About Think Tank

Built for working artists. Run by working artists.

Think Tank Training Centre tuition runs around $16,000 USD total (depending on the course). Full-time, intensive training designed to take you from beginner to industry-ready in 16 months. Comparable schools charge over $120,000 USD for the same outcome, and most of them don't place graduates the way we do.

Why Think Tank works

16 months of structured curriculum

Adapted every intake.

1-on-1 mentorship with studio artists

Not career educators. Real people who ship real work.

Portfolio milestone reviews

At every phase, so you always know where you stand.

100+

Graduates placed in the past 10 months

50+

Studios hiring our graduates worldwide

Proof in the work

See what our students ship

A reel of recent graduate work. The same level of craft you'll be building toward at Think Tank.

Studios that hire our students

Animal Logic Digital Domain Icon Creative Studio The Coalition Bardel Studios Double Negative Imageworks Walt Disney Studios BioWare Electronic Arts Industrial Light & Magic Waterproof Blizzard Entertainment Framestore Relic Weta Digital CD Projekt Red Hellbent Games Scanline VFX Zoic

Think Tank vs other schools

A faster, cheaper, better path to industry-ready

Think Tank
Other schools
Tuition
$16K
$120K
Approach
Industry portfolio-ready
Curriculum-driven
Program length
16 months
4 years
Industry placement
100+ in past 10 months
30–50
Placement support
Through to hire
Career fair handoff
Payment options
Canadian student loans · international plan (~$1K/mo)
Pay upfront or loans
Next intake
June 8, 2026 · 5 weeks away
Annual cycle
Intakes per year
February · June · October
1–2

From the alumni

They came in beginners. They left with offers.

By far the best 3D school for the price. Every instructor was an active industry professional with multiple film credits, and each genuinely cared about my work and my career.
Garistyn Howard 3D Modeler, Sony
The mentorship here is unlike anything I found in traditional education. Think Tank was a life-changing experience. It's challenging, but the rewards are worth it.
Alexander Agredo Environment Artist, InXile
I finally gained all the tools I needed to make the jump to a full-time mid-level art position. TTTC was the key turning point for my career.
Mike Forestall Character Artist, Escape Velocity Entertainment