So, you want to get accepted at a top animation school?

So did we, and we wish that it could have happened sooner. Instead each our tutors did introductory art programs that allowed us the time and training to develop our skills before re-applying to Colleges and Universities multiple times.

The goal of this program is to give you these skills and knowledge in a more concise and targeted way, and also delivered in a way that doesn’t require you to relocate to take an intro art program at a College. We want to train you so that you can make that winning portfolio sooner, and get accepted at your top animation programs.

All of our tutors studied Animation at Sheridan College’s fantastic Bachelors program, but we have experience working with students making portfolios for a wide range of different animation schools, such as Seneca, CalArts, SVA, RISD, The Animation Workshop in Denmark, and Gobelins in Paris.

Truthfully, regardless of which animation program you’re applying to, the fundamental drawing and design skills are universal. We hope to convince you that no matter what, it is far cheaper and more effective to study with us than other portfolio preparation programs at Colleges.

Our annual Animation Semester program offers a variety of ways to study with us that are distinct from our individual classes and mentorships. You can sign up for just some of the options, or save more with the full bundle.

If you want to get our perspective on your work before you decide, feel free to take our Free Portfolio Assessment to have us review some of your current artwork, or simply set up a Call with us to discuss the different options.

Details

When?

Our Complete Animation Portfolio Bundle begins each year in October. It spans from October to late February, finishing approximately when the Sheridan College Animation portfolio is due.

What does the Base Bundle it consist of?

• 19 x Instructed Life Drawing Sessions (1 per week).

• 19 x 1-Hour Lectures on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to animation portfolios (1 per week).

• A 2-hour Group Life Drawing “Choosing” Session to pick your best life drawings closer to the portfolio due date.

• A 5-month pass to our Drawing Club, with weekly classes (17 total)

• Lifetime Access to all of our Course Lecture Videos (4-Week and 8-Week Courses; 35+ hours of video content)

Every lecture, life drawing, and feedback session is recorded for any student who isn’t able to attend live on Zoom.

Are there opportunities for feedback?

There will be feedback in some of the life drawing sessions, as well as in the Drawing Club, however, it will be minimal. There are two upgrade options for those interested in having direct feedback on their work.

Option 1 - Group Feedback Upgrade

With the Group Feedback version of this Bundle, there will be bi-weekly feedback sessions (1.5 hours in length) to have your artwork reviewed, as well as a monthly homework guide for students to follow along. All of the homework will have corresponding Course Lecture Videos that demonstrate how to approach them.

Option 2 - One-on-One Feedback Upgrade

With the One-on-One Feedback version of this Bundle, you’ll get 20 feedback sessions to schedule with any of our tutors (and we recommend having several perspectives on your work, especially as it gets closer to the portfolio deadline).

Why take this program?

We feel that this program provides the perfect balance of value for students whether they are currently in their final year of high-school with a busy schedule, or in a gap year between education, or pivoting from a different post-secondary program to study animation instead. We have taught this program for many years now, and we adjust it each year to better accommodate our students’ busy lifestyles.

The intent of this program is to provide you with plenty of opportunities to listen to empowering, informative lectures from a variety of different teachers to provide a well-rounded point of view towards developing your skills to create a successful animation portfolio. Some will be focus more on high-level concepts or methodologies towards creating an incredible portfolio, some will assist you in a direct, applied way in how you approach your artwork.

We have taken great care to provide a blend of both listening, studying, and then applying the principles and ideas repeatedly. We also wanted to provide weekly opportunities for our students to attend life drawing sessions live with us, since attending life drawing classes in-person is an increasingly difficult opportunity for many to find.

We created this program together because it’s the program we would have wanted if it was available.