Education and Training

Academy Sci-Tech Council Announces 2013 Internship Selections

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:55:15 -0700

The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the selection of five students to participate in its 2013 summer internship program, with placements at the Tech Council, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Simpsons Producer Joins AFI

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:30 -0700

James L. Brooks, Producer of TV’s The Simpsons, joins AFI Conservatory as Artistic Director.

Capetown Travels to Annecy Festival

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:29:40 -0700

Cape Town-based animation training institution The Animation School represents South Africa at the 2013 annual Annecy Festival, with Michael Hlatswayo, one of the school’s top three performing students, selected to attend the event.

5D Institute Announces July Symposium

jwolfe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:21:54 -0700

5D Institute announces a satellite symposium at the annual ASSC 17 meeting in San Diego this July.

Imagineer & Curious Turtle Launch Advanced Training Series

jwolfe — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:03:09 -0700

Imagineer and Curious Turtle launch their latest training course, “Master mocha Volume 1; Production Effects with mocha and After Effects.”

VFS Unveils New Animation Campus

jwolfe — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:30:45 -0700

The Vancouver Film School announces the addition of an Animation & Visual Effects campus located in a 106,000 square foot city-owned space in Gastown.

VANAS Launches Animation Program Advisory Committee

jwolfe — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:26:50 -0700

New committee of animation industry experts will ensure Vanas maintains leadership reputation.

Aardman, NFTS Launch Animation Course

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:49 -0700

The UK’s NFTS launches three-month training certificate in Character Animation to be taught at Aardman by industry professionals.

3DGarage Delivers New LightWave 11.5 Training Video

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:44:52 -0700

3DGarage.com’s new instructional training video for LightWave 11.5 is now available

Moscow's Generation Campus Announces Animation Lab

jwolfe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:19:26 -0700

Generation Campus announces the names of the tutors for this year’s edition of Generation Campus and introduces the first ever Animation Lab.

Alex Williams to Lead BA Program at Buckinghamshire

jwolfe — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:19:37 -0700

Buckinghamshire New University announces a new BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects program to be led by Alex Williams.

NYC’s FIT Puts Qube! Through the Paces

jwolfe — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0700

Remote capabilities and reliable results make render management software the “backbone of BFA program” at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

Academy Makes Final Call for Student Entries

jwolfe — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:56:17 -0700

The Academy makes a final call to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2013 Student Academy Awards competition.

CGSociety Launches Training-on-Demand

jwolfe — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:50:23 -0700

CGSociety launches the new generation of CG learning with CGTOD (Training-on-Demand).

SVA Launches 24th Annual Dusty Fest

jwolfe — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:42:12 -0700

The School of Visual Arts announces the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, a four-day event that will showcase more than 100 films and animations from thesis students graduating this spring.

Bournemouth Announces New Post-Grad Opportunities

jwolfe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:46:57 -0700

The Arts University Bournemouth announces new post-graduate opportunities with a taught Masters course, MA Animation Production.

Focal Press Releases Face It Character Modeling Book

jwolfe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:33:14 -0700

Focal Press releases “Face It,” an exploration of human character modeling and animation by Patricia Beckmann-Wells and Senior Character Artist Scott Wells.

UK’s BFX Fest Announces Student Competition

jwolfe — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:30:51 -0700

The BFX Festival, a brand-new festival designed to celebrate the UK’s visual effects and animation industry, announces a student competition designed to give participants direct exposure to cutting-edge practices while showcasing their skills.

3D Artist CG Student Awards Issues 2013 Call for Entries

jwolfe — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:41:38 -0800

The deadline for submissions to the 2013 3D Artist CG Student Awards, an annual event which showcases and rewards excellence in computer graphics from students and recent graduates, is May 13, 2013.

Animation Mentor Announces New VFX Curriculum

jwolfe — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:45:47 -0800

Animation Mentor now accepting applications for new VFX fundamentals and teaching new curriculum within its state-of-the-art fully-distributed pipeline.