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November 29, 2010 - Fallout But Don’t Dropout
Okay, listen up gamers: I need you to pause your game for a second. I know you've played the new Fallout: New Vegas game and at one point thought to yourself, "This game would have been better if I had worked on it." Well if you live in the Vancouver area, you're in luck.More
October 26, 2010 - Siggraph Asia 2010: Seoul, South Korea
If you've ever had a hankering to rub shoulders with the big wigs of the anime world, here's your chance. Siggraph Asia begins on December 15, 2010 and boasts to be the region's largest trade show for computer graphics and interactive techniques.More
September 23, 2010 - Spike and Mike's New Generation Animation Festival
After a three-year hiatus, Spike and Mike are returning with a new genre of animation. Its newest and latest festival is called Spike and Mike's New Generation Animation Festival, which replaces the Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation that started back in 1990.More
July 6, 2010 - Studio B Productions Continues to Churn Out Award-Winning Animation
Vancouver-based Studio B produces popular children's animation
Vancouver, BC - July, 6, 2010 - Studio B Productions is a leader in the kids' animation industry, producing award-winning shows such as Kid vs Kat, Being Ian, Amazing Adrenalini Brothers and other popular programs that air on networks like YTV, Teletoon, Nickelodeon and Disney XD.
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May 20, 2010 - Is 3D Animation Modeling For You?
Employment outlook for animators continues to grow
Vancouver, BC - May 20, 2010 - The employment outlook for animators is expected to remain steady in the near future, according to Service Canada. For instance, in 2004, the number of people employed in this career increased eight percent (from 1997 levels) to 113,000 people. Better ye...More
May 3, 2010 - Pixar Animation Opens First International Studio in Vancouver, BC
High profile animation studio drawn to Vancouver's animation talent pool
Vancouver, BC - May 3, 2010 - Pixar is officially open for business in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Academy Award-winning CGI animation company set up its satellite studio in the city's historic Gastown district on April 20, 2010. It will begin training its staff in late...More
April 19, 2010 - Vancouver Animation Studios - Atomic Cartoons
Vancouver animation studios make a splash in 3D animation
Vancouver, BC - April 19, 2010 - Atomic Cartoons knows a thing or two about cartoons. Founded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller and Emmy Award winner Rob Davies, they each have over a decade's worth of experience in animation production.
Leading Canada's Animation Rev...More
April 5, 2010 - Wide Range of 3D Animation Jobs Available to VCAD Grads
VCAD's 3D Modeling program is the perfect place to start for would-be animators
Vancouver, BC - April 5, 2010 - 3D animation jobs often don't feel like work. Sure, it's not always fun and games, but this ever-changing creative field offers lots exciting career opportunities.
Whether you're working in computer animation, game design, or forensics...More
March 26, 2010 - 3D Animation Job Opportunities - Breaking the Mould
Job possibilities are endless for 3D animation grads
Vancouver, BC - March 26, 2010 - 3D animation jobs are not limited to working on animated movies and TV shows. There are a number of different employment opportunities for those who are interested in 3D animation and modeling.
3D modelers and animators can consider a career in forensics. Crim...More
January 19, 2010 - VCAD Kicks Off 2010 with Sculpture Competition
Visual artists compete for top spot
Vancouver, BC - VCAD is celebrating the start of the New Year with a school-wide sculpture competition.
The competition will be judged by an independent panel and the winner will be awarded a $50.00 prize and will have his or her work proudly displayed in the VCAD hallway gallery.
"Our Sculpture for 3D Modeli...More
October 27, 2009 - International Animation Day Shines Spotlight on Canada
VCAD grads to take advantage of international productions flooding Canadian market
Vancouver, BC - October 27, 2009 - International Animation Day on October 28, 2009 shines a light on talented animators around the world. With more and more talent hailing from the Great White North, young animators from Canada have an even better shot at internati...More
September 18, 2009 - Film Industry Attracted to Local Talent
Vancouver, BC - September 18, 2009 - Judging from the recent announcement of major expansion plans at Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver's film industry is still very much alive. Two recent major box office successes prominently featured the work of numerous Vancouver-based or locally-trained visual effects artists and a full slate of films current...More