Animation Concept Art Program
How to ApplyGain the skills, knowledge, and industry expertise needed to create visual concepts that capture the emotional core of your story.
Creative Economy
VFS’s signature programs and facilities are at the heart of a creative economy worth $3.4 billion in B.C. alone. From film production and 3D animation to game, digital, and VR/AR design, VFS is helping shape the entertainment and media industries’ transformation. In 2020, VFS alumni were credited on 5 of the top 10 highest grossing animated films worldwide, in a global industry set to generate US$2.1 trillion in revenues in 2021.
Alumni Success
Vancouver Film School grads are some of the most successful and sought-after professionals in the entire Animation industry. You will find our alumni working all over the globe, pushing boundaries, discovering new frontiers, winning all kinds of awards and honours, and leading today’s creative economy.
A VFS Animation Concept Art Education
In 12 months you will graduate with:
- A diploma in Animation Concept Art
- A professional-level portfolio
- Access to the VFS Alumni Directory & Job Board
- Industry connections that will help guide your career
Animation Concept Art
Program Overview
Term 01
Explore the fundamentals of drawing, digital painting and design, and learn how to communicate visually. Collaborate on exciting group projects when you design a new racing game vehicle.
Term 02
Expand your skills through the exploration of creating new and exciting worlds, as you and your collaborative group reimagine fantastical environments.
Term 03
Compelling characters are at the very core of storytelling. Work on designing a cast of characters for the next hit TV show, and expand your knowledge of how to tell authentic and memorable stories.
Term 04
Learn how to be inspired by the world and media around you, and apply it to a full design package filled with exciting characters, mind-blowing vehicles, and worlds no one has ever imagined.
Term 05
Create a personal and completely original high-quality pitch package that will form the backbone of your portfolio.
Term 06
Focus on preparing for your career in film, television, games, interactive media, comic arts, illustration, or something new that you could have never imagined!
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Requirements
You will be asked to submit one of the following along with your application. Your advisor can help with selecting the best option.
Send us samples of your work that can include still-life drawings, life drawings, character or environment sketches, and computer artwork (e.g., Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). Maximum 12 pieces.
When you talk to your Advisor, let them know that you've completed the Foundation program and they will put a copy of your diploma in your file for you.
Student Work
While training at VFS, students are immersed in the Animation industry, and spend a lot of hands-on time creating professional-quality work. And, nothing is a greater testament to the incomparable industry resources and career preparation that define VFS’s education model, than the top quality work our students produce. Here, a portfolio of outstanding work is just the beginning. Just take a look.
Alisa Romanova
Quinn Querido
Ximena Berenguer Moran
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