A global opportunity to retreat to Canada.26 Seats.

Waitlist is now open

Think Tank’s 64-week, on-campus 3D Animation, Visual Effects & Game Art program has been full for the past two decades. But with the launch of our new Portfolio Production Lab, spots are finally available — offering a rare opportunity for those ready to launch a creative career. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to pursue what you truly love, this could be it.

Think Tank’s 64-week, on-campus 3D Animation, Visual Effects & Game Art program has been full for the past two decades.

Now, with the opening of a new Portfolio Production Lab, the waitlist has finally opened, offering a rare opportunity for those ready to launch a creative career.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to pursue what you really love, this could be it.

Only 26 seats remain in 2026 across three start dates

This is a hands-on, studio-style experience that has launched the careers of top artists at major studios around the world. We’re looking for 26 artists who are ready for this moment — creatively driven, full of potential, and committed to relocating to Vancouver, Canada for 16 months of intensive, career-shaping training.

This is a hands-on, studio-style experience that has launched the careers of top artists at major studios around the world.

We’re looking for 26 artists with creative drive, strong potential, and the commitment to relocate to Vancouver, Canada for 16 months of intensive training.

26

Exclusive seats

For 26 students with extraordinary potential.

3

Start dates

February 8 | June 9 | October 5

13

Canadian

Globally Connected. Proudly Canadian.

13

International

Escape the noise. Create without distractions.

Your

Chance

Join an elite creative community.

/ WHY THINK TANK

Think Tank is where creative careers are born

For 20 years, Think Tank has been the launchpad for world-class talent, producing graduates whose names appear in the credits of the biggest studios and AAA game titles in the industry.

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ranked #1
GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD
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ranked #1
school in visual Effects
IN THE WORLD
/ THE OPPORTUNITY

3D Animation, Visual Effects & Game Art

This 64-week, in-person campus program is special because it’s different. Classes are intentionally small, deeply personal, and entirely focused on excellence.

Brooke Potiuk
"Swamp Monster", completed at the end of Term 4
/ elite access + studio-like environment

Only 12 students
per class

Truly an immersive, mentor-driven experience in a studio-style setting, where every artist is seen, supported, and challenged. Be immersed in hands-on workflows modelled after real-world production studios from day one.

/ mentors, not just instructors

Guided by caring,
world-class artists

Senior artists, supervisors, and alumni from leading studios ensure training stays aligned with real-world expectations across gameplay design, animated storytelling, and high-end visual effects, from blockbuster films to indie games and series.

Alvaro Claver
Senior Texture & Lookdev Artist at WETA FX Vancouver
/ PORTFOLIO-FIRST PHILOSOPHY

Portfolios land jobs,
not diplomas

Every project, critique, and milestone is built around one clear goal: helping you produce standout, industry-ready work. We focus on results that open doors and launch careers.

Roy Bennett
"Milqui", completed at the end of Term 1
Sr. Environment Artist at Mob Entertainment
/ GLOBAL DOORS WILL OPEN

This isn’t just education,
it’s transformation

With limited accessibility to artists from around the world, it’s a rare chance to train where the pros do and join a global community of high-performing alumni. Everything accelerates: your skills, your confidence, and the entire trajectory of your career.

Tomas Sackmann
“Don Quijote - Stories on a bike” COMPLETED AT THE END OF TERM 1
SENIOR CHARACTER & CREATURE ARTIST AT TENCENT
/ world-class training in a globally respected creative market

And then there’s
Vancouver 🇨🇦

A city where creativity meets opportunity: a vibrant, safe, world-class city nestled between mountains and ocean. As one of the globe’s top film, animation, and game hubs, it’s the perfect place to train, connect, and launch your career in the creative industries - and have fun!

/ GET STARTED

26 artists.
Unlimited potential.

This is your chance to be considered for Think Tank’s most exclusive program. You could join a hands-on, studio-style experience that’s launched the careers of top artists around the world.

We’re looking for 13 Canadian and 13 international artists who demonstrate the exceptional creative drive, true potential, and the commitment to go all-in.

26 artists will alter their lives forever in 2026.
Become one of them.