This summer, challenge yourself creatively and experience 麻豆官网鈥檚 creative industry training.
Join us on-campus in Vancouver this summer for five-day intensive workshops in Film Production, Animation, Game Design, Acting, and Makeup Design. You鈥檒l enhance your technical & creative skillset, begin crafting your career portfolio, get a taste of our full-time creative arts programs, and try something new in a true studio environment. Vancouver Film School summer workshops are taught by experienced professionals who are actively working in and shaping the creative industries.
Limited spots are available 鈥� register today!
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Cost:
Price varies per workshop 鈥� see specific workshops below for prices.
Dates:
July 7听鈥� August 1, 2025
9 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. PDT each day
Deadline:听One (1) week prior to workshop start date.
*Dates/times are subject to change
Location:
In-person, on campus at 麻豆官网
*unless otherwise indicated
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Additional Information:
- Please ensure you provide a valid email address, as all workshop changes will be communicated via email.
- Schedules will be emailed at least one week before the start of the workshop. You can expect to have lessons with 麻豆官网 instructors as well as creative assignments, activities, and independent work, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (*Please note: Day 1 will begin at 8:30 a.m. for your welcome orientation. Then, your schedule will continue from 9 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. for the duration.).
- Participation and attendance to each workshop day is required.
If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
**Please note that courses may be cancelled at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
Requirements
- Applicants must be 16 years old at start of intensives.
- Language requirement: Intermediate-level English (minimum requirement of IELTS 6.0).
- See each workshop for specific requirements.
Digital Design 鈥� Motion Design ($500)
Dates: July 7 鈥� 11, 2025
Explore the creative process and technical prowess of being a Motion Designer through 麻豆官网鈥檚 five-day workshop. This hands-on experience will enhance your technical skills, enrich your creative portfolio, and provide a glimpse into our full-time Digital Design program. Guided by industry designers, students will first creatively interpret a song, craft a visual narrative that enhances the song鈥檚 experience, and delve into Adobe After Effects to design a short, looping reel designed to accompany the music, akin to the reels found on Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram.
You Will:
- Understand the principles of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Create and record assets to use in the Adobe Suite Cloud.
- Edit a short video using Premiere Pro.
- Animate and composite graphic elements using Adobe After Effects.
- Be able to track mattes and implement motion tracking.
- Be able to render a project.
You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking听
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Digital Design 鈥� Motion Design ($500)
Dates: July 7 鈥� 11, 2025
Explore the creative process and technical prowess of being a Motion Designer through 麻豆官网鈥檚 five-day workshop. This hands-on experience will enhance your technical skills, enrich your creative portfolio, and provide a glimpse into our full-time Digital Design program. Guided by industry designers, students will first creatively interpret a song, craft a visual narrative that enhances the song鈥檚 experience, and delve into Adobe After Effects to design a short, looping reel designed to accompany the music, akin to the reels found on Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram.
You will:
- Understand the principles of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Create and record assets to use in the Adobe Suite Cloud.
- Edit a short video using Premiere Pro.
- Animate and composite graphic elements using Adobe After Effects.
- Be able to track mattes and implement motion tracking.
- Be able to render a project.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
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Intro to Animation, Film & Design ($500)
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025
This five-day workshop will immerse aspiring creatives in an array of modern visual media technologies. You will learn how various media arts disciplines intersect to deliver unforgettable experiences and craft a project for your portfolio.听
Led by 麻豆官网 faculty, each class will feature hands-on, production-based work to give you a sense of what you can expect from a career in the media arts industry. This workshop is tailor-made for anyone who is passionate about pursuing a career in the entertainment arts.听
You Will:
- Develop a fundamental skillset in idea generation, character creation, storyboarding, digital filmmaking, 2D design, and sound design.
- Understand how various media arts disciplines intersect to deliver a powerful, cohesive experience.
- Create a stunning video project for your portfolio that combines an array of lighting, camera, editing, & sound design techniques.
- Supplement your training with access to industry-standard Adobe software including Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects.听
You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking听
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Intro to Animation, Film & Design ($500)
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025
This five-day workshop will immerse aspiring creatives in an array of modern visual media technologies. You will learn how various media arts disciplines intersect to deliver unforgettable experiences and craft a project for your portfolio.
Led by 麻豆官网 faculty, each class will feature hands-on, production-based work to give you a sense of what you can expect from a career in the media arts industry. This workshop is tailor-made for anyone who is passionate about pursuing a career in the entertainment arts.
You will:
- Develop a fundamental skillset in idea generation, character creation, storyboarding, digital filmmaking, 2D design, and sound design.
- Understand how various media arts disciplines intersect to deliver a powerful, cohesive experience.
