ANIMATION CONCEPT ART
VFS Faculty consists of the most highly trained professionals in the creative industries. While our full-time instructors provide more one-on-one time with students than any other school, our part-time instructors are pulled right from the heart of the industry, equipped with the most current, relevant industry experience and credits.
We call this THE VFS ADVANTAGE.
Colin
Giles
Head of Department
Colin has over 23 years of experience in both traditional and 3D animation. He’s hosted workshops and keynotes for groups such as CBC Video Workshop and TEDx Vancouver. Most recently, Colin animated 2D sequences in Seth Rogen’s Sausage Party and was Associate Director for Hello My Love.
Daniella
Selmi
Senior Instructor
Daniella is a Brazilian concept artist and illustrator. A VFS graduate, her credits include work for Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney Jr, Mattel, and her self-published children's book. Daniella joined VFS in 2020 and is currently the Senior Instructor of the Animation Concept Art Program.
Jay
Senetchko
Instructor
Jay is figurative artist whose work has exhibited internationally since 2002. He has received numerous awards and authored two published texts. Since 2002 he has been a post-secondary professor of life-drawing, perspective, composition, painting, colour theory, and art history.
Ted
Wilson
Instructor
A graduate of the Classical Animation program at VFS, Ted has over 15 years of experience in animation and video game design. His clients include Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Xbox One as both artist and director/producer. He prefers pie over cake.
Aidan
Langdon
Program Coordinator
Aidan Langdon is the Program Coordinator for Vancouver Film School's three animation programs: 3D Animation & VFX, Animation Concept Art, and Classical Animation. He is a concept artist and illustrator, and greatly enjoys the art of storytelling through environments.
Victoria
Cote
Teaching Assistant
Brennan
Farand
Teaching Assistant
Brennan specializes in software learning classes like Toon Boom Harmony and Maya, and has a passion for silly little creatures.
Jasmine Li
Instructor
Jasmine is a visual development and animation concept artist. She has had the privilege to work clients such as Atomic Cartoons, Dreamworks TV, Mainframe Studios, Titmouse, and Wildbrain Studios. She currently works as Design Supervisor at Atomic Cartoons on a new unannounced 3D Netflix series.
Mike West
Instructor
A graduate of VFS in ‘98, Mike got his first job storyboarding on George of the Jungle, and has been a story artist since then, working on many shows for various studios. Recently, he’s directed on Carmen Sandiego, Summer Memories, and Megamind.
Zhen Bin Pan
Instructor
Zhen is a VFS graduate who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade on IPs such as 'Gears of War', 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', and 'Iron Maiden'. He considers himself a "Zhenpai" in Animation Concept Art at VFS and enjoys good fun with bad puns.
Saleha Khan
Instructor
An Animation and Concept Art graduate with a background in traditional painting, Saleha has exhibited her paintings in various art shows. She's passionate about bringing narratives to life and being outdoors.