ALL ACCESS PASS

AN EXCLUSIVE IN-STUDIO EXPERIENCE

3D ANIMATION & VISUAL EFFECTS

Experience VFS's award-winning 3D Animation & Visual Effects program & your future in 3D & VFX.

VFS All Access Pass is your exclusive backstage access to VFS’s 3D Animation & Visual Effects program (ranked #1 in the world by Animation Career Review!) and a chance to experience your future in 3D & VFX for the entertainment and game industries. You’ll join an Industry Talk on career-building, experience Unreal Engine and Houdini demos, and more.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT
Location: 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3

*Light food & drink will be provided.

Experience All That the Program Offers

Learn about the program’s three specializations (3D Animation, Modeling, and Visual Effects), how you’ll graduate with a powerful portfolio, and how VFS's 3D Animation creative arts program forges industry partnerships with top brands like General Motors. VFS’s School of Animation has created artists that have worked on The Minecraft Movie, Thunderbolts*, Severance, Baldur’s Gate 3, and many more. Find out how our students land these high-profile industry gigs.

Experience a Houdini Demo

VFS is a Houdini Certified School! A leading tool in VFX and 3D animation, Houdini is used by studios like Pixar and Ubisoft for complex simulations and real-time integration. Get a detailed look at this powerful software, how it’s used to create explosive effects, and how VFS has integrated this tool into its curriculum to give our students a competitive edge – including a recent partnership with General Motors (GM Global Design).

Experience How Unreal Engine is Used in 3D & VFX

Watch as current 3D Animation students demonstrate how they are harnessing the power of Unreal Engine (used in hit games like Fall Guys, Cuphead, and Ori and the Blind Forest) to create stunning final projects and build new worlds.

Industry Talk: Building a Career in Animation & VFX

Colin Giles will lead an industry roundtable with 3D Animation & Visual Effects alumni (stay tuned for this announcement!) to discuss their VFS student experience, career avenues for animators post-graduation, and how they’ve built their own successful careers as industry animators. Q&A to follow.

Meet the Head of VFS’s School of Animation

Meet Colin Giles – Animator, Director, and Head of VFS’s School of Animation. With credits including Sausage Party, Eight Crazy Nights, numerous Disney Interactive titles, and commercial content for Cartoon Network, Ford, the NBA, and Starbucks, Colin has hosted workshops and keynotes around the globe from Los Angeles to Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Seoul. Discover how Colin has created award-winning curriculum for VFS’s School of Animation (ranked the best animation school in the world by Animation Career Review!) through production-based & collaborative training models, and how VFS launches your career in just 1 year.

Watch our 3D Animation & Visual Effects Showreel to see what you could achieve in 1 year at VFS.

FAQ

1. What is VFS’s All Access Pass event?

VFS's All Access Pass is an animation event in Vancouver offering a behind-the-scenes look into Vancouver Film School's #1-ranked 3D Animation & Visual Effects program. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet faculty, participate in Unreal Engine & Houdini demos, join an Industry Talk, and more. With industry talent in attendance, this is also a great networking event for aspiring animators.

2. When and where is the event taking place?

• Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

• Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT

• Location: 151 W Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E1

3. Who should attend this event?

This event is ideal for anyone interested in studying 3D & VFX in Vancouver and ultimately pursuing an industry career in animation. Whether you're a high school student exploring post-secondary options or a working creative looking to upskill or pivot into 3D animation, modeling, or visual effects, VFS All Access Pass 2025 offers valuable insight into the world of professional animation.

4. What can I expect during the event?

Experience live Houdini & Unreal Engine demos
Attend an exclusive Industry Talk with 3D Animation & VFX alumni and faculty on building a successful career
Explore how VFS’s award-winning industry animation program had led to students working on high-profile projects like The Minecraft Movie and Baldur's Gate 3.
Meet the Head of VFS’s School of Animation, Colin Giles, to discover how VFS’s curriculum fully trains you for an animation career in just 1 year.

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.