<p>Have you heard anything about California College of the Arts animation program?</p>
<p>CCA is actually supposed to have a decent animation program for undergrad. I donāt think it has any grad program though.</p>
<p>Does anyone have more Info on SCAD? i recently went to one of their information sessions when they visited my state. I saw some people post stuff about the school, but didnt go in def. about the programs mostly about costs and stuff. I know a animator who attended SCAD and has done well for herself she has gotten alot of work animating adds for cartoon network, nickelodeon, and otherās. i have also talked with a couple on Deviant art and they said that they enjoyed the programs as well. so if anyone could give me more information iād really <3 itā¦ i was also looking into calarts but feel my skills arent good enough XD</p>
<p>anyone? :D</p>
<p>I will admit that although SCAD has a LOT of negativity about it on various forums, the areas that most people agree are good there are their animation and sequential art divisions. Those are probably their stand out majors. However, you should read up on various forums about them and check out the school for yourself and make up your own mind. I havenāt see SCAD Savannah, and thus, canāt comment on them.</p>
<p>I was a SCAD skeptical as well, but some slacker kid I knew gotten trained well in anything digital -animation, web, video etc at SCAD and having well paying job right out of the school, passed three month mark and looks like keeping it.
I heard some similar virtual tales here as well.
It costed alot for the full pay parents, but now the kid is INDEPENDENT at 22. who would not wish for that?
-thou I suspect dry cleanerās bill, part (if not all) of the rent, gas money and car insurance, fancy eating out are still on dad and momās.</p>
<p>dear taxguy, I think you just have to go see SCAD so you could finally be square with who-must-not-be-named.
then again, what happened to our lord these days?
That awful SCAD relation person dragged down our hero ( he, isnāt he?) while I was in timeout, I missed all the drama.
tyler, like taxguy said, there are many many SCAD tales. check them out!</p>
<p>^^ TY for the replyās i shall look around for more information about scad and hopefully that will make my decision easier</p>
<p>@marthajp59</p>
<p>Iām currently a sophomore at the CCA Animation program, knowing that, I think the program is great.</p>
<p>I transferred in from a CC so this is only my first semester but so far itās been awesome. Itās literally 10 minutes away from pixar, so many of the professors hired here at CCA actually work or have worked there. There are also other professors that work in companies around the bay area such as EA and Tippett that teach here at CCA.</p>
<p>The professors are great, the location is great, and the ābestā part, I put that in quotations because it may be a double-edged sword, is that you can do you senior thesis in whatever medium you like; paper, maya, flash, after effects, whiteboard, post-its, anything!</p>
<p>More on the professors though, they emphasize acting, they emphasize, emotion, story, encourage you to watch films and mention them all the time in class, plus our film classes here are great. Taking history of film and 1950s film right now and they definitely help in the storyboarding process, and thinking about what type of shots you want.</p>
<p>Also, I might as well fully geek-out here and say our professor for storyboarding next semester is going to be MARK ANDREWS. You may or may not understand how awesome that is, but if you donāt it is: IT IS AWESOME. Heās directing Pixarās next movie: Brave. Our current storyboarding professor is also from Pixar, Iām in his class and it is also awesome, but Mark Andrews is something legend in animation.</p>
<p>That is really cool! That is one of the main benefits of going to a private or art instituteā¦is the flexibility of the major and tailoring to oneās personal ambitions. They also tend to get people who work in the industry more than who spent more time preparing for professorship.</p>
<p>My daughter is considering CCA as a school for next year. She did the pre-college program and rocked it totally (was given a small scholarship as an enticement to attend in 2011)! Her other considerations are USC, CalArts, and Ringling. Sheās hell bent on becoming an Animator so wherever she ends up Iām sure sheāll do great.</p>
<p>Hey guys, Iām an Indian student. Iām an Engineering graduate and am currently studying 3D animation in India(with a specialisation in character animation), but Iām really not impressed with the standards here, and wish to do an intensive character animation oriented course at a good institute abroad.
Could you guys please help me out with this?
Iāve looked at VFS, and VanArts. Is VanArts any good?
Hereās their website: [VANARTS</a> | School for Animation, Photography, Video Game Design, Acting, Visual Special Effects in Vancouver, Canada](<a href=āhttp://www.vanarts.com/]VANARTSā>http://www.vanarts.com/)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>Hi above
Are you the owner or rep?
I have to warn you, you really can not advertise your business here that way, they will tell you to get out.
did you try posting ad in kids magazine like Timeout kids or free newspaper, Parentguide or Manhattan parent or I donāt know what else nowadays? thatās where people see things.
location (LIC) you can not really call that NYC but maybe some would willing to travel from Manhattan or other boroughs.
you got to be seen, like, I never heard of you before. donāt worry, Iāll come spy on you soon enuff.
PS. It also offend folks if you state schoolsā name incorrectly or in variation.
no one ever call Cooper
āCooper Union Universityā for one.</p>
<p>One person mentioned my program in passing, 3D Digital Graphics at Rochester Institute of Technology. No one has graduated from it yet so we donāt get a lot of publicity, the first graduating class is this year. Just thought Iād mention how happy Iāve been with the program. I think I chose the best undergraduate program in the Northeast US. For college I didnāt want to travel as far as Ringling or California, and I have no regrets. As a junior Iāve had interviews with both Pixar and Dreamworks and a local opportunity to work in the industry as well.</p>
<p>I know it is tempting to think that the top 3 schools are the only way, but a lot of these programs are just being established and worth checking out!</p>
<p>Glad to hear you are part of that new program at RIT-a fantastic school! Iāve been curious what students think and may be learning there so please keep us informed. Many thanks!</p>
<p>Well, the information that have found here mirrors much of what our daughter has learned about 4-yr programs in animation. Sheās obviously been doing her homework since she knew all of this even in middle school. She will probably apply to CalArts, Ringling, (maybe) Sheridan and USC in two years. She may add others.</p>
<p>My biggest concern is whether we would be able to afford CalArts if she were accepted. Sheās been focused on 2D character animation which is CalArtsās specialty. According to test calculations for financial aid, our Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) would be equal to the annual cost of tuition, fees, housing and board at CalArts.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if CalArts or USC have extended financial aid (in the form of partial scholarships) to students even if their EFC is high? Are there other colleges with outstanding 2D character animation programs?</p>
<p>A great school in canada for an arts degree
[The</a> University Of Winnipeg - Administration](<a href=āFaculty and Staff - University of Winnipegā>Faculty and Staff - University of Winnipeg)</p>
<p>would you guys prefer academy of art or de anza or cca?? I want to study animation but stay local in the bay area</p>
<p>GVlogger, Chapman has a fantastic film school with a great digital animation program. You can go to their link to learn more. [Dodge</a> College of Film and Media Arts](<a href=āhttp://ftv.chapman.edu/]Dodgeā>http://ftv.chapman.edu/)</p>
<p>Chapman offers a great financial aid package to students who qualify.</p>
<p>looking at winnipeg, I know they have some great programs
[The</a> University Of Winnipeg](<a href=āhttp://www.uwinnipeg.ca%5DTheā>http://www.uwinnipeg.ca)</p>