Graduation films
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Many graduation films are fantastic! Making a graduation film is a privileged moment for a young director because students often have 1 year between writing the script, creating the characters, the sets and making a short film, alone or with others, without commercial constraints.The direction and visual universes of the films are often very original and have nothing to envy to a big budget production.
Personally, we like the films from La poudrière school, which we think are the most original, often made in 2D animation; they create very poetic worlds. MOME Animation in Hungary and the Tokyo Art University too.
We also have a special affection for School-Studio SHAR in Russia, whose films immerse us in very moving worlds.
Animation schools around the world
Classification of animation schools in alphabetical order.
Bristol School of Animation
(UK)Bristol School of Animation has a national and international reputation for the quality of its education and training in the fields of animation.
Watch a graduation film by Bristol School of Animation: The Big Top
Calarts
(United States)The California Institute of the Arts, or CalArts, is an art school based in Valencia, California. CalArts was founded in 1961 by Walt Disney with the aim of training a new generation of animators for the Disney studio.
Alumni include Brad Bird who directed The Incredibles, Ratatouille, but also Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), John Lasseter (Toy Story), Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline.) but also the French director Michel Ocelot (Kirikou, Azur et Asmar)
Watch a graduation film by CalArts: An Object at Rest
HFF (Hochschule für Film), KONRAD WOLF
(Germany)HFF is a German film school founded in 1954 in Babelsberg.
Watch a graduation film by HFF: Cocoon Child
Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction
(Germany)Institute of Animation is the animation section of the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy, a German film school founded in 1991 in Ludwigsburg.
Watch a graduation film by l'école Institute of Animation: Rollin' Safari
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
(Canada)The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema is a division of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University founded in 1976 in Montreal.
Découvrez un film de MHSC: Blobby
MOME Animation
(Hungary)Watch a graduation film from the MOME Animation school: L'école des ruisseaux
National Film and Television School
(UK)Watch a graduation film from the NFTS school: Head Over Heels
National Center for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University
(UK)Watch a graduation film from the NCCA school: De Planeta
Watch short films on the chaîne Vimeo de NCCA.
Ringling College of Art and Design
(United States)Depuis 1931 à Sarasota, Floride.
Watch a film from Ringling College: Jinxy Jenkins, Lucky Lou
Royal College of Art
(UK)Watch a cartoon of the CAR school: Matter Fisher
Savannah College of Art and Design
(United States)Since 1978 in Savannah, Georgia.
Watch a short film from the SCAD school: Shark Attached
School of Visual Arts
(United States)Watch a cartoon from the SVA school: Mirage
School-Studio SHAR
(Russie)Watch a graduation film by l'école SHAR: Dog-walking ground
Sheridan College
(Canada)Découvrez un film de Sheridan College: Luggage
The Animation Workshop
(Denmark)Discover a film from The Animation Workshop: Grandma’s Hero
Watch short films on The Animation Workshop's Vimeo channel
Tokyo University of the Arts
(Japan)Discover a graduation film by Geidai: Rain and Fish
Watch short films on chaîne Vimeo de GEIDAI
Uhanimation
(UK)Discover a graduation film by Uhanimation: Lunette
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of Uhanimation
Vancouver Film School
(Canada)Discover a graduation film by VFS: Digital vs Traditional
Classification of animation schools in alphabetical order.
French animation schools.
There are many good schools and our selection is not exhaustive, but here is a list of animation schools that we regularly consult in order to discover new short films adapted to children's ages.Classification of animation schools in alphabetical order.
ArtFX
Montpellier, France.
Created in 2004, ArtFX is a school of animation and special effects (VFX).
Watch one of the ArtFX school's graduation films: Keiro
Watch short films on ArtFX's Vimeo channel.
Arts et Technologies de l’Image (ATI)
Saint-Denis, France.
Created in 1984, the Department of Image Arts and Technologies, University of Paris 8, offers artistic and technical training in computer graphics.
Watch an ATI graduation film: Le vilain petit carré
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of ATI, Université Paris 8
Bellecour École
Saint-Denis, France.
Created in 1937 in Lyon, the Bellecour school specialises in training for design and entertainment professions and offers a variety of training courses illustration, object design, space design, fashion, animated film and video games.
Watch a graduation film from the Bellecour school: Destiny
Watch short films on Bellecour School Vimeo channel
Créapole
Paris, France.
Created in 1989, the college of applied arts produces quality films. 2D or 3D short films.
Watch a short film by Créapole: Bococo
ECV (L’école de commnuication visuelle)
Paris, France.
Created in 1984 in Paris, the school of visual communication now has five campuses: Paris, Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, Nantes and Lille.
Watch one of the ECV school's graduation films: Piok
Watch short films on the ECV YouTube channel
École Emile Cohl
Lyon, France.
