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Victorian City Street by Aleksandar Danilovac Mentorship project "This project was inspired off of a beautiful concept by Rowena Wang (http://rowenaxiaowang.daportfolio.com). I was responsible for all aspects other than vegetation (Megascans). Special thanks to my mentor Johnny Malcolm who guided me throughout this project. I have always been inspired by the Victorian era as well as Gothic architecture so getting to work on this project was a great pleasure."... Music: Earthly Heaven by Rachel Grimes #ThinkTankTrainingCentre #gameenvironment #environment #gamedesign #3d #Digital3D #Realtime #Fantasy #GameArt #VictorianCity #Winter #ThinkTankTraining #Gothic #Steampunk #Props #Assets

Making statements through art! We are looking forward to having these students join Think Tank Training Centre in 2021. "I just really want to go and create and just do VFX badly. And this was the best school that I could find," Christian said "Jakhiem appears to still be getting used to the idea." "Three thousand miles away, that's a way away, you know. But it's just like I get to explore a new environment, like a new work environment," he said.... https://abc11.com//orange-county-teens-bond-prov/6415909/

Join Think Tank Training Centre, DNEG FX Supervisor / Think Tank Mentor Albert Szostkiewicz and ILM Generalist Artist / Think Tank Graduate Orion Terry on a Live Webinar Saturday, November 28th, at 2 PM PST. In this webinar, Orion and Albert will dissect the creation of Orion’s mentorship project REACH, a full CG short made using Houdini and rendered in Mantra. They will discuss the entire VFX pipeline, from concept and pre-production to final compositing, in the context of... a professional working environment. Topics covered will include: 1. How a CG short is built from scratch 2. The journey of learning Houdini 3. Procedural workflows 4. Workflows and best practices of AAA studios 5. Houdini tips and tricks Register Today!

Ever wonder what you could create within just 4 months ? Begin your new love story with Think Tank Training Centre. Offering one industry driven program with two delivery opportunities, online and on campus. Make an appointment to speak with a Think Tank advisor to learn more about applying to our Computer Animation, Visual Effects and Game Design program. Student work: Moshe Kadosh... Concept by: Tiago Hoisel Ferraz #Digital3D #Foundations #ThinkTankOnline #ThinkTankTraining #3d #3dart #maya #vray #zbrush #photoshop

Stunning mentorship project "Evolution" by student Arash Hadavi, leaving us all speechless. "It was a really challenging project. I've Used Elisabeth Daynes and John Gurche's artworks as my references, special thanks to my Mentor Marco Menco and all my friends at Think Tank Training Center." #thinktankonline #mentorship #thinktanktraining #TTO #TTTC #vfx #digital3d #photorealstic #zbrush #maya #mari #vray #substancepainter #aftereffects #photoshop #charactermodeling

Are you a CG enthusiast looking to take the next step to working artist? Or, maybe you’re a newbie with no training at all but want to learn some skills to see what all the fuss is about? Think Tank Campus and Think Tank Online take students on a journey of discovery. https://magazine.artstation.com//think-tank-is-quietly-la/

Student Highlight! Andrew Dyer jumped on to have a chat about his first job in the film industry. Andrew joined DNEG as a Jr Build Artist after going through Dneg's Greenlight program. Go check his work out at https://lnkd.in/eiMvE-U and https://lnkd.in/eVHxWxk which got him a job in the industry. https://lnkd.in/ex8KZpN

Career Advice with Think Tank Alumni, Andrea Savchenko. She shares her experience working as a Character Artist on Fortnite at Epic Games. https://discover.therookies.co//career-advice-working-as-/

Calling all VFX artists! Think Tank Training Centre is hosting a live webinar with, DNEG FX Supervisor / Think Tank Mentor Albert Szostkiewicz and ILM Generalist Artist / Think Tank Graduate Orion Terry on Saturday, November 28th, at 2 PM PST. In this webinar, Orion and Albert will dissect the creation of Orion’s mentorship project REACH, a full CG short made using Houdini and rendered in Mantra. They will discuss the entire VFX pipeline, from concept and pre-production to ...final compositing, in the context of a professional working environment. Topics covered will include: 1. How a CG short is built from scratch 2. The journey of learning Houdini 3. Procedural workflows 4. Workflows and best practices of AAA studios 5. Houdini tips and tricks Register Today!

Do You Love CG Art But Don't Have the Skills? Our Foundation Term is Just for You! Think Tank's Foundation semester is the first term in our 16-month Asset Creation Program, but if you want to whet your appetite, four months is all it takes to create killer artwork like this. Final render by student: Memie Osuga (Concept by: Ture Ekroos)... Final render by student: Saif Alkhusaibi (Concept by: Felicia Chen) Little to no experience? No problem! We have been training the best CG artists worldwide for over a decade. Our content is developed and delivered by the world’s leading visual effects professionals, working on the games and movies you know and love. Empowered by cutting-edge industry knowledge and real-world experience, we have distilled our Foundation term into the most effective program imaginable. In just four months, you can create your very own masterpiece. If you've ever dreamed of creating art like this, and you’re looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself, now is the time. #foundations #thinktankonline #4months #cgi #3D #3dart #conceptart

Here is an article written by Think Tank Training Centre student Diego Aguliar about his project named The Handmaiden. Diego goes into detail about the modelling in ZBrush, texturing in Mari and the groom process in X-Gen. He was the February 2020 Scholarship winner at Think Tank Online. Check out the article here! https://discover.therookies.co//learn-the-process-of-taki/

