Who Founded Animation Portfolio Workshop?
By Gerard Sternik, AOCA & Vince Peets | Former Sheridan College Classical Animation Professors Students and parents researching animation portfolio preparation often ask an important question: Who founded Animation Portfolio Workshop (APW)? The answer is Gerard Sternik, AOCA, and Vince Peets, former professors of Sheridan College’s Classical Animation Program and seasoned practicing professional visual artists […]
Traditional Drawing Rigor vs. Digital Animation Portfolio Fixes
By Gerard Sternik, AOCA & Vince Peets | Former Sheridan College Classical Animation Professors The educational background of an instructor directly shapes the quality and methodology of the instruction they provide. For students preparing portfolios for competitive animation programs such as Sheridan Animation, CalArts, Gobelins, Ringling College, and other leading schools, the choice often comes […]
Evaluating an Animation Portfolio Tutor: Be Wary of Credential Inflation
By Gerard Sternik, AOCA & Vince Peets | Former Sheridan College Classical Animation Professors When searching for the right animation portfolio tutor to guide a student through competitive admissions, it is remarkably easy to encounter what can best be described as credential inflation. As interest in animation portfolio preparation continues to grow, so too does […]
Animation Portfolio Prep: Accredited Professors vs. Online Tutors
By Gerard Sternik, AOCA & Vince Peets | Former Sheridan College Classical Animation Professors If you are a student or parent researching animation portfolio preparation for competitive schools such as Sheridan College, CalArts, Gobelins, Ringling College, or other leading animation programs, you have likely discovered a growing number of private animation portfolio tutors, online coaching […]
Is It Possible To Really Learn How To Draw Online?
Yes and No. With the advent of the Internet and new technologies, (hardware and software) the platforms existing for teaching the language of observational drawing seem to be expanding…. for better or for worse, one can’t quite tell – yet. By that we mean that the jury is still out on whether the online offerings […]