2D Animation &
Digital Art

Learn 2D Animation from Industry Pros

2D Animation &
Digital Art

Learn 2D Animation from Industry Pros

Start Your 2D Animation Career
Animate Your Future

You want the best animation education. Here’s what our program will do for you: 

01

Industry Connections

Animation industry professionals as your Instructors and mentors. 

02

Let’s Get You Working!

Well-rounded, focused curriculum to get you successfully working as quickly as possible.

03

Degree Pathway Options

Established pathways with BCIT and University of Gloucestershire to further your education after graduation. 

04

Top Tech

Latest technology, facilities and equipment in a dedicated animation lab classroom. 

Department Head
Sean Ridgway

After graduating in 1992, Sean jumped right into animating and developing CD-ROM games for an independent video game company in Oakville, Ont.  In 1994 the attraction of the West Coast and the burgeoning Vancouver animation industry led Sean to work at major pre-production houses in the Lower Mainland such as ‘Studio ‘B’ Productions’ and ‘Bardel Entertainment’ designing for many television shows such as “The Magic School Bus”, and “Tales from the Cryptkeeper”.  In 1996 ‘Disney’ came to Vancouver and over the next 4 years Sean helped animate many feature-length projects including the award-winning “Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas”. 

Always looking for a challenge and a chance to broaden his skills, Sean accepted a position as a computer graphic artist on the ‘NBA Live” team at Electronic Arts Canada in Burnaby, BC. 

In 2000, Sean started his teaching career, joining the ‘Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound’ as an instructor while working full-time in the industry.  In 2002, Sean was offered the full-time position of Animation department head at the ‘Center for Arts and Technology’ in Fredericton, New Brunswick and decided to make the journey back east with his family. 

Sean returned to BC in 2007 to join the Kelowna team and has been with the Centre for Arts and Technology for over two decades in the role of Department Head and full-time instructor. 

To learn more about working in the Animation Industry, you can listen to our PODCAST with Sean on our Soundcloud Stream.