School of Animation & Visual Effects

Spring Awards

A small insect with a snail shell, eyes on stalks, and legs walking on dirt.

See the 2025 Show

Each year, the School of Animation & Visual Effects showcases the top student work across the school. You will see 2D and 3D animation, VFX compositing, and stop motion.

The show is built by the community. Students, faculty, musicians, and lab techs collaborate on every detail of the show, from the look and style to the sound and flow. The ceremony—streamed live, worldwide—celebrates our students’ craft and creativity.

Selected Works

A pink insect with purple eyelash-like eyes and antennae, resting on a pink flower.

Ling Han

Girl sitting on beach holding a cat and a dog with surprised expressions.

Beverly Pan

A rainy night scene outside a dimly lit motel with a neon

Colin Smith

A muscular man with a serious expression, winking, has robotic arms and a dragon tattoo on his shoulder.

Francisco Rojas

A person falling through a glowing, purple arc, with electricity and debris around them on a checkered floor.

Yuxinn Peng

Old, dirty camera with a flower tied on top and a

Redthy Yen

A muscular man with a beard, holding two guns, wears a military-style outfit with chains, against a dark background.

Francisco Rojas

A detailed grayscale scene of a gritty urban street with a two-story building and parked car.

Colin Smith

Beach Day MFA Lookdev lighting thesis by Beverly Pan

Beverly Pan

A soldier fires a laser weapon on a checkered floor in a dark setting.

Yuxin Peng

A pink insect with purple eyelash-like eyes and antennae, resting on a pink flower.

Ling Han

Girl sitting on beach holding a cat and a dog with surprised expressions.

Beverly Pan

A rainy night scene outside a dimly lit motel with a neon

Colin Smith

A muscular man with a serious expression, winking, has robotic arms and a dragon tattoo on his shoulder.

Francisco Rojas

A person falling through a glowing, purple arc, with electricity and debris around them on a checkered floor.

Yuxinn Peng

Old, dirty camera with a flower tied on top and a

Redthy Yen

A muscular man with a beard, holding two guns, wears a military-style outfit with chains, against a dark background.

Francisco Rojas

A detailed grayscale scene of a gritty urban street with a two-story building and parked car.

Colin Smith

Beach Day MFA Lookdev lighting thesis by Beverly Pan

Beverly Pan

A soldier fires a laser weapon on a checkered floor in a dark setting.

Yuxin Peng