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Ranking | School | City |
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1 | Image Campus | Buenos Aires |
For this ranking we only consider formal degree programs (bachelor's degree or equivalent). For an explanation of our ranking criteria, click here.
Image Campus (Image) is South America’s first video game school and its first Unreal Authorized Training Center. Image is also one of the few schools in the region to provide comprehensive training in both 2D and 3D Animation. Other specializations include Production and Animation with Blender; Motion Graphics; and Blender. All animation programs explore the 12 Principles of Animation.
Across programs, students will complete courses and projects in modules. Examples include Character Animation; Body Mechanics; Simulations in Maya; Drawing for Animation; Animated Camera; Performance of Characters; Procedural Modeling; Shape Layers and text Animation; Introduction to Programming in Blender; Simulations; 3D Space; and Character Rigging.
All students will learn the concepts and techniques used by industry giants such as Pixar, Disney, and DreamWorks; they will participate in intensive workshops and seminars; and complete an internship. Students have the option to complete any Image program on campus or 100% online. Programs take four to nine months to complete or three years. Shorter programs lead to a Certificate of Approval. Three-year programs lead to a post-secondary degree.
Graduates of the animation programs at Image Campus will enter the job market with a demo reel or portfolio of their best work. Around 95% of Image Campus Animation alumni are working in the industry. Graduates are Character Animators, Game Artists, 3D Animators for Videogames, Advertising Animators, Cartoon Studio Animators, Concept Artists, 3D Designers, Layout Artists, Animation Directors, Visual Effects (VFX) Artists, Video Compositors, and Simulation Artists.
Image Campus alumni have been hired at places such as AMC Networks, Ubisoft, Warner Media, Dwarf, Methanoia, Plenty, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Bleed, Collider Craftworks, Malditomaus, Dedalord Game Studio, 3dar - Virtual Reality, Jam City, Leder Games, Artear Multimedia, Gizmo, Plenty Studio, Globant, Paka, BITT, and Rudo Company.
Established in 2000, Image Campus provides programs in Animation, 3D, Visual Effects (VFX), Art for Videogames, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Multimedia, Illustration, and Audio. In addition to degree programs, Image Campus has short programs that can be completed in four to nine months. The programs at Image Campus are delivered on-campus, online, and via streaming.