Grads from the leading institutions — from San Francisco's Academy of Art University to the Vancouver Film School — are landing work, connecting with the pros and even winning Oscars.Beth Rooney/Courtesy of GnomonThe Hollywood Reporter's
annual roster of the best visual effects schools, six international selections made the cut, reflecting the increasingly global nature of the VFX business.How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World helmer Dean DeBlois, a graduate of Ontario's Sheridan College. France's ArtFX won this year's Visual Effects Society Award for a student work, and a VRproject from Germany's Filmakademie was honored at Siggraph Asia.
When it comes to making movie magic, the master illusionists hail from across the globe — with many coming from one of these 10 premier programs.The School of Animation & Visual Effects at Academy of Art University offers BFA, MFA and M.A. programs in animation and visual effects on site and online. It also developed "StudioX," a series of advanced classes that emulate a production environment with faculty mentorship.
The publicly funded film school and its Animations institute encourage its students to take on their own projects, and there are several recent examples that earned industry recognition., a student animated short from director Bea Hoeller, was selected for the upcoming Siggraph Electronic Theatre, and 2018 student VR projectwas recognized as "best virtual and augmented reality content" at last fall's Siggraph Asia.