Category: Workshops
Game On 2 & intensive VFS Game Design Workshop for Teens Participating Schools Stanley Knowles, Lansdowne, Andrew Mynarski, Meadows West, Isaac Brock, Shaugnessy Park, Isaac Newton, Prairie Rose, Luxton Schedule Tuesday April 26th…
How to draw Superheroes with Derek Brueckner – March 14 Workshop Times: 9:00 am – 10:00 am CDT & 12:55 pm – 1:55 am CDT Google Hangout: Invite will be sent out at 8:30 am. How to Participate: Email…
Say hello to your dream job. VFS is coming to Sisler on Tuesday, March 8th to showcase why their one-year, intensive and production-focused programs make VFS your best option for kick-starting a career in the…
Sisler IDM students lead the way… 10 students from the Sisler High School Interactive Digital Media Program and 3 of our teachers partnered with MediaSmarts, Manitoba Teacher Society, Twitter and others from our community on…
Shane Rees teaches our students about Sound Design for Games, App, Animation & Film Presentation covers: What is a soundtrack? Dialog Production Dialog ADR Walla Music Score Source Sound Effects Hard Effects Special Sound Effects…
VFS “Results in 30” Talk with Eric Luhta Talk to be held on: January 21st, 2016 VFS invites you and your students join Animator and VFS Industry Mentor, Eric Luhta for an exclusive educational event/presentation.…
VFS Talk on “Careers in the Sound Design Industry” Date & Time: January 11, 10:00 Talk Theme: Exploration of careers in the Sound Design industry. Location: Live @ Sisler High School About Shane Rees: Head of Sound Design Department Prior to…
Take a look at the following three workshops coming up. Time to do some research, prepare and develop questions. Save your questions and than submit in the google form below. Loading… JENNIFER MACKIE December 16th,…
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For our final day of workshops Brett and Francois took some time to answer questions students had about VFS, the animation industry and improving as an artist. Brett and Francois talked about reading classical literature…
In the final workshop, Francois went over completing and refining their bike models in maya. He showed students the further uses of the extrude tool and how to refine shapes using edge loop tool as…
In our final day of workshops Brett walked the second group of students through animating their walk cycle. He went over the intricacies of the graphic designer and how that can be used to smooth…
Brett put on a presentation about animation and how it has evolved over the years. He also emphasized 2D animation specifically. He went over his portfolio and the various shows he’s worked on in his…
Today in our workshops the students who were part of the modeling workshop moved on to work on the walk cycle. Brett taught them the basics of setting keys and positioning your model for each…
Today in the modeling workshop students who participated in the walk cycle workshop moved on to work on the modeling workshop. Francois walked them through creating basic polygon shapes and how to manipulate them into…
After the workshops today, Brett and Francois had a Q&A session with all the students. They talked about working in the industry, working freelance and what their first jobs were. They also covered a variety…
In the Modeling workshop this morning Francois continued to give to instruct the students on modeling in Maya by creating a bike. He went over using more of the modeling tools in Maya and how they can…
In the Walk Cycle workshop this morning Brett continued to instruct the students on animating in Maya by creating a walk cycle. He went over using the graph editor and emphasizing the importance of using…
Today students got the opportunity to learn the basics of animating a walk cycle in Maya. VFS Instructor, Brett Vanderkist, went over the proper position of the arms and legs for a 3D walk cycle. We…
Today students began to understand the fundamentals of modeling in Maya. VFS Instructor, Francois van Eeden, walked the class through recreating a model of a bike in Maya. Some of the more important tools he…
For students attending or interested in attending the animation and modeling workshops tomorrow here are the links that will be most useful for you. A USB containing all asset files will be given to students…
Today we began our VFS Animation Workshops! To welcome all participating students, our special presenters gave them a special presentation on the basics of modeling and an introduction to animation. A basic rundown of…
Are you a student or an educator interested in learning how to Model in Maya? Here is the chance of a lifetime! Dec 7-10, from 12:45-2:00 pm (CST) 2015 Professional animation instructors from VFS will…
Do you want to participate in VFS’ 5-day Intensive Animation workshop in December? To better prepare for this fantastic educational opportunity, all registered students must participate in Sisler’s 5 day intro to 3D animation workshop…