Gnomon School
LightNews LightNews
banner
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Gnomon School
@gnomonschool.bsky.social
230 followers 2 following 220 posts
Posts Replies Media Videos
gnomonschool.bsky.social
There's still time to sign up for individual courses in the 2026 Winter Term! www.gnomon.edu/academics/in...

Featured Course: Intro to Digital Sculpting with ZBrush
Sundays/9am - 12pm/Online
Instructor: Madeleine Scott-Spencer

#Gnomon #3DArt #Learn3D #ZBrush #LearnZBrush #DigitalSculpting
December 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Congrats to Gnomon students Ryan Donnahoe and Yanina Perez-Masud, who won Best of Term – Creature!

Gnomon course: Demo Reel
Concept: Stefan Kopinski

Made using #Maya #ZBrush #Houdini #Nuke #Mari #Substance3D #Blender #AfterEffects #UnrealEngine

#3DArt #CreatureArt #texturing #LookDev
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Thank you to Dylan Cole for an inspiring event at Gnomon! It was an amazing night diving into two decades of worldbuilding and celebrating the opening of his gallery exhibition and book release.

#Gnomon #LOTR #Avatar #3DArt #design #GalleryOpening
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Congrats to Gnomon student Jack Carraher, who won Best of Term – Character | Stylized!

Concept: Devin Platts
Software: @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @adobe.com After Effects, V-Ray, Nuke

Gnomon course: Texturing & Shading 2
Instructor: Tran Ma

#3DArt #CharacterArt
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Gnomon ranked number 1 in the U.S. for Visual Effects, 3D Animation, and Game Design & Development in The Rookies 2025 Global School Rankings!

Learn more: www.gnomon.edu/news-and-eve...

Student Artwork: David Kwon
Concept: Sungryun Park

#ArtSchool #3DArt #vfx #animation #games
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Summer 2025 Best of Term winners are here! Learn more: bit.ly/3McleeE

Congrats to grand prize winner: Kai Uyekawa - Effects | Animation! Created in our Houdini 2 course using @sidefx.bsky.social, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, and Nuke.

#3DArt #vfx #animation
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Behind the VFX of Skeleton Crew! Join us on 11/20 at Gnomon for a presentation from Industrial Light & Magic artist and Gnomon alum Marcella Brown! We’ll also be raffling off a few Skeleton Crew merch items!

RSVP: bit.ly/4oC5Run

#StarWars #vfx #SkeletonCrew #3DArt #FXArtists
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Congrats to Gnomon student David Kwon, who won Best of Term – Animation! He made this piece using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, Nuke, Mari, Photoshop.

Character concept: Sungryun Park

#3DArt #animation #Maya #ZBrush #CharacterArt #GameArt
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
Congrats to Gnomon student Karen Su, who won Best of Term – Environment | Interior!

Course: Demo Reel 1
Software: @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @unrealengine.bsky.social, Marvelous Designer, SpeedTree

#EnvironmentArt #3DArt #texturing #GameArt
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
September 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
gnomonschool.bsky.social
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
September 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM