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VISUAL EFFECTS DIPLOMA PROGRAM Welcome to the official website of Lost Boys Learning. We are North America's top dedicated accredited visual effects school offering award-winning training in photo-realistic 3D and compositing for film and television. We are proud to announce a 94% placement rate with our alumni working on District 9, The Reader, Changeling, The Hulk, Scooby Doo 3, Heroes, My Own Worst Enemy, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, Space Chimps, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Stargate Atlantis, Tin Man and more... Lost Boys Learning offers a specialized 1 year Visual Effects Diploma program on Vancouver Island, Canada, a short distance from Vancouver, one of North America's major film production centres. Our students work with an experienced mentor in a project-based learning environment, covering VFX pre-production and shooting, 3D for VFX with Autodesk's MAYA and VFX compositing using The Foundry's NUKE. STUDENT DEMO REEL MONTAGE - SUMMER'08 (Updated August 9th 2008) OUR MISSION
To provide expert visual effects training resulting in employable artists with an industry relevant portfolio, competent in their craft and knowledgeable of the working pipeline of a studio. To create an atmosphere of awareness and curiosity which leads to investigation, problem-solving and invention, the hallmarks of successful artists with lifelong learning skills. VISUAL EFFECTS [vizh-oo-uhl i-fekts] - noun, plural
Visual Effects (or 'VFX' for short) is the term given to a sub-category of special effects in which images or film frames are created or manipulated for film and video. Visual Effects usually involve the integration of live-action footage with computer generated imagery or other elements (such as pyrotechnics or model work) in order to create environments or scenarios which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film. LOST BOYS [lawst boiz] - noun, plural
LOST BOYS LEARNING [lawst boiz lurning] - noun, verb
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NEXT START DATES: September 8, 2009 May 3, 2010 September 7, 2010 (pending) 
RECENT NEWS: 
Apr. 22, 2009 - Congratulations to LBL 2008 Graduate George Kyparissous for winning the Best Visual Effects in a Student Project at The Elan Awards 2009! The awards are being held Saturday, April 25 in Vancouver at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Read more in the news section. (more) 
April 2, 2009 - Ken Meyer of Jackrabbit Pictures in Vancouver visited Lost Boys Learning for the fourth time in early April, talking to the students about his career as an Animation Director and leading them through a Sculpey maquette workshop. Read more in the news section. (more) 
March 27, 2009 - CG/VFX Recruiter and Production Manager Barbara Dawson visited the students at Lost Boys Learning at the end of March, returning for the second year to educate and inspire the students. Read more in the news section. (more) 
Mar. 1, 2009 - Join us Saturday, March 7 between 1:00 - 3:00 pm for our OPEN HOUSE. Drop by for a coffee and a tour and learn about visual effects training, 3D animation and the film industry. 
Feb. 23, 2009 - Gillian has written an update on what's happenng in the Vancouver VFX industry. Check out the Lost Boys News page for more. (more) 
Feb. 5, 2009 - We're continually researching the ins and outs of Work Permits and Study Permits. Click through to the Lost Boys News page for more information. (more) 
Oct 10, 2008 - Today we hosted guest artist Eric Petey, a seasoned VFX artist with credits such as Transformers, Speed Racer, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, King Kong, I, Robot and Die Another Day. A Rigger and Animator, Eric shared his personal stories and talked to the students about working environments at differents types of companies. (more) |
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