Created in 1984. Among the alumni, Benoit Chieux and Rébecca Dautremer.
Watch one of the short films from the Emile Cohl school: Sur les rails
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of the École Emile Cohl
École Georges Méliès
Orly, France.
Created in 1999 the Georges Méliès School focuses its pedagogy on learning the fundamentals through the observation of life.
Watch a short film from the Georges Méliès school: Efollia
Watch short films on the YouTube channel of the Georges Méliès Schoo
École des Nouvelles Images
Avignon et Carpentras, France.
Created in 2017 as a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, the purpose of the École des Nouvelles Images is the design, creation and management of activities in the field of synthetic image professions. As such, the Board of Directors includes the founders as well as students, teachers and parents.
Watch a short film from the École des Nouvelles Images : Champion
Watch short films on the YouTube channel of the École des Nouvelles Images
École Pivaut
Nantes, France.
Created in 1985 the École Pivaut Supérieure technique privée d'arts appliqués et dessin narratif bases its training on the fundamentals of drawing.
Watch a short film from the Pivaut School: Toolun
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of the Pivaut School
EMCA Angoulême
Angoulême, France.
Created in 1999 the École des métiers du cinéma d'animation focuses on the digital and traditional tools specific to animated film.
Watch one of EMCA's graduation films: Poussière
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of EMCA
ENSAD
Angoulême, France.
250 years of history, the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, also known as "les Arts Décoratifs" or "les Arts Déco", is a great school of art and design founded in the 18th century. Today, the ENSAD is a public institution of higher education and offers training in animated film.Many experimental and very original films using multiple techniques such as volume animation, paper cut-outs, pixilation, 2D and 3D digital animation.
Watch one of the ENSAD school's graduation films: Volda
Watch short films on ENSAD's Vimeo channel
ESMA
Montpellier, France.
Created in 1993, L'École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques is a private educational institution established in Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes, Lyon and Montreal.
Watch one of the ESMA school's short films: Forward march
Watch short films on ESMA's YouTube channel.
GOBELINS, l'école de l'image
Paris, France.
Established in 1963 in Paris. In 2009, the graduation film Oktapodi was nominated at the 81st Academy Awards in the category "Best Animated Short Film". Alumni include Eric Bergeron (A Monster in Paris), Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me, Minions).
Watch one of the short films from the GOBELINS school: Floating in my mind
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of GOBELINS
Isart Digital
Paris, France.
Isart Digital is a private international school founded in Paris in 2001.
Isart Digital Montreal opened in 2012 and a partnership with Tokyo University of Technology exists since 2015.
Watch a short film from the Isart Digital school: Un Amour Deux Bêtes
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of Isart Digital
La poudrière
Bourg-lès-Valence, France.
Created in 1999 at the initiative of Jacques-Rémy Girerd, director and founder of the Folimage studio.Among the alumni Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine), Rémi Chayé (Long Way North).
Short film by La poudrière school: Les talons rouges
L'Atelier
Angoulême, France.
Created in 2007, l'Atelier is a school of the Angoulême Image Campus (Pôle image Magélis).
Watch a short film from L'Atelier school: Renard
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of L'Atelier
L'Idem
Le Soler (Perpignan), France.
L'Idem is a graphic design and animation school based in Le Soler (Perpignan) and Barcelona.
Watch one of the short films from L'idem school: Primitive
Watch short films on the Vimeo channel of L'Idem
LISAA
Paris, France.
Created in 1986, the Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués is organised as a network and is present in 5 cities: Paris, Rennes, Nantes, Strasbourg and Bordeaux.
Watch one of LISAA's graduation films: Bancal
Watch short films on LISAA Vimeo channel
MOPA
Arles, France.
Supinfocom opened a second school in Arles in 2000, which became MOPA in 2015.
Watch a graduation film from the MOPA school: Voltige
Watch short films on MOPA's Vimeo channel
PÔLE 3D
Paris, France.
Created in 2004 and located in the Plaine Images in Tourcoing, PÔLE 3D, provides an understanding of all the professions involved in video games and animated film.
Watch a POLE 3D film: Une lumière dans la nuit
Watch short films on PÔLE 3D's Vimeo channel
Studio Mercier
Paris, France.
Created in 1996, Studio Mercier offers training with the objective of experiencing real production conditions and meeting professional requirements.
Studio Mercier, a member of the "Films pour enfants" association, invites primary school children to discover, in the form of workshops, the animation professions.
Watch a 1st year film from Studio Mercier: Max veut faire du ski
Watch short films on Studio Mercier YouTube channel
Supinfocom Rubika
Valenciennes, France.
Créée en 1988, Supinfocom Rubika a ouvert une école à Pune (Inde) en 2008.
Watch one of Supinfocom's short films: RIBA
Watch short films on Rubika's Vimeo channel
Classification of animation schools in alphabetical order.
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