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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Registration is now open for Fall Term individual courses! gnomon.edu/academics/in... Fall Term begins the week of October 6th. Sign up today! #3DArt #Learn3D #vfx #animation #games #ZBrush #Houdini #UnrealEngine #Maya

Congrats to Gnomon student Terry Dong, who won Best of Term – Environment Exterior! Created in our Texturing & Shading for Games 2/Game Creation 2 courses using @unrealengine.bsky.social, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @sidefx.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social. #UE5

Congrats to Gnomon grad Gabriel Martinez, who won Best of Term – Creature | Rigging. Created using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @sidefx.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, and Nuke. Gnomon courses: Maya Modules, Demo Reel Walk cycle animation: Joshua Lewis #rigging #animation #TechArt

One week left to enroll! Gnomon’s Foundation in Art & Design is designed for aspiring digital artists who want to build a strong creative foundation and explore 3D production. No portfolio required. Enroll by 8/29. Fall Term begins 10/6. #3DArt #vfx #animation #games

Congrats to Gnomon student Kelly Knowd, who won “Best of Term – Environment | Stylized!" Created in our Demo Reel 1 course, Kelly used @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @unrealengine.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @photoshop.adobe.com to build the scene. #3DArt #UE5

Join us on 8/29 for a livestream-only event with environment artist Martin Teichmann! Martin will be doing a deep dive into their @unrealengine.bsky.social project: a photorealistic antique shop scene crafted with storytelling and gameplay. #UE5 #gaming #EnvironmentArt RSVP: bit.ly/45toERO

Check out this fun texturing project from Gnomon student Jowi Castro, created in our Hard Surface Modeling 1 and Texturing and Shading 2 courses. Concept by Arne Niklas Jansson Software: @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @photoshop.adobe.com #3DArt #texturing #RetroGaming

Check out this character project from Gnomon grad Maggie Chang! Created in our Demo Reel 2 course using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @sidefx.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, and more. She's now a Look Dev Intern at DreamWorks Animation! #3DArt #MadeWithSubstance

Join us Thursday, 8/28 at 7pm for a behind-the-scenes look at The Bad Guys 2! Learn about the film's animation, FX, and look development from Gnomon alumni and DreamWorks artists. Q&A, complimentary pizza, and campus tours available! RSVP: bit.ly/4oqKigJ #TheBadGuys2 #animation #VFX #DreamWorks

Check out this project from recent Gnomon grad Claire Sorvala! "I wanted my last piece at Gnomon to be a love letter to 2D artwork with bold shapes, scratchy lines and colors that pop. All elements here are 3D geometry except for the screen-tone effects." Concept: Alex Vede

Gnomon students and alums are 2025 Rookie Awards finalists in 3D Animation, VFX, and Game Development! Plus 21 Career Opportunities picks! Winners will be announced 8/27. See Gnomon finalists' artwork here: www.therookies.co/contests/gro... #RookieAwards #animation #vfx #games

We had the honor of hosting film students from Brassart & ÉSEC for Gnomon's Summer Workshop! From hands-on VFX training to field trips across LA, we hope they left with new skills and great memories. #Gnomon #vfx #games #animation #LearnVFX

Check out this LA-inspired project from Gnomon grad Isabella Clements Leedeman. Made in our Demo Reel 2 course using @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, V-Ray, Nuke, SpeedTree, and After Effects. Cat base mesh: Makar Maliki. #3DArt #CGI #LALife

Congrats to Gnomon student Theo Trombley, winner of "Best of Term – Effects | Pyro" during the Winter '25 Term! Created in Demo Reel + Quantitative Principles 2 courses using @sidefx.bsky.social, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, and @maxonredshift.bsky.social. #Houdini #3DArt #vfx #PyroFX

Check out this awesome lighting project from Gnomon BFA student David Roman! It was created in our Lighting & Rendering 1 course using V-Ray, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, Marmoset Toolbag, and Nuke. #3DArt #StudentArt #lighting #compositing

We’re hosting an Alumni Panel at Open House this Saturday with grads from Blizzard, AGBO, Disney, and Naughty Dog! Join us for this panel plus campus tours, portfolio feedback, and school presentations! RSVP: bit.ly/GNMN_JUL25_OH #college #ArtSchool #3DArt #vfx #games

Congrats to Gnomon student Mustafa Abay, winner of Best of Term – Character | Fantasy! Created in our Texturing & Shading 2 course using @maxonzbrush.bsky.social, @autodeskresearch.bsky.social, @substance3d.bsky.social, @adobe.com Photoshop, Nuke, and Marvelous Designer. #3DArt #texturing

Congrats to Gnomon student Pruthvi Prajapati, winner of "Best of Term – Effects | Liquids!" This project was created in our Dynamic Effects 2 course, with shoreline waves simulated in @autodeskresearch.bsky.social Maya using Phoenix, and composited in @adobe.com After Effects. #3DArt #vfx #Maya

Nick Cosmi of @digitaldomaindd.bsky.social joined us to share Mari workflows from Netflix's "The Electric State." Gnomon industry events return in August. Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated! bit.ly/4nRU9Mf #Gnomon #LAEvents #3DArt #texturing #movies