Vancouver Animation School Launches Production Management Course
The one-year online program specializes in learning how to oversee an entire production for animation, visual effects, and video games.
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Calarts Alumni Reveal What It’s Like To Attend The World-Famous Animation School
You’ve no doubt heard of the animation programs at Calarts, but what is it like to actually attend the school. We asked some recent students about their experiences.
Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jan Pinkava Appointed As Head Of Germany’s Animationsinstitut
Pinkava will take over for interim head Thomas Schadt and long-time head Hykade, who transitioned to a full-time teaching role last fall.
Sheridan College Alumni Discuss Their Time At Canada’s Most Famous Animation School
Everything you should know about Canada’s Sheridan College according to staff and students.
India’s Government Is Backing An Ambitious Growth Plan For Animation, VFX, And Video Games
Over the next eight years, India aims to have two million people working in the animation, vfx, and gaming industries.
Aardman Academy Launches Global University Partnership Program
Five schools in the U.K. and ten abroad will work with the Aardman Academy to expand their curriculums.
How The Rhode Island School Of Design’s Hands-Off Approach Has Molded Generations Of Filmmakers
Without the RISD, there would be no Superjail!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, or Family Guy.
Ringling College Alumni Allege Fraud, Negligence In Lawsuit
The group alleges the school mishandled student-on-student reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment, threats of violence, and stalking.
What Is It Like To Attend MOME Anim, Hungary’s Most Famous Animation School
We speak with some of the school’s graduates to find out what they liked – and didn’t like – about this iconic animation program.
Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation
The school benefits from the involvement of Japanese indie icon Koji Yamamura who helped start the animation program.
An Entire Academic Conference Is Being Devoted To The Wonders Of ‘Shrek’
Topics will include “Shrek” and Disney, online fan cultures, and merchandising and franchising.
In Japan, Netflix Will Pay For Your Animation Schooling If You Work On Its Shows
The streamer will cover tuition fees and around $1,400/mo in living costs for participants in its new Wit Animator Academy.
Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
What gives the city an edge — and what threats does it face?
Three Prominent Animation And Illustration Teachers Lose Jobs Over Sexual Harassment And Abuse Claims
Art and animation schools are cleaning house.
Some Of Canada’s Most Promising Animators Are Coming Out Of Animation Vieux Montréal, A School That Costs $105 A Semester
Little known outside of Quebec, Animation Vieux Montréal has emerged as one of Canada’s most successful animation schools.
Sylvain Chomet Will Open An Animation School In Northern France Next Year
According to Chomet, the school will be among the first in France to teach some courses in English.
Netflix And Gobelins Partner On New Fellowship And Scholarships To Advance Diversity In Animation
The partnership creates new links between the famed French animation school, Japan, Africa, and the U.S.-based streaming service.
France’s Emile Cohl Art Academy Is Accepting Applications For Its Tuition-Free Outpost in Los Angeles
The school will provide 40 enrollees with tuition-free education equivalent to a master’s degree mirroring the French curriculum.
Calarts Students Launch Protest As Annual Tuition Rises To Over $50K
The school’s famous character animation program now costs $50,850 per year.
A Visit To La Poudrière, France’s Boutique Animation Filmmaking School Without Professors
The first thing you notice when you arrive at La Poudrière in Bourg-lès-Valence, France is a tall brick chimney. Quite unusual for an animation school…
‘LEGO Movie’ Studio Animal Logic To Offer Animation Degree
The new one-year program, in partnership with University of Technology Sydney, will launch in 2017.
Victory for Priit Pärn Who Will Continue Teaching At Estonian Academy of Arts
After being booted by the school last month, the legendary filmmaker has reached an agreement to continue teaching at the school.
Andreas Hykade Appointed Director of Animation Program at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
The German filmmaker will head the animation program at the the internationally renowned film school.
L.A. Animation Artist Tired of Explaining To Fans He Didn’t Attend CalArts
The talented Ian Jones-Quartey took to Twitter tonight to vent his frustration with young fans who keep asking him how to get accepted into the animation program at CalArts, even though he never attended the school.
New Program In Senegal Trains Aspiring African Animators
The BBC published a video report on a new animation initiative in Africa that aims to nurture new talent from around the continent.
Brigham Young’s Computer Animation Program Profiled in “NY Times”
Last weekend, the New York Times Sunday Magazine published a proile of the computer animation program at Brigham Young University. The …
From Animation School to the Real World
Last week, I flew out from Los Angeles to New York to attend the annual Dusty animation screening at the School of Visual Arts. I watched …
“The Reward” and other films from Denmark’s Animation Workshop
The talk of the town this morning is this brilliant student short, The Reward, an epic “hero’s journey” in nine minutes
Ed Hooks Explains Why His Popular Acting Book Is No Longer Available To Art Institutes Students
Last weekend we broke the story about Mike Tracy, a veteran teacher at the Art Institute of California–Orange County who is being …
Animation Teacher Faces Termination For Refusing To Sell His Students Unnecessary Books
The standard of being a good teacher tends to be the same at most schools. It involves sharing one’s experiences and knowledge, pushing …
New Animation School Opens Across the Street from Pixar
The Animation Collaborative is a new series of animation workshops that take place in Emeryville directly across the street from the …
Physics for Animation 101
A short piece about Alejandro Garcia, a professor at San Jose State who teaches physics to animation students and is now consulting …
Three Crappy Stories That’ll Ruin Your Monday Morning
1. 3D Ruins Regular Movies TooThe Boston Globe published a damning exposé about irresponsible theater chains like AMC, National …
