VISUAL EFFECTS DIPLOMA PROGRAM

Now entering our 4th year of business, Lost Boys Learning offers a specialized 10 month Visual Effects Diploma program on Vancouver Island, Canada. Our alumni are working in Film & TV on Clint Eastwood's Changeling, The Hulk, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, Space Chimps, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Stargate Atlantis, Tin Man and more...



STUDENT MONTAGE - WINTER'08: (Updated March 1st 2008)

We are proud to present the latest and greatest compilation of amazing work produced by the artists at Lost Boys. Our commitment to keeping the bar up at industry level is clear to see. Enjoy!



RECENT NEWS:



June 2, 2008 - Lost Boys hosts guest speaker John Gajdecki, VFX Supervisor/Producer for over 17 years. (Stargate SG1, A Wrinkle in Time, I Robot...) John shared his experience and brought along many before and after clips of VFX Shots ranging from complex full CG creatures/environments to deceptively complex wire removal shots.



May 29, 2008 - Our annual 24 Hour VFX Short Film project commences! This year we raised the bar with 7 unique locations ranging from snowy alpine meadows to sandy beaches. Stay tuned for the official releases!



April 30, 2008 - A Lost Boy from class one, Patrick Switzer, makes it to the big league and is interviewed at ZBrush Central about his career as a Character Artist at Pendulum Studios. Read the article HERE.



Feb 29, 2008 - We set out on another Studio Tour and this time visited Technicolor, Moving Picture Company (MPC), Artifex, Radical and Anthem Visual Effects. (more)



Jan 30, 2008 - Scott Dewis of Race Rocks Digital (Cloverfield, Lost, Smallville) visits us as a guest artist. Scott shared his story as well as presented a workshop on advanced creature rigging techniques. (more)



Jan 16, 2008 - Expert Recruiter and CG Production Manager Barbera Dawson, of CG Scout visits us as a guest speaker. She shared enlightening information for sucessfully transitioning from student to professional in the field of VFX. (more)



Jan 7, 2008 - Gregory Marquette; Executive Producer, Director, Cinematographer and Screenwriter once again visits the Lost Boys crew as a guest speaker with stories of filmmaking in Los Angeles and worldwide. (more)



Jan 6, 2008 - Photos of the new 19th St. Studio can now be found in the gallery under the facility section.



Jan 5, 2008 - I'm proud to present our latest student montage! Our commitment to keeping the bar up at industry level is clear to see. Great work everyone! -mb

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