DAVE School

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Find out more about Team DAVETheDigital Animation & Visual Effects (DAVE) Schoolwas founded on June 8, 2000, by two Industry executives looking to create #CareerReady artists with practical animation skills. They created a school that offeredspecialized training in Visual Effects with extensive practice under industry level supervision. The Game Production program followed 13 years later in September of 2014, making it the second program to be offered by the school.At the end of 2017, The DAVE School introduced fully online bachelor programs in Motion Graphics, as well as the additional Bachelor’s Degrees in Visual Effects and Game Production for Diploma students seeking to enhance their educational experience.Today,The DAVE School consistently produces skilled graduates who are uniquely prepared for industry positions. DAVE graduates have worked onOscars and Emmy nominated and/or winning projects, and have won other prestigious awards. The school continues to grow in the traditions of its founders by keeping in tune with industry trends and changes. This affords the school the means to adapt its educational programs to meet the needs of the always advancing fields of digital entertainment and interactive media.We are located on the backlot of Universal Studios™ FloridaLocated inside the gated backlot of Universal Orlando in Sound Stage 25, the DAVE School’s 18,000 square foot facilityincludes learning and interactive labs, a dedicated Virtual and Real-Time production stage, a Vicon motion capture system, 3D printing, and VR/AR labs, and secure student access 7 days a week.