Beau Janzen

Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation

For over 25 years, Gnomon has educated many of the world's best digital artists. Gnomon offers a variety of educational options to help students reach their goals in the entertainment industry, with full-time two- and four-year programs, one-week courses for high school students, and individual 10-week courses for professional enrichment. Our curriculum is distinguished by our innovative philosophical approach to technology. Though there may be ever more powerful software available to visual effects artists, our emphasis remains on the creative process instead of mere technical proficiency. Gnomon's campus is located in Hollywood, CA. Our classrooms have been designed to cultivate creativity and learning by mimicking the environment of real production studios. Our 30,000-square-foot facility has seven state-of-the-art computer labs, a green-screen stage, a theater, dedicated sculpture labs, drawing studios, lecture spaces, student lounges, a student store and the Gnomon Gallery. Special effects artists launched Gnomon with the support of the entertainment industry to help meet the demand for well-trained creative talent in the growing field of digital entertainment. Our graduates are professionals working on the latest blockbuster films and games, and have positions at film and video game studios around the world.