EARN A
VIDEO GAME ANIMATION DIPLOMA, FAST
EARN A VIDEO GAME ANIMATION DIPLOMA, FAST
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Connected video game professionals will teach you the tools and techniques to design, script, model and animate engaging characters and worlds. As you work towards your diploma in gaming and animation, you’ll also learn how to produce motion capture sequences, workflow optimization, tips for running your own gaming studio, marketing, and much more.
ALUMNI SHOWCASE
CAREER OUTCOMES FOR VIDEO GAME ANIMATION GRADUATES
PROOFS & STATS
WE'RE LOCATED IN TORONTO, CANADA'S CREATIVE CAPITAL AND YOUR GATEWAY TO THE INDUSTRY
Toronto is Canada’s largest city and home to a booming gaming industry with high-profile companies such as Ubisoft, Gameloft and Big Viking Games located here.
video game companies in the country*
LET'S CHAT
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE IN GAMING
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OUR CAMPUS LOCATIONS
10 Dundas Campus
10 Dundas Street E., Suite 704
Toronto, ON, M5B 2G9
Canada
460 Yonge St.
460 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON, M4Y 1W9
Canada
415 Yonge St Campus
415 Yonge Street, 6th, 8th and 15th Floor
Toronto, ON, M5B 2E7
Canada
*Our Career Services Centre assists both Toronto Film School and Yorkville University students in finding work. On-campus programs are offered through Toronto Film School, Ontario.
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Learn game animation in an industry-focused program that will take you from “aspiring” to “pro” in just 18 months. You’ll graduate qualified, connected, and confident—with an impressive portfolio of work that showcases your new talents to prospective employers.
On Campus
Delivery Mode
Start dates
July, October, January, April
18 months (6 terms)
Program Duration
MAKE GAMES WHILE YOU LEARN THE BUSINESS
Game Animator
Level Designer
Level Artist
Quality Assurance Tester
Game Designer
Concept Artist
Game Modeler
You will create and convert traditional art into digital formats. You will also study texturing, shading, perspective, and principles of animation.
AREAS OF STUDY
Digital Drawing
Character Modeling
You will apply 3D modeling techniques to create anatomically correct characters and creature models.
Lighting & Rendering
You will be taught real-time lighting and rendering techniques for 3D game assets. You will also learn how to compose and stage assets within game engines.
Motion Capture
You will be introduced to performance capture and advanced 3D animation methods and concepts. You will also conceptualize and develop a cinematic scene.
Game Animation
You will prep 3D models for animation and integrate these animations into a game engine. You will also learn rigging, key framing, emotions and expressions, and more.
3D Game Modeling
You will explore 3D software and tools to create and build assets as part of the gaming development process. You will also learn how to produce low-polygon models.
And much more...
JL Ottoman
Class of '21
Before graduating, JL was offered a position as a level designer at Beamdog, a Canadian video game developer. He has also worked in the video game industry as a producer and lead game designer.
TESTIMONIALS
I came into TFS with zero knowledge of 3D...and only some basic idea of art and sculpting. So, the fact that in two years I was able to get from zero to Disney is pretty cool.
Maria Gabriela Tapia Nieto
Class of '21
Layout Artist, Pinocchio, Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
The eighteen months of the program are extremely intensive. It’s almost like doing a full degree but in a much shorter period of time. I really found a niche in animation. I spoke to Career Services and they helped me engage myself in the job searching field.
Guillaume Lavoie
Class of '22
Video Game Tester, PTW
I went in (to TFS) with little to no knowledge of creating 3D video game objects or characters. However, thanks to the talented and skilled teachers at Toronto Film School, I now understand and perform those abilities with confidence.
Eric Currier
Class of '22
3D Artist, Alientrap Games
THE TFS DIFFERENCE
WHY TFS?
Here you’ll become skilled in animation while learning how to develop a wide variety of games and genres for multiple platforms, including mobile.
A Hands-on Curriculum
Networking Opportunities & Events
You will network with industry pros, work with students from other programs, and have the chance to compete in events such as the Level Up Showcase.
Working Faculty
Our faculty have worked for high-profile gaming companies such as Rock Star Games, UKEN Games and Ubisoft.
Your Work is Your Own
You own the intellectual property rights to all your work. You can showcase your games in a portfolio of work or take your games to market.
Career Services Centre
You will receive the benefit of our career counsellors’ connections, aths they seek out jobs that match your particular skillset and career aspirations.
The Business of Gaming
You will study business operations, game production and pipeline, budgeting, marketing, and how to run your own gaming studio.
900
Full Time Equivalents of employment**
55.3K
* Canada’s video game industry has grown 20% since 2019, with over 900 video game companies in the country.
** Canada’s video game industry supports an estimated 55,300 Full Time Equivalents of employment.
BACHELOR OF CREATIVE ARTS DEGREE PATHWAY
A creative diploma from Toronto Film School qualifies you for entry into Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) degree program. The BCA is designed to round out your education by teaching you the skills needed for business or leaderships positions in the creative arts.
Plus, it opens the door to Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP), where you may be able to obtain a work permit valid for up to 3 years.
Begin your creative
Diploma program
Graduate with your diploma
Begin your Bachelor of Creative Arts Program
Graduate with
your Bachelor of Creative Arts degree
3.5 YEARS
1.5 YEARS
2 YEARS
Jasmine K.
Class of '21
Jasmine currently works as a level designer at Achimostawinan Games. She is also a co-founder of Odamano, an Indigenous owned gaming studio.
Nabila Roshd
Class of '20
Nabila works as an art director for Mythical Voltage, a game development company. Previously she was lead artist.
Qianrui (Leo) Li
Class of '20
Leo is a 3D Modeler for VR Vision, responsible for the development and implementation of 3D assets.
The eighteen months of the program are extremely intensive. It’s almost like doing a full degree but in a much shorter period of time. I really found a niche in animation. I spoke to Career Services and they helped me engage myself in the job searching field.
Guillaume Lavoie
Class of '22
Video Game Tester, PTW
I went in (to TFS) with little to no knowledge of creating 3D video game objects or characters. However, thanks to the talented and skilled teachers at Toronto Film School, I now understand and perform those abilities with confidence.
Eric Currier
Class of '22
3D Artist, Alientrap Games
I came into TFS with zero knowledge of 3D...and only some basic idea of art and sculpting. So, the fact that in two years I was able to get from zero to Disney is pretty cool.
Maria Gabriela Tapia Nieto
Class of '21
Layout Artist, Pinocchio, Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
WHERE OUR GRADUATES WORK
