Digital Visual Effects Program

The Digital Visual Effects training program will create the next wave of digital artists and film makers.

There is an applied art within motion picture production that is the nexus between live action and digital animation: visual effects. Television, film and visual effects studios, both local and abroad, have an increasing demand for well trained visual effects artists. With the success of locally produced films such as District 9, Night at the Museum 1 and 2, 2012, Final Destination, The Watchmen, A Team, Percy Jackson, the Twilight franchise, and Sucker Punch, as well as the amazing amount of television productions being completed in BC, local companies are looking to fill the demand for skilled visual effects artists.

The program's goal is to train industry-ready visual effects artists with the necessary background, motivation, work ethic, skills and aesthetics to become leaders in the field. The program will cover everything you need to know from conceptual development through to technical production to empower graduates with the skills to confidently engage in the complex and fast changing technical and creative environment of the visual effects industry.

This program is well suited to students who have excellent artistic vision, a passion for film and animation as well as a great problem solving and technical skills.

The program is open to high-school graduates, graduates of film, animation and visual art programs and self-trained artists wanting to develop new skill-sets for entry into the visual effects workforce.

Application deadline: May 15, 2012

Course Start Date: September 2012

Applications received after May 15 will be subject to seat availability.

Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:

Please see the Fees and Fee Payment section of the Capilano website. Financial aid is available to eligible students for eligible programs. For more information, please see Financial Aid and Awards.