Art School or Trade School?
Panel
Wednesday, 2 August, 1 - 2 pm
Room 156
Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in visual effects and animation are taught in art schools, traditional universities, and specialized schools, all of which must wrestle with their goals for students. Are we following the model of trade schools and teaching specific technical skills that students need for entry-level digital production jobs at large studios, or are we training digital artists and filmmakers who will be creating their own works of art using new tools and technologies? Leaders in animation and visual effects education discuss this dichotomy and the relative benefits of each approach for job-seeking students.
Moderator
Tad Leckman
Savannah College of Art and Design
tleckman (at) scad.edu
Panelists
Larry Bafia
Vancouver Film School
Peter Bardazzi
New York University Center for Advanced Digital Applications
Tom Bertino
Academy of Art University
Pam Hogarth
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Harry Mott
Otis College of Art and Design
Dug Ward
University of California, Los Angeles Animation Workshop
Peter Weishar
Savannah College of Art and Design
Wednesday, 2 August, 1 - 2 pm
Room 156
Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in visual effects and animation are taught in art schools, traditional universities, and specialized schools, all of which must wrestle with their goals for students. Are we following the model of trade schools and teaching specific technical skills that students need for entry-level digital production jobs at large studios, or are we training digital artists and filmmakers who will be creating their own works of art using new tools and technologies? Leaders in animation and visual effects education discuss this dichotomy and the relative benefits of each approach for job-seeking students.
Moderator
Tad Leckman
Savannah College of Art and Design
tleckman (at) scad.edu
Panelists
Larry Bafia
Vancouver Film School
Peter Bardazzi
New York University Center for Advanced Digital Applications
Tom Bertino
Academy of Art University
Pam Hogarth
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Harry Mott
Otis College of Art and Design
Dug Ward
University of California, Los Angeles Animation Workshop
Peter Weishar
Savannah College of Art and Design
