Lost Boys Studios – School of Visual Effects is a
PTIB-accredited
for visual effects and artistry, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Lost Boys Studios – School of Visual Effects (VFX) was founded by
Gemini Award
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and
Emmy Award
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nominated Mark Bénard in 2006 in his hometown of
Comox, British Columbia. After building his career in
visual effects from his own studio, Lost Boys Studios Inc, partnered with
Virgin Group Digital Studios, and teaching at
Vancouver Film School, Benard turned his eye to education, focusing on hands on, project based learning. In 2011, the school moved back to Vancouver to the historic
Gastown district and is the only school in
North America
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that is dedicated only to
visual effects. In 2015, they moved from Gastown to 1825 Victoria Diversion, Vancouver, where they are currently located. In 2018, Lost Boys was ranked one of the Top 10 Visual Effects Schools by The Hollywood Reporter. The Rookies Awards judges viewed work created by students from 581 schools around the world and selected Lost Boys as the second Best Visual Effects School in the World in 2018.
Lost Boys Studios - School of VFX hosts various workshops and visits from VFX/Animation studios on a regular basis.
See also
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Higher education in British Columbia
References
External links
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* http://lostboys-vfx.com Lost Boys Studios - A Knowledge Repository
* http://beta.artschoolreviews.ca/reviews/lost-boys-learning/visual-effects-production/how-to-become-a-visual-effects-artist How to Become a Visual Effects Artist
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120620213100/http://www.artschoolreviews.ca/reviews/lost-boys-learning/visual-effects/what-lbl-has-taught-me What Lost Boys Has Taught Me
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Visual effects companies
Art schools in Canada
Cinema of British Columbia
Private schools in British Columbia