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Join our Waitlist to get your link to upload work for Reel Review on Friday. Let professional animators help you level up in the growing field of 3-D animation and create a killer portfolio piece. You'll also get:
- Watch live interviews with eleven different professional animators
- Watch the Keynote event with Mike Jungbluth on Player Movement 101
- Join an exciting community of Creative‘s devoted to rethinking animation education and making you a better animator
Featured Events

KEYNOTE
Mike Jungbluth
Friday, 6 August
In this talk, Mike Jungbluth of Bioware talks about Player Movement. Learn:
- Definition of Interactive Animation
- Design vs Art
- Animation Driven vs Physics Driven

ANIMATION CLINIC
Create An Amazing Portfolio
Monday, 9 August
In this class, Vertex School's Animation Director, Dan Perry, will teach you:
- What makes a professional portfolio
- Top mistakes to avoid
- The one must for all portfolios

SPECIAL EVENT
Crit Friday
Friday 13, August
On Friday, we will review work submitted during Animate 2021!
- 9:00-9:30 TM Cheong
- 10:00-10:30 Kiel Figgins
- and more...
A Look At Our Schedule:
You can watch these LIVE via the embed above or you can join us LIVE by clicking the Register button the right to get access to the zoom links.
Friday, 6 August
4PM - 5PM PST
Player Movement In Games
Mike Jungbluth, Animation Director at Bioware
Friday, 13 August
9AM - 5PM PST
Crit Friday
Get your work reviewed by our amazing mentors. The schedule of crits is below. (Times are in Pacific Standard Time)
- 9:00-9:30 TM Cheong
- 10:00-10:30 Kiel Figgins
- 11:00-11:30 Roberto Raio
- 12:00-12:30 Ricky Chow
- 2:00-2:30 Lucas Ridley
- 3:00-3:30 Dan Perry
- 4:00-4:30 Brittany Owens
About Vertex School
Your Passion Is Your Power
The Film & Games industry is not just about entertainment anymore. Creative technology is at the core of the Extended Reality (XR) industry that is forecast to grow to over $1 trillion dollars globally by 2030 and while it's not about the money here at Vertex we do want you to know that we don't just train Digital Artists, we train creatives in the skills of the future and the future is looking bright.
*According to P&S Intelligence.
Professional Mentoring From Professionals
Industry-built curriculum combined with industry professional mentoring to give you the leg up in new media's intensely competitive industries of film, game, VR, AR, XR.
One-To-One Learning
Meet one-on-one to maximize your mastery of in-demand skills.
Serious Commitment
Bring the desire. We bring the support and resources to help you thrive. Recommended commitment is 20 hours a week.
Structured Curriculum
We focus on the hiring triggers that matter. Our curriculum is battle-tested and constantly evolves to meet the demands of the industry.
Academic Success Coach
You get your own problem solving coach devoted to helping you understand the curriculum and create work that matters.
Career Support
Prep for your career begins on day one. Assignments, mentor feedback, and community events are tailored around hiring triggers and the strategies you need to be successful.