Industry Testimonials
Mark Maia 2010
Creative Director, Big Blue Bubble Inc.
"Hi Carla:I must say that my experience with my very own Max the Mutt intern was a pleasant one. She was both eager to learn, worked great with the team and took criticism like a professional should (but not necessarily how all professionals do). Admittedly I was a little concerned at first, as I am with most students, but unlike most students, she adapted very quickly, and soon was creating art that is being used for the base of our next project. A definite hire back."
Larry Lauria 2010
Instructor, Founder, ONLINE Animation Fundamentals USA
"Maxine:You and your staff are to be congratulated! You are so right to teach the basics of art and drawing and you do it in a way to obtain results.
Kudos to you, your staff and the “kids”. I know that teaching this kind of curriculum is tough-it’s nuts and bolts, down in the trenches - a no fame kind of endeavor...but as you proved, it works!
Every potential animation (2D and/or 3D), concept art, illustration student, etc., should watch the video - so they realize what they need to do to gain the skills for a career!
Great to know someone is out there slugging away!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Larry"
Trevor Hembrey 2010
Cuppa Coffee Studios
"Over the past 6 months Cuppa Coffee has had the pleasure of employing several grad students from Max the Mutt Animation School along with taking on several students as interns here at our studios. The project they were in involved in was a Flash based show called Ugly Americans for Comedy Central.Each one of them brought something special to the show including for me the most important quality, professionalism. As the days went by on the production and we drew closer to wrapping up, you could find each and every one of these former Max students here at the studio in the late evening helping out with what needed to be completed that night and ensuring us of meeting our deadlines.
In this fast paced world of animation that had many young stars involved in it, you can be certain that the 6 people from Max the Mutt sit on top of the list of people that we would hire back."
Darren Cranford 2010
President and Creative Director, Keyframe Digital Productions
"From the time Keyframe Digital Productions opened our studio doors back in 1997, we have turned to Max the Mutt time and time again for top animation talent, and we have never been disappointed with the quality of it's graduates…obviously, Max the Mutt attracts high caliber artists and trains them into the professionals any studio would want."
Philip Ducharme
Big Soul Productions Inc
"We were very impressed with the quality of work and professionalism of the two Max the Mutt graduates that we recently interviewed and look forward to working with them on our animated series ‘By The Rapids’. We are also excited about the possibility of bringing on a couple of student interns for the summer."
James Macaulay
former Animation Teaching Master - Sheridan College
"You are giving your students a good solid foundation on which to build their future animation skills. Keep up the good work!"
Sonya Carrey 2010
Department Head, Yowza Animation, Toronto
“Hi there! I hired one more graduate of yours. I just want to say, your students are the best. Eager, professional, and humble and well trained.”
Toronto Star
"An open, creative environment where the goals are quality, originality and marketability."
Lynn Johnston
Creator of For Better or For Worse, Lynn Johnston Productions
"I have connected with a fine arts college, (intimate - almost exclusive), which focuses on anatomy, detail, quality of line, gesture, and most of all pride in capturing the essence of the classical style of animation that once made 'Disney' a household name."
Vince Commisso
9 Story Entertainment
"...the submissions from Max the Mutt students were well thought out, beautifully drawn, and animated with a strong sense of timing and storytelling. Keep up the good work!"
Clive Smith
Co-Founder of Nelvana
Max The Mutt is a small, unique private art school specializing in fine art, illustration, graphic novels and animation. The quality of the faculty is exceptional, comprised of many artists and designers with industry experience. The environment reflects a congenial and creative atmosphere that encourages and supports the students and clearly brings out the very best in them. The students‘ work is really amazing, inventive and technically brilliant, demonstrating a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and talent. Their work is clearly on a par with the best of the industry and the graduates are all likely to have an tremendous impact on their generation of illustrators and animators
 |
|
|
|
|
Grad Corner
Noel Tuazon
"The focus on fundamentals of drawing at Max the Mutt allowed me to push my work farther than ever before. I credit those classes in life drawing for supplying me with the foundation of my current style. Gesture, structure.... rhythm, its all there."Read More
