Computer Animation
Bringing imaginary worlds to life.
“Onigami”
Eric Wang ’20
Create the illusion of life in this world-renowned BFA program.
In the Ringling College Computer Animation program, students do it all. In our world-renowned animation program, you will learn to create characters and tell their stories, as well as design, paint, model, texture, animate, light, composite, and edit original films. As a Computer Animation student, you will combine essential technical skills with conceptually original ideas that affect an audience emotionally, visually, and intellectually.
This mix of talents is why we have been called the number one computer animation program in North America and why animation studios from all over the world look to us for the best and the brightest. Our Computer Animation school graduates go on to win in film festivals and Student Academy Awards and become tomorrow’s top animated filmmakers.
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Awards and Recognition
Computer Animation students
have won 17 Student Academy
Awards since 1998.
#1 is #1, and that’s pretty clear. But how are schools selected
for the honor of being a top animation school in the world?
The answer is simple: The Student Academy Awards.
#1 is #1, and that’s pretty clear. But how are schools selected for the honor of being a top animation school in the world? The answer is simple: The Student Academy Awards.
Visiting Artists
Opportunities for students
Industry Critiques
To further inform the work of our fourth year students, we bring in renowned, successful visiting artists to participate in milestone critiques. Coming from the top studios, brands, and businesses in the industry, our artists offer a relevant, real-world perspective to bring student thinking out of the classroom into the professional arena. This process provides our students with invaluable feedback from the best of the best in the field, which they can immediately apply to their current works in process.
Internships
Work with our Career Services Center to prepare and guide you to finding an internship focused on your area of interest – we are here to help! With networks around the region and the country, we help you gain exposure to professional best practices and practical application of your technical skills. We are constantly connecting with industry professionals to find new, exciting opportunities to put your skills to work and get a taste of real-world work demands.
INDEX
INDEX – Industry Experience at Ringling College – is our promise to provide every student the opportunity to have hands-on industry experience before graduation by offering real-world projects with real-world clients. This experiential education initiative allows students to learn how to turn passion into profession. INDEX opportunities are abundant and available through experiential learning in the classroom, the Design Center, Studio Labs, ART Network, the Makerspace, as client competitions and immersive experiences, volunteerism, internships, and elective courses.
Where have our alumni worked?
