Founded in 1964 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Gobelins is France’s elite multimedia and animation school, globally acclaimed for its 3D character-animation master’s and short-film residencies. Located in Paris’s 13th arrondissement and a satellite campus in Annecy, it educates over 1,200 students annually.
The school collaborates with Illumination Mac Guff, Ubisoft and La Femis, providing students access to motion-capture suites, VR labs and high-end render farms. Its annual Annecy opening-ceremony shorts have become festival icons, showcasing each graduating class.
Pipeline to Global Studios
Alumni animate for Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures and Laika, while French studios leverage the “Gobelins pedigree” in recruitment.
Festival Dominance
Student films routinely win at Annecy, SIGGRAPH and Student Academy Awards, reinforcing the school’s reputation for artistic excellence.
Cross-Disciplinary Innovation
Programmes span photography, interactive design and printed media, encouraging visual storytelling beyond the screen.
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