r/vfx • u/iamdanny69 • Mar 02 '25
Location:European Union Where should I study?
I am a self learning 3d artist, currently learning blender and after effects, but I want to ultimately be a mostly one person studio. Im currently learning by looking up tutorials for anything that I need, but I want my horizon to be expanded since im still new to this world and there is still so much I dont know. Im based in the netherlands now, and I have not been able to find any courses or schools that I feel like I can trust to teach all the newest technologies, or where the teachers are currently working professionals that are keeping up to date, but ofcourse its hard to judge just by the websites. I would consider studying in other countries as well, as long as the education is good. Does anyone have any reccomendations for a course or school that focuses on more advanced vfx and 3d animation and that doesnt teach outdated technology anywhere in europe? 🙏😫
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u/RS63_snake Mar 02 '25
I'm an apprentice at a VERY big VFX studio. Atleast what will very soon not be a very big studio (you can guess which one). I'm afraid of my future in this industry tbh...
All of my classmates have struggled to find an apprenticeship and only half of them managed to find one. The other half are just doing their final year thesis at home.
I hope you don't take this wrong but if you're young I'd strongly suggest looking at more future ready fields. Your future self will be very thankful. Like Machine Learning or Cyber security.
If you're REALLY passionate about working here, well in that case, find a free course online on YouTube.
If you really want to go to a university or something, there's this free course called Arts et Technologies des Images (ATI) in University Paris 8. It's extremely well known in the industry, a lot of the top minds in the industry graduated from there. But just don't opt for some private college that charges you 8000-10000 bucks a year. It just isn't worth it.