Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians Welcome to the extraordinary 2020-21 school year! Despite everything going on, I am extremely excited to be here and teaching your child/children. Please know that the VSB, School admin, and JO teacher are very aware…
Four Haida painting gifted by the Hiada Artist Mr. Ernie La Rochelle
Over the last two years we, four of my art kids and myself, have been working on four large paintings, by the HaidaArtist Mr Ernie La Rochelle. Ernie gifted the school Four sketches that we could enlarge and turn into…
Indigenous Drum and Rattle making with the with Divita Marsden and Brandon Peters!
Last year (2018/9) I set up an initiative to make a class set of Indigenous drums, and a few Rattles, for our most excellent JO Music students. I worked with Divita Marsden, Brandon Peters and a bunch of JO kids. …
Wow!!! Look what’s coming!
Unreal engine 5. Take a look. https://digg.com/video/unreal-engine-5-ps5?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email
City of Vancouver supporting artists to paint murals on boarded storefronts
The City of Vancouver has expanded its Mural Support Program to help support the creation of new artwork on the temporary wooden hoarding that now covers many storefronts. To read the whole article
Why I start my day like Marcus Aerellus
for all my students,
This is the Highest Resolution Image Ever Taken of the Surface of the Sun
JANUARY 30, 2020 BY MATT WILLIAMS The Sun’s activity, known as “space weather”, has a significant effect on Earth and the other planets of the Solar System. Periodic eruptions, also known as solar flares, release considerable amounts of electromagnetic radiation, which can…
Vancouver Film School EVENT
Description: Get exclusive access to Vancouver Film School, discover the latest course details and take a special behind-the-scenes campus tour. All 13 one-year programs are open to explore: animation, film production, VFX, programming, game design, VR/AR, motion and interactive design, makeup,…
Arts Umbrella’s Full-Scholarship Teen Animation Program
Dear Students and Teachers, This is a reminder about our upcoming full-scholarship animation program in partnership with Electronic Arts. This unique program provides students with the opportunity to learn from EA animators and other industry professionals. Starting January 26 and over…