Side Academy in Verona the first master’s degree for 3D artists

Side Academy in Verona’s first master’s program for 3D artists It is located within walking distance of the historic center, in a building built in the 16th century.

For all those who dream of a career in the 3D world, the unmissable appointment is Friday, July 26, in Verona, at the Open Day organized by Side Academy, the first Italian academy with a three-year CGI master’s degree. But what is this “CGI” that we hear so much about, especially from America, the home of this innovative industry? Computer-generated imagery better known by the acronym CGI, is an application in the field of computer graphics, or more specifically, in the field of 3D computer graphics for rendering digital special effects in movies, television, commercials, simulation video games, and all visual graphics applications. The giants that excel in the world have always been overseas, thanks to top-notch schools and courses that churn out myriad talents, but now finally Italy will also bring its contribution, training future 3d artists “made in Italy” thanks to the first three-year master’s degree in CGI.

INNOVATIVE ACADEMY

The Side Academy is located within walking distance of the historic center, in one of Verona’s artistic and historic areas, inside a building built in the 16th century, which housed many famous people including Louis XVIII. The innovative academy offers training courses aimed at training highly specialized professionals in the fields of filmmaking, animation, special effects, advertising and video games. Many of his former students are now artists working in the world’s most famous companies, from Walt Disney to Marvel to Ducati, to name a few. The teachers are “top trainers” in the field, such as Sarah Arduini, a true creative genius. Sarah has worked in the most prestigious VFX companies in London, winning together with the team at MPC, the Oscar for best VFX for Disney’s Jungle Book film and after contributing to the film “Legend of Tarzan” she continues in the “Disneyan” wake by working on the film The Beauty & Beast. He conquered the Marvel camp with “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” and then joined the famous Industrial Light & Magic company. With “The Last Jedi,” “Star Wars,” and the dinosaurs in Jurassic World.

ANIMATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS

In addition to the training academy, there is also an animation studio in the building, christened “Side Animation Studio,” which does animation and computer graphics and handles projects for many major brands such as Disney, Ducati, Warner Bros, DC Comics, Panini, and Gardaland. The goal is to emerge among the leading CGI companies in Italy by working on the production of Beatrix, its own 3D animated feature film. Having an animation studio and a 3D Academy allows students in the various master’s programs to have firsthand experience with the world of film and video games and thus test their skills by working both during the school year and at the end of their studies on ongoing projects. The Italian creative genius, so much in demand and envied by the whole world, who is often forced to emigrate abroad to obtain professional training in this field, finally has a gymnasium to specialize in without having to leave their homeland.

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