Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Gnomon offers two-, and four-year (three-year optional by waiving summer break) training options in Entertainment Design and Digital Production,[3] as well as individual and online courses, various software workshops, online Master Classes, and the Gnomon Gallery,[4] which was created to showcase art from the entertainment industry and Gnomon students.[5]

Gnomon is approved as a non-degree vocational institution from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.[6] The school is accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Career Schools and Colleges, a national accrediting agency.[7][8]

Beyond providing an art education, Gnomon focuses on job placement for graduates by placing emphasis on community networking and exposure to professionals. All of Gnomon's instructors are current working professionals [9] from studios such as Blizzard Entertainment, Naughty Dog,[10] DreamWorks, Industrial Light & Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Disney, and Digital Domain.[11] Gnomon graduates have gone on to work at film and game studios such as Digital Domain, EA, Weta Digital, Double Negative, Zoic Studios, Sony Interactive, Rhythm & Hues and more.[12]

Gnomon has been referred to as "the MIT of visual effects".[13]

In March 2009, Director J. J. Abrams was quoted as saying: "“I only wish that Gnomon had existed when I was a kid.”, going on to say, "Their professors – and founders – are people who truly inspire. They don’t just teach the ‘how to’ – they give you context, understanding and expectations of ‘how to on the job’." [14]

In June of 2010, Gnomon announced the formation of Gnomon Studios, where advanced Gnomon students gain professional experience by working on short films in a real studio environment under the guidance of production professionals. Gnomon Studios began working on Academy Award-nominated Director Shane Acker’s short film, “Plus Minus.” [15]

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