Dave School Digital Animation & Visual Effects School

Specialties

Block 01: Modeling

Hard-​Surface Modeling

Lighting

Texturing and Adobe Photoshop

Organic Modeling

Demo Reel Construction

Block 02: Animation

Camera and Vehicle Animation

Rigging

Character Animation

Block 03: Compositing

Advanced Photorealistic 3D Texturing

Bluescreen/​greenscreen keying, Roto

2D & 3D Motion Tracking, Matchimation

Advanced Procedural Extractions

2D & 3D CGI Integration

2D, 3D & 2.5D Digital Matte Painting

Camera Projection

Live Action Integration

Color Correction & Matching

Film Colorization

Face Replacement

Wire & Rig Removal

3D Particle Systems

Advanced Multipass Rendering &

Compositing

3D & 2.5D Digital Debris Systems

Day for Night

Radiosity, Global Illumination, IBL

Light Probes

HDRI

Digital Displacement FX

Digital HUD FX

Advanced Procedural 3D City

Landscape Modeling

2D, 3D & 2.5D Digital Crowd

Replications

3D Stereoscopics

2D to 3D Stereo Conversions

Digital Destruction

Digital Gunfire & Muzzle Flashes, Dig

Block 04: Stereoscopic 3D

Final Group Project

History

Established in 2000.

Established in 2000

The DAVE School is the world’s leading stereoscopic 3D modeling, animation and visual effects school, offering extensive training under the supervision of qualified instructors. My own background as an artist has given me a unique appreciation for what it takes to succeed in this field. Working with industry colleagues, I have created an amazing program designed to give you complete control over the tools and techniques used in film, television and video game production companies all over the world.

Our students and graduates are writing a new chapter in entertainment history. They are among the most skilled and best-​qualified and are in high demand in the industry. We are very excited about our program and I would like to invite you to be a part of it! To schedule an admissions interview or school tour, please call our business office at

(407) 224‑3283 or toll free 855−328−3839

Meet the Manager

Jeff S.

Manager

One of Hollywood’s top studios in the 1990’s was Foundation Imaging. And one of its top animators was Jeff Scheetz. As Foundation grew, Jeff was given the task of hiring the next wave of digital artists. Unlike their predecessors, this new generation would not have the luxury of learning on the job. They would have to hit the ground running.

Jeff found himself sifting through hundreds of demo reels submitted by aspiring artists and he quickly discovered that most lacked the technical skills needed to work in a professional production environment. The days of finding work without formal training (or prior experience) were coming to a close. Yet in the late 1990s, schools offering career training for the visual effects industry did not exist.

Working with industry colleagues, Jeff developed a curriculum designed to prepare artists for the real-​world challenges of the entertainment industry. As the new millennia dawned, Jeff launched the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School