VFS All Access Pass | Foundation Visual Art and Design

VFS All Access Pass is your exclusive backstage access to our industry-leading Foundation Visual Art & Design preparatory program and an opportunity to experience your future in film, animation, & design. Meet our faculty, experience hands-on production demos, and learn how this program is a launchpad into VFS’s full-time programs.

EXPERIENCE ALL THAT THE PROGRAM OFFERS

VFS’s preparatory program challenges creative minds to build the foundation of their careers. You’ll learn how Foundation students specialize in Film, Animation, or Design, and are challenged to build & apply their core creative skillsets so that they may begin crafting their career portfolios. You’ll also discover how our Foundation graduates go on to work for studios like Netflix, Meta, EA, & Nickelodeon and on the biggest films, TV series, & games including Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Fargo, Candy Crush, and more.

EXPERIENCE A PROFESSIONAL FILM SET

Join VFS Foundation Senior Instructor and Independent Filmmaker Chad Costen on-set for an exclusive studio demo. Watch as a director, lighting team, and camera operator work together to film a sequence using a camera on a dolly to follow a moving actor in front of a projected background. Explore firsthand how these combined efforts transform a simple studio setup into a realistic, convincing location. You may even be invited to participate in the shoot!

BRING A CHARACTER TO LIFE

Join Animator and Comic Book Artist Dylan Moore for a hands-on animation character design demo showcasing how characters can be brought to life when an artist is armed with the right skills and their imagination. No drawing experience required!

LEARN HOW PRODUCTION PACKAGES ARE DESIGNED & MADE

VFS Digital Design Instructor and Design Mentor Ingrid Frauenstein will walk you through the same process Foundation students follow when they take an original character idea and turn it into the printed packaging for a figurine of that character. Past student projects will also be on display.

ALUMNI ROUNDTABLE: THE FOUNDATION OF A SUCCESSFUL CREATIVE CAREER

Tom Fedechko will lead an industry roundtable on how to successfully launch & maintain a career in the creative industry and will be joined by VFS alumni (stay tuned for this announcement!). You’ll also hear exclusive industry tips & insights on entertainment industry career pathways and learn about The Foundation Advantage: how VFS’s Foundation program is a creative industry career launchpad for aspiring creatives into an industry production program at VFS and ultimately their dream industry career.

VIEW FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO PROJECTS

Most students start without much knowledge of how to build a creative portfolio. After 1 year at VFS, they have completed ample work for their portfolio with two major cornerstone projects: The Art Exhibition and The Final Project. Through a mini VFS student work showcase, you’ll see select work on display and watch project reels representing final projects from the Foundation program’s three specializations: Animation, Design, and Film.

MEET THE HEAD OF THE PROGRAM

Tom Fedechko explains the 1-year journey of a Foundation Visual Art & Design student at VFS. An experienced Writer and Performer with over 20 years of leadership experience, Tom empowers artists to become fearlessly creative in their careers. Learn how the Foundation program helps aspiring creatives to develop cross-disciplinary skills in filmmaking, animation, & design, and to ultimately refine their unique visual media talents for further study at VFS.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 09:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Location: 151 W Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1E1

*Light food & drink will be provided.

“Having Foundation under my belt was incredibly helpful. You have more practice expressing yourself visually, knowing how colour and form and composition can help showcase your work.”

Matthew Turner
Foundation Visual Art & Design Alum
Staff Environment Artist, Bungie

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Vancouver Film School, 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, Canada