- Create a stunning video project for your portfolio that combines an array of lighting, camera, editing, & sound design techniques.
- Supplement your training with access to industry-standard Adobe software including Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
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Acting for Film & Television ($500)
Dates: July 14听- July 18, 2025
In this Acting summer intensive, you鈥檒l dive into the exciting world of on-camera acting for film and television. Taught by working industry actors with impressive credits in film & TV, this workshop will provide you with firsthand experience performing in front of the camera. To learn more about our full-time Acting program, click here.
You Will:
- Learn essential acting techniques, from using your voice and body as a core instrument of play to vital audition techniques.
- Discover how to expand upon scripts to develop your own unique take on a character.
- Learn how professional actors interact on film sets.
- Film a short scene that synthesizes your work in front of the camera.
You鈥檒l Need:
- Comfortable clothing
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Acting for Film & Television ($500)
Dates: July 14听- July 18, 2025
This comprehensive five-day workshop will introduce you to the world of acting for film and television. Taught by active professionals with extensive resumes in the film and TV industry, this workshop provides you with firsthand experience of performing in front of the camera. Join us to explore the serious play in training for actors.
You will:
- Learn essential acting techniques, from using your voice and body as a core instrument of play to vital audition techniques.
- Discover how to expand upon scripts to develop your own unique take on a character.
- Learn how professional actors interact on film sets.
- Film a short scene that synthesizes your work in front of the camera.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Comfortable clothing
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Game Design ($825)
Dates: July 14听- July 18, 2025
Interested in how to become a video game designer in 2025? Experience the dynamic role of a professional game designer in this video game design summer camp. Instructors will guide you through prototyping your very own online game in 麻豆官网鈥檚 studio environment. There鈥檚 no better way to get a taste of 麻豆官网鈥檚 Game Design program, ranked #1 in Canada by Princeton Review Journal. To learn more about our full-time Game Design program, click here.
You Will:
- Explore the game development process from concept to completion.
- Get direct production experience in game art, level design, storytelling, and programming software.
- Bring characters to life in Unity and explore game development by prototyping your very own online game.
- Begin building a dynamic online portfolio.
You鈥檒l Need:鈥�
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
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Game Design ($825)
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025
Intended for those who want to pursue a career in the games industry, this five-day course will give you a unique opportunity to experience the dynamic role of a game designer. Instructors will guide you through creating your very own game in 麻豆官网鈥檚 studio environment. There鈥檚 no better way to understand the one-year Game Design program at 麻豆官网 and get a taste of working in video games.
You will:
- Explore the game development process from concept to completion.
- Get direct production experience in game art, level design, storytelling, and programming software.
- Bring characters to life in Unity and explore game development by prototyping your very own online game.
- Begin building a dynamic online portfolio.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Headphones (*Must be wired)
- USB to take any projects home
- Pen and a notebook to take notes
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Makeup for Film & Television ($825)
Dates: July 21 - July 25, 2025
In this Makeup for Film & Television workshop, you鈥檒l discover the world of production makeup, from effects to tattoos and beyond. Through live demonstrations and hands-on assignments, you鈥檒l develop foundational production makeup skills and begin crafting your career portfolio. To learn more about our full-time Makeup Design program, click here.
*Note: This workshop will require students to use each other as models for the application of production makeup throughout the week.
You Will:
- Cover basic highlight and shadow techniques.
- Learn corrective & beauty principles in production makeup.
- Try 鈥渙ut-of-kit鈥� effects such as cuts, scars, and facial hair applications.
- Design & apply a tattoo and emerge from the workshop with photographs for your portfolio.
You鈥檒l Need:
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
- Camera or smartphone for taking photos of your work
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Makeup for Film & Television ($825)
Dates: July 21 - July 25, 2025
Discover the many facets of production makeup, in this five-day workshop. Through live demonstrations and hands-on assignments, you鈥檒l emerge with the foundation necessary to apply to 麻豆官网鈥檚 Makeup Design for Film & Television.
*Note: This workshop will require students to use each other as models for the application of production makeup throughout the week.
You will:
- Cover basic highlight and shadow techniques.
- Learn corrective & beauty principles in production makeup.
- Try 鈥渙ut-of-kit鈥� effects such as cuts, scars, and facial hair applications.
- Design & apply a tattoo and emerge from the workshop with photographs for your portfolio.
Requirements:
- Notebook & pen OR laptop for notetaking
- Camera or smartphone for taking photos of your work
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3D Animation & Visual Effects ($825)
Dates: July 28 鈥� August 1, 2025
Through this Animation workshop in Vancouver, you鈥檒l explore the processes, history, and power of 3D Animation. Hands-on exercises will introduce you to foundational techniques used in animation, allow you to start crafting your career portfolio, and provide you with vital insight into the $400+ billion global animation industry. To learn more about our full-time 3D Animation program, click here.
