Gardner's Guide to Colleges for Multimedia & Animation 2003, Third Edition (Computer Graphics, 3D, Design, Film, Game Design, Fine Arts)

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Summary: The best book for finding Animation Colleges
Review: Don't bother. The internet is better.
I purchased this book expecting to get some useful information about 3D animation colleges (since I'm planning to finish getting my BFA soon). While the book does do a decent job in covering tution costs, fees, etc. It lacks in giving the reader useful information about the actual courses offered and what that school's particular cirriculum covers. The book was also missing several (established) art schools that I have located doing my own research on the internet. This book provides nothing more than what a simple search on the internet can provide through such sites as (name)list of schools. A very disappointing book.

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Summary: Don't bother. The internet is a better tool.
Review: Don't bother. The internet is better.
I purchased this book expecting to get some useful information about 3D animation colleges (since I'm planning to finish getting my BFA soon). While the book does do a decent job in covering tution costs, fees, etc. It lacks in giving the reader useful information about the actual courses offered and what that school's particular cirriculum covers. The book was also missing several (established) art schools that I have located doing my own research on the internet. This book provides nothing more than what a simple search on the internet can provide through such sites as (name)list of schools. A very disappointing book.

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Summary: A Useful Book for All College Seekers
Review: his book is really a time saver. I got to see the facts on animation schools in BLACK and WHITE. This is a reliable source. It is great to see the TUITION of various schools and be able to compare this information. But the true value of this book is the equipment section. I was able to screen out CG schools from Design and film schools. And apply to the ones that relate to me. This is a Great Reference.

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Summary: The Best College Book
Review: This book does an excellent job of outline the schools where one can receive an animation degree. I have used the book to find a college for studying animation. It is the only book of its kind on the market today. I have tried looking up animation schools on the Web and was confused by the various jargons that are used. Some colleges house their animation programs in various departments making it difficult for anyone to identify all the schools. It is great to have had this book. Five Stars all the way and it is well worth the money if time is important to you.

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Summary: The Best College Book
Review: This book is simply a list of schools with contact information. It only has a short description of curriculum (which is not complete), a short section about facilities, and some other information about admissions and tuition. All this information can be obtained from the school's website and it will be more complete and up to date. If you want information on the best schools to go to for animation go the sites of the big F/X and animation companies like Pixar, Digital Domain, and Rythm + Hues. They have lists of schools that they frequently hire from. I was hoping for some more insight and recommendations for choosing a school based on what your field of interest is and where your talents lie. This book is worth about $5, simply because it can save some time in creating a list of possible schools. When you obtain that list or buy this book there is still a lot of research that you need to do, because this book provides very little additional information.

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Summary: Very little information...
Review: This book is simply a list of schools with contact information. It only has a short description of curriculum (which is not complete), a short section about facilities, and some other information about admissions and tuition. All this information can be obtained from the school's website and it will be more complete and up to date. If you want information on the best schools to go to for animation go the sites of the big F/X and animation companies like Pixar, Digital Domain, and Rythm + Hues. They have lists of schools that they frequently hire from. I was hoping for some more insight and recommendations for choosing a school based on what your field of interest is and where your talents lie. This book is worth about $5, simply because it can save some time in creating a list of possible schools. When you obtain that list or buy this book there is still a lot of research that you need to do, because this book provides very little additional information.

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Summary: The best book for finding Animation Colleges
Review: This book is well worth the money. Good reference book.