About

About the Name

Lost Boys originates from the Peter Pan stories created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie, later to be pushed into popular culture as an animated feature film by Walt Disney. Reflecting the youthful culture of visual effects production where fantastical experiences and stories are created, Lost Boys became a place where artist vision and playful creative innovation became a daily occurrence. Today, it is a point of great pride to call oneself a Lost Boy and to carry on our 20+ years of creative legacy.

Continuously ranking top 5 worldwide

Our Team

To build a truly extraordinary school of Visual Effects, we must build a team of equally extraordinary people. Each staff member have been carefully selected to reflect our core values of generously sharing knowledge, creating a safe and supportive environment, and inspiring creative growth. Together we have built a genuinely unique and unprecedentedly effective learning experience.

Jon Anastasiades

Compositing Instructor

Vancouver

Andrés Seedorf

Compositing Instructor

Vancouver

kyle yoneda

lead fxtd instructor

Vancouver

Chase Brewer

FXTD Assisting Instructor

Vancouver

Lindsay Luttrell

admissions advisor

Vancouver Registrar

Ria Ambrose

Chief Executive Officer

Vancouver & Montreal

Jonathan Franklin

FXTD INSTRUCTOR

Montreal

Fortunato Frattasio

lead compositing instructor

Montreal

Francois Gendronis

lead lighting instructor

Montreal

Stephanie Beauvais

admissions advisor

Montreal Registrar

Mark Benard

Founder

Vancouver

Accreditation

PTIB Designated – Lost Boys School of VFX is designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). A branch of the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, PTIB provides a certificate to private training institutions in B.C. that aim to ensure institutions provide quality education in the post-secondary career training sector.

EQA Designated – The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation is British Columbia’s brand for quality post-secondary education. EQA designation is available to private institutions in B.C. that meet or exceed quality assurance standards set by the province. This designation also promotes B.C. as an education destination of choice for both domestic and international students.

Rookies – An official organization that provides a community for visual effects artists. A formal accreditation awarded to the very best schools that provide the most up-to-date and relevant industry training and education for students aspiring to work in creative media industries. View our Academic Certificate.

Houdini Certified – All the best visual effects schools teach Houdini, the most modern, powerful 3D tool on the planet. To be Houdini certified, a school must teach a certain amount of Houdini content by industry veterans while being reviewed by a panel of Houdini experts. We are proud to have been recognized as an exemplary educational institution that teaches Houdini to our students.