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      • International Summer Intensives: May 24 - June 26 (on campus)
      • Summer Intensives: July 6 – August 14 (on-campus)
    • Animation | Short-Track
      • Intro to Maya: May 5 - June 16 (online)
      • Intro to Character Design: April 2 - May 14 (online)
      • 2D Animation: May 20 - July 1 (online)
    • Acting for Film & Television | Short-Track
      • Script to Screen: May 6 - June 17 (on-campus)
      • Voice Acting: March 25; April 1, 8, 15 (online)
      • Voice Acting 2: May 7 - 28 (on-campus)
      • Comedy for Teens: May 9 - 30 (on-campus)
    • Digital Design | Short-Track
      • Intro to Motion Graphics: May 6 - June 17 (online)
    • Film Production | Short-Track
      • Intro to Directing: May 7 - June 18 (online)
      • Intro to Directing: April 22 - June 3 (on campus)
      • Intro to Cinematography: April 1 - May 13 (online)
      • Intro to Producing: March 17 - May 5 (on-campus)
    • Game Design | Short-Track
      • Game Design Fundamentals: May 6 - June 17 (online)
      • Building a Virtual Board Game: February 18 - April 1 (on-campus)
      • Intro Blender: March 28 – April 18 (online)
    • Sound Design | Short-Track
      • Animation Sound Design With Pro Tools: June 27-28 (on-campus)
    • Writing for Film, Television & Games | Short-Track
      • Screenwriting Fundamentals: May 7 - June 18 (online)
      • Stand-Up Comedy - March 3 - April 14 (on-campus)
      • Intro to Writing for Video Games: May 5 - June 16 (on-campus)
      • TV Pilot 1: April 28 - June 9 (on-campus)
      • Intro to Animation Writing: April 28 - May 19 (online)
    • 3D Animation & Visual Effects | Short-Track
      • Advanced Compositing: April 7 – 23 (online)
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      • Live Auditions - Acting Auditions (Across North America) – Mar 10 – Jun 6, 2026
      • Info Sessions (Across North America) - Mar. 9 - May 26, 2026
      • All Access Pass: Sound Design - Apr. 11, 2026
      • All Access Pass: Acting for Film & Television - Apr. 30, 2026
      • All Access Pass: Game Development - May. 9, 2026
      • Open House - Jun. 6, 2026
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      • Digital Design - April 14, 2026
      • Film Production - April 28, 2026
      • Writing for Film, TV & Games - May 12, 2026
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THE BLOG
Creating special effects makeup vs. digital effects: skills needed for both fields
Using Pro Tools and industry-standard audio equipment in sound design education
How to develop character design skills for animation and game development
How to create an interactive portfolio for digital design and VR/AR development
How to effectively use Adobe Creative Suite in animation and digital design
How to choose between VFS’s 3D Animation, Classical Animation, and Animation Concept Art programs
How to master Unreal Engine and Unity in game design programs
How to build a game programming portfolio that impresses employers
VFS’s 2025 Showreel has dropped! Come celebrate the wins of our alumni & faculty.
Top software programs used in Vancouver Film School’s Digital Design and Animation programs
Vancouver Film School welcomes industry foley artist Diane Schimpl to Sound Design faculty
How a creative spark by 2 VFS alumni birthed Wild Animation Festival
Get to know VFS’s 3D Animation & Visual Effects program specializations
903 Vancouver Film School alumni assemble to shape the Marvel Cinematic Universe across 1876 credits!
Create a viral video with social media powerhouse Aylex Thunder at VFS (June 6-8)
VFS is (once again!) named the #1 Game Design School in Canada by The Princeton Review
5 Vancouver Film School alumni “plug in” to Netflix’s new season of ‘Black Mirror’
Award-winning VFS student game, ‘Meowmentum’, wins grant for continued development
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