VanArts - Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

2D Animated Short : created by Jessica Driver as a graduate demo at VanArts, highlighting subtle expressive performance through a range of character emotions and facial expressions.

2D Character Animation at VanArts is built on strong fundamentals: draftsmanship, timing, acting for animation, and performance-driven storytelling. Students train in a focused studio environment designed to reflect professional expectations while developing a competitive demo reel.

Comment “2D” to learn how you can train as an animator and get details about our 2D and 3D Character Animation Program.

Interested in exploring 2D animation before committing to a full program?
Join the One-Week 2D Animation Summer Intensive starting July 7, 2026.

Or take the next step with the 2D Character Animation Diploma Program.

🎨 2D Character Animation Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/2d-3d-character-animation/

📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/

📎 Part-time Intro to 2D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-harmony-character-animation/

📎 Part-time Intro to 3D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-maya-character-animation/

🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

3D Animated Short Film: created by Mojgan Askari as a graduate project at VanArts.

3D Character Animation at VanArts is built on strong fundamentals: draftsmanship, timing, acting for animation, and performance-driven storytelling. Students train in a focused studio environment designed to reflect professional expectations while developing a competitive demo reel.

Comment “3D” to learn how you can train as an animator and get details about our 3D Character Animation Program.

Interested in exploring 3D animation before committing to a full program?

Join the One-Week 3D Animation Summer Intensive starting July 13, 2026.

Or take the next step with the 3D Character Animation Diploma Program.

🎨 3D Character Animation Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/2d-3d-character-animation/

📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/

📎 Part-time Intro to 3D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-maya-character-animation/

📎 Part-time Intro to 2D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-harmony-character-animation/

🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

At VanArts, the Game Art & Design program focuses on the core skills. Through hands-on projects and industry-informed assignments, students learn to think like game artists while building a professional portfolio of characters, environments, and assets that reflect current game production standards.

This Game Art & Design graduate project was created at VanArts by Conrad Ofstein.

Comment “GAD” to learn how you can train as a Game Artist and get details about our Game Art and Design Program.

Interested in exploring game art before committing to a full program?
Join the One-Week Game Art & Design Summer Intensive starting July 20, 2026.

Or take the next step with the Game Art & Design One Year Diploma Program.

🎮 Game Art & Design Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/game-art-design/
📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/
🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

Seojin shares the journey through the 2D Character Animation program, the growth, and what graduation represents after a year of intensive, hands-on training.

2D Character Animation at VanArts is built on strong fundamentals: draftsmanship, timing, acting for animation, and performance-driven storytelling. Students train in a focused studio environment designed to reflect professional expectations while developing a competitive demo reel.

Comment “2D” to learn how you can train as an animator and get details about our 2D and 3D Character Animation Program.

Interested in exploring 2D animation before committing to a full program?
Join the One-Week 2D Animation Summer Intensive starting July 7, 2026.

Or take the next step with the 2D Character Animation Diploma Program.

🎨 2D Character Animation Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/2d-3d-character-animation/

📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/

📎 Part-time Intro to 2D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-harmony-character-animation/

📎 Part-time Intro to 3D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-maya-character-animation/

🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

2D Animated Short : created by Fausto Ruiz as a graduate demo at VanArts.

2D Character Animation at VanArts is built on strong fundamentals: draftsmanship, timing, acting for animation, and performance-driven storytelling. Students train in a focused studio environment designed to reflect professional expectations while developing a competitive demo reel.

Comment “2D” to learn how you can train as an animator and get details about our 2D and 3D Character Animation Program.

Interested in exploring 2D animation before committing to a full program?
Join the One-Week 2D Animation Summer Intensive starting July 7, 2026.

Or take the next step with the 2D Character Animation Diploma Program.

🎨 2D Character Animation Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/2d-3d-character-animation/

📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/

📎 Part-time Intro to 2D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-harmony-character-animation/

📎 Part-time Intro to 3D Animation (Online Course):
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/intro-maya-character-animation/

🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

Actors Should You Worry About the Story ..

Students work one-on-one with industry professionals like William B. Davis, best known as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files, as he guides performance in real time, shaping instinct, presence, and technique.

With decades of experience as a director, teacher, and actor, Davis brings a level of insight you don’t just learn, you experience.

This is where craft meets mentorship.

Comment “ACT” to learn how you can train as a professional actor and get details about our Acting for Film & TV program.

Choose the path that fits your goals:

🎭 One-Year Acting for Film & TV Diploma
📅 Starts September 8, 2026

Or develop your skills through our focused part-time courses

From first takes to final performance, VanArts prepares you for the realities of film and television.

Your performance starts here.

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/acting-film-television/

📎 Part-time Courses:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/part-time-courses/

🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

At VanArts, the Game Art & Design program focuses on the core skills. Through hands-on projects and industry-informed assignments, students learn to think like game artists while building a professional portfolio of characters, environments, and assets that reflect current game production standards.

This Game Art & Design graduate project was created at VanArts by Caleb Runqiu Zhang.

Comment “GAD” to learn how you can train as a Game Artist and get details about our Game Art and Design Program.

Interested in exploring game art before committing to a full program?
Join the One-Week Game Art & Design Summer Intensive starting July 20, 2026.

Or take the next step with the Game Art & Design One Year Diploma Program.

🎮 Game Art & Design Diploma
🗓 Next Intake: September 8, 2026
📍 Online or In-Person

📎 Explore the Program:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/game-art-design/
📎 Summer Intensive:
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/summer-courses/
🚀 Learn more:
https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

How to Draw Arms – Inside Our Life Drawing Class with Thomaz Magno

Want to understand how to draw arms with accurate anatomy and believable structure?

In this exclusive look inside our Life Drawing class at VanArts, instructor Thomaz Magno breaks down the muscle groups, form, and construction of the arm, helping students move beyond outlines and draw with clarity and intention.

Students develop strong anatomical knowledge and draftsmanship that directly supports character design, animation, and visual storytelling.

Interested in studying Animation or Art Foundation at VanArts?
Learn more at: https://www.vanarts.com/programs/

Have a question? : https://www.vanarts.com/request-information/

📍 Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)
🎨 Programs: 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Game Art, and more.