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Everyone is waiting for them with growing enthusiasm: the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are fast approaching and France is ready to host this global event. To keep us waiting, France Télévisions will soon be broadcasting jingles dedicated to each discipline, specially created for the occasion by student members of the Réseau des Ecoles de Cinéma d’Animation (RECA), including ESMA!

Discover the short films by our students in the 3D Animation and Special Effects programme, selected and awarded at numerous festivals around the world during the month of May…

Today streaming giant Netflix is releasing the highly-anticipated animated film “Thelma The Unicorn” to French audiences.  Two of our former students helped create the magic of this feature-length film … Discover their interviews ! 

Adrien Lhabitant and Tom Perony, students in their 4th year of the Animated Film course at the Toulouse campus, are the perfect example of the fusion between artistic creativity and technical expertise : they have created a tool to exploit the powerful AI denoiser used by Pixar Animation Studios. 

Get an exciting insight of our 3D animation training by exploring the endless possibilities of MAYA software!

Discover the short films by our students in the 3D Animation and Special Effects programme, selected and awarded through many world festivals during April!

On 17 May, ESMA Nantes will be welcoming Camille Lacroix, 3D animator at Fortiche Production, creators of the worldwide success Arcane.

On 13 May, ESMA Bordeaux is hosting Jonathan Duret, Lead Character Animator at Illumination Studio Paris, for a conference aimed at Animation students. Introducing this young talent, who was already attracting attention in 2014 when his graduation film was shortlisted for the “Oscar Nominated Short Films”!

Two film-concerts were held on 26 and 27 March, the fruit of collaboration between ESMA students, MAAAV master’s students from the Lyon 2 Lumière University and students from the Lyon Conservatoire, under the direction of the Lyon Conservatoire’s OrKestr Percussion association.

From 25 March to 5 April, 3rd year students in the 3D Animation Film section at the Montpellier campus were able to benefit from a series of masterclasses to enrich their academic careers. Focus on two weeks of meetings and exchanges, during which the students had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills thanks to the contributions of industry professionals.

Écoles Créatives are announcing the creation of a research laboratory – the LAB – with the aim of shedding light on the research and innovations that are having a significant impact on the creative and entertainment sectors. For its first event, the LAB has chosen the theme of Artificial Intelligence, which promises a month of meetings, workshops, conferences… and learning!

Discover the short films of our students in the CG animation and FX Master Degree, selected and rewarded through many world festivals during december.