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ESMA Montpellier welcomed Alexis Wanneroy from the studio Fortiche Production for a conference intended for CG Animation and FX Master Degree students. This studio has developed its scope in a dazzling manner, notably thanks to the Arcane project, a series that has been a worldwide success.

Students from the Prépa Entertainment class took part in a Grand Format workshop in Nantes, during which they were able to create a fresco on the school’s walls. Here is a look at this creation in text and images.

Discover the short films of our students in the CG animation and FX cycle, selected and rewarded through many world festivals during february 2022.

The Alternative Mezosoik film has been selected by ShortsTV to be shown during the 2022 Oscar nominated animated shorts screenings. It will be seen by a large audience including many professionals from the film world.

The students of the CF Animation & FX Master Degree were able to benefit from a digital conference by Dennis Müller, Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist. A quality meeting with a speaker with a solid background among the best studios in the world.

Romain Lavoine, former ESMA student – class of 2016, gave a lecture to all our fourth year CG Animation & FX Master Degree students at the end of December. He talked about several of his achievements, gave advice and answered many questions from the students.

September 2021 saw the first class from Lyon submit their films to the CG Animation and FX Graduation Show. The first, of a long list to come, to join the big family of graduates. One particularity is to be noted: the presence of international students. Indeed, since its opening, ESMA Lyon has given itself an international dimension by offering an English-speaking section that can welcome students from all over the world.

To inaugurate its series of exhibitions dedicated to the world of digital creation, the Campus Créatif welcomes the Ubisoft Montpellier studio. The famous studio, responsible for hits such as Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil, looks back on its 27-year history in Montpellier.

Discover the short films of our students in the CG animation and FX cycle, selected and rewarded through many world festivals during january 2022.

In 2016 the film Sing, had been a great success. The second part, a new production by Illumination Mac Guff Studios, was released during the end of the year. Three former ESMA students, Thibault Stoyanov, Simon Puculek and Anthony Martinet, worked actively on this second part. They share with us their experience acquired during the two years of making this animated film, which was produced under special circumstances, often at a distance, because of the pandemic.

Second part on the Arcane project, produced by the French studio Fortiche Production, featuring several of our former students who participated in the making of the series. Meet Rémy, Quentin and Christophe who talk about this incredible experience and adventure.

Fortiche Production had the honor of producing the Arcane series for Netflix, set in the famous League of Legends video game universe. Several of our former students contributed to the making of this critically acclaimed series. In this first part, meet Julien, Lucas and Martial who talk about the project and their missions.