One Year Classical Animation Program
At Vancouver Film School
Classical Animation
In this video, experience a sample of work created by students in the one-year Classical Animation program.
Classical Animation focuses on telling a story through movement using traditional animation and Flash. By learning the cornerstones of animation, you develop an understanding of motion, weight, balance, colour, and design, as well as the discipline and intensity required for studio work, as you take your animated short films from concept all the way to completion.
The Results - Selected Alumni Credits
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Michael Cozens - Senior Animator
Bob's Burgers
Jake Biberdorf - Senior Animator
Nathan Keane - Animation Effects
Tammy Dubinsky - Animator
Choong Ho Vince Oh - Visual Effects
Walter Tenhaaf - Visual Effects
Ragnar Guidote - Animator
Shaun Lewis - Animator
Mike Moore - Animator and Animation Revisionist
Graham Peterson - Animator
Family Guy
Michael Loya - Storyboard Artist
King of the Hill
Michael Loya - Director
SpongeBob SquarePants
Andrew Overtoom - Animation Director
The Illusionist
Yann Tremblay - Senior Animator
The Princess and The Frog
Claudia Keene - Key Assistant Animator
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mike Yosh - Lead Gameplay Animator
The Thing
Brian Harder - Modeler
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Ryan Nickell - Senior Animator
Final Destination 5
Frank Akrong - Compositor
Duke Nukem Forever
Kristoffer Lyons - Character Artist
Kung Fu Panda 2
Claudia Keene - Key Assistant Clean-Up Artist
Rio
Ken Kaiser - Character Animator
Fight Night Champion
Bernie Wong - UI Engineer
Brian Hayes - Lead Designer
Bob's Burgers
Choongho Oh (Vince) - Visual Effects
Graham Peterson - Animator
Jake Biberdorf - Animation Supervisor
Marta Ziemnicka - Background Artist
Nathan Keane - Animation Effects
Ragnar Guidote - Animator
Shaun Lewis - Animator
Tammy Dubinsky - Animator
Walter Tenhaaf - Builder
102 Dalmatians
Lino DiSalvo - Animator
Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!
Pam Prostarr - Background Artist
Animaniacs
Dave Bodensteiner - Animator
Ant Bully
Ben Sanders - Character Animator
Barbie: Mermaidia
Lake Pearson - Animator
Being Ian
Josh Mepham - Director
Blues Clues
Joseph Mollitor - Animator
D'Myna Leagues
Pam Prostarr - Animator
Daria
Rose Robertson - Layout Artist, MTV Animation
Dr. Dolittle 3
Jason Toth - Lead Compositor
Dragon Booster
Caroline Alarie - Animator
George of the Jungle
Caroline Alarie - Key Poses
Harry Potter & the Sorceror's Stone
Tamara Knoss - Art and Animation
Hot Wheels
Pam Prostarr - Animator
Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever
Zeke Norton - Director
LEGO Star Wars II
Tamara Knoss - Lead Artist
Me, Eloise
Michael Loya - Sequence Director
Monster House
John Wong - Character Animator
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Earl Berkeley - Secrets & Menu Designer
Open Season
John Wong - Animator
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Tamara Knoss - Additional Art
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Brent Lowrie - Clean-Up Artist
Noreen Taylor - Inbetween Artist
Ricky Sprocket, Showbiz Boy
Josh Mepham - Director
SSX Tricky
Sota Yuyama - Key Frame Character Animator
SSX3
Sota Yuyama - Animator
Surf's Up
John Wong - Animator
The Collector
Jason Toth - Lead Digital Artist
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Brent Lowrie - Assistant Animator
Noreen Taylor - Inbetween Artist
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Earl Berkeley - Additional Design
The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom
Timon and Pumbaa
Josh Mepham - Character Designer
TMNT
Kim Ooi - Supervising Animator
Mona Chow
What About Mimi?
Pam Prostarr - Animator
Wow Wow Wubbzy
Nathan Keane - Animator
Yvon of the Yukon
Pam Prostarr - Animator
To read about graduates doing what they love in the industry, check out Classical Animation stories on the Blog.
What You Will Learn
From character design to 2D animation to using digital tools, what you will learn in Classical Animation will allow you to create two professional-quality short films.
Your Professional Films and Reel
You graduate having completed a festival-ready classically animated short film, a professional-quality Flash short, and a reel showcasing your work from those projects as well as exercises that demonstrate your versatility as an artist and animator. For examples of student films, check out the Classical Animation showcase.
Faculty
The Classical Animation program is led by accomplished industry professionals. They are award winners and industry pioneers whose work has screened at major international animation festivals and have held key creative positions as animators, directors, producers, and artists at such companies as Atomic Cartoons, Bardel, Disney, Dreamworks, International Rocketship, and Warner Bros.