Advanced Digital Character Animation Program
At Vancouver Film School
Digital Character Animation
In this video, experience a sample of work created by students in the six-month Digital Character Animation program.
Digital Character Animation is an advanced six-month production program for experienced 3D and classical animators looking to refine their skills in character animation as they create their own character-based film.
The Results - Selected Alumni Credits
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Chad Moffitt - Animator
Thor
Brenda Li - Roto and Paint Artist
Damien Abdool - Modeler
Battlestar Galactica
Daniel Osaki - Lead Modeler
Megan Majewski - 3D Animator
Alec McClymont - Lead CG Artist
Anuj Patil - Senior Compositor
Jaye Krebs - Digital Compositor
King Kong
Chad Moffitt - Senior Animator
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Chad Moffitt - Senior Animator
The Incredibles
John Beauchemin - Game Designer
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Chad Moffitt - Previs Animator
X-Men: Destiny
Taeha Park - Lighting Artist
NHL 2012
Sophie Gagnon - Lighter/Environment Construction
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Jefferson Takahashi - Senior Animator
Smurfs
Michael Lewicki - Animator
Kung Fu Panda 2
Nicholas Augello - Character Effects Artist
Fight Night Champion
Damien Abdool - Character Modeler
Bob's Burgers
Mike Moore - Animator / Animation Revisionist
About Schmidt
Laurie Powers - Digital Compositor
Blades of Glory
Freddy Chavez - Visual Effects Compositor
BloodRayne
Jason Toth - Compositor
Blue Crush
Laurie Powers - Title Designer
Bully
Ryan Schacter - Animator
Dr. Dolittle 3
Bartek Kujbida - Animator
Geeta Basantani - Digital Compositor
Paul Hurwitz - Matchmove Artist
Fairly Oddparents: Breakin' Da Rules
John Beauchemin - Game Designer
Gargoyle
Jason Toth - Digital Compositor
Jeremy Stewart - Animator
I, Robot
Daniel Osaki - CGI Modeler
Megan Majewski - Pre-Visualization
Geoffrey Hancock - Lead Maya Animator
Jason Toth - Digital Compositor
Jane and the Dragon
Juan Guiraldes - Animator
Kingdom Hospital
Daniel Osaki - Visual Effects Artist
Megan Majewski - 3D Animator
Jaye Krebs - Digital Compositor
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Chad Moffitt - Senior Animator
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Chad Moffitt - Senior Animator
Need for Speed: Carbon
Jason Toth
ReBoot
Zeke Norton - Director
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
Zeke Norton - Director
Scooby Doo: The Motion Picture
John Beauchemin - Game Designer
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
John Beauchemin - Animator
Turok
Javier Solsona
To read about graduates doing what they love in the industry, check out Digital Character Animation stories on the Blog.
Student Case Study - The Making of Cricket
In under 3 minutes, Ben Stern's short film Cricket manages to be colourful, awe-inspiring, action-packed, and funny. In this case study, Ben takes you behind the scenes and shines a light on the process of making a film in Digital Character Animation. View full case study
What You Will Learn
From concept development to character modeling and animation to production and post-production, what you will learn in this rigorous program will allow you to create your film in just six months. You will learn on Maya - the industry standard software - and will have the opportunity to work with Pixar's Renderman.
Faculty
Led by industry professionals, the VFS Digital Character Animation department is one-of-a-kind for the skills and knowledge that every member of its faculty brings to the school. Our instructors take their expertise to every class for the most in-depth lessons based on professional protocol and creative experience, which reinforces the program's true-to-industry production environment.