Creative Essentials Workshop Day
AN EXCLUSIVE IN-STUDIO EXPERIENCE
Digital Design | Foundation Visual Art & Design
Expand Your Creative Toolkit in a Day of Hands-On Workshops
Vancouver Film School’s Creative Essentials Workshop Day is an opportunity for aspiring and emerging creators to test the limits of their creativity – led by faculty from VFS’s industry-leading Digital Design and Foundation Visual Art & Design programs. If you’re curious about the creative industries or looking to take the first step in your creative training – this is the opportunity for you!
You’ll meet faculty, tour our state-of-the-art production center, experience workshops in design thinking & sketching concepts, and participate in a film shoot. If you’re curious about the creative industries or looking to take the first step in your creative training – this is the opportunity for you!
Event Details:
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Location: 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
*Light food & drink will be provided.
*Note: Please bring a water bottle and dress in comfortable clothes & closed-toe shoes (for on-set safety).
Set Your Creativity to ‘Fearless’
Start the day with a warmup activity that turns your creativity up to ‘fearless’ in group mind mapping – a widely used professional idea generation tool – and through self-reflection, to examine your relationship with your creative selves and explore how to manifest this into a career.
Turn Ideas into an Animatable Character
Animation is the illusion of life and a cornerstone of the entertainment industry. Join Animator and Comic Book Artist Dylan Moore for an animation demo showcasing how quickly and freely ideas from the earlier mind-mapping session can be turned into characters and brought to life with the right skills and imagination.
Practice Design Thinking with Focused Curiosity
Today’s creatives succeed when they match their passions with intentional direction grounded in real world opportunities; this is precisely what designers do. Professional Motion Designer and VFS Digital Design Senior Instructor Nour Al-Amoudi will lead you through a workshop that will show you how to think beyond what “looks good” – thinking instead of how you can lend your skills and creativity to solve problems and connect messages to audiences.
Participate in a Film Shoot
Join VFS Instructor Chad Costen on-set for an exclusive hands-on film production demo. Assume a crew role and experience how the director, lighting team, and camera operators work together to film an actor in front of a projected background. Explore firsthand how these combined efforts transform a simple studio set into a moving scene where the lighting and camera movements play key roles in creating an experience that will resonate with an audience.
Experience All That VFS’s Foundation Visual Art & Design Program Offers
Experience how our faculty helps students discover their passions and strengths, while developing their creative voices, by introducing students to cross-disciplinary skills applicable to Film, Animation, Games, and Design. You’ll see examples of how this program uses workshops, mentorship, and hands-on project work to guide students through critical decisions about their education and careers paths, giving them the confidence and portfolio for the next step in their education or career!
Experience All That VFS’s Digital Design Program Offers
Your introduction to Design Thinking is also your introduction to VFS’s Digital Design program – which trains powerful creative designers to communicate, create experiences, solve problems, and drive sales using design thinking, creativity, & digital tools. The program goes beyond simple graphic design, shaping students into the architects of websites, apps, interfaces, and the motion graphics seen in broadcasts, ads, and live events.
You’ll also discover the legacy of our graduates – who go on to work for studios like Netflix, Meta, EA, & Nickelodeon on the biggest films, TV series, & games – build their own companies like Buck and Ordinary Folk, design for Nike and Marvel, and become senior leaders at Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, and LEGO.
FAQ
1. What is VFS’s Creative Essentials Workshop Day event?
This is an exclusive in-studio experience that gives creates the chance to be a VFS student for a day! Design to be immersive and hands-on, the event aims to give creatives a chance to learn more about themselves and experience the creative process led by professionals.
2. When and where is the event taking place?
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Location: 151 W Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E1
3. Who should attend this event?
This event is ideal for anyone who knows they are creative but aren’t sure yet how they might fit into entertainment production and/or digital design. Whether you’re exploring drawing, graphic design, animation, or film – there’s lots for you to explore. Come in with an open mind, ready to try something new, and you might discover a new creative passion.
4. What can I expect during the event?
You’ll experience interactive demos and workshops including crewing on a film set. You’ll see how professionals use creative processes and tools to push their ideas and innovate. Light food and drinks will be provided while we showcase student work and provide information about the programs. You’ll walk away with new creative tools and tricks, a better sense of your own potential, and hopefully some new friends.
5. How do I register for the event?
To reserve your spot, click here. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.
6. Is there a cost to attend the event?
The event is free to attend; however, registration is required to ensure your spot.