You've read the reviews. Watched the reels. And you're still asking yourself the real question: is it actually worth it? π¬
We could tell you. But it lands better from the people who are actually in it. So we asked our students what they love about Think Tank. No script, no prompts.
If you've been circling enrollment for a while, this is the honest look you've been waiting for.
Talk to our head of admissions, John, and we can discuss what's best suited for you. (We dont do sales call, we're here to make friends!) ππ½ Link in bio, or go to tttc.ca β¨
Think Tank Training Centre
A VFX, game art, asset creation and animation school empowering the next generation of creators. Ready? It's time to shift your reality.
Think Tank is a VFX, game art, asset creation and animation school empowering the next generation of creators. Since 2005, we've been dedicated to providing artists with a personalized and hands-on education that primes them for an exciting career in the CG industry. With programs fitting a variety of interests, locations, and experience levels...study from anywhere in the world with our Online,
Picture this: you're studying 3D at Think Tank, and between classes you've got an hour to kill. Good news, the campus sits right on the North Vancouver waterfront. π
Here are 10 things our students actually do on a break before heading back to the lab π
Because studying here isn't just screens and render times. It's mountains out the window, the ocean a block away, and a whole cohort of people who get it.
Which one would you do first? Drop the number below π
P.S. Already picturing yourself here? Talk to our head of admissions, John, to see what program best fit your needs! Link in the bio. π€
08/17/2026
HAPPENING TOMORROW:
What if a free course could help pay for your degree? π
Finish Think Tank's free 14-day Maya cohort, submit your final robot, and you can apply for a share of $41,000+ in scholarships, up to $7,500 off tuition toward the October intake, awarded to 7 students on craft alone.
In those 14 days you'll model your first robot from scratch, taught by Raffael Frank, a Digital Domain artist with Avengers and Game of Thrones on his resume. No experience needed.
This is the school with 100+ studio placements in the last 10 months. Your first step is free.
Seats are limited π
Comment MAYA and we'll DM you the link to register.
β³ 4 days left to grab a free seat.
Think Tank's free 14-day Maya cohort closes registration in 4 days, then it's gone until the next round. Inside, you'll model your first robot from a blank scene to a finished render, even if you've never opened Maya.
Taught by Raffael Frank, a Digital Domain artist with Avengers and Game of Thrones on his resume. π¬
Finish it and you can apply for $41,000+ in scholarships, up to $7,500 off tuition.
It's free. But only if you claim your seat before the countdown hits zero. π
Comment MAYA and we'll send you the registration link β¨
08/13/2026
You keep telling yourself you'll learn 3D "someday." Someday just went free. π€
Thinking in 3D is Think Tank's free 14-day Maya cohort. Start with a blank scene, end with a finished, rendered robot for your portfolio. No experience needed, no cost, taught by working VFX pros.
Your instructor is Raffael Frank, a Digital Domain artist with Avengers and Game of Thrones on his resume. π¬
Finish it and you can apply for $41,000+ in scholarships, up to $7,500 off tuition.
Next cohort fills fast.
Comment MAYA and we'll DM you the link to register.
08/12/2026
They watch demo reels all day. On August 13, they'll watch yours, and tell you the truth. π¬
HAPPENING TOMORROW: Think Tank's Live Demo Reel Review puts your reel in front of a panel of 3β5 working VFX, animation & games pros. Live, honest feedback: what's landing, what's killing it, and what makes a recruiter hit pause.
β¦ 10 reels reviewed live (5β10 min each)
β¦ Reviewed by people who actually do the hiring
β¦ Group portfolio reviews if you're not picked
β¦ Any school, any background: all welcome
No reel yet? Come anyway. Watching 10 live teardowns will teach you more than a year of "portfolio tips."
Only 10 live spots.
π Comment DEMO REEL and we'll send you the direct link.
"I almost quit my 3D art program."
Alex said it plain. No drama, no build up.
Before he ever enrolled, he spent two weeks comparing the top 20 schools. Think Tank won on quality for the price. That part was easy math.
The hard part came later, when things got tight and quitting started to feel like the only option left.
So the school stepped in. They heard him out, helped him with the financial side, and he kept going.
His words: "not every school does that, to be honest."
And what he keeps coming back to is not the money. It is that they chose to believe in him on his worst week.
His mentor Alexander Danilovac still sends him tips. Alex already graduated. He still checks in. π₯Ί
Comment ALEX and we'll send you the link to the full interview.
08/10/2026
Learning Maya usually costs thousands. This is 14 days, free, taught by someone whose name is in the Avengers credits. π¬
Think Tank's Thinking in 3D cohort takes you from a blank scene to a finished, rendered robot, even if you've never touched 3D before. Your teacher is Raffael Frank, a facial modeler at Digital Domain.
And it isn't just practice. Finish and submit your robot, and you can apply for $41,000+ in scholarships across 7 winners, up to $7,500 off tuition.
Free to join. Next cohort starts soon.
Comment "MAYA" and we'll DM you the link to register.
Two weeks of comparing 20 different schools, and Alex still almost walked away from his.
Not because the program was bad. Because life got expensive.
What kept him in the seat: Think Tank actually listened, then helped him with the financial side so he could finish.
"Not every school does that, to be honest."
Yeah. That is the whole point.
Comment ALEX and we'll send you the link to the full interview.
08/07/2026
14 days ago they'd never opened Maya. This week they modeled a full robot. π€
That's Thinking in 3D, Think Tank's free 14-day Maya cohort. You start with a blank scene and finish with a detailed, lit, rendered robot, built one polygon at a time using the same tools artists use at ILM, Sony, and Disney. No experience needed, and it costs nothing.
Your instructor is Raffael Frank, who models faces at Digital Domain and has credits on Avengers, Thor: Ragnarok, and Game of Thrones. π¬
Finish the 14 days, submit your robot, and you can apply for $41,000+ in scholarships across 7 winners, up to $7,500 off tuition.
Seats are limited and the next cohort fills fast.
Comment "MAYA" and we'll send you the direct link.
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