ganz ramalingam

Let me start by saying that this man is a Nuke Genius! A couple years back I took a chance on a journey that turned out to be a pivotal point in my life. I made the decision to study VFX at Lost Boys school in Vancouver. I was extremely nervous as I was from South Africa and hadn't lived abroad before. Little did I know that Ganz was going to be waiting to turn myself and all the other students, into some of the best talent in the VFX industry. It wasn't about just having a good teacher though, it was so much more. Ganz showed Kindness, Mentor-ship and balance in Nuke and in Life abroad. He was able to take a difficult subject and make it easy to work through, while making sure we retained all that imparted knowledge. There isn't a day that goes by, that I do not think about studying at lost boys again, under Ganz and the team, just to have the amazing experience all over again.

Ganz made a huge change in my life, not only by teaching me the skills but guiding me to the VFX industry from scratch. Without him, I think it was impossible to start my career in the industry as career change because I started little bit later than other people, and literary did have no knowledge or skills when I first met Ganz. Even after graduating from school, he as a mentor guides and advises me how to survive and pursue my career and life. It's not too much to say that because of him, I am enjoying and being happy working everyday. I am so grateful that I met Ganz, who looks after his students with so much care.

Ganz is a very creative and talented VFX instructor. He is a master of both compositing and 3D worlds. Most of the 3D assets in our Compositing program was created by Ganz. I am very grateful to have Ganz as my instructor. However, I also look up to Ganz as a role model. He often gives his students practical life advice and encourages us to create a healthy work-life balance. When i first started his program. I barely knew what Compositing or even VFX was, but ever since I met Ganz, I successfully entered the VFX Industry and landed an amazing job as a Compositor. His dedication to create the best quality education for his students is inspiring. His passion to learn and improve motivates me to become a better VFX artist. No doubt -- he is the perfect instructor who teaches the best Compositing program in the world.

Ganz is an absolute legend. As an instructor, Ganz is equally artistic and technical. That is extremely important because the artistic drive to create shots as cinematic or epic as possible is what makes VFX artists, artists. Meanwhile focus on the technical aspect and the ability to analyze a finished shot objectively ensure that the students make logical steps to reach the end goal and the result is photoreal. Ganz encourages his students to do the same and always keep both in mind while working, and the lectures have been some of the most and engaging ones I have experienced. He is also incredibly resourceful and is always generous with what he can offer to help the students; whether it is time spent talking about any questions we have (sometimes even at inconvenient hours), offering links to various information, or making his resources accessible. Ganz is always there to help you succeed. It's not everyday that you would find an instructor who is not only knowledgeable about the course material, but also offers many insights on life as a VFX artist. I would recommend Ganz 10/10, amazing instructor.

Ganz is one of those teachers who not only makes his classes knowledgeable and entertaining, he himself is an incredible wealth of knowledge about all things VFX. If you have a question, he will answer it faster than you can type it into Google. His quirky outlook on life translates into the VFX theory he teaches, which makes it much more memorable and comprehensive than reading about a lesson in a textbook. Ganz is a teacher who puts his best effort into his students, whether it’s staying late to help one of us out with a project or providing more one on one time to clarify concepts. He’s less like a teacher in a traditional sense, and more like a mentor in a studio who is there to help out the newbie every step of the way. He is a great teacher and if you’re looking to get into VFX (compositing specifically, as that’s what I can attest to) there’s nobody else I would recommend more than Ganz and Lost Boys for their training.

One of the things that I believe makes Ganz such a great teacher is that it's not just knowledge he imparts on you, but his wisdom and experience as well. In addition to the numerous technical skills, he also teaches you how to observe and think. I remember him telling us, "We're not teaching you to be button pushers, we're teaching you to be problem solvers". When I was having trouble getting my ethereal effects shot to look the way I wanted, he would challenge my assumptions of how I thought it should be done, making me ask the important question, "why". I really learned to think outside of the box because of this, and it has helped me solve all sorts of other problems since. His knowledge of Nuke and visual effects seems virtually limitless. He is deeply passionate about his students success, and is in general a really great person to be around. I learned so much from him through the year that it would be ridiculous trying to list it all out here. If you are looking to learn visual effects compositing, I would highly recommend Ganz as your teacher!

Ganz is nothing short of amazing. I know I speak for all of my alumni when I say thank you. Thank you for preparing us and giving us the running start to excel in the industry. I’m convinced there isn’t a person around with such a breadth and scope of knowledge in vfx as Ganz, who also has such a capacity to communicate that knowledge in a unique and enjoyable way. Coupled with a tremendously large working knowledge of the standard vfx pipeline and a can do attitude, Ganz never shys away from a problem. He is always willing to put his students first and figure out whatever the problem is while taking the opportunity to teach them the concepts, so they never fall into the same pit fall again. Ganz is deeply passionate about his students learning outcome, I choose these words carefully because it is different than just lecturing and making sure to cover all the material. Ganz takes the time to cement the concepts inside each of his students with great care and deliberation. This makes problem solving the right way habitual. Everyday with Ganz was another day I knew I was going to grow, technically and as an artist. I was confident that my skills and my artistic eye would get better under his tutelage.

Ganz is hands down the best instructor I have ever had. The best thing about him is not his knowledge that he shares with us, even though I'm starting to believe we only got to see the tip of the iceberg, but his passion to teach and get his students ready for the real life in the vfx industry. If you are looking for a jump start in the vfx world, he is the instructor you are looking for. His lectures don't only focused on the technical point of compositing, He teaches proper work ethics and over all great life advises that will be useful through out your career. He truly is Ganz the great

I've know Ganz for only one short year, and he already has changed me tremendously. His way of teaching students Compositing is beyond any learning intuitions I have ever experienced. He can turn a complicated concept into a simple math equation, and guide students through difficult Comp by using easily-understood methods. He never stops improving and learning even with his already strong knowledge on both 3D and compositing. Furthermore, he cares greatly for all of his students. Ganz will always give you life lectures on how to be a strong artist and be happy in life. I am grateful to have Ganz as my instructor, and I 100% recommend Ganz without a doubt.

Ganz is hands down the most hard working instuctors I've had. He goes out of his way to help his students and seems to always have the answers to your problems, wether it's VFX related or general life advice. He's there for his students day and night, even after they graduate.