About School
Brassart was created in 1949 and originally provided training courses in tradition arts before moving towards graphic and digital design. They began teaching 3D in 2002, acquired the 3D specialized school “ESMI” in Bordeaux in 2017, and became a new entity in 2019 with the acquisition of the group “Ecole Aries” who is specialized in 3D Design, VFX, Animation and Video Games. Brassart in 2020 is made up of 12 schools proposing programs in Graphic Design, Video Games, and 3D, VFX, & Animation.
Location:
France
Students:
201-500
Staff:
51-100
Founded:
1949
Type:
Private
Industries:
3D Animation, Architectural Visualisation, Game Design, Illustration, Immersive Media, Visual Effects
Success Stories
The Brassart alumni network is made up of nearly 10,000 students. Most former students are based in France but a growing number are pursuing their careers abroad in the biggest studios.
Loris Mantello
FX TD, DNEG
Amine Ahamadar
Digital Matte Painter, DNEG London
Leo Frison
Lighting TD Artist, MPC
Alice Forel
Texture Artist, ILM
Bastien Pourchier
Senior Character Designer, Cinesite Montreal
Renaud Rieubland
Vehicle Artist, Kylotonn Paris
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Alice Forel (2017), Texture Artist ILM London.
My memories of the school are filled with technical knowledge but also of my own personal development. The final year is dedicated to the “End of Studies Project” and teaches us how to work in a team to solve both technical and human problems. You leave the school stronger and a better person.
Facilities
Brassart schools are human size : between 80 students for the smallest schools to more than 300 for Bordeaux or Lyon. In 2019 Brassart made modernization of its campuses a priority: Lyon has a new building since October 2019, Grenoble and Aix-en-Provence will receive their buildings in 2020. The other schools will follow.
Software
Zbrush, 3Dsmax, Maya, Renderman, After Effects, Houdini, Nuke.
Hardware
HP workstation– HPZBOOK in 2020. Nvidia quadro p2000 ou Geforce RTX2080.
Staff Bios
Here are three staff members from the school that represent the level of professional experience and knowledge of the faculty.
Alexandre Collonge
Alexandre has been in the 3D industry for many years. His expertise focuses on modelling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, rendering but also characters/ objects rigging. He is one of the Zbrush Master of the school!
Delphine Carlier
Delphine is the queen of rigging at Brassart ! After many years working in different studios in Paris and Lyon, she dedicated herself to teaching animation and rigging.
Yoni Arena
Yoni was first into comics before diving into 3D and animation. He started his career as 3D animator, to become lead of different animated projects for the television industry. Yoni is now Director of Brassart Montpellier.
Student Artwork
Here is a small sample of artwork created by students during their time at the school. This quality of work is used by students' to apply for jobs.
Courses
- Preparatory Class in applied Arts. 1 year. 5600€ Intake September.
- 3D VFX & Animation Bachelor. 3 years. 7200€/ year. Intake September.
- Expert Cycle 3D Animation. 1 year. 6700€. Intake September.
- Game Design Bachelor. 3 years. 7800€/ year. Intake September.
Industry Networking
Brassart is part of several professional industry networks to keep themselves as connected as possible to the professional world. It also allows them to participate in professional events: FMX, Annecy International Film Festival (Pixar gives Renderman masterclass in our school of Annecy during that week each year), Mtl Effects in Montreal… Students participate to international contests: Pixel Challenge in 2018, some students received awards at The Rookies contest in 2018 and 2019 (Aries was in top 10 for VFX in 2018).
Brassart is also part of Erasmus+ programme which facilitates the organization of masterclasses taught by european professionals. The main international partner is Howest – DAE ranked by the rookies as best school in the world 2 years in a row. Brassart also works with Nad in Montreal, Quebec.
Studios Hiring
The following studios hire students from this school: MPC, DNEG, Rodeo FX, Cinesite, ILM, Ubisoft Ivory Tower, Arkane Studios, Asobo Studios…
Awards
- Rookie Awards 2018 - Visual Effects Top 10
- Ubisoft Game Challenge
- Serious Game Challenge of La Croix Rouge
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