Study Animation at School of Visual Arts
SVA is an art and animation college in New York City. Students in SVA's animation undergrad program are trained in the latest professional techniques and technologies in 2D and 3D animation. Students learn from more than 30 directors, animation and special effects artists, character designers and writers, and many have gone on to work for such studios as Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks SKG, Blue Sky Studio and Nickelodeon. Request information at admissions@sva.edu to learn more about the undergraduate animation school at SVA.
The golden age of animation is marked by the great 1930s and '40s productions of Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Since the huge success of The Little Mermaid in 1989 and later, The Lion King, animated feature films have roared back into popular culture, culminating in the banner year of 2002 when the Oscars finally designated a category for Best Animated Feature Film. Students of the form could not be learning at a better time - the second golden age of animation. Technology is taking animators to creative places they could never go before, and SVA is in the forefront of offering best-of-breed, state-of-the-art technology to beginning animators. We've recently built a new stop-motion studio, adding classes in techniques like claymation, and teaching miniature set construction and design. Students have access to the same equipment they'll use as working professionals, like Video Lunch Box, Pro Tools and related effects software. Each computer in our digital compositing lab has its own scanner, enabling our students to work independently. Of course, we also have the best in "old" technology, keeping in mind that the classics of the genre were shot on film. We encourage you to do that here, and provide you with top-of-the-line Bolex and Oxberry cameras. SVA is considered a primary source of animation talent for both coasts. Our graduates work at Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks skg, Blue Sky Studio and Nickelodeon. You'll learn from more than 30 directors, animation and special effects artists, character designers and writers. Legends and prominent animators like Yvette Kaplan (Beavis and Butthead Do America, Ice Age) are here to give you instruction, feedback and to nurture your artistic vision. A recommendation from a faculty member can lead to an interview for a job; you take it from there. The greatest gift an education at SVA gives you is the chance to find out who you are. By the third year you will have been immersed in every animation discipline. You may dream of becoming a director, but after trying your hand at editing, cinematography, storyboarding, lighting, editing, 3D modeling, sound and character design, another passion may catch fire. Ten years down the line, you might change your mind and try directing again. By teaching you to be a total animator, a tech-savvy storyteller, we make sure you'll be ready. |
