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Don’t Miss Catwalk for Cure
Tuesday June 23rd 2009, 10:40 am
 A great night and a good cause – what more could a person want on a summer evening in Vancouver?
Catwalk for Cure, a charity fashion show for Rethink Breast Cancer, is coming to the Roundhouse on July 16 and you should be there. The show, produced by five Entertainment Business Management students, will be hosted by Kim Cathers (of Project Runway Canada) and will also feature Canadian Idol performer Carly Rae Jepson.
The student group, known as Head Over Heals, includes Jennifer Becker, Kalee Harris, Kendra Naka, Anita Schipper, and Erin Gilchrist, who have all worked with charity events in the past in one form or another. That made Catwalk for Cure a natural choice for their final project.
“As five young women, the choice of a cause seemed clear, and we decided to raise money for a cause that more than likely will affect one of us in our lives,” says Erin.
We’ve all seen the statistics, but don’t go thinking the evening is just another way to give you the bad news. To the organizers, it’s about raising awareness by focusing on the good – like some of the incredible talent in Vancouver. “Rethink has worked with different fashion outlets across Canada in the past, which gave us the idea of creating a unique fashion show that would showcase some of Vancouver’s thriving local designers and talent,” Erin says.
“It’s a great way for the people of Vancouver to come together for a night of fun and contribute to a worthwhile organization. It’s a celebration of Vancouver that showcases the many talents that this city has to offer.”
Don’t miss it! Tickets are an affordable $30, and judging by the group’s tweets, they’re going fast. Find out how to get your tickets by visiting catwalkforcure.ca.
Catwalk for Cure
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Center
Vancouver, BC
See the poster after the jump!
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Film Racing Tour Vancouver
Wednesday June 17th 2009, 2:01 pm
 Nothing like a challenge to get those creative juices flowing! Our friends at the Film Racing Tour are coming to Vancouver July 17 and 18, 2009, challenging local filmmakers to create a short film (four minutes, tops) in a mere 24 hours. VFS is sponsoring this great event, and we encourage you all to enter! Here’s what else they have to say:
All of the completed films will premiere for the public a few days later at the Ridge Theater and the best films will advance into a nationwide competition for over $40,000 in cash and prizes. Anyone may register, but space is limited. Get your team together and sign up today! To register or learn more, visit the Film Racing site.
Special Discount – Use the discount code FILMRACER for $10 off the entry fee.
Carpe diem!
Reminder: VFS 2009 Summer Intensives
Friday June 05th 2009, 9:18 am
 We’re about a month away from the VFS 2009 Summer Intensives! Due to the high demand, extra dates have been added for the Writing for Film & Television, Film Production, Acting for Film & Television, Sound Design for Visual Media, and Animation & Visual Effects Intensives.
The Game Design Intensive and the 2nd date for the Writing for Film & Television Intensive are almost sold out! Don’t miss your chance!
As announced in March, these 5-day creative boot camps put those who are considering attending Vancouver Film School in the trenches of their chosen program, where they’ll gain hands-on experience under the guidance of VFS’s staff of industry professionals.
Check out vfs.com/summer2009 for more information and to register.
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B.C. Student Film Festival – A Hit!
Monday May 11th 2009, 12:06 pm
 The B.C. Student Film Festival is an annual celebration of some of the most talented young filmmakers and animators this province has to offer. For the 2009 event, which ran April 30 to May 2, Vancouver Film School partnered with the BCSFF to deliver two days of workshops led by our own instructors right here at VFS.
We welcomed well over a hundred talented high schoolers (along with their teachers) into our halls, and the event was an incredible success – along with the festival screenings and gala, students had the chance to learn everything from Acting for Camera, Cinematography, and Screenwriting to Game Audio and Green Screen & Motion Graphics.
To all those students and teachers who shared the fest with us – we had a great time, and we hope you did too. (It sure looked like it!) Here are some photo highlights:
Congratulations also go out to our own graduates, who had a great showing at the festival’s awards. 3D’s Christian Smith took first place in Post Secondary Animation for The Room, Bobo by 3D’s Mattias Brunosson took 2nd in the same category, and Film Production grad’s Bruce Oothout’s great doc Ssstutter placed third for Post Secondary Documentary! Christian also picked up the Post Secondary Craft award for The Room.
Join Us at the Canadian Makeup Show
Monday March 30th 2009, 8:34 am
VFS’s acclaimed Makeup Design for Film & Television program will be at Booths 400 & 401 at the Canadian Makeup Show in Vancouver. VFS faculty, alumni, and students will be demonstrating makeup design techniques such as prosthetics, injury simulation effects, hair laying, and more!
Head of Department Stan Edmonds will be there, as well as instructors Elissa Frittaion, Felix Fox, and Gideon Hay. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the pros!
Tickets to the Canadian Makeup Show are on sale now!
VFS Makeup Design
at the Canadian Makeup Show
April 4 – 5, 2009
10am – 6pm
PNE Agrodome
Vancouver, BC
Also, don’t forget about VFS’s Summer Intensive Programs, featuring five days of Makeup Design lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on time (July 13th – 17th). The class size is small and seats are bound to fill up quickly. To find out more and to register, visit vfs.com/summer2009.