You Will:
- Get hands-on experience with techniques used in designing for animation.
- Learn pose and form while creating a 3D model and exploring cutting-edge 3D tools to animate objects.
- Create concept art like storyboards and character designs.
- Explore the variety of exciting roles artists play within a production.
You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
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3D Animation & Visual Effects ($825)
Dates: July 28 鈥� August 1, 2025
This workshop features five days of exploring the processes, history, and potential of animation. The course focuses around exercises that form the foundation of the entire animation medium, and provide you with vital insights into the workings of the real-world animation and visual effects industry.
You will:
- Get hands-on experience with techniques used in designing for animation.
- Learn pose and form while creating a 3D model and exploring cutting-edge 3D tools to animate objects.
- Create concept art like storyboards and character designs.
- Explore the variety of exciting roles artists play within a production.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Headphones (*Must be wired)
- USB to take any projects home
- Pen and a notebook to take notes
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Writing for Film & Television ($500)
Dates: July 28 鈥� August 1, 2025
Dive into the essentials of writing for the screen (big and small!) in this immersive, intensive workshop. Designed for aspiring screenwriters, you will be guided through the core components of storytelling, from character development to script structure. Over five days, you鈥檒l gain the skills to craft compelling characters, structure engaging narratives, and complete a short script for your portfolio. You鈥檒l also have the opportunity to pitch your ideas, work on dialogue, and experience live readings of your script with professional actors to bring your story to life.
You Will:
- Learn key elements of script structure, including the inciting incident, act transitions, and resolution.
- Develop compelling characters and understand their role in driving a narrative.
- Craft engaging dialogue and explore its role in conflict & subtext.
- Write & format a short film script.
- Learn the art of pitching your story ideas.
- Participate in live script readings with professional actors to hear your work brought to life.
You鈥檒l Need:
- A laptop or device for writing and formatting your script
- Notebook & pen for notetaking/brainstorming鈥�
- An eagerness to learn and develop your screenwriting craft!
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Writing for Film & Television ($500)
Dates: July 21 - July 25, 2025
Discover the many facets of production makeup, in this five-day workshop. Through live demonstrations and hands-on assignments, you鈥檒l emerge with the foundation necessary to apply to 麻豆官网鈥檚 Makeup Design for Film & Television.
*Note: This workshop will require students to use each other as models for the application of production makeup throughout the week.
You will:
- Learn key elements of script structure, including the inciting incident, act transitions, and resolution.
- Develop compelling characters and understand their role in driving a narrative.
- Craft engaging dialogue and explore its role in conflict & subtext.
- Write & format a short film script.
- Learn the art of pitching your story ideas.
- Participate in live script readings with professional actors to hear your work brought to life.
You鈥檒l Need:
- A laptop or device for writing and formatting your script
- Notebook & pen for notetaking/brainstorming鈥�
- An eagerness to learn and develop your screenwriting craft!
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Film Production ($825)
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025 SOLD OUT
NEW DATES ADDED: August 25 鈥� 29, 2025
Led by experienced professionals active in the film & TV industry, this Film Production summer camp will take you through hands-on exercises working with actors, cameras, lighting, editing software, and more. Discover the 5 specializations taught in our full-time fast-track film production training program: Directing, Producing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Post-Production. You鈥檒l also learn about set protocol & etiquette and post-production workflows. To learn more about our full-time Film Production program, click here.
You Will:
- Learn about the business and politics of the entertainment industry.
- Take on-set roles in order to direct actors and shoot a short scene.
- Learn how a professional film set runs safely and effectively.
- Develop editing skills to polish your scene for the final day screening.
You鈥檒l Need:
- Wired headphones
- USB to take any projects home
- Notebook & pen or laptop for notetaking
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Film Production ($825)
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025 SOLD OUT
NEW DATES ADDED: August 25 鈥� 29, 2025
In this one-week course, active film industry professionals will lead you through hands-on exercises working with actors, cameras, lights, editing software and more. This workshop will introduce you to the 5 key disciplines taught in the Vancouver Film School's Film Production course: Directing, Producing, Production Design, Cinematography, and Post-Production. Emphasis will be placed on proper set protocol and etiquette as well as post-production workflow.
You will:
- Learn all about the business and politics of the Film & TV industry.
- Take on-set roles in order to direct actors and shoot a short scene.
- Learn how a professional film set runs safely and effectively.
- Develop editing skills to ready your scene to be screened on the final day.
What You鈥檒l Need:
- Headphones (*Must be wired)
- USB to take any projects home
- Pen and a notebook to take notes
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Questions about 麻豆官网 Summer Intensives?
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