storyboards, layout, and art direction. Students will graduate from the program with a master demo reel and a traditional art and animation portfolio.
Established in 1987 and serving more than 1,000 students across eight campuses, Vancouver Film School provides access to workshops, studios, theaters, film sets, motion and performance capture facilities (among the largest in North America), production spaces, and screening rooms. Students also have 24/7 access to state-of-the-art computer labs equipped with industry standard software. VFS facilities and studios are housed across eight campuses that consist of more than 42,000 sq. ft. of space.
All Vancouver Film School students will graduate with industry connections thanks to VFS’s partnerships with corporate leaders such as Pixologic, Dell Technologies, Unreal Engine, NVIDIA, Unity, Beyond Capture Studios, Final Draft, Adobe, HP, Autodesk, and 5Alarm Music. Graduates also have access to career services through the VFS Alumni Directory & Job Board.
alumni have gone on to establish careers at top studios around the world. They have worked on films and games such as Halo Infinite, The Grinch, Spider-Man, Toy Story 4, Overwatch, Luigi’s Mansion, League of Legends, Free Guy, Justice League, God of War, and Ghostbusters, among others.