CG Masters School of 3D Animation & VFX
800 Carnarvon Street, Suite 323 V3M 0G3 New Westminster, BC, Canada

Interested in a career animation, visual effects or other digital media jobs? Digital Media Youth Expo is Saturday, January 30th from 11:30 am to 4 pm. CGM is excited to be taking part again in the annual Digital Media Youth Expo. This expo is an opportunity for high school students and their families, teachers and the commumity at large can meet with representatives from many Lower Mainland Post-Secondary Schools as well as local & global organizations & institutions and... studios involved in digital media. For this first time, this event will be online. Check out the link for a list of online presentations and be sure to drop into one of the breakout rooms for various schools and animation/vfx studios. CG Masters will be there to talk about our annual Grade 12 Scholarship! http://digitalmediayouthexpo.ca/

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Another in our recent alumni video series. We asked the question "How were you prepared for post-grad succsss?" We got some great feedback! Interested in learning more? Contact us more details: https://cg-masters.com/contact-us https://youtu.be/brmEIWVd0Iw

Some of our fave Bernie animation and vfx-movie memes! Dive in!

NEW HOUDINI 2-DAY COURSE - ONLINE! Andrew Lowell, an accomplished FX TD and Houdini instructor dives into SOPs with a two day intensive course geared for those wanting to up their skills. This could be: 1) Professionals wanting to improve the quality, flexibility, and efficiency of their setups using old school, studio honed techniques that aren't taught very often.... 2) Maya / C4D or other users familiar with the basic interface of Houdini and looking to save weeks by diving directly into the most powerful combinations of nodes. 3) Students who have already done some self study and/or classes in Houdini and want to dive into intermediate setups to take on more advanced demo reel work. 4) Houdini users wanting new workflows with the latest SOPs nodes. Learning Houdini nodes is just the tip of the iceberg. SOPs (Surface Operators), is a language unto itself. The difference between top Houdini artists and those just getting into the software is not the advanced solvers, it's their command of SOPs. Geometry operations give life to every setup from the simplest to the most advanced. In this intensive two day workshop Andrew Lowell will deliver scenarios to develop instincts, speed, and comfort. With decades of studio/graphics experience and as one of the most prolific trainers in the industry (masterclasses, online instruction, and dedicated teaching), Andrew will deliver workflows you can hold onto for years as well as make them stick. To learn more: https://online.cg-masters.com//andrew-lowell-teaches-sops- Groups rates available for studios.

Don't let Covid delay your Digital Media training. Covid is keeping people away from brick and mortar training centres. CG Masters offers covid-safe, fully rem...ote, 3D foundations training in a 12 week, half-time format. You can learn with live, master-instructors from anywhere in the world. If anyone you know is waiting for Covid to end, let them know they need wait no longer. Enquire or find out more at: https://cg-masters.com/intro-to-vfx/ class starts January 2021 See more

Congratulations to CGM graduate JS park who just landed his first job at Cinesite! cg-masters.com

#fbf This group of alumni came by for last minute advice before heading to their first day of work after graduation! So proud of the work our alumni have taken on through the years. Keeping in touch and continuing to offer support is very important to us! #goteam #alumni #vfxartists

*UPDATE - Our January intake can start online and move to onsite! Ask us for more details. Become a VFX artist in 12 months. Learn from industry experts in our unique production-style environment. There has never been a better time to focus on a skills upgrade! For BC students, new StudentAid BC funding levels will provide additional support for the 2020/2021 program! https://zcu.io/yYDx

Check out the great interviews on The CG Career Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/UCDA_ASj2Ywd_GgbwHyLprjw/featured

Apply by Sept 30th and save $500. Join our 12-wk 3D Foundations Program and learn the basics of animation & visual effects. Program starts October 22nd. Great opportunity to try something new; small classes with industry professional instructors.

Hoping everyone has had a healthy and happy Thanksgiving weekend! We are thankful for our many students & alumni for choosing us to guide their way, for our faculty that continue to bring their amazing experience and skill to our program, and for our friends and family that provide unwavering support! #thankful #thanksgiving2020

Looking for a short duration course to get a taste of animation & visual effects? CG Masters is offering a 12-wk program that dives into a variety of topics including 3D modeling, animation, dynamic FX, compositing, story boarding, digital photography and cinematography & more.

Photos of Pier Park fire. #newwest #newwestpierpark

This is tragic to the community. Just blocks from the school.

Are you a BC student thinking of applying to StudentAid BC? You may want to see if the recent changes apply to you. For the 2020/2021 school year the weekly maximum amounts have been temporarily increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . https://studentaidbc.ca/apply/eligibility

Flashback to December 2019 - It is always great when alumni come back to visit. Are you looking to change careers and work in VFX or Animation? Visit the school that offers studio-based teaching. Our small class sized and accessible teachers offer a unique experience our Alumni rave about. See for yourself and book a tour! A few spots are still available for our September start!... Learn more: https://cg-masters.com/contact-us/

Thinking about heading back to school in September? Book a tour and see the difference CG Masters offers for visual effects & 3D animation instruction for those ready for a career in film & TV. Learn what it takes to have a successful career in our unique studio learning environment. https://cg-masters.com/contact-us/ #backtoschool #3danimation #visualeffects #vfxschool #3dmodeling #photography #compositing #houdini #scholarship #studentlife

Ready for a career in Hollywood North? Speak to our Emmy award-nominated instructors about their experience working on top VFX shows & blockbuster films while learning more about our unique studio teaching environment. You could have a career in VFX and 3D animation in 12 months. Classes are enrolling for the fall and winter programs. Book your social bubble tour today. https://cg-masters.com/contact-us/

See the difference CG Masters offers for VFX and 3D animation for those ready for a career in film and TV. Learn what it takes to have a successful career in our unique studio learning environment. Book a tour for your social bubble today. https://cg-masters.com/contact-us/

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3d scans right here from Joker and John Wick 3, in this look behind the scenes of Lidar scanning and photogrammetry with John Ashby.

Something funny for Friday....."Exclusive behind the scenes footage of Bambi" https://twitter.com/Curlykidlife/status/1278744910426968065