Gnomon

The VFX and film production benchmark in Los Angeles. The grounding is 3D generalist with late specialisation, in a pipeline approach rather than an authorial one.

The BFA in Digital Production runs four years, the Certificate in Digital Production two years with specialisations including Character & Creature Animation. A one-year Foundation in Art & Design covers gaps, and individual ten-week courses are available on campus or online.

That à la carte format allows training without committing to a full course.

The school is located in North Hollywood, in the heart of the American VFX employment basin. School-reported placement rates: 98 % for the BFA, 79 % for the Certificate, with more than 1,000 graduates in post.

Hollywood Reporter, Animation Career Review and The Rookies rankings. $14,042 per term for the BFA, so $28,084 for two terms, plus $275 in student fees per term and $1,000 in administrative fees for international students.