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Happy Halloween from Gnomon! Big thanks to our Student Life team for putting together such a fun event on campus yesterday (and for pairing it with a fall club rush so students could get involved).

#Halloween #college #3DArt #vfx #games #animation
Join us on 11/6 to explore real-time VFX with artists from JangaFX and Undertone FX. Featuring live EmberGen demos!

Speakers:
Jason Key: Principal VFX Artist/Evangelist at JangaFX

David Johnson: Founder/Creative Director at Undertone FX

RSVP: bit.ly/3JuFfML

#vfx #games #gaming #EmberGen #3DArt
Congrats to Gnomon student Ngan Hoang, who won Best of Term – Character | Stylized! Created in our Demo Reel 1 course using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @studio.blender.org, @substance3d.bsky.social, Marvelous Designer, and Nuke.

Concept: Mint Jin

#3DArt #3DModeling
Gnomon is heading back to @lightboxexpo.com! Stop by Booth 1408 from 10/24 - 10/26 for live demos, portfolio reviews, and conversations with our Admissions and Outreach team. Plus, don’t miss our panel on Saturday!

#Gnomon #3DArt #LBX2025 #ConceptArt #vfx #animation #games #PortfolioReviews
Starting in 2026, Gnomon will offer new scholarship and financial awards, helping qualified students reduce tuition costs and make our educational programs more accessible.

Learn more: bit.ly/3KYP59T

#Gnomon #vfx #games #animation #ArtScholarships #Learn3D #college #AspiringArtists #FinancialAid
Congrats to Gnomon student Abhishek Patil, who won Best of Term – Effects | Water! Created in our Demo Reel 2 course, this simulation shows his first deep dive into FLIP fluids.

Software: @sidefx.bsky.social, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @adobe.com After Effects, and Nuke

#vfx #Houdini #Maya
Fall Term is officially underway! We loved welcoming our new students at Orientation last week and seeing the energy and collaboration already begin.

Wishing all our new program and FIAD students an amazing term ahead!

#ArtSchool #3DArt #college #vfx #animation #games
Calling all Love, Death + Robots fans! Join us on Thursday, October 16th at 7:00PM at Gnomon for a behind-the-scenes presentation with the team from AGBO.

PANELISTS:

Ryan McNeely
Natalie Villarreal
Rain Rouhani

RSVP: bit.ly/3IH2tyW

#LoveDeathAndRobots #Netflix #NetflixAnimation #Gnomon
Congrats to Gnomon student Marcus Lee, who won a Best of Term prize! Created in Texturing & Shading 2 and Hard Surface Modeling 1 courses, he used @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @photoshop.adobe.com, Marvelous Designer, Nuke, and V-Ray.

#3DArt
Applications for Winter Term are due by 10/31. Connect with Admissions to get started!

We offer both a BFA and a Certificate in Digital Production, designed to prepare students for careers in #vfx #animation #games. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.

#3DArt #Learn3D #college
Congrats to Gnomon student Kate Lummis, who won Best of Term – Sculpture | Character! She combined elements of nudibranchs, lobsters, and jellyfish with references to Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico in Star Wars.

Course: Sculpture 3
Instructor: John Brown

#sculpture #CharacterDesign #StarWars
Through California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP), Gnomon provides eligible professionals working at California-based entertainment companies access to more than 80 courses, offered at no cost.

Email: [email protected]

#Maya #Houdini #ZBrush #UnrealEngine
Save the date! Gnomon’s next Open House is happening on Saturday, 11/8. Join us for campus tours, portfolio reviews, demos, and the chance to connect with our team!

RSVP: gnomon.edu/connect/open...

#ArtSchool #3DArt #vfx #games #animation #ArtEducation #ZBrush #UnrealEngine #CharacterDesign
FX project from Gnomon student Mauricio Gonzalez Soto!

Courses: Dynamics Effects 3, Houdini 3, Digital Matte Painting
Concept: Destruction FX in SOPs
Matte painting: Bruno Charlier
Software: @sidefx.bsky.social, @photoshop.adobe.com, Nuke, Kitbash 3D, DaVinci Resolve

#3DArt #vfx #Houdini #Nuke
Join us on 9/25 at 5PM PT for a livestream-only event with Creature Designer & Character Art Director Lucas Cuenca.

Lucas has worked on Dune: Part One and Two, Deadpool 2, and Venom and will share his process for developing creatures for film.

bit.ly/3IpDMXA

#3DArt #CreatureArt #monsters #Dune
See Gnomon in person, even if you can’t make it during the week! Campus tours are available on select Saturdays throughout the fall.

Join a member of our Outreach team:

9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6

Book: bit.ly/4n95rej

#3DArt #Learn3D #vfx #animation #games
Congrats to Gnomon student Yanina Perez-Masud, who won "Best of Term - Creature!

Concept: Junling Wang
Course: Character Design and Development

Software: @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @sidefx.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, Nuke, Marvelous Designer, and V-Ray
Stunning environment project from Gnomon student Pruthvi Prajapati!

Made using @sidefx.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @photoshop.adobe.com, SpeedTree, Blender, and After Effects.

#3DArt #EnvironmentArt #Houdini #ZBrush #MadeWithSubstance #games
Congrats to Gnomon student Manav Gala, who won Best of Term – Effects | Design!

Created in our VFX Design course, it was inspired by Hydro-Man and features water simulation using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @sidefx.bsky.social, Nuke, and Davinci Resolve.

#vfx #SpiderMan #Marvel
Gnomon student Julian DeView won Best of Term – Hardsurface Modeling! Created in our Hardsurface Modeling 2 course using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @adobe.com.

Concept: Gatling Santouhei
Assets: Quixel Megascans, Freepik, and Bogdan Rosu
Gnomon students won big at the 2025 Rookie Awards! Out of more than 6,500 entries from over 530 schools worldwide, our students took home top honors in multiple categories, plus major career opportunities with leading studios.

#RookieAwards #vfx #animation #games
Fun animation project from Gnomon student Stéphane Videlo, made using @unrealengine.bsky.social!

Course: Game Creation 3
Instructor: Brian J. Pohl
Muscle Animal & Cute Bird 2 by SURIYUN
Cartoon Street by LIZI Studio

#UE5 #animation #3DArt #GameArt #Learn3D #GameDev #ArtSchool #UnrealEngine
A full house joined us for "Behind the Scenes of The Bad Guys 2!" Thank you to our event panelists and to Jared Krichevsky for hosting. No bad guys detected—just an inspiring night with @dreamworks.com!

WATCH: bit.ly/4gcMXqL

#vfx #animation #TheBadGuys2
Congrats to Gnomon student Griffin Gotts-Alvarez, who won Best of Term – Character | Fantasy!

#modeling, #texturing, #grooming, #compositing, #animation using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, Nuke, EmberGen and more

Concept: Igor Sid for Diablo IV
Hope your holiday weekend moves at just the right pace.

Artwork by Gnomon student Lauren Sumner. Original concept made with @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, and @substance3d.bsky.social.

#StudentArt #3DArt #texturing #3DSculpting #EnvironmentArt #ZBrush #Maya #LaborDay