The results are in! Think Tank is thrilled to announce our Online Foundations scholarship winners. The final projects were voted upon by our cohort of CG experts worldwide and other Think Tank luminaries. This semester is based on students who participated in the Foundations June 2020 online intake. Prize money goes towards Think Tank student tuitons. First Place: Jiawei Liu (Concept by: Ekaterina Chesalova)... Second Place: Roberto Macchiesi (Concept by: Fredrik Rattzen) Third Place: Ruby Groundwater (Concept by: Atey Ghailan) The votes were incredibly close, and Think Tank is so proud of all of the students work. Congratulations to everyone for your achievements and talent! See what you can create in just 4 months! #foundations #firstfourmonths #finalproject #scholarship #winners #mayua #mari #photoshop #thinktanktrainingcentre #animation #vfx #gamedesign #computergraphics #create

Stella Björk completes her demo reel for 3D Animation after an amazing year at Think Tank Training Centre. Globally, Think Tank Training Centre is recognized as one of the top 5 schools for Character Animation.... Giving a synthetic character life is the goal. Using Maya, students study all the principles that make an animation look appealing. Students tackle a variety of tasks that will prepare them for more advanced acting and real world of production skills as a character animator #Digital3D #Animation #CharacterAnimation #3DAnimation #Maya #animations #3D #ThinkTank #ThinkTankTrainingCentre ##DemoReel

The results for the Rookies World School Rankings 2020 have landed and once again, Think Tank's students have proven they stand among the greatest of emerging talent in VFX and Game Development. These official rankings are calculated based on the performance of students' work submitted to The Rookies's astounding industry panel. Think Tank Training Centre was ranked the #1 School in Canada. Globally Think Tank was 1st in Game Development, 2nd in Visual Effects, and 4th in C...haracter Animation. We are so proud to announce that amongst a pool of 500 schools around the world, Think Tank Training Centre came in 3rd place (School of the Year category). A fabulous achievement made possible by an heroic level of dedication and hard work by our students and faculty. Of particular note, Think Tank alumni Robert McCall and Balazs Domjam were awarded Rookie of the Year and Runner Up respectively, in the Game Development category. Finally, with our warmest regards, we thank the The Rookies! 2020 was an incredible year at Think Tank Training Centre, lets see what 2021 will bring. #therookies #rookieoftheyear #gamdev #gamedevelopment #visualeffects #vfx #animation #characteranimation #topschool #worldwide #thinktanktraining #thinktank #thinktanktrainingcentre

"Roller Skate" Fernanda Pizzolatto sharing a project made during the mentorship semester at Think Tank Training Centre. Fernanda has just been hired at Atomic Cartoons as a CG Junior Texturing Artist! Congratulations, Think Tank wishes you all the best. "A big thank you to my mentor, Reilly Lohr, and my Think Tank friends for the support."... #Digital3D #Props #Textures #Materials #texturing #modelling #tttc #mentorshipprogram #mentorship #laces #turntable #thinktanktrainingcentre #skates #rollerskates #rollerskate #texture #textureartist #prop

Introducing Frédéric Arsenault ! Think Tank Training Centre is excited to announce that an incredible artist will be joining the Think Tank team as a mentor, supervisor and content creator for February 2021. Frédéric specializes in stylized character art for video games, check out some of this work on his Artstation. https://www.artstation.com/fredericarsenault... #characterartist #charactersforgames #breakdown #cg #gameartist #thinktanktrainingcentre #tto #tttc #mentor #training

It's October! We are kicking off our first day of the fall semester on campus and are very excited to have new students joining us. "Halloween" by Think Tank student Heather Rohl. Concept by Lynn Chen... #foundations #foundationterm #firstfourmonths #firstsemesterproject #halloween #3d #3dart #pumpkin #mouse #lantern #jackolantern #concept #lynnchen #thinktanktraining #thinktanktrainingcentre #maya #mari #photoshop #digitalart

Ever wonder what you can create within just 4 months? At Think Tank Training Centre, students specialize in the latest software, techniques and technologies in order to ensure a realisitc opportunity for employment in the game and film industry. Our number one priority is to open the doors for our students to attain their first job. Through first rate instructors, cirriculum and a state of the art facility, students are given every advantage available in order to make a smooth tranistion from student to a trained working professional. Foundations project by campus student, Nathaniel Churchill. His concept choice was selected from the artist Pascal Blanche. #Foundations #4months #cgart #3d #conceptart #conceptartist #finalproject #3dart #thinktanktraining #campus #mari #maya #photoshopart

Think Tank Online and Marvelous Designer team up to showcase material properties tricks, a workflow for a space suit garment and much more. Listen in on the converstation with Megan Dellario and Adar Bronstien, watch the full webinar here: https://www.tttc.ca/tttcxmarvelous/ #marvelousdesigner #webinar #tutorial #cgtutorials #materielproperties #workflow #thinktanktrainingcentre #anatomy #sculpting

Legendary Think Tank alum Paul Paulino has started a YouTube channel, this is his second video, it’ll be full of valuable processes and insight for texturing in no time... check it out!

Listen in on this students journey, Simon Almeida. He focused on Characters for Films and created some unreal projects during his time with Think Tank! #conceptart #hardsurface #charactersforfilm #film #characters #cgi #thinktanktraining #organic #maya #marvelousdesigner #mudbox #