Reminder: Sound Design Open House
Monday March 16th 2009, 3:58 pm
 Just a reminder that our Sound Design Open House is this week. Join us on Wednesday, March 18 for a hands-on evening where you’ll be able to meet Head of Department Robert Grieve (Zoolander, The Big Chill and many other classic films) and other faculty, learn about the Sound Design for Visual Media program, and participate in an interactive recording session.
If you’ve ever thought about working with sound for film, TV, or video games, come on out!
VFS Sound Design Open House
Wednesday, March 18, 6pm
Sound Design Campus
1380 Burrard St. (3rd floor)
Register for this Open House at vfs.com/openhouse or call 604.631.3591.
Reminder: Digital Design Open House, March 4
Thursday February 26th 2009, 11:56 am
 Time is running short, and there’s just a few days left to register for the Digital Design Open House, on the evening of Wednesday, March 4!
This free Open House at the VFS Café will be a great way to see firsthand how our students have succeeded – from award-winning portfolios to viral videos to an incredible variety of professional design jobs they’ve gotten since graduating from the one-year Digital Design program at VFS.
At the event, you’ll also have the chance to -
- Meet Head of Department Sebastien de Castell and key faculty members, and hear about the philosophy and curriculum of Digital Design at VFS
- Experience the interactive revolution with our multi-touch display – imagine the technology of a 27-inch iPhone – built in the school’s own labs
- Talk with students and graduates about life during and after the program
- See examples of student work that will both challenge and inspire you
Digital Design Open House
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
6pm – 8pm
VFS Café
390 West Hastings St.
(Corner of Homer & Hastings)
Register for this Open House at vfs.com/openhouse or 604.631.3590.
Game Design Expo 2009 a Hit!
Wednesday February 11th 2009, 9:45 am
 This was a triumph
We’re making a note here -
“Huge success.”
What a weekend! Game Design Expo 2009 saw game industry professionals and enthusiasts from across North America converge in Vancouver, BC February 7 and 8 for a sold-out schedule of lively talks and panel discussions.
Keynote speaker Clint Hocking (Ubisoft) gave the packed house an exhilarating start to Saturday’s Industry Speaker Day. His ambitious and provocative presentation, The Next Generation of Player, set the tone for the rest of the day’s exciting lineup: “Today I’m not going to talk about the formal aspects of game design. Today I’m going to talk about the future of game design.”
He led the audience through a rapid-fire rundown of console history, leading us to an impending “massive demographic shift” and the question that should be on every game designer’s mind: who is Generation Y? The keynote gave way to a day that ran the gamut from far-reaching explorations of how games are designed and played to behind-the-scenes looks at hit titles like Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2, from abandoned concepts to audition footage.
On the event’s second day, VFS’s Game Design campus opened its doors to more than 400 registrants in a free, day-long Open House. Aspiring game designers and their families were treated to a hands-on slate of sample classes, interactive gameplay, and exclusive industry presentations, which featured a special Women in Games Panel and scholarship announcement.
Thanks to all of our event sponsors for helping to make this event such a success: G4techTV, EA, Ubisoft, Annex Pro, Big Fish Games, Obsidian Entertainment, Radical Entertainment, The Georgia Straight, Biz Books, Vancouver Siggraph, Women in Games International, Vancouver, and TechVibes.
Here are some photo highlights from Industry Speaker Day on Saturday:
And some from the Open House on Sunday:
Sound Design Open House, March 18
Friday February 06th 2009, 3:54 pm
Behind every great moment in film, TV, and video games is a sound designer crafting everything you hear.
Discover sound editing, field recording, Foley, game audio, and cutting-edge software in our one-year Sound Design for Visual Media program. Join us for our Sound Design Open House on March 18, 2009, to find out how.
At this hands-on evening at our Sound Design campus, you will:
- Learn about our acclaimed one-year program
- Participate in an interactive recording session, a very popular feature from the last Sound Design Open House
- Meet Head of Department Robert Grieve (Zoolander, The Big Chill), Supervising Sound Editor on over 65 films
- Explore VFS’s state-of-the-art Sound Design campus
VFS Sound Design for Visual Media Open House
Wednesday, March 18, 6pm
Sound Design Campus
1380 Burrard St. (3rd floor)
Register for this Open House at vfs.com/openhouse or call 604.631.3591.
Hope to see you there!
Digital Design Open House, March 4
Wednesday February 04th 2009, 9:23 am
 If you have an eye for design, now’s your chance to see all the great things you can do with it, at our Digital Design Open House, on Wednesday, March 4.
Covering communication design, interactive and web design, motion design, and video production, our world-class, one-year program is geared toward giving you all the tools you need to find the best solutions for your industry clients, to prepare you for life as a professional designer.
The results are everywhere – from the award-winning portfolios our students have produced to the great design jobs they’ve landed – and at the Open House, you’ll be able to see firsthand what it took to achieve those results.
You’ll also have the chance to –
- Meet Head of Department Sebastien de Castell and key faculty members, and hear about the philosophy and curriculum of Digital Design at VFS
- Experience the interactive revolution with our multi-touch display – imagine the technology of a 27-inch iPhone – built in the school’s own labs
- Talk with students and graduates about life during and after the program
- See examples of student work that will both challenge and inspire you
Digital Design Open House
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
6pm – 8pm
VFS Café
390 West Hastings St.
(Corner of Homer & Hastings)
Register for this Open House at vfs.com/openhouse or 604.631.3590.
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