Media Design School produces world class talent for 3D and Visual Effects. James Cunningham explains how the course sets students up for success with the short films they produce.

Companies:

[Media Design School](https://www.mediadesignschool.com)

[Digi Post](http://www.digipost.co.nz/)

[Weta Digital](https://www.wetafx.co.nz/)

[The Third Floor Visualization](http://thethirdfloorinc.com/)

[Double Negative](http://dneg.com/)

Short Films:

[Media Design School: Vimeo Channel](https://vimeo.com/mdsnz/videos)

[Media Design School: YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTOF7Lsom8Y&list=PLHtYNLasNR4b7I_L5tCkGlhM8mfPzsaqe)

[The Dragon’s Scale](https://vimeo.com/208408397)

[Accidents, Blunders and Calamities](https://vimeo.com/172490277)

[Escargore](https://vimeo.com/143703730)

[Over the Moon](https://vimeo.com/108943364)

[Shelved](https://vimeo.com/45684858)

[Dr Grordbort Presents: The Deadliest Game](https://vimeo.com/36370552)

[Rotting Hill](https://vimeo.com/25010746)

[Das Tub](https://vimeo.com/13497499)

[Time For Change](https://vimeo.com/12191214)

[First Contact](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpKjuDm1P0c&index=12&list=PLHtYNLasNR4b7I_L5tCkGlhM8mfPzsaqe)

[Christian Rivers - Feeder](https://vimeo.com/131278692)

[Dave Whitehead - Possum](https://vimeo.com/203547316)

James Cunningham’s Links:

[James Cunningham - Poppy](http://www.poppyfilm.com)

[Lester Banks](http://lesterbanks.com/)

[Every Frame a Painting](https://www.youtube.com/user/everyframeapainting)

[NZ On Screen](https://www.nzonscreen.com/)

[Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWEjxkkB8Xs)

[Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOzD4Sfgag)

Conferences:

[FMX](https://www.fmx.de/)