AnimSchool is now accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career
Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
In February 2020, AnimSchool gained accreditation status from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
ACCSC is a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
Both AnimSchool’s 3D Animation Program and 3D Character Program are accredited by ACCSC.

What is accreditation and why is it important?

Accreditation is an evaluation process for schools to maintain standards
of educational quality set by an accrediting body like ACCSC.
It helps establish the validity of the programs of study a school offers.
Internal and external processes evaluate AnimSchool’s programs to ensure that they meet relevant academic standards.
The accreditors themselves are regulated by the the U.S. Department of Education.

Accreditation shows students and potential applicants that AnimSchool has met and is maintaining high level of standards set by the accrediting agency.
To become accredited, schools must demonstrate compliance with the agency’s standards of accreditation, which monitors areas like student success rates, educational assessment, advisory board reviews, financial soundness, advertising statement accuracy, and admissions policies.

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that the education provided by schools meets the level of quality expected by the accrediting agency, which helps students in deciding which institution to attend.

More Info…

Accredited institutions are evaluated through external reviews and
internal review processes to ensure that the accreditation standards are
being met on an ongoing basis.

Most schools like colleges,
universities and K-12 schools are accredited. Accreditation helps the
public, other schools and potential employers by ensuring that the
educational programs offered have attained a level that meets standards
developed by experts in that field.

ACCSC: 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Phone: 703.247.4212 www.accsc.org

More info: https://www.animschool.com/Accreditation.aspx

To find out more about accreditation, see http://www.accsc.org/Accreditation/Overview.aspx

With this announcement, AnimSchool is now authorized to teach students
residing in the state of Texas. Texas residents may now apply to
AnimSchool. Look for announcements for other states to follow.

 

pose by AnimSchool student Arturo Rosado

Announcing!

AnimSchool’s new VFX Creature Animation class uses our new detailed creature
rigs.

“Towerback” is our new VFX character. He’s taller than a building and
shakes the earth when he moves. These creatures are eager to wreak havoc
and create mayhem in the cityscapes we provide.

Our students use Towerback in our new VFX Creature Animation class,
integrated with our custom HDRI background plates. To apply to be a
student at AnimSchool go to www.animschool.com.

Towerback was designed by artist Yishu Ci and modeled by AnimSchool founder Dave Gallagher, and textured by AnimSchool alum Paul Bellozas.

Come join our VFX and other animation classes to learn with AnimSchool rigs!

AnimSchool Student Dayanna Rodriguez

Marina is AnimSchool’s charming new character rig.

Marina’s 2nd set of clothes are in development. She’ll have two complete outfit changes and two hairstyles to choose
from. Students can mix and match the shirts, pants, shoes, jacket, as
well as hair to get a unique look.

AnimSchool’s new character Marina is already a favorite among our
animation students. Our students use Marina in our feature animation
classes 5-7.

AnimSchool Student James Blackmer

Check out these images from AnimSchool students using Marina already this term: Dayanna Rodriguez, James Blackmer, Tushar Bharti, and Marion Duvert.

You can see some of their works-in-progress on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/AnimSchool/

AnimSchool Student Tushar Bharti

Marina was crafted over months to ensure appeal and versatility, with greater support for hard deformations. Marina continues a new initiative at AnimSchool, using detailed texturing,
like our new Marco rig.

Marina looks great in Maya’s viewport too,
taking advantage of Maya’s Viewport 2.0 stingray materials display.

Marina was designed by Borja Montoro at Sergio Pablos Animation and modeled by
Nina Tarasova and Dave Gallagher, textured by Nina Tarasova, and rigged
by AnimSchool founder Dave Gallagher.

AnimSchool student Marion Duvert

The designer for this character is Borja Montoro at Sergio Pablos Animation Studios. Sergio previously allowed AnimSchool to use the design for his Giacomo character in 2015. Now AnimSchool is authorized to use the Marina design for our animation students.

Last CTN Expo, Sergio Pablos saw AnimSchool’s animation Showcase and said AnimSchool is pushing the boundaries and he loves our students’ work!

Come join all the students learning online at AnimSchool: http://www.animschool.com

 

AnimationWorkshops.com
Live Animation Classes for Teens 13-18

AnimSchool partner AnimationWorkshops started this month!

AnimationWorkshops offers 11-week live online classes for teenagers 13-18 or older. There teens can explore 3D animation for fun or to see if it might be a good career option.

For those wanting to attend AnimSchool but too young for a post-secondary school, contact
AnimationWorkshops to see if it’s right for you.

Take a look at the website, call 435 239-5160 or chat today!

AnimationWorkshops is a separate site so to get updates, sign up to get more information here!

www.animationworkshops.com offers 11 week courses. You meet live online with the instructors two times per week (for most classes), one session for instruction and one for reviewing each students work in turn.

If you can’t be there live for a class, you can watch the recordings of the classes.

AnimationWorkshops licenses AnimSchool’s famous rigs and web technology so you know it will be a quality experience.

If you want to explore future career possibilities in animation, this might be the opportunity.

Are you excited about animated movies or shows?

Do you want to find out if you’d like to help make them?

Do you like games and want to see if you’d enjoy MAKING them instead of just playing them?

The first term begins this month. Register for a class!

Come see the instructors and the times the classes are offered here.

Visit www.animationworkshops.com.

Marco is AnimSchool’s new pretty-boy character rig. He has two complete
outfit changes and two hairstyles to choose from. Students can mix and match the shirt, pants, shoes, as well as hair to get a unique look.

AnimSchool’s new character Marco is a new favorite among our animation students. Our students use Marco in our feature animation classes 5-7.

Marco was carefully crafted over a long period to ensure appeal and versatility.

Marco represents a new
initiative at AnimSchool, using detailed texturing, while still maintaining a simple look. Marco looks great in Maya’s viewport too, taking advantage of Maya’s
Viewport 2.0 stingray materials display.

Marco was designed by artist David Lojaya and modeled by Dave Gallagher, Jacob Van Valkenburg and Paul Bellozas, rigged by Dave Gallagher, and textured by and Paul Bellozas.

See when the class is offered here: https://www.animschool.com/ClassListing.aspx

To apply to be a
student at AnimSchool go to www.animschool.com.
Come join our animation classes to learn with AnimSchool rigs!

AnimSchool’s new VFX Creature Animation class uses our new detailed creature rigs.
“Grave” is our new lizard character. If you could combine a lizard,
crocodile, velociraptor, and dragon, you might get something like our
new creature rig, Grave. These creatures are eager to wreak havoc and
create mayhem in the cityscape provided.

Our students use Grave in our new VFX Creature Animation class,
integrated with our custom HDRI background plates. To apply to be a
student at AnimSchool go to www.animschool.com.

Grave was designed by artist Jong Lee and modeled by Dave Gallagher, and textured by Dave Gallagher and Paul Bellozas.

See when the class is offered here: https://www.animschool.com/ClassListing.aspx

Come join our VFX and other animation classes to learn with AnimSchool rigs!

We are pleased to present AnimSchool’s newest game character, Riker!
Students in our upper game animation classes can learn using Riker.

Riker is made using an all new rig initiative – we’ve taken the extreme facial expressiveness AnimSchool is known for and brought it to the game rig world! Riker has a wide range of expressions not usually seen in games.

Riker was designed by artist Wesley Tippetts and modeled by Paul Bellozas and Dave Gallagher. Texturing by Paul Bellozas.

Come join our gaming animation classes to learn skills with AnimSchool rigs!

A compilation of AnimSchool student animation work from 2016. Great work!

Apply to be a student at http://www.animschool.com