For the second year in a row, Vancouver Film School has won School of the Year at the Computer Graphics Student Awards (CGSAs)!

Held each year by cgCoach, the 2011 CGSA finalists were heavily composed of VFS alumni, as we recently noted. We’re ecstatic to announce that the Student of the Year Award stays in the hands of a 3D Animation & Visual Effects grad. Last year, it was Maximilian Gordon-Vogt.

This year it’s Andrew Juano for 0 Gravity! Fellow 3D grad Aldo Martinez was also honoured with a Special Mention for his piece, Gliese 851.

This year, the global competition also introduced Studio Internship Awards in cooperation with a number of high-profile visual effects companies around the world. For the Canada Internship category, VFS grads came out on top again: both Andrew and Aldo will receive an internship placement at Prime Focus, Image Engine, or MPC.

Winners were chosen from over 150 submissions and will share with the Finalists a total prize pool of over $50,000 and 18 studio internships. The judging panel spanned the upper echelons of the visual effects industry, including representatives from Pixar, Double Negative, and Dreamworks.

Visit the VFS YouTube channel or check out Andrew’s and Aldo’s winning pieces below.

0 Gravity by Andrew Juano

Gliese 851 by Aldo Martinez