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“Animate your inner hero”

Master’s in 3D Animation

5-year Program | Classes available in French or English

Accredited by the RNCP at Level 7 (Master level) as of April 21, 2017
*The RNCP is the central reference framework for all diplomas, qualifications, and titles recognized by the French government

PREREQUISITES :
BAC (or equivalent) - Admission process: Artistic portfolio review, individual interview & level assessment exam.

The Master’s in 3D Animation prepares students to successfully enter and thrive within the digital arts job market. During this training, students explore and experiment with all the different aspects of a 3D animation film pipeline.They become both creative and technical experts around the methods used within the professional studios: artistic and creative direction, team supervision, post-production methodologies, production management, etc.

Softwares :

year 1
Fundamentals

› Fundamentals: Drawing, anatomy, perspectives, sculpting

› Cultural Development & Visual Grammar

› Digital tools

› Basics of Coding

› Business English

› Workshops :
Storytelling, script writing, storyboarding, directing, photography, digital image editing

year 2
Refinement

› Project :
Creating a short film

› Creative Development: Concept Art, Character Design

› Editing and Sound Design

› Programming in Python

› Workshops :
Film directing, CGI, 3D & 2D Animation, green screen filming, VFX

year 3
Specialization

› Project :
Creating a short animation film with a team

› Concept art, Character design

› Storyboarding & Layout creation

› Miming, acting & posing

› Workshops :
3D Sculpting, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Animation of characters, VFX

year 4
Professional Development

› Project :
Creation of a professional demo reel

› Management of projects & teams

› Masterclasses with studio partners

› 6 week internship in a professional studio

› Workshops :
Animation, Acting, Rigging of Characters, Organic Modeling

year 5
Graduation Projects

› Graduation Project :
Developing & directing a short animation film

› Business English Coaching

› Presentation in front of a professional panel of jury members

› Meetings with professional artists

› Rapid Interview sessions with professional recruiters

Job Market

In 2016, the animation sector represented more than 6,200 jobs in France. 3D in cinema, television, advertising, music videos and video games is booming and evolving rapidly. At the end of their studies, ArtFX students present their final projects, as a culmination of the skills they developed during the 5 year program, to representatives from prestigious international studios looking to recruit new talents.

Career options :

  • 3D Animator

  • Story-boarder

  • Character designer

  • Concept artist

  • Puppet animator

  • Layout artist

  • Artistic director

  • CG Generalist

tuition fees
year 1annual fees7 000 €
year 2 to 5annual fees8 000 €
After ArtFX, I was rapidly promoted to Lead Animator for the feature film Minuscule (studio 2d3D). I was responsible for animating characters and 3D cameras. This experience really opened up doors for me, most notably towards MPC in London where I collaborated on The Jungle Book (Best Visual Effects Oscar winner) as a CG Animator! Then, I spent over 2 years at Method Studios where I had the chance to work on Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardian of The Galaxy vol. 2, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Captain America: Civil War. In March 2018, I joined Pixomondo Studio in Canada as Creature Animator. I am currently working on the next Goosebumps movie.
Béranger Maurice
Béranger Maurice
Creator Animator - Shaun le mouton, Wallace & Gromit ... (Studio Aardman Animations) - Class of 2012

ARTFX IS A MEMBER AND COFOUNDER
OF RECA (THE NETWORK OF FRENCH FILM ANIMATION SCHOOLS)
ARTFX
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOL 
VFX – 3D ANIMATION  – CGI – VIDEO GAMES – PROGRAMMING – FINE ARTS
MONTPELLIER – FRANCE
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