Gnomon School of Visual Effects specializes in training for careers in high-end computer graphics for the entertainment industries. . With over 50 classes offered each term, Gnomons curriculum is geared specifically to meet the demands of visual effects, animation and game development studios.
Gnomon School of Visual Effects is an innovative training facility that stresses the importance of creativity in computer graphics. We believe, that while technology offers new tools to create your visions, it is our ultimate goal to allow you to interact transparently with the software. At Gnomon, we know that it is not the technology that drives results, but the artist. Therefore, our instructors are industry professionals with traditional backgrounds who started using the technology to bring their imaginations to life.
Founded by Alex Alvarez in 1997, Gnomon is located in the heart of Hollywood and offers a full curriculum for careers in 3D, professionals in need of specialized training, custom training for production studios and online courses. In conjunction with several major studios across Los Angeles, our instructors and our esteemed Advisory Board, Gnomon's curriculum and facilities have been designed to constantly evolve to reflect any new demands that may arise from the entertainment industry. Gnomons entire curriculum has been developed, tested and is taught by some of the most recognized CG professionals working in the industry. At no other school are the Directors, Advisory Board members and instructors more involved in the production process. They work and consult for studios such as DreamWorks, Disney, Rhythm & Hues, Industrial Light & Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Interactive, Digital Domain, Electronic Arts, Activision, Rock Star Games, and Blizzard, just to name a few.
At Gnomon School of Visual Effects, our students have several choices on how best to meet their educational goals.
* Certificate in high-end computer graphics program
* Maya fast track program
* Professional development classes
* Online classes
Gnomons goal has always been to create an educational environment unlike any other to pioneer a more effective way of learning and a better way to prepare students and professionals for their career in the computer graphics entertainment industry to provide a real education.
Gnomons instructors are working professionals who bring their passion and
experience to the classroom. They know the importance of understanding how
the real world operates and what a production pipeline looks like, to ensure
our curriculum at Gnomon is always moving in tandem with the industry
wherever it might be headed.
Our curriculum resembles this structure by taking our students through completion of collaborative and in-class projects. At Gnomon, students complete these projects, which is key in securing employment after graduation. Gnomon students are able to take their projects from the smallest element of an idea to fully formed reality; all using similar methods and workflow used everyday in the entertainment industry. This is the work our students will take with them after graduation, and use to impress a future employer.
Gnomon School of Visual Effects offers classes on a physical campus in Hollywood, CA as well as through Gnomon Online, the web-based division of Gnomon School. Gnomon also offers other alternatives for training those interested in the Computer Graphics industry.
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