The DAVE School

The Digital Animation & Visual Effects (DAVE) School is located on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida®. Our facility consists of a 36,055 square foot space inside Sound Stage 25. The school space includes administration offices, studio labs, classrooms, 3D print lab, a sound stage with chroma key green cyclorama, motion capture stage and lecture theater. For over 18 years, The DAVE School has trained entertainment industry 3D artists by connecting students with award-winning industry professionals who bring real-world experience to the classroom. Our programs are developed and led by an experienced team of instructors who have worked at industry leading studios. The DAVE School faculty has won EMMYS©, Telly Awards and more. Recently, the graduating class of Sept 2015 won a Regional Suncoast Emmy© for their book trailer “The Thief of Always” based on the fable by Clive Barker. “We hired several DAVE School graduates into the MPC Academy during 2016. They were prepared and professional, and they succeeded admirably in their Academy training. All progressed to our compositing department after completion of their training where they worked on high profile film projects such as Suicide Squad, X-Men: Apocalypse and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. We like that the DAVE School is easy for us to engage with. They are receptive and responsive to industry input, both informally and through their Advisory Board. – Matthew Hanger MPC Today The DAVE School consistently produces skilled graduates who are uniquely prepared for industry positions. Among other prestigious honors, many graduates have worked on Oscar and Emmy nominated and winning projects. The school continues to grow in the traditions of its founders by keeping in tune with industry trends and changes. This affords the school the means to adapt its educational programs to meet the needs of the always advancing fields of digital entertainment and interactive media.