Hussian College | Digital Art & Animation

Get industry-ready with a job-focused curriculum & mentorship

By giving you access to industry professionals, Hussian College helps you become well connected, trained and prepared for life beyond school.

From animation to VFX, concept art to game development, pursue your creative passions with expert guidance and an inspiring and supportive community of industry veterans and peers.

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Get more out of your education with quality programs, career services, live weekly sessions with your industry mentor and personalized feedback on your work.

All programs are held 100% online so you can benefit from a more flexible schedule and study from the comfort of your own home. When you become a student, you also become a valued member of a supportive online community, where you can build your professional network from day one.

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Kick-start your film and games career with us

Expect a hands on education with a curriculum focused on job outcomes and an industry mentor helping you overcome challenges and offering their insider's perspective into the industry. Hussian College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

Choose Your Career Path

Find the program that aligns with your creative passion and specialize in your chosen field.

EXPLORE PROGRAMS

Affordable Education

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Learn more about your financial options.

FINANCIAL AID

Advance Your Career

Boost your career and your hiring potential with our in-house career services.

CAREER SERVICES

Specialized diploma programs to help you build the job skills and confidence to advance your career

Get ahead with quality programs, access to industry mentors, personalized feedback, career services, plus support, industry insights, and networking opportunities.

2D Animation

From basic walk-cycles to complex character animation, learn hand-drawn or 'cut-out' style 2D animation using Toon Boom software.

3D Animation

Rig and animate incredible characters and creatures for film and games using Autodesk Maya in this comprehensive 3D animation program.

3D Modeling

Master digital sculpting and build realistic 3D props, characters, creatures and environments using Maya, Zbrush and Substance Painter.

Concept Art

Turn your artistic skills into a career as you learn to create professionally polished art for films and video games using Photoshop.

Illustration

Unlock your career as a digital illustrator and discover how to create compelling narrative art for film, games, and book publishing.

Houdini FX

Harness the power of procedural node-based VFX workflow techniques to create destruction, explosions and water simulations in Houdini.

Nuke Compositing

Learn to seamlessly integrate digital assets with green screen and other live action footage in Nuke and build a VFX shot from scratch.

Game Design

Bring your video game ideas to life by designing and building a fully playable game with a great user experience in Unreal Engine.

Game Programming

Go from inexperienced programmer to capable Unreal Engine developer! Using C++ you'll build a playable game with interactive characters.

Learn from experienced film & game professionals

Film and game technology evolves rapidly. Stay competitive with training and mentorship from industry professionals from top studios. Here's who you could be learning from.

Mark Pullyblank

Mark has held lead positions at Rainmaker, Sony and Weta Digital working on films like Avatar, The Adventures of Tintin, and Night at the Museum.

Mentor of 3D Animation

Known for Avatar

Ben Fox

Ben's worked on high-profile commercials and Unreal Engine VR experiences for projects like Game of Thrones, Interstellar and Ready Player One.

Mentor of FX Simulation

Known for Interstellar VR

Firas Hosn

While at Ubisoft, AAA programmer Firas released almost a game a year including Far Cry 3, 4, 5, Assassin's Creed 3, Your Shape, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Watchdogs 2 and 3.

Mentor of Game Programming

Known for Assassin's Creed 3

Gyuri Kiss

Originally from Hungary, Gyuri's work has taken him all over the world: from Weta in Wellington, to Animal Logic in Sydney, Method in Melbourne, and now Mainframe in Vancouver.

Mentor of FX Simulation

Known for Mad Max: Fury Road

Spectra

Spectra has been animating for almost a decade at Playstation, Digital Domain and Ubisoft on projects such as Far Cry 6, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and Advantageous.

Mentor of 3D Animation

Known for Uncharted 4

Hong Chan Lim

Hong is a Principal/Lead Character Artist at Blizzard focusing on character and creature art. He also worked as an artist at Google and Amazon, and a 2D/3D artist at Atari.

Mentor of 3D Modeling

Known for Overwatch 2

Humza Khan

Humza has worked for EA, Microsoft, Activision, LucasArts, Wargaming, Ubisoft, Fischer Price, Hasbro, Mattel. Credits include: Call of Duty, The Division 2, and the Sims.

Mentor of Concept Art & Illustration

Known for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Sykosan

Sykosan is a 2D animation filmmaker with expertise covering all stages of the animation process and a unique style of modern western and Japanese influences.

Mentor of 2D Animation

Known for Love, Death & Robots

Tyler James

Award-winning artist Tyler has worked with major clients like Cryptozoic and Blizzard on titles including Heroes of the Storm, Warhammer, Rift, Star Wars, Hex, Warcraft, and RWBY.

Mentor of Concept Art & Illustration

Known for World of Warcraft TCG

Shaun Stephenson

With 24 years' experience in games and film/animation, Shaun has worked as a Lead Artist, Technical Artist, Modeler, Environment Artist, and Senior 3D Generalist at companies like EA, ILM, Lucasfilm, Ubisoft, 2K, and Digital Domain.

Mentor of 3D Modeling

Known for Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Michael Morgan

With 20+ years in the industry, Michael has worked on countless feature films for just about every major studio around the world including DNEG, Cinesite, MPC, Weta Digital, Pixomondo and Lucasfilm.

Mentor of 3D Animation

Known for Pacific Rim Uprising

Scot Bayless

Scot helped create the first Advanced Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, and was responsible for hits like Falcon 3.0, Crimson Skies, 007: Everything or Nothing and DMC.

Mentor of Game Design

Known for DMC

Jim Richardson

Jim has worked in various animation roles on commercials, film, TV, and games for studios like Disney and Warner Bros.

Mentor of 2D Animation

Known for Disney Junior

Sean Amlaner

Sean's worked at Walt Disney Animation, Technicolor VFX, and Sony on 100+ films and TV projects. Credits: Star Trek: Picard, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Avengers: Infinity War.

Mentor of VFX Compositing

Known for Thor: Ragnarok

Fast-track your career in film & games

Get started with mentorship from industry experts, flexible online programs and financial aid for those who qualify

Get industry-ready with a job-focused curriculum & mentorship

By giving you access to industry professionals, Hussian College helps you become well connected, trained and prepared for life beyond school.

Kick-start your film and games career with us

Choose Your Career Path

Affordable Education

Advance Your Career

Specialized diploma programs to help you build the job skills and confidence to advance your career

Learn from experienced film & game professionals

Mark Pullyblank

Ben Fox

Firas Hosn

Gyuri Kiss

Spectra

Hong Chan Lim

Humza Khan

Sykosan

Tyler James

Shaun Stephenson

Michael Morgan

Scot Bayless

Jim Richardson

Sean Amlaner

Your film and games career starts here

Our commitment to job-outcomes and focus on career development helps prepare you for a career in film and games.

Discover your education options and the benefits of studying with us

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