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Viborg Selected as UNESCO Creative City
Viborg joins the exclusive network of Creative Cities in the category "Media Arts".
Great news! TAW has become a Houdini Certified Partner!
Our 12-week Houdini & Simulation course is now SideFX Houdini certified
Welcome to the NiNoKo Universe Accelerator Participants!
We are happy to welcome the 15 Participant for the upcoming NiNoKo Universe Accelerator! They arrive from Japan, South Korea and Scandinavia to spend an intensive month in Viborg.
In loving memory of Richard Williams
Morten Thorning, Director of The Animation Workshop, shares a heartfelt thank you from all of The Animation Workshop to Richard Williams.
TAW Open House
Ever wonder what The Animation Workshop looks like on the inside of the barracks? Get a tour of the school, get to know more about our educations or sign-up for a portfolio review.
TAW graduate wins Pingprisen 2019
TAW graduate from Graphic Storytelling wins the Pingprisen Award for Best Danish Debut.
Graphic Storytelling released their projects
Read the projects made by TAW's graduates of Graphic Storytelling 2019.
TAW graduates won Award at Utzon UNBUILT
TAW graduates created their own company and won an Award on Architectural Visualization using game engine software.
TAW graduate illustrated for the Danish Ministry
TAW graduate Line Høj Høstrup illustrated the Growth Plan for the Creative Industries for the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.
TAW ranks amongst Top Animation Schools
The Animation Workshop ranks amongst top 10 Animation Schools in the World!
Graphic Storytelling Opening Exhibition
June 7th TAW exhibits the Bachelor projects made by the Graduates of Graphic Storytelling.
Bachelor film Forglemmegei selected for BAFTA Shortlist
Graduation film ‘Forglemmegei’ selected for 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards
Andrew Hodgson coming to TAW
VFX industry expert Andrew Hodson will be teaching in TAW's Visual Effect Course in fall 2019.
Graphical Storytelling students nominated for Eisner Awards
19 students and graduates from Graphical Storytelling at TAW nominated for The Eisner Awards for their work on Steven Seagle's GET NAKED.
Are you TAW's new PR Intern?
The Animation Workshop is on the lookout for a cool PR intern.
Viborg Animation Festival 2019 is underway
TAW invites you to the Viborg Animation Festival September 23-29 2019! We are happy to announce this year's guest country, South Korea, and our VAF-artist, Seoro Oh.
ANIMALS selected for screening at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Films
Bachelor film 'ANIMALS' (2019) is selected for screening at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) in the first week of May, 2019!
Call for submissions for ANIDOX VR Award 2019
The ANIDOX:VR Award is open for submissions until July 28, 2019, and will unfold during Viborg Animation Festival 2019.
TAW artists behind ÆRA
Animated short film ÆRA is in development and is supported by The Animation Workshop
Call for VFX Residency applicants
The VFX Residency is a 3-6 month residency for developing your ideas, projects and skills for the Danish and global VFX industry.
Bachelor film Deepness of the Fry selected for Annecy
Our bachelor film 'Deepness of the Fry' is selected for the annual Annecy festival, France
The VR-Installation "Songbird" flies off to CPH:DOX
Songbird: a virtual moment of extinction.
The application process is closed
The application process for The Animation Workshop's Bachelor Programs is now closed.
Ninoko Universe Accellerator calls for applications
NiNoKo Universe Accelerator 2019 is an IP business development residency, which offers you a unique opportunity to work on a personal project with guidance from a considered and dedicated mentor and inputs from a series of workshops - all designed to help your project rise from creative idea to concrete business proposition.
TAW graduate nominated for prestigious award
TAW graduate Sofie Louise Dam is nominated for The Danish Ministry of Culture's Illustrator award
Deadline for Bachelor applications approaches
Deadline for Bachelor applications approaches. Submit your application for The Animation Workshop Bachelor programs no later than March 15!
Graduation 2019 is here
Friday the 18th of January 2019 is Graduation Day at The Animation Workshop. Come join us!
TAW graduates win 6 European Animation Awards
This year's prestigious Emilie Awards have been awarded and TAW is extremely proud of our graduates who took home 6 prizes.
TAW teaches animation in South America
This week TAW's Animated Learning Lab arranges workshops in Uruguay and Argentina.
Animation exchange from Cairo
TAW is pleased to host our guests from Animation School Jesuit Cairo. The school representatives has taken the long trip from Cairo to visit TAW and learn about our programs, festival planning and teaching methods.
The Emile Animation Awards 2018 nominees are...
4 projects of graduates and participants have been nominated
TAW graduate Belinda Larsen creates 3D Showdown
We are so proud of Belinda Larsen our graduate from 2015! She’s made a 3D animated showdown now premiering at the Danish dance theater “Bora Bora”.
Portfolio templates 2019 are ready
The portfolio templates for the 2019 admissions are now ready for download.
Call for Anidox
Do you need professional guidance to cultivate new skills and maximize your artistic capacity?
Are you TAW's new PR Intern?
The Animation Workshop/ VIA University College is looking for a cool PR intern .
TAW in Copenhagen at Kulturnatten 2018
Almost 2000 people came by The Animation Workshop’s stand at Kulturnatten (The night of culture 2018).
Solar walk does it again!
Solar Walk wins the Grand Prize at Ottawa Animation Festival
The NipponNordic Universe Accelerator prizes have been awarded
Which projects won, and what did they win?
Enriching Danish-French animation connections
Last month, Denmark and France signed a new agreement to help the cooperation between our two countries.
The Rookies results are in...
The Animation Workshop made the top 10 Animation Schools in the world!
Watch the new VAF trailer!
The trailer for VAF 2018 is now available online
NipponNordic18 Residency is officially on!
This Monday, the participants of this year's NipponNordic officially kick-started their residency.
EGG wins the ANIS at OFF
The short film “EGG” by Martina Scarpelli won the ANIS, Animation Talent Award, at OFF
Congratulations!
The 16 unique projects for NipponNordic have been chosen
LET’S DRAW!
The Animation Workshop is at Kulturmødet 23.-25. Aug. 2018
TAW graduate, Pernille Ørum, draws the new Hit-Girl comic book
TAW graduate, Pernille Ørum, draws the new Hit-Girl comic book
First Film Award
Martina Scarpelli wins First Film Award for Egg in Annecy 2018
Ping award for "Best web based comic"
June 9 2018 no less than four TAW grads were nominated for "Best web based comic" at the prestigious Ping awards
Subway Surfers launches animated series
Subway Surfers reaches two billion downloads and the animated series airs on YouTube
Admissions 2018 update
The wait is almost over! You will hear from us early in week 19 regarding the test and interview
Visit from the Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
The minister visited Viborg to hear about our work creating synergy between business and creativity
Sær-Bodil 2018!
And this year's Sær-Bodil goes too...
Garbage collecting octopus wins game jam in Viborg
The virtual reality game OctoTrash took home the first prize at the 2018 Impact Game Jam in Viborg.
Solar Walk awarded at the Berlinale!
Solar Walk wins the Audi Short Film Award at this year's Berlinale
Bacchus
The full film is online - go watch it!
City of Memories
The full film is online - go watch it now!
Vermine
Watch the extended trailer for Berlinale selected Vermine
Reverie
Watch the long trailer for Reverie!
Within, Without online now!
Check out the full film now
Vermine and Solar Walk at this year's Berlinale
Vermine and Solar Walk world premiere in Berlin!
Bachelor films 2018
The trailer is online - watch it now!
Open Call: Talent development initiatives in Denmark
Mapping all initiatives and projects that supports talent development within animation, film and games
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