Quickdraw Animation Society is a member driven not-for-profit that fosters a creative community through resources and opportunities that further animation arts and culture.
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Robert Loebel’s Wind (2013)
Wind takes a straightforward concept and spins it into something special.
Recent opportunities
Posted Jun 14, 2024
JOB CALL: 2D Animator for Turquoise Sky Entertainment
Contract position of 2-4 months, rate $700-$1100 per unit of 30-45seconds of finished animation
JOB IS FILLED
Posted May 02, 2024
Shifty Eye Studios is looking for a 3D Character Animator to help bring our characters to life in our cinematic for an action-adventure title in our Calgary office. We're looking for people with at least two years experience up to senior - if you're not sure if that's you, go ahead and apply anyway, we'd love to hear from you.
Posted Mar 19, 2024
Straight-Ahead Scholarship and Production Residency
12-month program. Application deadline August 5, 2024
A 12-month mentor-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) intended to assist neurodivergent Youth (16-25 years of age) in learning animation or animation adjacent processes (gaming, 3D, storyboarding, etc) and discovering potential career pathways.
Monday Shorts
Make your Mondays a little more pleasant with a newly curated short film each week, plus our insights into why we love them.
Upcoming courses
Jan 23, 2024 – Apr 16, 2024
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An overview of drawing techniques to produce your future animated films!
Jan 25, 2024 – Apr 18, 2024
Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An introduction to the basics of animation!
Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 22, 2024
Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of modelling and rigging a character in Blender!
Become a Member
Sign up for a one-year membership to gain access to Quickdraw's courses, resource library, and more. Whether you're a youth, a student, or a professional artist, we have the tools you need to support your animation practice.